Port Of Long Beach To Hold Retirement Ceremony For Gerald Desmond Bridge
The Port of Long Beach will hold a retirement ceremony Saturday for the decommissioned Gerald Desmond Bridge, which will be demolished to allow better access to the port’s Inner Harbor for large cargo vessels. The 5,134-foot-long through-arch bridge was closed to traffic in October 2020, when a replacement bridge opened. The demolition project has not […]
LA City Attorney Calls On Biden To Create Abortion Access Task Force
Los Angeles city officials have continued their efforts to distinguish the city from parts of the country seeking to restrict abortion access pending the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. The most recent effort is a letter from City Attorney Mike Feuer to President Joe Biden urging him to convene […]
OC COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Infections on the Rise
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates have jumped, leading one local epidemiologist to predict a new wave of the virus. The county’s COVID-related hospitalizations jumped up from 74 on Monday to 97 as of Thursday, the most recent data available, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency, which provides updates on Tuesdays and […]
City Council Seeks Report From LAPD On Reducing Officers Working Civilian Jobs
With Los Angeles Police Department sworn staffing below authorized levels, the City Council has instructed the department to report on the number of sworn officers performing civilian functions and include recommendations for how to minimize that number. The department currently has 9,375 sworn employees, despite authorization to have a force of up to about 9,700 […]
Another 3,200 COVID Cases Logged in LA County
The daily number of COVID-19 cases reported in Los Angeles County has jumped again, with more than 3,200 new infections logged, while health officials again warned of the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on Black and Latino/a residents. The county reported 3,270 new infections Friday, lifting the county’s overall total from throughout the pandemic […]
Alleged Chappelle Attacker Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges
The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl while carrying a replica gun that contained a switchblade is due back in court May 20 after pleading not guilty to four misdemeanor counts and being ordered to stay away from the comic. Isaiah Lee, 23, was charged Thursday by the […]
Motion Seeks to Limit Potential Damages Against Fortune Teller
A lawsuit filed by a man who alleges a Palos Verdes Estates psychic falsely promised him in 2021 that she could remove a curse put in place by the man’s ex-girlfriend for $5,100 should be reclassified so as to limit the plaintiff’s possible damages, a lawyer for the psychic says in new court papers. Attorney […]
Some COVID-19 Protocols to be Relaxed on Hollywood Sets, Productions
COVID-19 protocols on Hollywood sets and other productions will be relaxed in areas with low hospitalization rates under a new agreement between producers and the unions representing directors, actors and other industry professionals. “The new agreement creates a more flexible set of protocols for areas of the United States and Canada with low COVID hospital […]
One Dead in Fatal Shooting Near South Gate
A woman was fatally shot Saturday in an unincorporated area near South Gate. Deputies were called at 2:33 a.m. to the 2100 block of Firestone Boulevard, west of South Alameda Street where they found the woman, said Deputy Raquel Utley of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. There was […]
Celebration To Be Held For Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway Project
The long-awaited Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway will be officially unveiled Saturday, giving Los Angeles a new landmark to celebrate during the May observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The new gateway, which is officially called “Talang Gabay – Our Guiding Star,” spans 82 feet across and 30 feet high over Beverly Boulevard at Belmont […]
One Year Ago Today (May 7, 2021)…Report Substantiates Sexual Harassment Claims of Former OC Deputy DA
One Year Ago Today (May 7, 2021)…An outside law firm hired by the county substantiated sexual harassment claims against a former senior prosecutor, but it cleared Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer of retaliating against one of the whistleblowers, according to a report obtained by City News Service. The 162-page report regarding sexual harassment against […]
