| | | | | The news for Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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SpaceX Set for History-Making Launch of Russian Cosmonaut, First Native American Astronaut After a slight delay prompted by Hurricane Ian, Hawthorne-based SpaceX will attempt to make more aerospace history Wednesday, when it is set to launch another set of astronauts to the International Space Station. The Crew-5 mission — conducted under SpaceX’s flight contract with NASA — is scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida at […]
Thieves Break into Carousel School, Steal Van Thieves stole a van from a special needs school in Westchester, and police Wednesday are looking for two suspects who are suspected of stealing the van, damaging another and stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Security cameras at the Carousel School in Westchester captured two people jumping over a barbed wire fence and breaking […]
Yom Kippur Concludes Wednesday With Streaming and Free Services Offered Yom Kippur concludes at sundown, ending the 10-day period on the Jewish calendar known as Days of Teshuvah, which is variously translated as repentance, return and change, and the Days of Awe. According to Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur is the day Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the second set of commandment tablets — […]
One Man Injured in House Fire in Boyle Heights A man was hospitalized Wednesday during a Greater Alarm fire at a residence in Boyle Heights. Fire crews responded at 3:37 a.m. to a two-story, 2,081-square-foot home at 1917 E. Second St. in Boyle Heights where they encountered flames coming from the second floor and the attic, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. […]
Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Again Rise to Record Highs The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday to a record for the third consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $6.494. The average price has risen 33 consecutive days, increasing $1.248, including 2.3 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. Wednesday’s […]
Homeless Parolee Suspected of Assaulting Studio City Homeowner Arrested A homeless parolee with multiple felony convictions suspected of assaulting a homeowner in Studio City was in police custody Wednesday. Police arrested Joshua Anthony Torres, 37, around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday while he was camping along the Los Angeles River, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Torres is accused of striking a homeowner in the […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $410 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Louisiana and New Jersey, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, […]
LA County Reports 14th COVID-Related Death of a Juvenile The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals crept back above 500, while the county reported the virus-related death of another juvenile in its latest data. Details about the fatality were not released, with the county Department of Public Health saying only that the person was a child under age 18. It marked […]
Charges Expected Against Felon in Alleged Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession Charges are expected Wednesday against a 34-year-old felon who’s suspected of drug trafficking and being in possession of firearms, fentanyl and a large amount of methamphetamine in Blythe. Ernest Leroy Davis was arrested Monday morning on a federal weapons and drug-trafficking warrant, according to the Blythe Police Department. He also had a county warrant for […]
Metro to Offer Free Rides for California Clean Air Day Metro will offer free rides on all trains and buses Wednesday for the fifth annual California Clean Air Day. In addition to riding buses and trains free of charge, people can also access Metro’s Bike Share program through free 1-Ride fares using the promo code 100522. California Clean Air Day is an effort by the […]
One Year Ago Today (October 5, 2021)…Prosecutor: Killer Knew What He Was Doing Despite Insanity Plea One Year Ago Today (October 5, 2021)…A 41-year-old convicted felon knew what he was doing when he killed a woman in Thermal, a prosecutor argued, but his attorney asserted he was mentally infirm and urged an Indio jury to find him insane at the time of the crime. Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. was convicted last […]
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