‘Prolific’ Thief Captured After Over 70 Burglaries in San Fernando Valley
A 62-year-old man who police are calling a ”prolific commercial burglary suspect” is in custody Saturday. Reuben Virgil Newhouse is believed to be responsible for more than 70 commercial burglaries in the San Fernando Valley since October 2020, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Newhouse’s alleged nearly 1 1/2-year crime spree ended when North […]
City Council Names LAPD’s Northeast Station For First Woman Deputy Chief
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Northeast Community Police Station will be renamed for the first woman to hold the rank of deputy chief at the department now that the proposal has been approved by the Los Angeles City Council. Margaret Ann York, who died last October, was appointed deputy chief at the department in July […]
Disney’s `Raya,’ `Encanto,’ `Luca’ Among Top Nominees for Animation Awards
With 10 nominations, Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” leads the pack of hopefuls leading into Saturday evening’s virtual presentation of the 49th annual Annie Awards, honoring the best in animated entertainment from the last year. “Raya” is nominated for best feature, along with another Walt Disney Animation Studios production, “Encanto.” “Luca,” by Disney-owned Pixar […]
Los Angeles County’s COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 600
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has dropped below 600 for the first time since early December, as the winter surge in transmission fueled by the Omicron variant continues to subside. There were 588 patients with the coronavirus in county hospitals, down 45 from the previous day, according the latest state […]
Inmate Walks Out of Reentry Program Facility
An inmate who was serving a six-year sentence for second-degree robbery is at large Saturday after he walked away from a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reentry program facility. Corrections officials determined at approximately 11:34 p.m. Friday that Daniel M. Canelas had walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program facility in Los Angeles […]
Man Shot, Stabbed Outside Club in Hollywood
A man is in critical condition Saturday after being shot and stabbed outside a nightclub in Hollywood. Officers from the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 1:48 a.m. to the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue where they found a man believed to be in his early 20s […]
Directors Guild to Present Honors, Likely Foreshadowing Oscar Night
In an event that often foreshadows Oscar night success, the Directors Guild of America will hold its 74th annual awards ceremony Saturday evening, with Steven Spielberg, Jane Campion, Kenneth Branagh, Paul Thomas Anderson and Denis Villeneuve vying for the top prize. Spielberg is nominated for “West Side Story,” Campion for “The Power of the Dog,” […]
Orange County’s COVID Data Continues to Improve
Orange County’s COVID-19 infection rates has continued gliding downward while hospitalizations stayed about the same, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations inched up from 160 on Thursday to 163 Friday, while the number of those patients in intensive care fell from 29 to 28. The county also […]
Eighth Villanueva Challenger Files at Deadline
Sheriff Alex Villanueva could face as many as eight challengers in the June 7 primary after sheriff’s Chief Eli Vera filed to run on the final day of filing. Vera announced his candidacy in April, criticizing Villanueva for how he has handled disagreements since his election in 2018. “I believe as law enforcement officers our […]
Victims Robbed, Assaulted in Culver City Follow Home Robbery
Four victims were followed home, robbed and assaulted at gunpoint Saturday in Culver City. Officers from the Culver City Police Department were called at 12:23 a.m. to the 3600 block of Wesley Avenue regarding an armed robbery and assault and learned that four victims had left a nearby business and when they returned home were […]
One Year Ago Today (March 12, 2021)…Man Gets 75 Years To Life For Sexually Assaulting Girls In Santa Ana
One Year Ago Today (March 12, 2021)…A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two girls over a period of several years in Santa Ana, starting when they were 6 and 8 years old. Alfredo Mendozaheredia was convicted Oct. 26 of five counts of forcible lewd acts on […]
