Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit California Following Mas Shootings
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Monterey Park Wednesday following the deadly weekend shooting that claimed 11 lives at a dance studio. “Tomorrow I will visit Monterey Park to stand and mourn with the community,” Harris wrote on her Twitter page. President Joe Biden said earlier Tuesday that Harris would be making a trip to […]
COVID-Related Hospitalizations Fall Again LA County
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in county hospitals fell below the 800 mark Tuesday, continuing a generally downward trend from the past several months. According to state figures, there were 761 COVID-positive hospital patients in the county as of Tuesday, down from 830 on Saturday. Falling hospitalization numbers and a declining rate of admissions contributed […]
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Gets Leading 11 Oscar Nominations
The time- and space-twisting sci-fi tale “Everything Everywhere All at Once” captured a leading 11 Oscar nominations Tuesday, including best picture, while Steven Spielberg continued his awards season success by garnering best director and best picture nods for “The Fabelmans,” which earned seven overall nominations. The World War I saga “All Quiet on the Western […]
PCH Closed in Huntington Beach Due to Flooding by High Surf
A stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach was closed Tuesday due to surging waves that flooded the roadway. Caltrans closed PCH in both directions between Warner Avenue and Seapoint Street about 10:55 a.m., the agency said. The high-tide surge caused the flooding, and Caltrans crews were working to mop up the water, which […]
Ex-Girardi Keese CFO Accused of Siphoning Firm Funds Pleads Not Guilty
The first person to face criminal charges in the scandal surrounding the now-defunct Los Angeles law firm Girardi Keese pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge. Christopher Kamon — the firm’s former chief financial officer — allegedly funneled more than $10 million from the firm’s operating accounts for his personal use, according […]
Remaining Monterey Park Shooting Victims ID’d as Probe Continues
Investigators continued pouring over evidence Tuesday as they tried to determine what led a 72-year-old man to gun down 11 people and wound nine others at a Monterey Park dance studio, while the coroner’s office released a full list of those who died in the Saturday night massacre. Ten people died at the scene of […]
Woman Wins More Than $12 Million in Suit Over Son’s Train Station Death
A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who sued the city of Long Beach and one of its police officers for negligence and wrongful death in the 2017 death of her 23-year-old son, who was pinned between a Metro train and a train platform during a confrontation with the officer. On […]
Man Suffering from Depression Goes Missing in Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials sought the public’s help Tuesday finding a 27-year-old man suffering from depression who went missing in Santa Clarita. Lance Theodore Stone, a resident of Kern County, was last seen around 7 p.m. Jan. 16 in the 22700 block of Soledad Canyon Road, according to the sheriff’s department. Stone was described […]
Beverly Hills Man Indicted in Deaths of Model, Her Friend
A Beverly Hills man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a grand jury indictment charging him with murder in connection with the overdose deaths of a model and her friend, who were dumped outside Southland hospitals just over a year ago. The indictment, unsealed Tuesday, charges David Brian Pearce, 40, with the November 2021 deaths of […]
Woman Settles Suit Alleging Lamps Plus Used Pandemic as Cover to Lay Her Off
A woman has tentatively settled her age discrimination suit against Lamps Plus Inc. in which she alleged the company used the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to lay her off in 2020 when she was 60 years old, even though she had a superior knowledge of the business and had trained many who kept their […]
High School in San Gabriel on Lockdown Due to Bomb Threat
Gabrielino High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday due to a bomb threat, authorities said. “Please be advised that Gabrielino High School is currently on lockdown due to a bomb threat investigation,” the city of San Gabriel said in a statement early Tuesday afternoon. “San Gabriel Police are currently on site and available to assist […]
