| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
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SoFi Stadium to Host Super Bowl LXI SoFi Stadium will play host to Super Bowl LXI in February 2027, the NFL announced Wednesday. Team owners unanimously approved the venue selection during league meetings in Dallas. “We are very excited to bring the Super Bowl back to Los Angeles for the second time in five years,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a […]
Protesters Calling for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Shut Down 110 Freeway Downtown Several dozen protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked all traffic on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles for more than an hour Wednesday, snarling traffic for miles and sparking some physical confrontations with frustrated motorists trying to get the group off the highway. The protest erupted shortly after […]
Sixteen Seeking To Succeed Schiff in House File As Deadline Approaches Wednesday is the deadline to file to run for offices in the March 5 primary in which an eligible incumbent did not file to run for re-election, including three Los Angeles County congressional seats. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, is running for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by the late Dianne Feinstein, while Reps. Tony […]
Mother of Ex-LAPD Chief Bernard Parks Dies Gertrude Parks, the mother of former LAPD Chief and L.A. City Councilman Bernard Parks, was laid to rest Wednesday, the family announced. She was 103. Parks died Dec. 2 and was buried Wednesday at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. According to the family, when Bernard Parks joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1965, […]
San Pedro Man Charged in Securities Fraud Scheme A San Pedro man is facing federal charges for using his “TeamBillionaire” email list and social-media accounts to deceive investors into buying penny stocks while simultaneously selling off those same stocks for a profit, officials said Wednesday. Michael M. Beck, 48, was charged in an indictment returned Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles with three counts […]
Fire Crews Extinguish House Fire in Reseda A one-story house fire in Reseda Wednesday was knocked down within 25 minutes with no reported injuries. At least 32 firefighters arrived at the 19400 block of Lorne Street around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday to a fire involving the patio and rear portion of the home, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. It […]
Two Plead No Contest in Attack on Pregnant Woman in Sunland Two men were sentenced Wednesday to state prison in connection with their no contest pleas to an attack on a pregnant woman in Sunland more than four years ago. Christian Reyes, 25, was immediately sentenced to 26 years behind bars as a result of his plea to one count each of attempted murder and robbery, […]
City Council Calls to Terminate West Pico Drill Site Operation The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Wednesday aimed at closing a oil drilling site located in the West Pico area, and it may to look to terminate other pipeline franchise agreements in the city. Council members voted 12-0 to move forward with the termination of the West Pico Drill Site’s franchise agreement as […]
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Azusa-Area Killing One of five men charged in the beating death of a young man whose body was found on the side of a mountain road in the Angeles National Forest was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in state prison. Andrew Williams, 24, pleaded guilty April 21 to one count each of voluntary manslaughter and robbery, three […]
Man Fatally Stabbed on Metro E Line Train; Suspect Sought An investigation was continuing Wednesday into the fatal stabbing of a man aboard a Metro E Line train in the University Park area. Officers went to the train station in the 2400 block of South Flower Street about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The injured man, about 25-30 years of […]
`Barbie’ Leads All Film Nominees for Critics Choice Awards “Barbie,” director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster that brought the iconic Mattel doll to life, scored a leading 18 nominations Wednesday for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, including a nod for best picture. “Barbie’s” summer release companion “Oppenheimer” and the fantasy “Poor Things” both earned 13 nominations, also including best picture nods. Also nominated for the […]
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