| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
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Mayor Bass Signed Climate, Economic Development Between LA and Finland Mayor Karen Bass Thursday signed a first-of-its-kind letter intended to promote climate cooperation and economic development between the city and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. “The signing of this Letter of Intent with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland signifies bold steps to advance Los Angeles’ green transition and carbon neutrality goals, […]
Santa Anas Topple Trees Around Los Angeles Powerful winds toppled a number of trees around the Southland Thursday, damaging cars and houses in neighborhoods including Lake Balboa, Altadena, Pasadena and La Crescenta. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the 16600 block of West Victory Boulevard about 2:15 a.m. in Lake Balboa, where they found several cars blocking driveways and a tree […]
Santa Monica Pier Announces Sale to SC Holdings The company that runs Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier Thursday announced its sale to an investment firm that plans to put $10 million into the pier’s food and entertainment attractions and general operations. Santa Monica Amusements LLC announced the sale of the famous attraction known for its colorful Ferris Wheel for an undisclosed sum […]
City Council Challenger Ethan Weaver Concedes to Nithya Raman Challenger Ethan Weaver Thursday conceded in the race for the Los Angeles’ 4th District seat as incumbent Nithya Raman continued to hold her lead over 50% of the votes required to avoid a runoff election. “While I’m sorry our campaign wasn’t successful, I’m not regretful about running or a single moment of our effort,” Weaver […]
Suspect Arrested After Allegedly Attacking 6-Year-Old Girl A suspect accused of attacking a 6-year-old girl in Santa Monica was in custody Thursday following “another incident” in Venice. The unidentified suspect was arrested in connection with the attack that occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday at Main Street and Marine Avenue, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. No details were immediately released about […]
Convicted Drunk Driver Charged with Second-Degree Murder A convicted drunken driver suspected of causing a fatal hit-and-run DUI accident and leading police on a pursuit in Orange was charged Thursday with second-degree murder. Jonathan Lopez, 31, of Orange, was also charged with leading police on a chase, hit-and-run with permanent injury, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and driving under […]
Santa Anas Batter LA Area Gusty Santa Ana winds battered many parts of the Southland Thursday, felling trees in some areas and prompting warnings of hazardous driving conditions and possible damage to power lines that could cause outages. A high wind warning will be in effect until 4 p.m. in the Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast, Santa Monica Mountains Recreational […]
Santa Anas Cause Downed Powerlines in Lake Balboa Powerful winds toppled a large tree onto power lines, that then fell onto around 10 cars in Lake Balboa Thursday. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to 16611 W. Victory Blvd. between Balboa Boulevard and Hayvenhurst Avenue, where they found the cars were blocking driveways and a tree on top of one car, KABC 7 […]
LAPD Sites Street Vendors for Illegal Alcohol Sales Authorities issued about a dozen citations for illegal sales of alcohol, some for selling to underage people, in an operation targeting street vendors, police said Thursday. Operation “Safe Sip” was conducted on Wednesday night near LA Live as part of an ongoing effort in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Bureau, where officers have seen […]
63-Year-Old Man Arrested for Dog Abuse A 63-year-old man was booked on suspicion of animal cruelty for allegedly abusing a dog in Anaheim, police said Thursday. Maynard Allen was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles and was released from the Anaheim jail when he posted $100,000 bail, said Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock. Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of South […]
Young Man Suffered Fatal Injures in Tree Collision A 23-year-old man suffered fatal injuries Thursday when his car slammed into a tree in Fullerton. The driver, whose name was not immediately released, was driving a Toyota Corolla about 1 a.m. south on Gilbert Street when he veered across the center median and crashed into a tree, police said. It was unknown what caused […]
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