Wastewater Viral Testing Shows COVID-19 Leveling Off in LA County
Viral analysis of material in Los Angeles County wastewater systems appears to show a general plateauing of COVID-19 in the community, health officials said, noting the analysis helps counter the lack of comprehensive virus-testing results due to residents’ increasing use of at-home tests. The county has been reporting downward trends in positive tests and virus […]
Judge Dismisses State as Defendant in Deadly Chase Suit
Having already dismissed the cities of Baldwin Park and West Covina as defendants in a lawsuit brought by relatives of a Covina couple killed during a police pursuit, a judge has now done the same with the state of California. The plaintiffs, all family members of the late Edward Louie Contreras and Gracie Contreras, have […]
State Bar Asks Court to Order Witness to Testify in Girardi Probe
The State Bar is asking a judge to order a “confidential witness” to testify and produce documents in connection with an internal investigation into whether its own employees may have assisted troubled former attorney Thomas Girardi in escaping discipline over the years. Girardi was disbarred earlier this year by the state Supreme Court and ordered […]
Jury Awards LAPD Captain $4 Million Over Internal Nude Photo Distribution
A Los Angeles Police Department captain who complained that management ignored her requests for the entire department to be informed that a widely distributed photo of a topless woman resembling her was in fact not her image has been awarded $4 million by a Superior Court jury. The amount awarded to Capt. Lillian Carranza Friday […]
Man Fatally Shot in Drive-By Near South Gate
A man was shot to death in a drive -by shooting in an unincorporated area near South Gate and detectives Saturday are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Deputies from the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday to 1200 99th St. north of Century Boulevard where they found the victim […]
Man Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Missing in Whittier
An 84-year-old man who authorities say has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease was reported missing Saturday in Whittier. Julian Frank Covarubias was last seen at 5 p.m. Friday on the 9600 block of Mills Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Covarubias is Latino, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, has brown eyes, […]
One Person Killed in Minivan Crash on 101 Freeway in Downtown LA
A person was killed in a freeway collision involving a minivan early Saturday in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 3 a.m. to the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway and Spring Street where they found the crash, said the CHP. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
Festival Saturday to Celebrate Makeover of Historic Schoolhouse
A festival is planned Saturday heralding the start of fall and celebrating renovations of a historic schoolhouse near Beaumont, and will feature exhibits, candy, music and children’s activities. The San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society, in partnership with the Riverside County Parks & Open-Space District, will host the “Fall Fest” starting at 10 a.m. in the […]
Dodgers To Honor Jaime Jarrín
The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor retiring broadcaster Jaime JarrÃn before Saturday evening’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Sen. Alex Padilla, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo, actor Edward James Olmos, and fellow Dodger broadcasters Fernando Valenzuela and Pepe Yñiguez are scheduled to appear at the tribute, […]
Pomona Police Cite 27 Drivers, Tow 14 Vehicles at DUI Checkpoint
Twenty-seven drivers were issued citations Saturday for operating an unlicensed motor vehicle or driving with a suspended or revoked license during a DUI traffic operation in Pomona. The checkpoint was held between 9 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday at Reservoir and Olive streets, said the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Services. In addition to the […]
One Year Ago Today (October 1, 2021)…Two Men Get Lengthy Prison Sentences for Assaults on Women
One Year Ago Today (October 1, 2021)…One man was sentenced to 128 years to life in prison and another — his cousin — to 24 years for pimping and sexually assaulting two women in Ontario and Anaheim. Anthony Larue Jackson Jr., 40, and Marqesah Troycine Fox, 35, were convicted Sept. 9 of multiple felonies, but […]
