Afternoon headlines for Thursday, November 17, 2022
`Time for Change’: LA Mayor-Elect Karen Bass Acknowledges History, Pressing Issues
Karen Bass, in her first speech as Los Angeles’ mayor-elect, pledged Thursday to begin addressing the city’s homelessness crisis immediately and acknowledged that the historical significance of being the first woman and second Black person to lead the city was “sinking in.” “When you do make history, it means that you have extra responsibility,” said […]
LA County Returns to `Strongly Recommending’ Masks Indoors as COVID Cases Rise
With COVID-19 infection rates sharply increasing since the beginning of November, Los Angeles County Thursday returned to “strongly recommending” that people wear masks in all indoor public settings. The recommendation falls short of a masking mandate, but masks are still required indoors at health-care and congregate-care facilities, for anyone exposed to the virus in the […]
UC Regents Delay Decision on Intervening in UCLA Move to Big Ten Conference
The University of California Board of Regents Thursday delayed a decision on whether it might try to halt UCLA’s planned jump to the Big Ten athletic conference, but the university’s chancellor defended the move, saying he believes it will benefit athletes and the school. Speaking to the regents at the board’s meeting in San Francisco, […]
Jury Begin 2nd Day of Deliberations in Actor Danny Masterson’s Rape Trial
Jurors began their second day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. The downtown Los Angeles jury — which was handed the case at the end of the court day Tuesday — deliberated […]
Elton John, Craft Fairs and Holiday Celebrations: What to Do In LA This Weekend
Get a jump on holiday shopping and celebrating by visiting one of the many light installations and craft conventions happening around Los Angeles this weekend. Also, Elton John, Lizzo and Yacht all have concerts, and Chris Rock, The Big Team and Don’t Tell My Mother will bring the laughter. FRIDAY Holiday in the Park: Santa […]
Person Shot Near Freeway Off-Ramp in Torrance Area
A person was shot and wounded Thursday near a freeway off-ramp in the Torrance area, and an investigation was underway. The shooting was reported about 9:30 a.m. near the Crenshaw Boulevard off-ramp from the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The wounded person was taken to a hospital in unknown […]
More Santa Ana Winds Heading for Southland; Fire Weather Watch Issued
Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to hit the Southland late Friday and into Saturday, again raising concerns about heightened wildfire conditions. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch that will be in effect Saturday from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Los Angeles and Santa Monica mountains. The […]
Driver Who Plowed into Sheriff Trainees Held on Suspicion of Attempted Murder
A motorist whose SUV swerved across a South Whittier roadway and slammed into a group of law enforcement recruits on a training run, injuring two dozen of them, was identified Thursday, and he remained jailed on suspicion of attempted murder on a peace officer. Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, of Diamond Bar, was being held in […]
County to Seek Dismissal of Retired Fire Captain’s Labor Code Violation Suit
A lawsuit filed against Los Angeles County by a retired fire captain — who says he followed orders and took photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene in 2020, but was not compensated for legal expenses after being sued — should be dismissed, an attorney for the county said Thursday in response to the […]
Program Launches to Hire Youth to Clean Up Areas Along LA River
Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the L.A. River Rangers program Thursday, which aims to hire youth clean up public spaces along the river. The initiative will bring in 127 youth and is the first such program to serve the 18 miles of spaces along the river. “Our river has become a remarkable treasure — a place […]
OC Sheriff’s Deputies Respond to Shooting in Stanton
Orange County sheriff’s deputies were investigating a shooting in Stanton Thursday. One person was wounded in the shooting at Chapman Avenue and Beach Boulevard, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Woodroof. Further details were not immediately available, Woodroof said.
