| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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Third Grade Boys Harassed, Sexually Abused Little Girl at School? Lawsuit! A lawsuit was filed against the Alhambra Unified School District on behalf of a girl who was allegedly bullied and sexually abused by male fellow third-graders at her elementary school. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, which alleges negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Her […]
Newsom: Guidance for Reopening of Churches Expected Monday Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday the state will issue guidelines by Monday for the reopening of churches and other houses of worship across the state, despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that they be allowed to reopen immediately for in-person services. Newsom said the state has been “working with the faith community to advance the efforts […]
More Retailers Cleared To Open Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Los Angeles County Friday reopened some beach parking lots and authorized retail businesses inside enclosed shopping malls to reopen with curbside pickup service only, while continuing to warn of the continued spread of the coronavirus. The changes came as county officials braced for a holiday weekend that could again challenge […]
Hollywood Producer Arrested in Paycheck Protection Fraud Probe: Big Bucks Allegedly Used For Credit Cards, Not Workers The former head of a Hollywood production and distribution company was arrested Friday on federal charges alleging he attempted to swindle the coronavirus-relief Paycheck Protection Program out of about $1.7 million. William Sadleir, 66, was taken into custody without incident and was expected to make his initial federal court appearance Friday afternoon in downtown Los […]
Orange County’s Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 118 Orange County reported six new COVID-19-related deaths Friday, raising the death toll to 30 over the past three days, and the total number of coronavirus fatalities to 118. The county also reported 108 new cases, raising the total to 4,941. Most of the deaths stem from outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities, local health officials say. […]
Fifty Vehicle Chaotic ‘Takeover’ Of Santa Ana Freeway In Norwalk: Fireworks, ‘Doughnuts,’ Pedestrians Authorities Friday urged people to call them if they have information about a brief “takeover” on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Norwalk that involved nearly 50 vehicles and included motorists doing doughnuts in lanes and setting off fireworks. The incident, some of which was captured on video that was posted online, was reported about […]
Lori Loughlin, Husband Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion-designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty Friday to federal conspiracy charges for their roles in the college admissions scandal. Loughlin, 55, and Giannulli, 56, both of Malibu, entered their pleas during a Boston federal court hearing held via Zoom conference. Judge Nathaniel Gorton scheduled an Aug. 21 sentencing hearing, when […]
Homeless Living Near LA Freeways Get Reprieve Until September Before Clearance The federal judge who ordered that homeless encampments adjacent to Los Angeles freeways be immediately cleared in light of coronavirus threats directed city and county officials Friday to agree on a plan to disperse the camps by September. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter cited health and safety concerns on May 15 for ordering the […]
L.A. County Jobless Rate Soars Thanks to Continuing Pandemic The dire economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic were laid bare Friday with the release of figures putting Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 19.6% in April, well above the 6.7% rate in March. The 19.6% rate dwarfed the 4.5% unemployment level from April 2019, according to the state Employment Development Department. In […]
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