| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Resentencing Delayed for Convicted Pimp in Child Sex Trafficking Case  A resentencing hearing was delayed Wednesday until Oct. 13 for a self-described “cross-country pimp” from Gardena whose 40-year federal prison term for forcing seven girls to work as prostitutes was vacated by an appeals court. Laron Darrell “Birdd” Carter, 44, was convicted five years ago in Los Angeles federal court on 14 counts of sex […]
  
LA City Council Votes to Require Vaccination to Enter Many Indoor Spaces  Patronizing indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers, entertainment venues and personal care establishments in the city of Los Angeles will soon require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination under an ordinance approved Wednesday by the City Council. The ordinance — which Mayor Eric Garcetti expects to sign Wednesday — is one of the strictest mandates of […]
Man Gets 25 to Life for Killing Girlfriend in Placentia A 31-year-old Placentia man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison for beating his girlfriend to death with a pool stick. Jurors, who began deliberations at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, found Nicholas Lee Clark guilty of first-degree murder a little over five hours later. Clark asked to be sentenced immediately, but it […]
Public Help Sought to Find Man Wanted on Child Pornography Warrant Authorities Wednesday sought public help to find a registered sex offender wanted on a warrant for possession of child pornography. Jeremy Arturo Galindo-Alvarez, 31, is Hispanic, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Galindo-Alvarez last lived in the Antelope […]
Jury Finds Man Legally Sane When He Killed His Father’s Girlfriend A 41-year-old felon was legally sane when he killed his father’s girlfriend in Thermal, jurors decided Wednesday. Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. was convicted last week of murder for killing 34-year-old Carolina Vargas in November 2012, and the trial immediately moved into the sanity phase at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Jurors reached their conclusion […]
Two Southern California Chemical Distributors Settle With EPA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday announced settlement agreements with chemical distribution companies in South Gate and Temecula for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act. Under the settlements, Smark Company in South Gate and Oreq Corp. in Temecula will pay a combined total of more than $117,000 in penalties, according to the EPA. The […]
LA Metro Offering Free Service Wednesday for California Clean Air Day Metro offered free access to its bike share program Wednesday, along with free rides on trains and buses to encourage people to reduce their vehicle trips on California Clean Air Day. “Metro remains dedicated to reducing tailpipe emissions and air pollution by providing more sustainable ways to get around the region,” said county Supervisor and […]
Buscaino Seeks Stricter LA Anti-Camping Laws Through 2022 Ballot Measure After the Los Angeles City Council rejected Councilman Joe Buscaino’s attempts to prohibit unhoused residents from camping in public spaces after already being offered temporary shelter, the councilman introduced a motion Wednesday seeking to turn the idea into a ballot measure in June 2022. The motion, which was seconded by Councilman John Lee, would create […]
LA County’s Maria Rosario Jackson Nominated by White House to NEA Post Longtime Los Angeles County arts administrator Maria Rosario Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, a move that would make her the first Black and Mexican-American woman to be appointed as head of the organization. The independent federal agency supports research, education and development in the […]
Bonin Calls for LAX Modernization to Benefit Employees, Nearby Neighborhoods Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin introduced a series of motions Wednesday aimed at having Los Angeles World Airports use its pending $6 billion Airfield Terminal Modernization Project as an opportunity to advance sustainability, airport access and worker protections. “LAX modernization will assure we get a world-class airport,” Bonin, who represents neighborhoods surrounding LAX, said. […]
Woman Shot by Safety Officer in Long Beach Donates Organs Mona Rodriguez, the woman who was fatally shot by a Long Beach Unified School District safety officer, donated organs that her family’s lawyer said Wednesday will save the lives of five people. Rodriguez donated her heart, lungs, liver and both kidneys, according to family attorney Luis Carrillo. her organs were harvested Tuesday at Long Beach […]
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