| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Woman Fatally Shot at North Hollywood Store, Then Suspect Killed by Police  One woman was killed in a shooting at a North Hollywood store Thursday and police shot the suspect to death. Officers were sent to the Burlington Coat Factory at Laurel Canyon and Victory boulevards about 11:45 a.m. after receiving a 911 call from a person who reported hearing arguing inside the store and shots fired, […]
  
Omicron Beginning to Dominate in OC, Deputy Health Officer Says There may be only two confirmed cases of Orange County residents infected with the new and highly contagious COVID-19 variant Omicron but it is likely much more prevalent than that, the county’s deputy health officer told reporters Thursday. “I suspect the projected data of actual prevalence of Omicron is probably above 60%” of the county’s […]
COVID Infections Continue Dramatic Rise in LA County, Hospitalizations Top 800  Los Angeles County reported more than 8,600 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, continuing a precipitous climb that the county’s public health director warned could lead to record numbers of daily infections by the end of the year. Fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, Thursday’s 8,633 new infections marked a 33% jump from Wednesday’s […]
Rain Douses Southland Again, Will Stretch Through Christmas Yet another storm system made its way into the Southland Thursday, dampening roadways during an otherwise holiday-light morning commute while again raising fears of possible flooding or debris flows in some recent burn areas. A voluntary evacuation warning took effect at 8 a.m. in the Silverado, Williams and Modjeska canyons in Orange County’s Bond Fire […]
Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Fullerton A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Fullerton Thursday morning. The collision occurred at Brea Boulevard and Bastanchury Road, according to Fullerton police Sgt. Brandon Clyde. It’s unclear when it happened, but officers were called at 6:45 a.m. to check on the welfare of someone in the median of the road, […]
Construction Complete On Part of LAX Automated People Mover Above Century Blvd Construction for the LAX Automated People Mover train guideway superstructure over Century Boulevard was completed, airport officials announced Thursday. The four-month process of connecting the north and south ends of the guideway above Century Boulevard was completed on Dec. 16, according to LAX. The 2.25-mile elevated guideway is now 87% complete. “The Automated People Mover […]
Missing Arcadia Man Found Following Silver Alert A 92-year-old Arcadia man who went missing in the Pasadena area, prompting a Silver Alert, was found early Thursday and the alert was canceled. Frederick Schirmer was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 3819 Colorado Blvd. between Rosemead Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue, according to the Arcadia Police Department. The California Highway Patrol, on behalf […]
Man Arrested in Deaths of 2 to Remain Jailed on $3.4M Bail on Sex Charges A judge Thursday ordered a Beverly Hills man who was arrested in connection with last month’s deaths of a model and her friend and subsequently charged with sexually assaulting four women in alleged attacks dating back as far as 2010 to remain jailed in lieu of $3.4 million bail. Superior Court Judge Victoria B. Wilson […]
Anti-Semitic Stickers Placed ‘Throughout’ Manhattan Beach, Police Say Manhattan Beach police sought public help Thursday to find those responsible for placing stickers containing anti-Semitic hate speech “throughout the city” overnight. On Thursday, the Manhattan Beach Police Department “received calls of stickers placed throughout the city containing anti-Semitic hate speech,” Manhattan Beach police Officer Christopher Ineguez said in a statement. “Officers responded to the […]
Councilman Buscaino, in Mayoral Campaign, Calls for Expansion of LAPD  Citing an increase in violent crime, City Councilman Joe Buscaino said Thursday that if elected mayor he will expand the Los Angeles Police Department to 11,000 officers. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said during a Dec. 14 Police Commission meeting that the department’s force currently stands at 9,521 sworn officers and 2,685 civilian personnel. […]
Musso & Frank Grill Closes Doors Due to COVID Spike in LA Area Famed Hollywood eatery Musso & Frank Grill will remain closed through the holiday season due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in the Los Angeles area, restaurant owners announced Thursday. In a letter to patrons, owner Mark Echeverria cited the “explosive rate of spread” of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. “As a result, the […]
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