| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, July 21, 2020 |
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Garden Grove Police Continue Watch on Recently Released Sex Offender Garden Grove police said recently released sex offender Cary Jay Smith left that city Tuesday after being met with protests by residents, adding that local authorities “are continuing to monitor him” and will notify the public if he returns. Smith has bounced around the Southland for the past week after being met with repeated protests […]
Trump’s Order to Exclude Non-Citizens From Census Data Criticized President Donald Trump’s memorandum Tuesday directing the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to exclude undocumented immigrants from the U.S. Census population count used to determine congressional apportionment was drawing sharp criticism from civil rights groups and Southland Democrats, some of whom said they would fight the order. Trump said Tuesday’s decision was in line with an […]
Crews Contain 7-Acre Blaze in Chantry Flats Area of Angeles National Forest A fire in the Chantry Flats area of the Angeles National Forest near Arcadia was fully contained Tuesday by lines of cleared vegetation after blackening about seven acres. The blaze broke out for unknown reasons Monday afternoon and burned toward the Hermit Falls area, according to the U.S. Forest Service. One firefighter was injured by […]
L.A. County to Enlist Worker Councils to Monitor COVID-19 Compliance The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to facilitate worker-led “health councils” to monitor business compliance with public health orders. Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas co-authored a motion recommending that the county reach out to labor and business leaders and quickly agree on effective ways to monitor compliance with […]
CSU Committee Backs Ethnic Studies/Social Justice Requirement Following a lengthy philosophical discussion on the intent of ethnic studies courses and the university’s autonomy, a California State University Board of Trustees committee Tuesday backed a requirement for all students to take an ethnic studies or social justice class. The proposal, which will move to the full board on Wednesday, was met with opposition […]
Orange County Reports 990 More COVID-19 Cases and 20 Deaths Orange County health officials Tuesday reported 20 more COVID-19 fatalities to push the death toll past the 500 mark, along with 990 additional coronavirus diagnoses and a sharp increase in the number of hospitalized patients. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Orange County hospitals increased from 666 on Monday to 700, and […]
Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Arson at Santa Monica Sushi Restaurant A West Hills teen accused of starting a fire that caused substantial damage to a Santa Monica sushi restaurant during a night of civil unrest pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a federal arson charge. Along with the federal count, Micah Tillmon, 19, is facing multiple looting and commercial burglary charges in a complaint filed by […]
Women’s Soccer Team to Play in L.A. in 2022 The National Women’s Soccer League announced Tuesday that a majority woman-founded group led by Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman and including tennis star Serena Williams has secured the exclusive right to bring a professional women’s soccer team to Los Angeles to kick off in the spring of 2022. While the team’s official name and venue partner […]
2 Men Killed, Woman Critically Wounded in Shooting at Burbank Home Two men were killed and a woman was critically wounded early Tuesday in a shooting at a home in Burbank where three children were present, authorities said. Officers responded to calls of gunshots in the 900 block of Cambridge Drive, near Bel Aire Drive, about 1:30 a.m., said Burbank police Sgt Derek Green. “Police officers […]
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