| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Jamie Spears Agrees to Step Aside as Conservator of Britney Spears’ Estate Britney Spears’ father, Jamie, announced in court papers Thursday he will step down as conservator of his daughter’s estate, marking a major victory for the pop star, who has long decried his involvement in the conservatorship. In court papers first obtained by TMZ, Jamie Spears’ attorneys insist there are no grounds for his suspension or […]
‘Virgin River’ Ends Four-Week Streak for ‘Manifest’ As Top Streaming Program The Netflix romantic drama “Virgin River” ended a four-week streak for “Manifest” atop Nielsen’s list of the most-watched streamed programs, according to figures released Thursday. Viewers watched 2.109 billion minutes of “Virgin River” from July 12-18, the first full week its 10-episode third season was available. Viewership was up 45.5% from the 1.449 billion minutes […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hold Steady, But ICU Patients Way Up Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations remained about the same Thursday as they were Wednesday, but the intensive care unit saw 30 more patients. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported that hospitalizations due to the virus increased from 495 Wednesday to 497, while the ICU total shot up from 96 to 126. Andrew Noymer, an epidemiologist […]
Pedestrian Killed by Hit-And-Run Driver in South Los Angeles Police sought public help Thursday to find the hit-and-run motorist responsible for fatally injuring a pedestrian in the South Los Angeles area. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. Wednesday at Broadway and 54th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim, in his 50s, died at the scene, according to the Los […]
Judge Dismisses One Count Against Harvey Weinstein A judge Thursday dismissed one of the 11 sex-related counts against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, whose attorneys contended that the charge was barred by the statute of limitations. The charge — which alleged sexual battery by restraint against a woman in May 2010 — was the only count involving one of the five alleged […]
Man Sues LA County Alleging He Was Sexually Abused Often in 16 Years of Foster Care A man is suing Los Angeles County, alleging he was sexually molested numerous times by staff members, foster relatives and a facility resident while spending most of his childhood in multiple foster care shelters. The plaintiff is identified only as D.G. in the Los Angeles Superior Court negligence suit filed Wednesday, in which he seeks […]
Committee Advances Outreach Strategy To Accompany LA Anti-Camping Law The Los Angeles City Council Homelessness and Poverty Committee Thursday advanced a motion to approve recommendations for a Street Engagement Strategy to accompany a sweeping ordinance to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city. The motion will next be reviewed by the Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee, but […]
LA Controller Releases Dashboard To Track City’s Spending Of Federal Dollars Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin released data Thursday on how the city is spending the $1.28 billion it was allocated in the American Rescue Plan, about half of which was received in May. The ARP funding allowed Los Angeles to maintain services amid a budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 40% of the […]
Authorities ID Motorist Killed in Crash on I-10 in East Los Angeles Authorities Thursday identified a woman who was killed when the vehicle she was driving crashed on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in the East Los Angeles area. Norma Murray, 64, of Covina died at the scene of the crash that occurred at about 5 p.m. Wednesday near Center Street, according to the Los Angeles […]
Brush Fire Erupts in Anza, Threatening Properties A brush fire erupted Thursday in Anza, quickly charring an acre and threatening several homes before crews reached the location. The blaze was reported at 1:50 p.m. in the area of Mitchell Road and Louise Avenue, roughly a half-mile north of Highway 371, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said multiple engine […]
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