| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
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City Council Approves LAPD Labor Agreement The Los Angeles City Council approved a four-year contract with the union representing Los Angeles Police Department officers, detectives and lieutenants Wednesday, with a series of bonuses and pay raises intended to address issues of retention and recruitment. The council voted 12-3 to approve the deal, which also includes increased health care benefits and patrol […]
Reggie Bush Announces Defamation Lawsuit Against NCAA Former USC running back Reggie Bush announced a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA Wednesday, accusing the collegiate athletic oversight organization of falsely claiming he had a “pay-to-play” arrangement while starring for the Trojans, leading to the stripping of his football records and Heisman Trophy. The lawsuit, filed in Indiana but announced at a news conference […]
Man Missing from Santa Ana Found Safe A man who is missing part of his skull, is legally blind and suffers from schizophrenia and dementia was found safe in Huntington Beach Wednesday after disappearing following his release from the Orange County Jail. Richard Robert Leyva, 57, went missing around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday after his release, according to Santa Ana police. Police said […]
Man Charged with Death of 19-Year-Old Woman Abducted in Whittier A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges stemming from the kidnapping and death of a young woman who was attacked at Penn Park in Whittier and whose body was found a day later in Riverside County. Gabriel Sean Esparza of Whittier was arrested Monday afternoon at his workplace in Lakewood, […]
Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting in Compton A man was shot and killed Wednesday in Compton, and an investigation was underway. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded at 3:09 a.m. to the 1000 block of Willowbrook Avenue, south of Rosecrans Avenue, where they found the man, said homicide Lt. Miguel Gomez. According to the sheriff’s department, the man, presumed […]
Tree Trimmer Dies in Agoura Hills; Investigation Underway A tree trimmer was fatally injured Wednesday in Agoura Hills, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the 4000 block of Lewis Road, south of the 101 Freeway, at about 10:30 a.m. on a report that a person was trapped about 40 feet up a tree, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The man […]
Rapper Sues LASD Over Alleged New Year’s Eve Encounter With Deputies A Los Angeles-based rapper filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the county, claiming civil rights violations he says took place when sheriff’s deputies allegedly threatened to shoot and kill him as he sat alone in his car on New Year’s Eve. Feezy Lebron contends that at about 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, he was in […]
Producers Release WGA Offer, Union Calls it a Divisive Move The standoff between Hollywood studios and striking writers was intensifying Wednesday, one day after a meeting between union negotiators and studio heads failed to result in any movement toward a labor contract, and the union accusing studios of attempting to sow discontent among writers. According to a message sent late Tuesday to Writers Guild of […]
2 Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of Teen at Boyle Heights Park Two suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy who was killed while volunteering at a Boyle Heights recreation center, police said Wednesday. The names of the suspects were not immediately released. The Los Angeles Police Department scheduled a Thursday morning news conference to discuss the arrests and details of […]
Judge Lets `Hell on Wheels’ Profit-Sharing Suit Move Forward Two Entertainment One entities lost a round in court when a judge ruled that a lawsuit alleging the companies shortchanged Endemol Shine North America out of its share of profits for the Western television series “Hell on Wheels” can move forward. The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint alleges that Entertainment One Television USA LLC kept […]
Diamond Bar Man Convicted for Wrong-Way Fatal Crash in Orange County A Diamond Bar man who was previously convicted of driving under the influence in Riverside was found guilty Wednesday in Santa Ana of triggering a fatal wrong-way crash on the border of Irvine and Tustin while eluding police. Pedro Pantoja Jr., 31, was convicted of second-degree murder, driving under the influence of a drug causing […]
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