Baldwin, Hutchins Kin Settle `Rust’ Lawsuit; Criminal Probe Continues

Alec Baldwin and the family of the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins have settled a wrongful death lawsuit surrounding Hutchins’ fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust” nearly a year ago, it was announced Wednesday. Under the settlement, the low-budget Western is slated to resume filming in January, with Hutchins’ widower serving as executive […]

TV Producer Arrested on Sex Assault Charges

A television writer/producer accused of sexual assault by multiple women who claim he lured them to his Los Feliz home for photo shoots was free on bail Wednesday following his arrest on an assortment of sex charges. Eric Weinberg — whose credits include “Scrubs,” “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” “Californication” and “American Dad” — was […]

10 More COVID-Related Deaths in LA County Reported

Ten more COVID-19-related deaths were reported by Los Angeles County health officials Wednesday, along with more than 1,000 new infections. The new fatalities gave the county an overall death toll from throughout the pandemic of 33,719. On Tuesday, the county reported the virus-related death of a person under age 18 — the 14th child to […]

SpaceX Makes History with Astronaut Launch to Space Station

Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched four astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station Wednesday, including the first Russian cosmonaut to travel aboard one of the company’s capsules and the first Native American woman to ever fly into space. The Crew-5 million — conducted under SpaceX’s flight contract with NASA — launched from Cape Canaveral in […]

Santa Ana Man Accused of COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud

A Santa Ana man was named in a grand jury indictment Wednesday alleging he racked up $1.25 million in unemployment benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nhan Hoang Pham, 36, was accused of stealing personal information from victims with similar names to apply for the unemployment money, federal prosecutors said. Pham is charged with three […]

Search Warrant Service in Costa Mesa Leads to Barricade

A man barricaded himself in an industrial area of Costa Mesa Wednesday when authorities attempted to serve a search warrant. Costa Mesa police were dispatched at about 11 a.m. to the 1700 block of Monrovia Avenue to assist special agents from the bureau of firearms for the state Attorney General’s Office in serving the search […]

Fired Sparks GM Settles Lawsuit vs. WNBA Team

A former Los Angeles Sparks general manager who alleged in a lawsuit that she was wrongfully fired in 2019 for raising complaints of alleged misconduct by the then-team president and a managing partner has reached a settlement with the team. The accord was announced by a Sparks attorney during a status conference before Los Angeles […]

Three LB Men Charged in $2.6M Robbery of Beverly Hills Jewelry Store

A federal grand jury indicted three Long Beach men Wednesday who allegedly participated in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in which more than $2.6 million worth of merchandise was stolen. The two-count indictment returned in Los Angeles charges Jimmy Lee Vernon III, 31, Ladell Tharpe, 37, and Deshon Bell, 20, […]

Several Small Brush Fires Reported in Hansen Dam Recreation Area

Firefighters Wednesday were working to extinguish several small brush fires in the Hansen Dam Recreation area. The fires were reported about 1:15 p.m. near the 11700 block of Foothill Boulevard, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Air and ground crews were sent on reports of “as many as three separate spot […]

Costa Mesa Man Accused of Carjacking, Pursuit in Newport Beach

A 26-year-old felon was behind bars Wednesday on suspicion of carjacking a vehicle near Fashion Island and leading police on a chase before barricading himself in a house and ultimately surrendering. Alfredo M. Hopgood of Costa Mesa was booked on suspicion of robbery, carjacking, felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition and a large capacity […]

Phil Nevin Gets 1-Year Deal to Manage Angels Next Season

Phil Nevin, who has been serving as interim manager of the Los Angeles Angels since June, has been given a one-year contract to manage the club next season, the team announced Wednesday. Nevin took over the team on an interim basis on June 8, following the firing of Joe Maddon, who was ousted amid a […]