COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up Slightly in LA; 3,000 New Cases Reported

The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals rose slightly Wednesday, while the county reported another 3,080 new infections and 23 more virus-related deaths. According to state figures, there were 1,274 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Wednesday, up from 1,251 on Tuesday. Of those patients, 152 were being treated in intensive […]

Rapper Tory Lanez Opts Not to Testify in Own Defense

Rapper Tory Lanez opted not to testify Wednesday in his trial on charges that he shot and wounded fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion in the Hollywood Hills following an argument between the two entertainers over their careers. Superior Court Judge David Herriford instructed jurors that Lanez — whose real name is Daystar Peterson — has […]

Karen Bass Launches Program Seeking to Alter LA’s Approach to Encampments

In what her office described as a “fundamental change” to Los Angeles’ approach to addressing encampments on city streets, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive Wednesday launching a program that seeks to proactively bring unhoused residents indoors and prevent encampments from returning. The program, called the Inside Safe Initiative, will work to identify the […]

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift Among Those Short-Listed for Oscars

Oscar season is rapidly approaching, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Wednesday released short-lists of contenders in 10 categories for the 95th Academy of Awards. Actual nominations will be announced Jan. 24, but the short-lists indicate the films that have advanced in the nomination process. Most notable in the short-lists released Wednesday […]

Mother, Daughter Killed, Grandmother Critically Injured in Downey Fire

A young girl who was critically injured in a Downey apartment fire that killed her mother died at a hospital, fire officials said Wednesday, and a woman believed to be the girl’s grandmother remained in critical condition with burn injuries. The fire was reported at 10:47 p.m. Tuesday in the 9400 block of Tweedy Lane, […]

Suspect Barricaded With Child in Lancaster Mobile Home Park

An armed man who led authorities on a high-speed pursuit, during which he allegedly fired shots at pursuing officers, was barricaded in a Lancaster mobile home park with a year-old infant. California Highway Patrol officers began chasing the man in a white Kia SUV around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday as he drove at speeds topping 130 […]

Man Fatally Shot in Compton

A man was fatally shot Wednesday in Compton, but the circumstances of the crime remained unclear. The shooting occurred at about 2:10 p.m. in the 1400 block of Long Beach Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s officials said the shooting was not reported to authorities until about 3 p.m., and responding […]

Skid Row Infrastructure Project Gets $47.5 Million in State Funding

A bicycle connectivity and pedestrian safety program in Skid Row will benefit from $47.5 million in funding from a state grant, City Councilman Kevin de León announced Wednesday. The funding is the largest infrastructure grant ever for Skid Row, according to de León’s office. The project includes over 2.4 miles of bicycle infrastructure, 500 street […]

Musician Seeks Profits for Soundtrack on Wes Craven Film, Sequel

Onetime Everly Brothers guitarist Don Peake is suing a production company over profits he alleges are owed him for his work on the soundtrack for the 1977 horror film “The Hills Have Eyes” and its 1985 sequel. The 80-year-old Peake’s Beverly Hills Superior Court suit against Blood Relations Co. seeks a court declaration that he […]

Lawsuit Brought Against Ex-Hollywood Agent Dismissed

A lawsuit for alleged assault brought by the ex-wife of a former top Hollywood agent who was previously accused of groping client Terry Crews was dismissed, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. Trina Venit alleged in the lawsuit filed in June in Los Angeles federal court that Adam Venit “strangled her, punched her, kicked her […]

Holocaust Museum LA Receives $1M Grant for Student Tours

The Holocaust Museum LA has received a $1 million grant from the Jack and Goldie Nomberg Foundation to support free educational tours for students, officials announced Wednesday. The grant comes during a recent rise in both antisemitic incidents nationwide and social media hate rhetoric. The donation comes from the family foundation of Sandra Kanengiser, named […]