| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, August 19, 2022 |
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Emotional Vanessa Bryant Testifies She Fears Kobe Crash Photos Surfacing An emotional Vanessa Bryant, often crying and struggling to maintain her composure, testified Friday that she felt betrayed to learn first responders had taken personal photos of the helicopter crash that killed her daughter and Laker legend husband Kobe Bryant, and she lives in fear of the images surfacing. Bryant, 40, testified that first responders […]
Los Angeles Seeks Ideas for Memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre Victims The city of Los Angeles is seeking ideas on developing a memorial to the victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre, an often-forgotten mass killing in which at least 18 Chinese men were murdered in a racially motivated attack in the old Chinatown neighborhood, it was announced Friday. The city Friday released a Request for Ideas […]
LA Council Member Seeks to Expand Protections for Street Vendors After Attack City Councilman Bob Blumenfield is seeking to expand protections for street vendors after an attack earlier this week in Woodland Hills, according to a motion filed Friday. A man was seen on video striking a street vendor’s cart with an ax on Sunday at the intersection of Canoga Avenue and Dumetz Road. The same man […]
Bill Paxton Relatives Settle Suit Filed Against Cedars-Sinai, Surgeon With trial looming in a month, attorneys for the family of the late Bill Paxton said Friday that a settlement has been reached in the relatives’ lawsuit against a surgeon and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where the actor died in 2017. Trial of the Paxton case against the hospital and Dr. Ali Khoynezhad had been scheduled […]
Two Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in South L.A. Area; Motorist Arrested Two people were killed Friday in South Los Angeles when a motorist allegedly fleeing an attempted police traffic stop sped into an intersection and slammed into their vehicle. Paramedics were sent to the 200 block of West Manchester Avenue about 4:15 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A man and a woman, both […]
Woman Suing Kevin Hart Over Leaked Sex Tape Can Have Trial A woman who sued Kevin Hart for allegedly secretly recording them having consensual sex in 2017 and using the video for commercial reasons can take most of her claims against the comedian to trial, a judge ruled Friday. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Shirley K. Watkins denied a motion by the 43-year-old Hart’s attorneys to […]
Wolford To Start At Quarterback For Rams Against Texans Quarterback John Wolford will play the first half for the Los Angeles Rams in Friday evening’s preseason game against the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium in his first preseason action since the 2019 preseason finale, coincidentally against Houston. Coach Sean McVay said he is deviating from his usual philosophy of not playing starters or other […]
Motorist Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Fullerton A man was in police custody Friday in the hit-and-run death of a 67-year-old man who was hit by a truck while riding a bicycle in Fullerton, police said. Jonathan Ocampo, 21, of Anaheim was arrested late Thursday afternoon at the Fullerton police station, said Fullerton Police Department Capt. Jon Radus. Ocampo was booked on […]
Suspect in Brazen Daytime Robbery at Beverly Grove Home Charged A man accused of breaking into a Beverly Grove home, pistol-whipping a 71-year-old woman inside and making off with a cache of high-end jewelry was charged Friday with felony counts of residential robbery and residential burglary with a person present. The charges against Dillon Klincke, 31, include allegations of inflicting great bodily injury, personal use […]
Authorities ID Man Killed in Pacoima Shooting Authorities Friday identified a man who was killed in a Pacoima-area shooting that left a woman critically wounded. The crime occurred about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday as the pair were riding in a northbound Honda Civic in the 10800 block of Sutter Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “As the Honda Civic passed up […]
Burned Body Found in South Los Angeles Area; Investigation Underway A burned body was found Friday in the Broadway-Manchester area of south Los Angeles, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered on a sidewalk where firefighters were sent to the 300 block of West 88th Street about 4 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “Firefighters responded to a ‘fire out’ and […]
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