| | | | The news for Sunday, May 31, 2020
|
|
Fourth Night of Vandalism, Looting Mark Day of Protest in Los Angeles  Police Sunday continue to arrest people who are looting stores or are on the streets in violation of a city curfew following a fourth night of protests tied to the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Peaceful demonstrations Saturday turned violent and unruly, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency and […]
  
Melrose Avenue Becomes Epicenter of Looting and Burning Melrose Avenue was one of the main hotspots affected by rioting and looting overnight. Fireworks exploded in the street. Dozens of police officers swarmed from one flashpoint to another. Masked thieves casually made off with sneakers, skirts and other merchandise from proudly upscale establishments. One person threw a rectangular box onto Melrose Avenue, which was […]
Police Vehicles Attacked in Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive Store Looted A 9 1/2-hour curfew in Beverly Hills in response to looting after what began as a protest over the in-custody death of George Floyd expired shortly before sunrise Sunday. Mayor Les Friedman announced the curfew at 5:18 p.m. Saturday “to ensure the safety of citizens, visitors and law enforcement personnel.” “I’m asking everyone to stay […]
Man Dead in Orange County Traffic Incident On man is dead Sunday following a fatal traffic collision in the Mission Viejo area Saturday. Just before 11:15 p.m. at least one vehicle crashed along the northbound San Diego (5) Freeway at Oso Parkway, a California Highway Patrol Orange County Communications Center employee confirmed. Nicholas Horton, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene at […]
L.A. County Reports Largest One-Day Total of COVID-19 Cases  Los Angeles County officials have reported the largest one-day total of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, confirming another 2,112 cases of COVID-19 and 48 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 53,651 cases and 2,338 fatalities. Officials said Saturday the large number was due in part to a backlog of test results being processed […]
Fullerton Police Identify Two People Arrested During Saturday Protest Police Sunday announced charges against two people following a 400-person strong rally in Fullerton over the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The demonstration began at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Fullerton Transportation Center at Harbor Boulevard and Walnut Avenue, according to Fullerton police Sgt. Eric Bridges. The protesters rallied, then marched to the […]
Orange County Reaches 6,100 Coronavirus Cases Orange County officials have reported another 181 cases of COVID-19 Sunday and one additional death, bringing the county’s totals to 6,100 cases and 146 fatalities. The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus rose to 272, with the number of patients in intensive care decreasing from 98 to 89, according to the Orange County Health […]
Synagogue in Fairfax District Vandalized A synagogue in the Fairfax District was vandalized with graffiti that read “Free Palestine. F— Israel,” on a day marked by police protests, vandalism and looting in the area. It happened Saturday at Congregation Beth Israel at 8056 Beverly Blvd., near Crescent Heights Boulevard, according to the Jewish Journal. “Tell me this ugly hatred is […]
Property Tax Increase for Local Government Funding Qualifies for Ballot  A union-backed initiative that would result in higher property taxes for commercial and industrial property to provide additional funding for local governments, schools and community colleges has qualified for the November ballot. What supporters have dubbed the “Schools and Communities First” initiative would allow for annual unlimited reassessment of commercial and industrial properties to their […]
|
|
| Read more news on the MyNewsLA.com website |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
