| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
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LA City Council Forges on With Meeting Amid Chants From Protesters Protesters again attempted to disrupt Tuesday’s Los Angeles City Council meeting, demanding the resignations of embattled Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo for their role in the City Hall racism scandal before meetings resume, but the council persisted over chants that included: “We don’t want you coming back.” A couple dozen protesters began chanting […]
Model Says She `Wanted to Die’ During Alleged Attack by Harvey Weinstein A model-actress testified Tuesday that she “wanted to die” during an alleged sexual assault by former film producer Harvey Weinstein in her Los Angeles hotel room nearly a decade ago. The woman — identified in court only as “Jane Doe #1” — told the downtown Los Angeles jury hearing the criminal case against Weinstein that […]
Curren Price Elected LA City Council’s New President Pro Tempore Councilman Curren Price will serve as the next president pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council, after his colleagues voted 11-0 Tuesday to appoint him to the post. The president pro tempore is second in command of the City Council. Price was interested in seeking the council presidency after Nury Martinez resigned two weeks […]
LA to Hold Special Election for Nury Martinez’s Former Seat A special election to fill the Los Angeles City Council’s Sixth District seat vacated by Nury Martinez’s resignation will take place on April 4, 2023, after the council voted 11-0 Tuesday to move forward with the election. The special election will cost the city up to $7.65 million, according to the City Clerk’s Office. A […]
Gardena Gang Member Sentenced to Prison in Racketeering Case One of three members of a Gardena street gang linked to the death of a 29-year-old man who was gunned down in front of his home was sentenced Tuesday to just over nine years in federal prison for gun possession. Jesus “Rowdy” Hernandez, 29, was sentenced to 110 months behind bars followed by three years […]
LA County’s COVID Hospitalizations Falling Gradually The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has fallen to 375, down by 28 over the previous day’s total, according to the latest state data released Tuesday. Of those patients, 43 were being treated in intensive care, down from 49 the previous day. The county reported 980 new cases of COVID-19 and […]
Television Academy Announces New Inductees, Special Award for Sean Penn The Television Academy Tuesday announced it will induct six new members into its Hall of Fame, as well as honor actor/director/activist Sean Penn with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. New members who will be inducted during Nov. 16 ceremonies are actor/director/choreographer Debbie Allen, documentarian Ken Burns, CBS and Warner Bros. executive Bob Daly, BET founder […]
Man Charged with Spree of Attacks in Tustin A 28-year-old man was charged Tuesday with punching a pregnant woman in the stomach and sexually assaulting another woman in a series of crimes Friday in Tustin. Sean Anthony Aguilera was charged with sexual battery, assault with intent to commit a sexual offense, attempted robbery and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, […]
Veteran LA County DA Granted Deposition of Gascón Chief of Staff Attorneys for a veteran prosecutor suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has been denied important positions in retaliation for complaining about directives set forth after the 2020 election of District Attorney George Gascón, can depose Gascón’s chief of staff, a judge ruled Tuesday. Deputy District Attorney Shawn Randolph’s Los Angeles Superior Court retaliation lawsuit, filed […]
Burglars Use Stolen Van to Smash into Chanel Store Robbery suspects crashed a stolen Mercedes-Benz sprinter van into a Chanel store early Tuesday in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles near Beverly Hills and ran off after being confronted by an armed guard. Officers from the Wilshire Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded 2:53 a.m. to 125 N. Robertson Blvd. west […]
Coachella Celebrates New Urban Greening and Connectivity Project The city Tuesday celebrated the completion of its urban greening and connectivity project in the Pueblo Viejo Downtown District. City officials, along with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, California Climate Investments and Urban Greening, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at the intersection of 6th Street and Grapefruit Boulevard. “The Grapefruit Boulevard Urban Greening […]
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