| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, October 25, 2021
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Report: `Rust’ Crew Members Used Film’s Prop Guns for Target Practice  Production on the movie “Rust” remained suspended Monday as investigations continued into the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by a prop weapon fired by film star/producer Alec Baldwin, while new reports surfaced about activities that led up to the tragic mishap. Citing an unnamed individual familiar with the production, The Wrap reported Monday […]
  
Three Bodies Found in Balboa Island Home  The bodies of two women and a man were found inside a Balboa Island home in Newport Beach Monday, and another man at the home was rushed to a hospital. Officers were called at 8:23 a.m. to the home near Diamond Avenue and Bay Front Alley South, where they found the bodies, said Heather Rangel […]
Happiest Place on Earth? Disneyland Ticket Prices Rise Again  Most Disneyland Resort ticket prices climbed higher Monday, but theme park officials touted one price point that will remain the same, while also announcing a sixth higher-cost option. The so-called Tier 1 price — offered on traditional low-demand mid-week days — will remain at $104, which hasn’t changed since 2019. The park has been operating […]
Rain Prompts Warning Against Swimming in Potentially Hazardous Ocean Water With the rain likely to send bacteria-laden runoff to the coast, Los Angeles County health officials issued the standard warning Monday against swimming in the ocean for the next few days. A beach water use advisory will be in effect until at least 1 p.m. Thursday. Health officials cautioned that storm runoff can carry bacteria, […]
Carson Mayor, Council Declare Local Emergency over Foul Smell As residents of the Carson area continue to endure a noxious smell coming from decaying organic material in the Dominguez Channel, the city Monday declared a local emergency and urged Los Angeles County, the state and the White House to issue similar proclamations. “Today the city took a decisive action in declaring a local emergency […]
UCLA Study Shows Women Who Breastfeed Perform Better on Cognitive Tests Women over age 50 who breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests than women who never breastfed, according to a study led by researchers at UCLA Health. “While many studies have found that breastfeeding improves a child’s long-term health and well-being, our study is one of very few that has looked at the long-term […]
24-Year-Old Man With Schizophrenia Missing In Palmdale Authorities Monday were searching for a missing 24-year-old man who suffers from schizophrenia and was last seen in Palmdale. Sergio Gutierrez-Salazar was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the 38300 block of 6th Street East, near Palmdale City Hall, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez. Gutierrez-Salazar is Hispanic, 5-feet-6 […]
San Marino Man Sentenced To Prison In Weapons Case A San Marino man who drove a truck through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Pasadena last year was sentenced Monday to a year and a day behind bars for federal weapons offenses. Benjamin Jong Ren Hung, 29, was also ordered to perform 120 days of community service and pay a fine of […]
Former USC Dean Pleads Not Guilty in Ridley-Thomas Corruption Case A former dean of the USC School of Social Work pleaded not guilty Monday to federal corruption charges in an alleged bribery scheme involving City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas that prosecutor say resulted in the university receiving lucrative county contracts. Marilyn Flynn, 83, entered the plea via Zoom in Los Angeles federal court to charges that […]
Suspect Fleeing Police Crashes SUV into Van Nuys Building, Kills Woman A motorist was in custody Monday after allegedly fleeing police and crashing an SUV through a building being used as a Halloween popup store in Van Nuys, killing a woman and injuring at least five other people, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:05 p.m. Sunday at 7600 Woodley Ave., said Los Angeles Fire Department […]
Motorcyclist Killed on Long Beach Street A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Long Beach, authorities said Monday. The 25-year-old Long Beach man died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 4:40 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and Bixby Road, according to the Long Beach Police Department. His name was withheld, pending […]
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