Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
LA’s COVID Hospitalizations Climb Back Over 1,000
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has spiked to more than 1,000, according to the latest state figures released Tuesday, as the expected cold-weather surge in virus transmission continues. State officials hadn’t updated their hospitalization numbers since Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday, when there were 822 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals. Tuesday’s data […]
Widow of Slain El Monte Sergeant Files Claim Against Gascón, LA County
The widow of an El Monte police sergeant announced the filing Tuesday of a $25 million claim against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and other parties stemming from the ambush death of her husband and his partner in June, maintaining that the pair’s killer should have been incarcerated at the time because of […]
Jury in Danny Masterson Trial Continues Deliberations with 2 New Members
Jurors resumed their deliberations Tuesday in the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson — one day after the jury was ordered to begin its discussions anew with two alternates added, replacing two panelists who tested positive for COVID-19. The newly reconstituted panel wrapped up its first day of deliberations Monday afternoon. The […]
Report: LAPD Serves Search Warrants in City Hall Racism Leak Investigation
The Los Angeles Police Department has served search warrants in its investigation into the leaked conversation that led to the City Hall racism scandal, to determine if the conversation was recorded illegally, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The Times, citing sources who spoke anonymously because of the ongoing investigation, reported that the warrants were […]
Pasadena Man Who Bought Maserati With COVID Relief Money Pleads Guilty
A Pasadena man who used stolen identities to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits under the coronavirus federal relief act, which he later used to purchase a Maserati luxury SUV, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges. Robert Sloan Mateer, 32, entered his plea to charges of use of unauthorized access devices, possession with intent to distribute […]
Deputy Blames Demotion on Retaliation by Lieutenant Close to Villanueva
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is suing her employer, alleging she was wrongfully demoted earlier this year for resisting sexual harassment by a close associate of Sheriff Alex Villanueva. Deputy Lorraine Anda’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges sexual harassment, retaliation and harassment. She also names Lt. Jennifer Ford as a defendant and seeks […]
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar in LA County Over 5-Year Period
Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280%, according to report released Tuesday by the county Department of Public Health. The report found that there were 109 deaths attributed to fentanyl overdose in the county in 2016, […]
LA Council Approves Pay Raise for Hundreds of LADWP Employees
The Los Angeles City Council approved a pay raise for hundreds of workers at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Tuesday. Ten bargaining units under the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or Local 18, will receive the new contract — a four-year agreement that lasts through 2026. Workers’ salary will increase by at […]
Inglewood Car Wash Fined Over $900K for Wage Theft Violations
An Inglewood car wash has been fined $908,998 for alleged wage theft violations, the Labor Commissioner’s Office announced Tuesday. The state labor department said its investigation found that 15 workers at Shine N Brite car wash were paid a flat daily rate as low as $70 for eight to 10 hours of work. Workers who […]
Oscar Winner Iñárritu to be Honored by Cinema Audio Society
Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker of the Year honor during its annual awards ceremony in March, the organization announced Tuesday. “It is an honor to name director Alejandro González Iñárritu as recipient of the prestigious 2023 CAS Filmmaker Award,” CAS President Karol Urban said in a statement. “His […]
LA Council Approves $5.1M for Westside Over Concerns from Traci Park
The Los Angeles City Council approved $5.1 million in funding for various transportation projects in the Westside Tuesday, despite a request from Councilwoman-elect Traci Park to delay the funding request — which was made by outgoing 11th District Councilman Mike Bonin — until she takes office. About half of the funding will go toward the […]
