LACo: COVID Transmission High, but Precautions Can Allow for Safe Summer
Again noting sharp rises in infections among school students and staff and an uptick in COVID-19 outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities, the county’s public health director Thursday continued to express confidence that with proper precautions, Southland residents can safely enjoy the summer months ahead. “As we’re beginning our summer with a lot of uncertainty regarding […]
Biden Challenges Business Leaders to Commit to `Economy of the Future’
As working sessions began at the Summit of the Americas in downtown Los Angeles, President Joe Biden Thursday challenged business leaders to join with Western Hemisphere nations to prepare the global economy for the coming decades through investments in supply chains, clean energy and the “digital future.” Speaking at the CEO Summit of the Americas […]
Student’s Father Alleges Curriculum Grew Divisive After George Floyd’s Death
The father of a Brentwood School student is suing the institution and its leader, alleging that after the 2020 death of George Floyd, education there went in a wrong direction as racially divisive books became favored over the works of literary giants and the climate turned hostile to Jewish people. Jerome Eisenberg’s Santa Monica Superior […]
California, Canada Create Climate Action Partnership At Summit of the Americas
Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles Thursday to enter into a partnership aimed at advancing climate action. Newsom and Trudeau held a bilateral meeting at the California Science Center, where they signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to fight climate change, protect the […]
LA Restaurants Receive Grants to Pay for Equipment, Employees, Other Needs
Sixty-two restaurants in the Los Angeles area were awarded $3,000 grants to pay for new equipment and cover employees’ costs and related expenses under a support program operated by SoCal Gas and other entities, it was announced Thursday. Individual awards are $3,000 apiece and will be distributed to a total of 162 establishments in Central […]
Paris Hilton Creates Fund For Women Digital Artists
Hotel heiress, media personality and entrepreneur Paris Hilton started a fund for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to support the acquisition of digital art by women artists. The fund will acquire art by women who have diverse artistic practices, including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, animation, photography, performance, video and non-fungible tokens, commonly known […]
Westwood Man Arrested in Alleged $5.2M Surety Bond Scam
A Westwood man was arrested Thursday on an indictment alleging he defrauded victims out of more than $5 million by purporting to sell bonds for large-scale construction and other projects. Tommy Lester Watts, 62, is expected to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles federal court on 13 counts of wire fraud, two counts of […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash in Westlake Area
A motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash involving another vehicle in the Westlake area. Gilberto Analco, 25, of Los Angeles was injured about 5:25 a.m. at Third Street and Rampart Boulevard and died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office and the Los Angeles Police Department. The other motorist remained at […]
Former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Agrees to Plead Guilty
The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and pay back taxes for three years for unreported income, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Todd Ament signed the plea agreement June 1. He is scheduled to be arraigned June 21, but no date has been scheduled […]
Authorities Announce Reward For Info on Man Suspected of Killing 14-Year-Old
Authorities Thursday announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man suspected of fatally shooting a 14-year-old boy in Compton. Eduardo Sanchez, 29, is wanted for the murder of Ivan Villareal, who was found on Aug. 10, 2021, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest inside a camper […]
Man Convicted in Marijuana Dispensary Worker’s Killing
A 51-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his part in chasing down and fatally shooting a marijuana dispensary worker with a cash-filled backpack in Santa Ana. Antonio Lamont Triplett was convicted of murder, with a special-circumstance allegation of a killing during a robbery, and felony second-degree robbery. Triplett, who faces life in prison without parole, […]
