| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |
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LA City Council Quickly Ejects Protesters Demanding Resignations The Los Angeles City Council quickly ejected protesters Tuesday after they again attempted to disrupt the council’s meeting, demanding that Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo resign over their roles in the City Hall racism scandal before the council resumes regular business. Council President Paul Krekorian had previously allowed the couple of dozen protesters […]
OC Health Care Agency Issues Emergency Declaration Due to Rising RSV Cases Citing a record number of pediatric hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Orange County was under a health emergency declaration Tuesday, with the county health officer pointing to a sharp rise in cases of the respiratory infection RSV, combined with COVID-19 and flu. Cases of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, have been on the rise nationally, […]
Police Circulate Composite Drawing of Sexual Assault Suspect Authorities Tuesday released a composite drawing of a man wanted in a series of sexual assaults in the east Hollywood area. “The suspect frequents the area of Western Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard where he approaches his victims and lures them into his vehicle,” according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement. “Once inside the […]
Former Writers Guild Worker Sues Over COVID Vaccine Mandate A former high-level employee of the Writers Guild of America West Inc. is suing the organization, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2021 for objecting to the guild’s coronavirus vaccination mandate. Scott Sawyer’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges religious discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, retaliation and age discrimination. “WGAW […]
LA County to Explore Purchasing Student Debt of Some Employees Los Angeles County will look into ways the county can purchase student loan debt that is unpaid or defaulted on by county employees who earn less than the median income of the area they live in, after a Board of Supervisors vote Tuesday. Introduced by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell, the motion requires the […]
OC Registrar Assures Public Elections Are Secure and Safe Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page took reporters on a tour of his offices Tuesday to assure the public of multiple layers of security implemented to protect against fraud in the upcoming election. Page has put up monitors in the offices at 1300 S. Grand Ave. to give observers a better view of how […]
Authorities Seek Info on Fatal Shooting Near Nipsey Hussle Memorial in 2020 Police Tuesday sought the public’s help to solve the killing of a man who was gunned down nearly two years ago in the Hyde Park area. Tyrell Williams, 26, was shot about 7 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2020 in an alley near Crenshaw Boulevard and 58th Place, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. According […]
LA Council Approves Law Targeting Misleading Pregnancy Service Centers The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits pregnancy service centers from misleading people about reproductive health services, including abortion, with tactics such as false advertising. The ordinance, proposed by City Attorney Mike Feuer, takes effect immediately via an urgency clause. The council approved a first reading of the ordinance last week. […]
LA Council Votes to Adopt Working Definition of Antisemitism The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-0 Tuesday to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, following a recent rise in antisemitic incidents and comments. The definition, which was recently adopted by the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, states that: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be […]
County Backs Policy Requiring All-Gender Bathrooms in New Buildings The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a policy Tuesday requiring the inclusion of single-user, all-gender bathrooms at all newly built, leased or renovated county buildings. The move follows a 2016 vote by the board that required all existing single-user restrooms in county facilities to be converted to all-gender restrooms, a requirement that was […]
Cooler Weather, Windy Conditions on Tap Across Southland A cold storm slowly advanced on the Southland Tuesday, bringing anticipated cooler temperatures, winds and even snow in the mountains. National Weather Service forecasters noted that temperatures in much of the area Tuesday morning were 5 to 15 degrees lower than they were on Monday, beginning several days of cooler weather and even a chance […]
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