| | | | The news for Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Chaotic Gunfight Kills 17-Year-Old Long Beach Robber: Cops Say Shooting OK Defending Robbery Victim  Authorities have determined that a man who shot and killed a 17-year-old alleged robber in a chaotic gunfight in Long Beach last month did so in defense of a victim. Officers arrived at the scene of the shooting and found a mortally wounded Guillermo Mayorga III, of Riverdale, Georgia, in a hotel parking lot in […]
  
Hallelujah! LA County Celebrates Lifting of Most COVID-19 Restrictions Businesses in Los Angeles County and across the state will return to mostly normal operations Tuesday with the lifting of COVID-19-prompted capacity limits and physical distancing requirements, a move that will likely bring a celebratory atmosphere to the Southland. At Los Angeles’ famed Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. to […]
Tattoo Artist Sexually Attacked Women Customers In Anaheim? One Alleged Sex Victim, 17, Too Young For Tattoo  A 40-year-old tattoo artist was facing charges Tuesday of sexually assaulting two customers in Anaheim. Manuel Jesus Pech is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl while giving her a tattoo. And that tattoo was allegedly illegal because the teen is underage. The attack was reported by police to have happened Feb. 23, 2019, according to […]
Taste Of Summer: Heat Wave Bears Down On Southland It isn’t quite summer yet, but the Southland will find itself baking in summer-like heat this week, with triple-digit record temperatures anticipated in the valleys and mountains, while even downtown could reach up to 100. The forecast is raising fears of heat-related illnesses, strain on the power grid and the possibility of brush fires that […]
Catalytic-Converter Thieves Sought in Anaheim Suspects wanted for the theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle in Anaheim were on the loose Tuesday morning. Police responded about 12:35 a.m. to the 1100 block of South Sunkist Street and saw an unknown number of suspects running from the scene and the converter missing from a vehicle. None were taken into […]
OC Hospitalization Rates Stable; 75 New Cases, Two More Deaths Logged A day before California officially lifted the vast majority of its COVID-19 restrictions, Orange County reported 75 more COVID-19 infections, which accounts for cases throughout the weekend, as hospitalization rates remained stable. The Orange County Health Care Agency has suspended reporting COVID-19 statistics on weekends, so the 75 infections reported Monday represent three days of […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Stabilize Thanks to Increased Supply The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent Tuesday, the eighth consecutive day it has changed by two-tenths of a cent or less. The average price of $4.248 is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 7.8 cents higher than one month […]
State to Award $1.5M Prizes In ‘Vax for the Win’ Incentive Program The state of California will randomly choose 10 vaccinated residents Tuesday to receive $1.5 million each as the top prizes in an incentive program urging people to get COVID-19 vaccines. The giveaway comes on the heels of two previous drawings in which 30 people were chosen to receive $50,000 each. To be eligible for the […]
City Council to Consider Development of a Healthy Soil Strategy for LA The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday will meet in-person for the first time since March 2020, and on the agenda is a motion to initiate development of the city’s Healthy Soil Strategy as part of the L.A. Green New Deal. Calling soil a “powerful, multi-beneficial opportunity” to reduce the city’s environmental footprint, Councilmen Paul Koretz […]
At Long Last: Dodger Stadium to Reopen at Full Capacity  At long last, Dodger Stadium will offer full-capacity seating Tuesday evening for the first time since 2019, thanks to the statewide lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. The Dodgers are expecting a capacity crowd for the 7:10 p.m. game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The game is likely to have a party atmosphere as fans look to pack […]
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