| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, November 8, 2021 |
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Civil Rights Violations Alleged in Suit Against LA County and Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is being sued for his alleged support of deputies who use excessive force and commit civil rights violations, according to court papers obtained Monday. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles federal court alleges Villanueva has created an atmosphere within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department where civil rights […]
LAX Preparing for International Travel Surge as US Lifts COVID-19 Travel Bans LAX is preparing for a surge in international travelers after the U.S. Monday ended a pandemic ban that prohibited travelers from 33 countries from entering the U.S. The federal government first restricted travel from Europe in March 2020 over concerns about the coronavirus, followed by travel bans for other countries. On Monday, restrictions were lifted […]
SpaceX Astronauts Begin Return Flight to Earth from Space Station A four-member crew of astronauts that has been living on the International Space Station since April departed the orbiting outpost Monday to begin a roughly eight-hour return to Earth. The crew left the station at about 11 a.m. California time aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour. The spacecraft, which is designed to operate autonomously, […]
LA Couple Sue Reproductive Health Center Over `Wrong’ Baby A Los Angeles woman and her husband sued a fertility clinic Monday for negligence and medical malpractice, alleging that she gave birth to the wrong child after doctors implanted a stranger’s embryo into her body during an in vitro fertilization treatment. Daphna and Alexander Cardinale contend that the California Center for Reproductive Health and Dr. […]
4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized in Coma, Foster Mother Charged with Felony Abuse The aunt of a 4-year-old boy hospitalized after allegedly being tortured and beaten by his foster mother said Monday the boy’s extended family is struggling to get more information on what happened and have been barred from visiting the boy. The boy’s aunt, Maria Jacinto, spoke out during a news conference Monday morning, standing alongside […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Jump Up Orange County’s number of COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped by nearly 20 more patients since Friday, and three more fatalities have been logged, according to data released Monday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations increased from 212 on Friday to 231 on Monday, with the number of intensive care patients ticking up from 54 to […]
Pedestrian, 90, Struck and Killed in Littlerock A 90-year-old Palmdale man was hit by an SUV and killed Monday in Littlerock, authorities said. The crash was reported just before 5 a.m. at 90th Street East and East Palmdale Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Nicholson. Authorities withheld the name of the fatally injured man, pending notification of his relatives. The […]
Trial Date Not Yet Scheduled in Ridley-Thomas Corruption Case A brief status conference was held Monday in the corruption case against Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and a former dean of the USC School of Social Work, but a trial date was not immediately scheduled. During the 10-minute hearing, in which Ridley-Thomas and Marilyn Flynn appeared via Zoom, the judge heard a summary […]
Kenan Thompson to Host `People’s Choice Awards’ “Saturday Night Live” veteran actor and entertainer Kenan Thompson will have a new role next month: host of the People’s Choice Awards. NBC and E! announced Monday that Thompson will be the host of the 2021 People’s Choice Awards, which will be presented at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica Dec. 7. “I can’t believe […]
Authorities Identify 31-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead in Compton Authorities Monday publicly identified a 31-year-old man who was found shot dead in Compton. The shooting occurred at about 7:45 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of East Via Mondo, said Deputy Eva Jimenez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Daniel Ramirez Jr., whose city of residence was unknown, was pronounced dead at the […]
Metro Bus Fares Coming Back in January, Discounted Fares Through July Metro bus riders will be asked to resume paying fares on Jan. 10, but Metro will offer half-price passes for six months and even bigger discounts for eligible low-income passengers. “As our communities are still faced with an unprecedented health pandemic that racial and economic inequalities have further exacerbated, providing financial relief with fare discounts […]
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