| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, August 3, 2021 |
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Man Arrested in Sexual Assault of Woman in Redondo Beach An Inglewood man was in custody Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Redondo Beach, police said. Edwin Alberto Donissuchite, 21, was booked on suspicion of attempted rape by force or duress, and was being held on $100,000 bail, the Redondo Beach Police Department reported. According to police, the woman was walking her dog […]
Riverside County Sees 18% Increase in COVID-19 Hospitalizations Riverside County health officials reported an 18% increase in coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday, but a state data glitch interfered with the release of additional figures. The number of patients infected with COVID-19 countywide increased by 52 on Tuesday to 340, according to the Riverside University Health System. That figure includes one additional ICU patient, for a […]
Blizzard Entertainment Leader Steps Down Amid Sexism Scandal The leader of Blizzard Entertainment is stepping down amid widespread accusations of sexism in the workplace at the Irvine video game company. J. Allen Brack will be replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, who will co-lead Blizzard moving forward. Oneal is the former head of Vicarious Visions, which is now part of Blizzard Entertainment. […]
Families Say Fireworks Blast Contributed To Deaths of Two Elderly Men Calls for Police Chief Michel Moore to be fired were renewed Tuesday following families’ allegations that two elderly South Los Angeles residents died due to stress and other problems associated with a destructive fireworks blast set off by an LAPD bomb squad. The families of Auzie Houchins, 72, and Ramon Reyes believe that the blast […]
Use of Force Investigation Launched Into LAPD Arrest of NBA Player Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday that a categorical use of force investigation was launched into the arrest of New Orleans Pelicans player Jaxson Hayes, who was arrested during an “altercation” while police investigated a report of a domestic dispute. Categorical use of force investigations often concern incidents of deadly force by officers. […]
LA Councilwoman Wants To Create Deterrents For Illegal Street Racing Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced a motion Tuesday aimed at curbing illegal street racing by adding deterrents to common locations of races. According to Rodriguez’ office, street racing typically happens in areas with wide, straight roads that have low levels of traffic and easy access to freeways and major roadways that allow participants to […]
Police Commission Approves LAPD Report on Handling of Echo Park Protests The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday unanimously approved a report from the police department on its handling of contentious demonstrations in March at Echo Park Lake, including its detention of journalists, but local journalism organizations have denounced the report as insufficient and asked commissioners to reject it. The report will next go to Mayor Eric […]
Hahn, Kuehl Call For Vaccine, Testing Mandate For LA County Workers Mirroring moves by the state and cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Pasadena, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl will ask their colleagues next week to approve a policy requiring all 100,000 county employees to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. “We have a responsibility to protect our […]
Disney Unveils New Annual Pass Program Disney Tuesday unveiled a new annual pass program for the company’s more avid Disneyland fans. The new “Magic Key” program allows for more choices and flexibility, Disneyland officials say. The pass also promises more value as it provides four different options for Disneyland and California Adventure. The “Dream Key” will cost $1,399, or $102 monthly […]
Man Accused of Attempting to Kidnap Boy in Palm Springs Dies A 31-year-old man accused of trying to kidnap an 8-year-old boy, whose father came to his son’s rescue at a Palm Springs hotel, died due to a fentanyl overdose, authorities said Tuesday. Joseph Ryan Harvey of Bermuda Dunes was pronounced dead at about 6:45 a.m. on May 24 somewhere in Bermuda Dunes, according to the […]
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