| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
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Newsom Issues Exec. Order to Remove Homeless Camps Southland elected officials were weighing in Thursday on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to issue an executive order for the removal of homeless encampments in the state while adding that local authorities will decide on the removals. The guidance follows a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on […]
Mayor Bass, Dr. Jill Biden Head to Paris for 2024 Olympics Mayor Karen Bass traveled Thursday to Paris on Air Force 2 with first lady Jill Biden as part of an official presidential delegation for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games to prepare for the events when they come to the Southland in 2028. Bass is expected to meet with members of Team USA […]
Body Discovered in Car ID’d Police were continuing an investigation Thursday into 31-year-old man whose body was found inside a car in West Covina. West Covina Police Department officers responded at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday to a cul-de-sac on Fairgrove Avenue, east of Aroma Drive, on a call regarding the sighting of a body inside a car, Lt. Tim Rodgers told […]
MCU Pres. Kevin Feige Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was unveiled Thursday, one day before the release of its latest film, “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The film’s stars, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, joined Feige at the star-studded ceremony in front of the El Capitan Theatre, which was set for a […]
3 Suspects Arrested in Connection with Secret Service Robbery Three men were behind bars Thursday in connection with the robbery of a Secret Service agent in Tustin last month. The suspects were identified as Jamonte Fitzgerald Johnson, Bertran Claude Bell and Eshon Dwayne Dodson. Johnson is charged with robbery and being a felon in possession of a gun with sentencing enhancements for the personal […]
Metro TAP System Fixed Los Angeles Metro’s TAP fare system was temporarily shut down Thursday, but officials said the system was fixed. “Our TAP system is now working. We’re still having issues with purchases of fare using the TAP app and from vendors. We’re working to resolve all issues,” according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan […]
Machete Fight in East Hollywood Results in Arrest, Injury One person was injured and one was arrested Thursday after a fight broke out involving a machete in East Hollywood, police said. Officers responded around 1:40 a.m. Thursday to reports of two people arguing in the 1300 block of North Hobart Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “Two people were detained, one male […]
Middle-Aged Man Sentenced for Fatally Stabbing Teen in Rehab A 53-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 46 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a resident of a sober living facility in an unincorporated area between Anaheim and Stanton over a dispute about a pickup truck. Effrum Maland Burnett was convicted June 4 of second-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal […]
Union Video Game Actors Will Strike SAG-AFTRA members who work on video games will go on strike after contract talks failed to resolve terms related to artificial intelligence, the actors’ union announced Thursday. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, called the strike Thursday on behalf of about 2,600 video-game actors covered by the Interactive Media Agreement. The […]
Property Values in LA Break $2 Trillion Ceiling Property values in Los Angeles County rose by $97 billion, representing an increase of 4.85% compared to last year, and breaking the $2 trillion ceiling in net total value for the first time, it was announced Thursday. County assessor Jeff Prang valuates the value of all taxable property in the county each year, as required […]
Teen, Man Charged with Fatal Shooting of Street Vendor Two men have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a street vendor who police said was struck by apparent stray gunfire in a gang-related shooting in Long Beach. Rahman Snook Abdallah, 19, of Long Beach, and Raylon Deshawn Akers, 23, of Los Angeles, are charged with one count each of murder […]
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