| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
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Ex-LA City Councilman José Huizar Moves for Severance from Co-Defendant Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar wants a severance from his co-defendant and is asking a federal judge to allow him to proceed to trial separately from ex-Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan, according to court papers obtained Thursday by City News Service. Huizar and Chan are currently scheduled to go to trial together in February […]
LA Councilman Soto-Martinez Seeks Street Safety Measures, Bike Lane Additions Citing an “immediate need of basic multimodal infrastructure to make our streets safe and mobile today,” Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez filed a motion with the aim of expediting projects that would improve pedestrian safety and add bike lanes. Soto-Martinez, in his first week serving the 13th District, asked in a motion Tuesday for reports on a […]
LA Councilwoman Hernandez Seeks to Address Services Backlog in First District Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez is seeking to quickly address what she described as a backlog of city services in her district as she takes over this week for Gil Cedillo, who was rarely seen in his capacity as a council member over his last two months in office after refusing to resign over his involvement in […]
`Top Gun,’ `Everything Everywhere’ Among Nominees for Grownup Movie Awards “Women Talking,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” were among the top nominees announced Thursday for the annual Movies for Grownups Awards presented by AARP The Magazine. The films were all nominated for best movie for grownups, along with “Elvis,” “The Fabelmans,” “Tár” and “The Woman King.” The awards were developed to […]
Defendant Admits Killings of 4 Women in Anaheim, Gets Life in Prison A 36-year-old sex offender pleaded guilty Thursday to the kidnapping, rape and killings of four Orange County women in Anaheim. Franc Cano, who has been in custody since April 2014, was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors were originally seeking the death penalty, but announced to Cano’s defense team […]
Beverly Hills Developer Sentenced to Prison for Bribing Ex-County Employee A commercial real estate developer was sentenced Thursday to four years in federal prison for paying off a Los Angeles County employee in exchange for help obtaining a government lease worth $45 million. Arman Gabaee, 61, of Beverly Hills, was also sentenced to two years under supervised release after his release from prison, and ordered […]
LAPD Officer Accused of Sharing Intimate Photos of Wife Without Consent A Los Angeles police officer is scheduled to be arraigned next week on misdemeanor charges of allegedly distributing “intimate” photos of his wife without her consent. Brady Lamas, 45, is charged with six misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct by distributing multiple private intimate images without consent, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. […]
Man, 89, Reported Missing from Rancho Palos Verdes Found An 89-year-old man diagnosed with dementia, who was reported missing from Rancho Palos Verdes, has been found, authorities said Thursday. Frank Charles Livoti was last seen at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 5200 block of Valley View Road, and authorities had sought the public’s help to find him. On Thursday morning, the Los Angeles County […]
Fast Food Chain Under Consent Decree Sued by Former Worker for Harassment A former Del Taco shift leader sued the Lake Forest-based restaurant chain Thursday, alleging she was wrongfully fired after she reported being groped, subjected to vulgar comments and sexually propositioned by a newly hired co-worker. According to the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, plaintiff Daisyrose Spradlin was fired Nov. 3 in a backlash for insisting […]
LA Council Members Seek Temporary Permits for Street Vendors Several City Council members are seeking to provide street vendors awaiting approval to operate under Senate Bill 972 with temporary permits. SB 972, authored by state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, streamlines the process for vendors to apply for health permit and was signed into law in September. But it will take “significant time” for […]
Hazardous-Materials Investigation Underway at Possible Drug Lab in Palmdale Authorities Thursday were investigating a hazardous-materials incident in the Palmdale area involving a possible drug lab. Firefighters sent to the 36500 block of Palomino Court about 9 a.m. on a report of a structure fire found that there was smoke at the scene but no fire, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No […]
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