| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
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Father, Son Arrested in 3 Unsolved Homicides in East L.A. A man and his father were arrested in East Los Angeles Thursday in connection with three unsolved homicides in that community in 2014, 2015, and 2018. Anthony Velasquez, 31, and Manuel Velasquez, 51, were taken into custody about 4:30 a.m. at a residence in the 300 block of Humphreys Avenue, according to Deputy Shawn Du […]
Hawthorne Woman Pleads Not Guilty in 7-Year-Old Daughter’s Death A Hawthorne woman — who is charged along with her boyfriend in her 7-year-old daughter’s death — pleaded not guilty Thursday. The girl’s mother, Ida Helen Brockman, 30, is charged with one count each of murder and child abuse resulting in death. She is due back Oct. 20 at the Airport courthouse in Los Angeles. […]
OneWest Bank to Plant 50,000 Trees Through ‘Green Checking’ Campaign Pasadena-based OneWest Bank announced Thursday that it will plant 50,000 trees in the Sierra Nevada in partnership with One Tree Planted, a reforestation-focused nonprofit group. The initiative is the result of OWB’s Green Checking campaign to plant 30 trees on behalf of each customer that opened a qualifying checking account during the campaign period, according […]
Man Arrested in Shooting at Canoga Park Restaurant A man was arrested for allegedly firing shots that damaged a restaurant in Canoga Park Thursday. No injuries were reported in the shooting that occurred shortly after noon at the Shake Shack in the 6600 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A man in the area was arrested in […]
Eight Displaced by Mobile Home Blaze in San Jacinto A fire that erupted Thursday in a San Jacinto mobile home caused major damage, displacing eight occupants. The non-injury blaze was reported about 1 p.m. in the Country Lake Mobile Home Park, near Country Lake Drive and State Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said that multiple engine crews were sent […]
City Attorney Urges LA City Council To Include Hookah In Flavored Tobacco Ban Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer Thursday urged the City Council to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco, including hookah, instead of the current draft ordinance excluding hookah from the ban. The Los Angeles City Council on June 16 directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to ban flavored tobacco and menthol cigarette […]
Appeals Court Overturns Judge’s Order to House L.A. Skid Row Homeless A federal appeals court Thursday overturned a Los Angeles judge’s sweeping order forcing local government to offer shelter to every unhoused person on downtown’s Skid Row by the middle of next month, and sent the case back to the lower court for further proceedings. A panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined […]
Orange County Sees Drop in COVID-19 Hospitalizations Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped and the county is nearing 2.1 million fully vaccinated residents, according to data released Thursday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals dropped from 326 Wednesday to 304 Thursday, with the number of patients in intensive care ticking up from 85 to […]
Leader of Pharmacy Robbery Crew Sentenced to Prison A Lynwood man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years behind bars for running a crew that committed 15 armed robberies of independent, mom-and-pop pharmacies across Southern California, with the intent of illegally selling the stolen prescription medication. Tyrome “Boobie” Lewis, 26, was found guilty in June of all eight felony charges he faced. Lewis has […]
Man Who Barricaded Himself in Vehicle Shot by Deputies in Lancaster A suspect who allegedly pointed a rifle at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies while barricaded in a vehicle in Lancaster, prompting the deputies to open fire, was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday. At 9:32 p.m. Wednesday, deputies went to the 500 block of West Avenue J-12 in response to a report of a criminal threats […]
Weingart Foundation Announces $8M in Grants for SoCal Organizations The Weingart Foundation Thursday announced $8 million in grants and investments supporting organizations across Southern California addressing crucial needs in communities of color. The investments strengthen nonprofit infrastructure in communities and target resources in addressing structural inequities and systemic racism, according to the foundation, which said the grants and program-related investments are the first round […]
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