| | The news for Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
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LA County COVID-Related Hospitalizations Tumble; 1,400 New Cases Reported The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals tumbled below the 1,000 mark, while more than 1,400 new infections were reported in the latest data. According to state figures, there were 958 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Wednesday, down sharply from 1,024 that were reported last Saturday, the last day for […]
MMA Star Drops Suit Against Halle Berry An MMA fighter has dropped her lawsuit against Halle Berry, in which she had blamed the actress for her firing by the UFC in 2019. A lawyer for Cat Zingano filed court papers with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Douglas W. Stern on Tuesday asking that the case be dismissed “with prejudice,” meaning it cannot […]
Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Rise Slightly The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Thursday to $4.509, one day after increasing four-tenths of a cent. The average price is eight-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 3.6 cents higher than one month ago, but 16.5 cents less […]
NM Prosecutors to Announce if Charges Will be Filed in Fatal `Rust’ Shooting Prosecutors in New Mexico will announce Thursday whether any criminal charges will be filed in connection with the fatal shooting by actor Alec Baldwin of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust” near Santa Fe. First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb will make the announcement via a written […]
Man Killed in Palmdale Shooting A man was fatally shot in Palmdale, authorities said Thursday. Deputies from the Palmdale Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to a shots fired call in the 38600 block of 11th Street East and found the victim in a driveway suffering from gunshot wounds, Sgt. Gerardo Magos told […]
Groundbreaking Set for Freeway Interchange Reconfiguration Project A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Thursday to mark the start of a project to reconfigure the 71/91 Interchange in west Corona, with the goal of expanding the passage to accommodate more vehicles and lessen the likelihood of accidents. “Completing this project will provide welcome relief for our residents, especially those returning to Riverside County during […]
British Actor Julian Sands One of Two Hikers Missing in San Gabriel Mountains Search-and-rescue teams are searching Thursday for British actor Julian Sands, one of two hikers who went missing in the San Gabriel Mountains over the weekend. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told the Los Angeles Times teams have been searching for Sands in the Mt. Baldy area since Friday. Authorities are also searching for Bob […]
Man Charged with Leading Police on Chase with 6-Year-Old in Backseat A 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with leading police on a drug-fueled chase with a 6-year-old girl in the backseat of his vehicle. Kevin Gregory Ruff was charged with single counts each of driving under the influence of drugs causing injury, failing to stop at a hit-and-run accident with injury, leading police on a chase, […]
LA Council Committee Recommends Slate of Permanent Tenant Protections A slate of permanent tenant protections are set to come before the Los Angeles City Council later this week after the council’s housing committee voted to move forward with recommendations Wednesday. The council is under pressure to implement protections before the state of emergency due to COVID-19 expires at the end of the month, which […]
Beverly Hills Trespassing Suspect Arrested The man suspected of repeatedly trespassing homes on Laurel Way and Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills was arrested Wednesday while a female companion was detained. Christopher Turner, 35, was arrested Wednesday afternoon outside a home on Laurel Way, according to Beverly Hills Police Department Capt. Giovanni Trejo, its public information officer. Officers were dispatched shortly […]
One Year Ago Today (January 19, 2022)…Outside Law Firm Faults Spitzer in Harassment Investigation Release One Year Ago Today (January 19, 2022)…Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s office committed a hostile and offensive” act by disseminating an internal investigation on sexual harassment allegations against a retired senior prosecutor — and best man at Spitzer’s wedding — to everyone in the office, according to an outside law firm’s report obtained. The […]
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