| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Man Convicted of Shooting, Wounding Sheriff’s Deputies An ex-con was found guilty Thursday of a crime spree that included the ambush-style shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who were wounded while sitting in their patrol vehicle just over three years ago. Jurors deliberated a little over two days before finding Deonte Lee Murray, now 39, guilty of 10 counts, including […]
Judge Severs ACLU Taxpayer Claim From Deputy Gang Suit A judge has ruled that a taxpayer claim by the ACLU and eight sheriff’s deputies who say they were pressured to quit or leave the East Los Angeles station by a clique of mostly Latino deputies known as the Banditos will be heard by her in a nonjury trial after a jury first decides the […]
Judge Approves LA County’s Bid to Settle Homelessness Lawsuit A federal judge Thursday signed off on the settlement of a closely watched lawsuit dealing with local government’s response to a perceived lack of services for the thousands of homeless people on the streets of Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge David Carter rejected Los Angeles County’s earlier efforts to settle, denying a previous joint stipulation […]
Metro A Line Train, Car Collide in Pasadena; Motorist Injured A Metro A Line train and a car collided Thursday in Pasadena, leaving the motorist with moderate injuries and also sending the train operator to a hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries. The crash was reported about 9:20 a.m. at Raymond Avenue and California Boulevard, according to Lisa Derderian of the city […]
OC Judge Keeps Drug and Guns Case Intact Against Doctor An Orange County Superior Court judge Thursday reversed course on dismissing key charges against a doctor and his girlfriend, who face charges of dosing a drink of an acquaintance in a Newport Beach bar. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Leversen last month granted what’s known as a demurrer motion that dismissed some of the […]
Multiple People Injured in Two-Vehicle Traffic Collision in Carthay Square Multiple people were injured Thursday when two vehicles collided in the Carthay Square area near West Los Angeles, sending at least one of the vehicles onto a sidewalk and crashing into the glass door of a medical building. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the 6000 block […]
DoorDash Urges Judgment in its Favor in Wrongful Death Suit DoorDash has responded to a lawsuit filed against the online food order and delivery company by the family of a man who was killed in the early summer in the Pico-Robertson District by a car allegedly driven one of the company’s drivers, saying judgment should be entered in favor of the defense. The Los Angeles […]
Metro Boosts Funding, Adopts New Schedule for Metrolink Antelope Valley Line Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday approved $1.6 million to boost rail service along its Antelope Valley Line, expected to lead to an increase of midday and evening round trips, and new security services for late-night trains. Director and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger initiated the request for additional funding. The Antelope Valley Line, or […]
Authorities Seek Public Help Finding Missing 41-Year-Old Woman Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday in finding a 41-year-old woman who hasn’t been heard from in more than two years but is believed to be in the Whittier area. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Selena Cruz Murphy was last contacted on Aug. 1, 2021, and has not been seen or heard […]
Metro Board of Directors OKs Extension of Micro Transit Service Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday extended its MicroTransit Pilot Program through September 2024, as well as instructing a study to determine whether the program should be continued for an additional six months, or if necessary, discontinue some of the eight zones the program serves. The board voted 12-0 with director and Los Angeles County Supervisor […]
Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Attack on 74-Year-Old Security Guard A man who pleaded no contest to trying to kill a 74-year-old security guard during an attack in a Pomona parking lot last year was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in state prison. “Thank you for forgiving me. I apologize for my actions,” Jose Manuel Quezada Jr. told Melvin Beauford and his oldest daughter after […]
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