Hollywood may be still recovering from the Oscars, but it’s time to start thinking about the Emmy Awards. The Television Academy announced Wednesday that the 74th Emmy Awards ceremony will be held Monday, Sept. 12, airing live on NBC. The bulk of the awards will actually be handed out during a pair of Creative Arts […]
LA City Attorney Mike Feuer Tests Positive for COVID-19
Los Angeles City Attorney and mayoral candidate Mike Feuer tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday, his office announced. His diagnosis comes after his wife Gail tested positive on Saturday. Both are fully vaccinated and have received their first booster shots, the City Attorney’s Office said. Feuer had postponed a scheduled visit to Van Nuys on Sunday […]
Judge Delays Decision on $660,000 Fees Request by Britney Spears’ Mom
Britney Spears’ mother will have to wait until this summer for a hearing on her petition for more than $660,000 in attorneys’ fees from her daughter’s estate, money the Spears matriarch says she is entitled to for purportedly starting the effort that resulted in Jamie Spears being ousted as their offspring’s conservator, a judge said […]
LA Controller Receives More Than 500 Complaints of Misused City Resources
More than 500 complaints about employees misusing city resources were made to the Los Angeles Controller’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Unit in 2021, 14% more than the previous year, Controller Ron Galperin said Wednesday. Of the 523 complaints, 508 cases were closed, including 14 complaints that were substantiated and 194 cases that were referred to […]
LA County Expands `Test to Treat’ COVID Services, Adds Tele-Health Option
Los Angeles County health officials Wednesday touted an expansion of efforts to make COVID-19 treatments more accessible to residents, introducing a “Test to Treat” tele-health service. “Test to Treat” services are already available at dozens of pharmacies and other sites across Los Angeles County, allowing people to walk in for a COVID test, be immediately […]
High Heat Descends on Southland
Mother Nature turned up the heat across the Southland Wednesday, pushing temperatures into the 90s in some areas, with conditions only expected to get hotter through Friday before the mini heat wave breaks. By early afternoon Wednesday, downtown Los Angeles was seeing temperatures in the upper 80s, while typically hotter locations such as Pasadena, Burbank, […]
Two Men Charged in Buena Park Drug Bust
Two men were behind bars Wednesday on charges related to what Orange County authorities say was one of the largest drug busts in the past 16 years. Edgar Alfonso Lamaslopez, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, were charged March 21 with multiple felonies, and the pair pleaded not guilty that same day. They are next due […]
Three Decomposed Bodies Found in Irvine Home
Irvine police Wednesday found the severely decomposed bodies of three adults in a residence in what appears to have been a murder-suicide. Officers went to the home at 58 Riverboat at about 10:30 a.m. to do a welfare check on behalf of Canadian authorities, who had been contacted by extended family when they could not […]
Fire Scorches About Three Acres of Brush Near 118 Freeway in Chatsworth Area
A fire scorched about three acres of brush Wednesday near the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in the Chatsworth area, but no structures were damaged. Firefighters were sent to the freeway near Topanga Canyon Boulevard shortly after 11 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “All visible flames are extinguished and firefighters have handlines […]
Los Angeles To Seek Potential Locations For Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Los Angeles will explore potential locations for a Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center following a vote Wednesday by the City Council. The motion, which was introduced by Councilman John Lee and Councilwoman Nithya Raman, passed 12-0. It aims to find a space to accommodate the nonprofit L.A. Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation — known as L.A. […]
Authorities Seek 4-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Taken by Mother in Willowbrook
Authorities Wednesday sought the public’s help to locate a 4-year-old boy they say was taken by his mother during a supervised visit in the Willowbrook area. Ethan Rodriguez was allegedly taken by his mother Cristina Rodriguez, 27, in the area of East 124th Street and South Mona Boulevard, near Ralph J. Bunche Middle School, according […]
