| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, August 4, 2023 |
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Response to Seventh Bus of Migrants from Texas Another bus from Texas, containing 49 migrants, arrived at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles Friday, the seventh such busload since June 14. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), a leading member of the L.A. Welcomes Collective, confirmed the bus left Brownsville, Texas Thursday and arrived in Los Angeles Friday afternoon. A total of […]
Orange County Judge Arrested in Shooting Death of Wife Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who was arrested on suspicion of murder in the fatal shooting of his wife at their Anaheim Hills home, was released on bail Friday. Anaheim Police Department officers arrested Ferguson, 72, after they were called to his home just after 8 p.m. Thursday in the 8500 block of […]
On Anniversary of Crash That Killed 6, Memorial Bench & Garden Unveiled Victims’ family members joined with County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and local residents Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a fiery crash in the Windsor Hills area that killed six people, including an infant, a pregnant woman and her fetus. Friday’s event near the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues, near Ladera Park, featured […]
Former SWAT Sergeant Rebuts City’s Lawsuit Dismissal Motion A former longtime Los Angeles police sergeant who alleges the SWAT unit is run by a “SWAT Mafia” of veteran officers who favor using deadly force has responded to a motion by the City Attorney’s Office to dismiss his case on grounds he is not a whistleblower– saying candidates who “leaned toward shooting” were preferred […]
LA City Workers Prepare to Strike Tuesday The union representing workers employed with the city of Los Angeles announced Friday members will head to the picket lines early Tuesday morning for a 24-hour strike to protest what they deemed a refusal to bargain in good faith. Sanitation workers, heavy duty mechanics, traffic officers, engineers and many more city workers, who are represented […]
Black Former Employee Settles Suit Alleging White Customers Harassed Her A Black former Trader Joe’s employee has settled her lawsuit against the Monrovia-based grocery store chain in which she alleged she was forced to quit in 2020 because management did not do enough when she complained of racial mistreatment by white customers while enforcing coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Attorneys for Keya Persley filed court papers with […]
Fans Gather Early at SoFi Stadium as Taylor Swift Residency Continues Taylor Swift fans lined up early outside SoFi Stadium Friday ahead of the second night of the singer’s engagement at the venue, and following a three-hour-plus opening night performance that included an emotional moment between the Grammy winner and one of Kobe Bryant’s daughters. As Swift performed her song “22” during Thursday night’s show, the […]
Fatal Victim in Gardena Shooting Identified Authorities Friday identified a 43-year-old man who was shot to death in Gardena. The victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was identified as Terion Alexander, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. His city of residence was not immediately provided. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department’s Compton Station were […]
Presidential Hopeful Tim Scott to Speak at CA GOP Convention in Anaheim Yet another presidential hopeful Friday joined the roster of speakers for the upcoming California Republican Party Convention in Anaheim, with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott set to attend. Scott will address the convention on its opening day, Sept. 29. “I am excited to welcome back Senator Tim Scott to our convention stage,” state GOP Chairwoman […]
Man Who Suffers from Depression Reported Missing from East LA Area Authorities Friday sought the public’s help to find a man they say suffers from depression who went missing from the East Los Angeles area. Esteban Gabriel Garcia-Godinez, 44, was last seen on July 28 in the 3700 block of Whiteside Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Garcia-Godinez is Hispanic, 5 feet 7 […]
Fire Damages House in Woodland Hills A fire damaged a single-family house in Woodland Hills Friday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 5900 block of North Lockhurst Drive at 11:58 a.m. extinguished the flames in 28 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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