| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, August 17, 2021 |
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Councilman Introduces Ban On Encampments Near All LA Public Schools Councilman Joe Buscaino Tuesday introduced a resolution to ban encampments within 500 feet of all Los Angeles public schools as part of the city’s new sweeping anti-camping law. The ordinance — which goes into effect on Sept. 3 — modifies the city’s current anti-camping law in Municipal Code 41.18, to prohibit sitting, sleeping, lying, storing […]
CHP Chases Mentally Ill Driver on 91 Freeway A combative and mentally distraught motorist led California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit along the Riverside (91) Freeway Tuesday that at one point involved a U-turn in the middle of the corridor but ultimately ended peacefully, authorities said. The chase originated in Orange County, where sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop the driver, whose name […]
OC’s COVID Hospitalizations Up Again; Case Rates Stabilizing Orange County’s weekly averages for COVID-19 appeared to stabilize, offering hope that the county may have reached a peak in case rates, but hospitalizations continued to climb, data showed Tuesday. According to weekly averages released on Tuesdays, the county’s average daily case rate per 100,000 residents increased from 19 last week to 20.2, while the […]
Dogs Owned By Local Residents in Danger of Influenza Outbreak The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles Tuesday alerted pet owners to higher than average numbers of cases of leptospirosis, a pathogenic bacteria, in dogs, as well as the largest outbreak of canine influenza virus in Los Angeles County to date. The spcaLA urges dog owners to get their dogs vaccinated […]
MWD Board Declares Water Supply Alert As Drought Worsens In response to worsening drought conditions, the board of Southern California’s regional water wholesaler declared a Water Supply Alert Tuesday that calls upon residents to voluntarily conserve the precious resource. According to Metropolitan Water District officials, Southern California’s water supply has been severely impacted by extreme drought in both the Northern Sierra and the Colorado […]
Trevor Bauer’s Accuser Says She Had Emotional Connection to Player A woman who is seeking a five-year extension of a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer told a judge Tuesday that she still felt an emotional connection to the pitcher even after he allegedly initiated anal sex with her after using her long hair to wrap around her neck […]
Murder Defendant Durst Denies Saying `It Was Her or Me’ to Mutual Friend New York real estate scion Robert Durst denied Tuesday in his murder trial that he had ever confessed to a friend that he “had to do it” and that it was “her or me” in connection with a longtime confidante’s killing at her Benedict Canyon home just before Christmas Eve 2000. “At or after a […]
LA County Mandates Masks At Large Outdoor Events Everyone attending outdoor “mega-events” of more than 10,000 people — such as open-air concerts and baseball, football and soccer games — will have to wear a face covering in Los Angeles County under a new COVID-19 health order taking effect later this week. The new order, which will become effective at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, will […]
LA To Consider Requiring Vaccines For Employees, Except Those With Exemptions The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday will consider requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all city employees except for those who have medical or religious exemptions. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury Martinez announced on July 27 that city employees would be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a weekly negative COVID-19 test, but […]
Police Release Description of Stabbing Suspect From LA Vaccine Protests Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man suspected of stabbing another man during dueling demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles over COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The suspect was described as possibly white or Hispanic, between the ages of 20 and 30 with long blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black bandanna, black […]
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