2,200 New COVID Cases Logged in LA County, with 8 More Deaths
Los Angeles County has continued to report escalating COVID-19 numbers, with more than 2,200 new cases logged, along with eight more virus-related deaths. The 2,249 new cases reported Friday gave the county a cumulative total from throughout the pandemic of 3,515,225. The eight new deaths lifted the county’s virus-related death toll to 34,098. According to […]
COVID-19 Statistics Start Creeping Up Again in Orange County
Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations showed signs of creeping upward again this week, according to data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. COVID-19-related hospitalizations went from 109 patients last Thursday to 143 as of Wednesday, with the number of patients in intensive care rising from 19 to 22. As of Friday, […]
LAPD Captain Reaches Conditional Settlement in Suit Over Search of Home
A Los Angeles police captain who sued the city, alleging a fellow LAPD captain — who recently won $4 million in her harassment suit against the city — and others wrongfully conducted a search of his home in 2021 has reached a tentative settlement of his case. Lawyers for Jonathan Tom and his wife, Yoomi […]
Trial Set Against Companies in Death of Man Crossing Freeway
A consolidated negligence lawsuit brought against Caltrans on behalf of the son and daughter of an Azusa man who was struck and killed on a freeway in Pomona in 2016 — where unsafe conditions on the roadway allegedly contributed to the man’s death — will move to trial against two companies, but not Caltrans. On […]
Man Fatally Shot in East Los Angeles
A man was fatally shot in the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles near the City of Commerce, authorities said Saturday. Deputies responded at 11:21 p.m. Friday to the 1000 block of South Gerhart Avenue where they found the victim and a woman, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The victim was to taken to […]
Swift Blasts Flubs in Ticket Sales for Her Upcoming Concert Tour
Taylor Swift isn’t holding back about the Ticketmaster debacle, saying it “really pisses me off” that her fans were stymied in their efforts to purchase tickets for her upcoming concert tour due to demand that overwhelmed the online retail site. Swift’s “Eras Tour,” her first since 2018, is set to begin March 18 at State […]
LA’s Project Roomkey Program Has Housed More Than 4,800 People, Officials Say
Project Roomkey, a housing program in Los Angeles created during the pandemic, has provided permanent housing to more than 4,800 people since it began in 2020, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced. The program is ramping down, with 286 people remaining in two remaining sites — the Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles and […]
Jury to Return Nov. 28 After Deadlock in Danny Masterson Case
Jurors in the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson will resume deliberations on Nov. 28 after telling the judge they were deadlocked on three counts of forcible rape against the actor following roughly 2 1/2 days of discussions. Masterson was charged in 2020 with forcibly raping the women in separate incidents between […]
More Santa Ana Winds Heading for Southland; Fire Weather Watch Issued
Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to remain in through Saturday, again raising concerns about heightened wildfire conditions. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch that will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Los Angeles and Santa Monica mountains. The watch will also be […]
LA Councilwoman-Elect Eunisses Hernandez Announces Top Staffers
Councilwoman-elect Eunisses Hernandez has announced two top staffers for her council office as she prepares to take office on Dec. 12, with both coming from Councilwoman Nithya Raman’s office. Ivette Serna, currently Raman’s deputy director of legislative affairs, will serve as Hernandez’s chief of staff. Serna, who was raised in the First District, was previously […]
One Year Ago Today (November 19, 2021)…Famed Gamer Alleges Woman’s Defamatory Postings Damaged His Career
One Year Ago Today (November 19, 2021)…A former Super Smash Bros. player and streamer sued a woman who he says damaged his career with false social media statements that he physically abused his girlfriend and that he made sexual suggestions to a 14-year-old girl. Gonzalo Barrios, known professionally as ZeRo, brought the suit in Los […]
