| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Dodgers In Must-Win Position After 9-2 Loss  The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing elimination and hoping for more production from their hitters Thursday when they face the Atlanta Braves, trailing 3-1 in the National League Championship Series. Wednesday’s 9-2 loss was the sixth time the Dodgers have been held to three runs or less in their 10 postseason games in 2021, including […]
  
Woman Settles Gender Discrimination Suit Against Warner Bros.  A former Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. marketing executive settled her lawsuit against the company in which she alleged that her complaints of harassment and gender bias by some male members of senior management were dismissed as “silly, unimportant and uncomfortable to address” before she was fired in 2018, attorneys in the case told a judge […]
Newsom Proposes 3,200-Foot Buffer Between Oil Drilling, Communities  New oil wells or drilling facilities in the state of California would have to be located at least 3,200 feet from homes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other “sensitive locations” under proposed rules announced Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Our reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in more kids getting asthma, more children born with […]
COVID Infections Less Severe, but Still Widespread; So Keep Those Masks Handy As COVID-19 infection rates fall and hospitalizations decline, some Los Angeles County residents may wonder if they’ll soon be able to shed face masks indoors and in other settings, but the public health director said Thursday virus transmission remains substantial, and loosening restrictions too early could prompt another dangerous winter case surge. County Public Health […]
Man Found Dead in House Fire in Harvard Heights Area A man was found dead Thursday at the scene of a house fire in the Harvard Heights area. Firefighters sent to the 2800 block of West 14th Street about 6:30 a.m. extinguished the flames in the two-story building in about half an hour, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “There were a total of […]
Kidnapping Suspect Surrenders After 19-Hour Barricade in Palmdale A kidnapping suspect who barricaded herself inside an apartment in Palmdale with her child — and live-streamed much of the ordeal — surrendered Thursday after a standoff with deputies that lasted about 19 hours. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Special Enforcement Bureau personnel responded at about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment building […]
Authorities ID Woman Killed in Shooting in South L.A. Area; Gunman Sought Authorities Thursday identified a woman who died in a shooting in the south Los Angeles area that left a man wounded, and continued their efforts to find the gunman, believed to have been the woman’s ex-boyfriend, according to police and broadcast reports. Cynthia Hairston, 53, of Los Angeles, died at the scene of the crash, […]
Phase One Of Town Square, Promenade Project For LA Waterfront Complete The first phase of the Town Square and Promenade aspect of the LA Waterfront project in San Pedro was completed, officials announced Thursday. “Completion of this Town Square & Promenade is a big step forward in the Port’s ongoing investment to build a vibrant and accessible LA Waterfront that our community and out-of-area visitors alike […]
Homeless Man Set on Fire in Santa Monica Police are searching for a man who set a homeless man on fire in Santa Monica. The homeless man was asleep in Ozone Park, a small strip of green space near the Venice border, about 11:35 p.m. Saturday when he was doused with an “unknown liquid” and lit on fire, according to the department’s Lt. […]
Woman, 33, With Bipolar Disorder Reported Missing in Norwalk Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to locate a 33-year-old woman who suffers from bipolar disorder last seen in Norwalk. Ajah Deanne Yancey was last seen about 6:25 a.m. in the 13200 block of Bloomfield Avenue, near the Santa Ana (5) Freeway, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Shawn Du Busky. Yancey is […]
Woman, 91, Reported Missing in Highland Park Area Police Thursday were searching for a 91-year-old woman last seen in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. Lai Chun Kwan Seto was last seen Tuesday in the area of Springvale Drive and North Figueroa Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Seto is Asian, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds and […]
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