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Afternoon headlines for Friday, March 24, 2023

Eric Garcetti Sworn in as Ambassador to India

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Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was sworn in as the next U.S. ambassador to India Friday by Vice President Kamala Harris. Members of Garcetti’s family were on hand to witness the brief ceremony in Washington, D.C. Garcetti was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week after a nearly two-year process dogged by lingering allegations […]

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Day One of Deliberations in Ridley-Thomas Federal Corruption Trial Ends

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Jury deliberations began Friday in the federal criminal trial of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is accused of steering lucrative county contracts to USC’s social work school in exchange for a slate of benefits for his son. Prosecutors rested their rebuttal case early Friday before the jury panel was sworn in and deliberations […]

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Felon Serving Life Prison Terms Gets Nearly 3 More Years for OC Jail Escape

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The man prosecutors call the mastermind of a 2016 escape by three inmates from the Orange County jail in Santa Ana was sentenced Friday to two years and eight months in prison for his conviction on felony counts of escaping custody and car theft. Hossein Nayeri, 44, is already serving two consecutive terms of life […]

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Shooting in Lynwood Leaves Uber Driver Dead; 2 Suspects Sought

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A man working as an Uber driver was fatally shot Friday in Lynwood by one of two passengers, who fled and were being sought, authorities said. Deputies were called at 1:33 a.m. to a 7-Eleven parking lot in the 2800 block of Imperial Highway west of State Street where they found the victim, according to […]

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State Officials Provide $110M to Fund Ports Training Facility

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State officials Friday presented a ceremonial check reaffirming a $110 million pledge to help fund the nation’s first training facility specifically devoted to supply chain workers within the San Pedro Bay port complex. “As our ports continue to transition to zero-emissions cargo handling equipment, workers will need to know how to operate and maintain new […]

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City Council to Reform its Coordinated Entry System, House Angelenos Sooner

L.A. City Council Member Nithya Raman
The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Friday seeking to reform and improve the coordinated entry system to address factors that cause significant delays in matching people to housing units. “In the years since CES has been in place, there have been a number of challenges with it,” said Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who presented […]

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Early In-person Voting Period to Begin Saturday for CD 6 Special Election

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The early in-person voting period is slated to begin Saturday for the Council District 6 special election, announced Friday Los Angeles City Clerk Holly Wolcott. In addition to all registered voters in Council District 6 receiving a vote-by-mail ballot, safe and early in-person voting will be available. For the special election on April 4, voters […]

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Woman Gets 15-to-Life for Deadly DUI Collision in Anaheim

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A 51-year-old La Mirada woman was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison for the alcohol-fueled collision that killed a pedestrian near Disneyland. Stefanie Lyn Bieser was convicted of second-degree murder Nov. 8 for the collision that killed 54-year-old Louis Rosales of Fresno who was walking south on Disneyland Drive, north of Katella […]

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Man Accused of Smashing Cat on Windshields in Huntington Beach

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A 38-year-old man was behind bars Friday on charges of slamming a cat against the windshields of cars in Huntington Beach, killing the animal. Beau Browning Watson pleaded not guilty Thursday to cruelty to animals and two counts of vandalism, all felonies, in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana. He was next due in court […]

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Man Gets Life Sentence for Attack on Janitor in Irvine

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A 25-year-old man was sentenced Friday to seven years to life in prison for attempting to sexually assault a woman cleaning officers in Irvine after hours. Eduardo Godoy Gonzalez attacked the victim about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 6, 2019 in an office building at 17877 Von Karman. Orange County Superior Court Judge Terri K. Flynn-Peister said, […]

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Helicopter Crashes in Hills North of Hemet, Circumstances Unclear

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A helicopter crashed Friday at the base of hills in Lakeview, but the circumstances weren’t clear. The “aircraft emergency” call went out about 12:40 p.m. near Chastity and Pulsar View roads, roughly 10 miles northwest of Hemet-Ryan Airport, according to the Riverside County Fire and Sheriff’s departments. The number of people on board and possible […]

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