| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, December 6, 2022 |
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Judge Trims Some Claims Against `Rust’ Assistant Director A judge Tuesday dismissed portions of a script supervisor’s lawsuit allegations against the assistant director who allegedly handed Alec Baldwin the prop weapon that discharged and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021, but not the plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages. In his final ruling, Los Angeles Superior Court […]
COVID-19 Surge Continues Building in LA County, with 3,100 New Cases Another 3,125 COVID-19 infections were reported in Los Angeles County Tuesday, while virus-related hospitalizations rose again as a long-feared winter surge in cases continued to materialize. The new infections lifted the county’s overall total from throughout the pandemic to 3,565,418. The number, however, is believed to be an undercount of actual COVID activity in the […]
`Abbott Elementary’ Tops TV Nominees for Critics Choice Awards ABC’s hit series “Abbott Elementary” collected a leading six nominations Tuesday in the television categories for the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards, including nods for best comedy series and a lead actress nomination for series creator Quinta Brunson. AMC’s “Better Call Saul” was the top nominee among TV dramas, earning five overall nominations, including best […]
LA Council Votes to Move Forward on Controversial `Green Hydrogen’ Plan The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with a controversial plan to shift the Scattergood Generating Station, a power plant in Playa del Rey, to be powered by green hydrogen instead of natural gas. The council voted 8-3 to approve a competitive bid proposal process for the estimated $800 million plan, over […]
Man Found Shot to Death in Huntington Beach; Investigation Underway An investigation was continuing Tuesday into the fatal shooting of a man in Huntington Beach. Officers went to the 5200 block of Tasman Drive about 8 p.m. Monday on a report of possible shots fired, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. “On arrival, officers located an unresponsive adult male with a gunshot wound,” police […]
State Watchdog Agency Clears Judge Murray of Misconduct A state watchdog agency for judges Tuesday cleared Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Murray of any official misconduct as a prosecutor in his handling of a case involving the death of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in a crash. The state Commission on Judicial Performance recommended no discipline over Murray’s handling of the […]
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein Sex-Assault Case Resume Deliberations Jurors in the sex-assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein reconvened Tuesday to continue their deliberations. The panel deliberated for roughly 4 1/2 hours Monday, following about two hours on Friday afternoon, without reaching a verdict. On Friday morning, prior to the start of deliberations, Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson delivered more than two […]
Inglewood Man Held in Connection with Year-Old Daughter’s Death A young Inglewood father was behind bars Tuesday in connection with the death of his year-old daughter, whose body was found in the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. Jayveyon Burley, 22, was being held in lieu of $215,000 bail, according to county jail records, following his arrest Monday by Inglewood police. According to ABC7, […]
Rapper Tory Lanez Faces New Felony Over Alleged Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Amid jury selection in his trial, prosecutors added another felony charge against rapper Tory Lanez, who is accused of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in the Hollywood Hills, the District Attorney’s Office confirmed Tuesday. Lanez, 30, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was previously charged with one count each of assault […]
Judge Orders Arbitration of Former NARAS Worker’s Suit A former chief digital and marketing officer for the National Academy or Recording Arts & Sciences, who alleges she was wrongfully terminated from the organization that hands out the Grammy awards due to age and gender discrimination, will have to arbitrate her claims, a judge ruled Tuesday. Plaintiff Lisa Farris signed a mutual agreement to […]
Supervisors Extend $20,000 Reward Offer in Case of Missing Palmdale Woman The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday extended a $20,000 reward for information about a woman who was reported missing near Palmdale two years ago and is believed to be the victim of foul play. Supervisor Kathryn Barger recommended extending the reward for information on the disappearance of then-27-year-old Gloria Huerta, also known as […]
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