| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
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Fire Danger! Santa Ana Winds Wreak Havoc in LA Another round of destructive Santa Ana winds battered much of the region Tuesday, fueling a massive brush fire in Malibu and raising fears of additional blazes across the Southland, with the windy and dry conditions expected to linger into Wednesday. As expected, the winds began whipping Monday night, helping the Franklin Fire in Malibu chew […]
Boeing Announces 500 Layoffs Aerospace giant Boeing has announced more than 500 layoffs across California, including 115 workers in Long Beach, it was reported Tuesday. The Arlington, Virginia-based company previously said it would reduce its workforce by 10% in the coming months and cited causes including financial and regulatory troubles and a strike by its machinists that lasted almost […]
Santa Anas Bolster Aggressive Franklin Fire in Malibu Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,500 acres Tuesday on the hillsides near Pepperdine University, with about 2,000 structures under mandatory evacuation orders, but with only a “minimal” number of homes destroyed and no injuries reported. The blaze was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Monday […]
Judge Halts Proposal to Merge Kroger, Albertsons A much-debated merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons was dealt a potentially fatal blow Tuesday when a federal judge in Oregon sided with federal regulators who argued the deal would scuttle competition, lead to higher prices for consumers and hurt grocery workers in the Southland and beyond. The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with […]
LAPD Helicopter Crashes, No Major Injuries A Los Angeles Police Department helicopter crashed at a training base in Orange County Tuesday, but neither of the two people aboard was seriously injured. The crash was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Joint Forces Training Base in the 4000 block of Doolittle Avenue in Los Alamitos. According to the LAPD, an unspecified […]
LA Council Launches Rezoning Plan to Meet State Housing Goals The City Council Tuesday approved a plan to rezone the city of Los Angeles in a bid to boost construction of more than 250,000 new units while excluding such development from areas zoned for single-family homes. The council unanimously approved its Citywide Housing Incentive Program ordinance in order to meet a February deadline to approve […]
LA City Council Finalizes ULA Programs, Expands Funding Renters in Los Angeles can anticipate more support from the city after Tuesday’s expansion of programs under Measure ULA, including eviction defense, rental assistance and income support for seniors and people with disabilities. In a 12-0 vote, the City Council approved final guidelines for Measure ULA housing production and homelessness prevention initiatives, as well as […]
Owen Brown, Son of Abolitionist John Brown, Gravesite Designated an LA County Landmark The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to designate abolitionist Owen Brown’s gravesite in Altadena a county historic landmark. Brown was a son of prominent anti-slavery figure John Brown. His father was executed in December 1859 for leading a raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry in Virginia to expand the […]
Danny Masterson Lawyers Under Investigation The judge who presided over Danny Masterson’s rape trial said Tuesday she will refer two defense attorneys and a private investigator to regulatory agencies to look into allegations that the disgraced television actor’s legal team contacted former jurors at their homes without prior consent, even though the panelists’ addresses and phone numbers were filed under […]
Consultant Assesses Problems at LA Animal Shelters A consultant hired to assess Los Angeles animal shelters told the city’s Animal Services Commission Tuesday that many problems are hindering the effort to ease the overcrowding crisis at the facilities and properly tend to animals in the city’s care. Chief among them, according to Kristen Hassen, founder of Outcomes for Pets Consulting, is the […]
Fullerton Police Seek Help Finding Hit-and-Run Driver Fullerton police Tuesday asked for the public’s help tracking down a hit-and-run driver involved in a fatal collision. The collision happened at about 8 p.m. Monday at South Euclid Street and West Orangethorpe Avenue, police said. Arriving officers found the victim, who was walking her bicycle in the left eastbound lane of Orangethorpe, police said. […]
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