| | | | The news for Friday, December 1, 2023
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Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Man During San Dimas Follow-Home Robbery  A 33-year-old man was in custody Friday for allegedly following a Los Angeles County employee home to San Dimas, then robbing and killing him in his garage. Jerrid Joseph Powell of Los Angeles was arrested during a traffic stop in Beverly Hills after his vehicle was caught on surveillance video reviewed by deputies investigating the […]
  
CARE Court Program Launches in LA County; Seeks to Enable Mental Health Care  CARE Court, a state-approved program that allows individuals to petition a court to order treatment and housing for people suffering from severe mental illness, will begin operating in Los Angeles County Friday, joining seven other California counties. The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act program is being implemented one year ahead of the original schedule, […]
Glendale Lawyer to Plead Guilty to Role in Pills-for-Profit Scheme  A Glendale criminal defense attorney who allegedly provided phony information to law enforcement to thwart an investigation into a pills-for-profit scheme is expected to plead guilty Friday to a federal charge. Fred Minassian, 57, has agreed to enter his plea to a single count of making a false statement to a government agency, according to […]
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amont Since June 30  The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Friday for the 60th time in 61 days, falling seven-tenths of a cent to $4.767, its lowest amount since June 30. The average price is 7.5 cents less than one week ago, 42.3 cents lower than one month ago and 8.7 […]
Greater Alarm Fire at Echo Park Medical Building Knocked Down  A rapidly spreading fire at a two-story medical building near Echo Park has been controlled and extinguished by Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters. The fire was reported at 1 a.m. and fire crews responded to the 1000 block of West Sunset Boulevard and Quintero Street where they found an outside fire had extended into the […]
Walk of Fame Star Honoring Macaulay Culkin to Be Unveiled Friday  A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Friday honoring Macaulay Culkin for a 40-year acting career, highlighted by “Home Alone.” Catherine O’Hara, who played the mother of Culkin’s character in “Home Alone” and its 1992 sequel, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” and Natasha Lyonné, a castmate of Culkin in […]
Fire at Mid-Wilshire Residence Extinguished Firefighters fought off a stubborn fire at a two-story residence in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood Friday, extinguishing it in under an hour. Fire crews were called at 1 a.m. to 916 S. Victoria Ave. between Ninth and 10th streets where they found flames coming from the second floor of the residence, said Los Angeles Fire Department […]
Timothy Ray Brown to Get Star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Friday will honor the late Timothy Ray Brown, who was the first person successfully cured of HIV/AIDS, with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. “Timothy Ray Brown’s indelible mark on the world of HIV cure research and his unwavering dedication to raising awareness is admirable […]
Sentencing Due for Rolling Hills Man in Fentanyl Death of South Bay Teen A Rolling Hills man is facing at least 20 years in federal prison at sentencing Friday for providing fentanyl-laced pills to a 15-year-old boy who ate them and died in May 2020. Alexander Declan Bell Wilson, 22, was convicted in May after a five-day trial of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, according to the […]
Tournament of Roses Teases Identity of 2024 Grand Marshal Ahead of Reveal Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian Friday will announce the tournament’s 2024 grand marshal — but a day ahead of the big reveal, officials gave a teaser as to who will get the closely guarded title. “The grand marshal is one award away from the coveted E.G.O.T (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status, having won three […]
One Year Ago Today (December 1, 2022)…Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Harvey Weinstein Trial One Year Ago Today (December 1, 2022)…A prosecutor urged jurors to end former film producer Harvey Weinstein’s reign of terror” and convict him of sex-related charges involving four women, while a lawyer for one of the entertainment industry’s icons questioned the credibility of his accusers and said the government had a failing case that should […]
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