| | | | | The news for Tuesday, June 7, 2022 |
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9 Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vying for Spot in Likely November Runoff A lively primary election campaign for Los Angeles mayor is in the homestretch, with Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline looming for voters to choose from among nine candidates in a race widely seen as a two-candidate duel in the effort to replace termed-out Eric Garcetti. Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, and billionaire real estate developer Rick […]
Pedestrian Injured in Collision with Metro Train A pedestrian was struck Tuesday by a train on the Metro C (Green) Line. The collision occurred around 4 a.m. and will affect train traffic between the Hawthorne and Aviation stations, said Metro spokesman Dave Sotero. Trains running from these stations are turning back and Metro will operate shuttle buses between the Hawthorne and Crenshaw […]
14,000 New COVID Cases Reported in LA County Over 3-Day Period More than 14,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County since Saturday, health officials said, while the number of virus-positive patients in area hospitals held mostly steady, declining slightly by 10, according to the latest data. The county Department of Public Health reported 5,708 new cases from Saturday, 4,404 for Sunday and 4,282 […]
Formal Events Begin as Summit of the Americas Takes Shape in Downtown LA Formal gatherings planned in conjunction with the Summit of the Americas will continue in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, featuring discussions ranging from youth involvement in government and society to efforts by business to improve the world economy. A trio of forums, including the Young Americas Forum hosted by the Young Americas Business Trust, are on […]
Ex-DWP Executive Faces Sentencing for Lying to Feds in Corruption Case A former Los Angeles Department of Water and Power executive faces sentencing Tuesday morning for his role in a bribery scheme stemming from a probe of the city’s handling of the botched launch of a DWP billing system. David Alexander, 54, of Arcadia, previously pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles to a felony charge of […]
OC Voters Head to Polls with Plenty of Choices Orange County voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for candidates for three of the five county supervisors, District Attorney, state lawmakers, judges and congressional representatives. The primary election will narrow down races to the top two vote-getters unless one candidate can avoid a runoff by getting more than 50%. Traditionally, mid-term […]
Voters to Fill Vacant South Bay Assembly Seat Voters will choose among two Democrats Tuesday to fill a vacant South Bay Assembly seat along with the two candidates who will be on the November ballot in the race for a full two-year term. Nonprofit director/businesswoman Tina Simone McKinnor topped the field of four Democrats in the April 5 special election in the 62nd […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to 11th Consecutive Record The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County Tuesday set a record for the 11th consecutive day, rising 2.9 cents to $6.395, extending its streak of increases to 13 consecutive days. The average price risen 30.4 cents over the past 13 days, including 1.5 cents Monday, according to figures […]
Jill Biden to Give Commencement Speech at LA City College Tuesday First Lady Jill Biden will deliver the keynote address at Los Angeles City College’s commencement ceremony Tuesday. “We are just overjoyed and extremely honored that the first lady of the United States will be joining us this year. We love her,” LACC President Mary Gallagher said last week in announcing Biden’s appearance. “Dr. Biden has […]
Villanueva Looks to Fend Off 8 Challengers, Avoid Fate of His Predecessor Unseating an incumbent Los Angeles County sheriff is no easy task, but eight people are vying to do just that in Tuesday’s election as they challenge Alex Villanueva, whose first term has been marked by clashes with the county Board of Supervisors and questions about so-called “deputy gangs.” Over the past century, only one incumbent […]
One Year Ago Today (June 7, 2021)…Settlement Reached in Abuse Lawsuit Against USA Water Polo One Year Ago Today (June 7, 2021)…A lawsuit against USA Water Polo and the International Water Polo club stemming for allegations of sexual misconduct by a former coach has been settled for $13.85 million, attorneys and USA Water Polo said. The settlement agreements were reached last month, but were officially ratified last week. Still, the […]
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