Alec Baldwin Files Papers to Avoid Liability in `Rust’ Shooting
Alec Baldwin filed an arbitration claim Friday against producers of the film “Rust,” alleging he is not financially responsible for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year. The arbitration demand, filed with dispute resolution provider JAMS, contends the star’s contract shields him from financial responsibility in lawsuits filed against him, including the wrongful […]
LA Councilwoman Seeks System To Help Angelenos Navigate Student Loans
With mandatory student loan payments scheduled to begin again in May for millions of Americans, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced two motions Friday aimed at helping young Angelenos become more financially literate and navigate student loan debt. In her motions, Rodriguez noted that more than half of bachelor’s degree recipients took out student […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Continue to Rise But By Much Less
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 1.8 cents Friday to $5.802 after back-to-back increases of 13.3 cents, which were its second-largest increases since July 14, 2015. The smallest increase since March 1 is the result of oil prices beginning dropping Wednesday after the United Arab Emirates […]
Citing Backlog Progress, Ports Again Delay Fines for Idling Containers
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again postponed implementing a fee on companies whose import containers linger at marine terminals, with the assessment now potentially taking effect, if necessary, next Friday. The Container Dwell Fee has been delayed numerous times due to progress in reducing the number of containers at the terminals […]
Los Angeles County’s COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 600
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals dropped below 600 Friday for the first time since early December, as the winter surge in transmission fueled by the Omicron variant continues to subside. There were 588 patients with the coronavirus in county hospitals, down 45 from the previous day, according the latest state […]
LAPD Motorcycle Officer Injured in Chinatown Crash
A motorcycle officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was injured Friday in a collision in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles. The collision involved a civilian vehicle and took place around 2 p.m. in the area of Alpine Street and North Main Street, near the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, ABC7 reported. Los Angeles Fire […]
Woman Injured in Watts Apartment Fire
A woman suffered a minor burn in a fire at a Watts apartment building Friday. The fire was reported just before 2:15 p.m. at the apartment at 11174 S. Antwerp St., near Ted Watkins Memorial Park, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. LAFD units extinguished the fire within the unit by […]
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Brookdale Senior Living Facilities
Los Angeles and state officials Friday announced a $3.25 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit against the country’s largest senior living facility operator, who was accused of ignoring laws regarding discharging patients and reporting false information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The suit, which was filed by a coalition that included Los […]
Firefighters Quickly Douse Roof Fire at Elementary School in San Pedro
Firefighters quickly extinguished a roof fire at Cabrillo Avenue Elementary School in San Pedro Friday, and no injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 12:11 p.m. at 732 S. Cabrillo Ave., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “The first arriving 30 LAFD firefighters took less than 15 minutes to access, confine […]
City Council Names LAPD’s Northeast Station For First Woman Deputy Chief
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Northeast Community Police Station will be renamed for the first woman to hold the rank of deputy chief at the department, the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday. Margaret Ann York, who died last October, was appointed deputy chief at the department in July 2000 before leaving the LAPD in […]
Travolta, Kaluuya, Nyong’o Among Latest Presenters Announced for Oscars
John Travolta, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, Naomi Scott and Wesley Snipes were added Friday to the list of celebrities who will serve as presenters at the upcoming 94th Oscars. They join previously announced presenters Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Costner, Zoe Kravitz, Lady Gaga, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, Yuh-Jung Youn, Ruth E. Carter, Rami Malek, […]
