Gascon Recall Backers Seek Expedited Hearing Over Signature Count Shortfall
Supporters of the attempt to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon want an expedited hearing on their efforts to force the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to allow them to review the thousands of signatures that were declared invalid in August, thwarting their effort to oust the county’s top prosecutor. Gascon was sworn in to […]
Adidas Drops Kanye West Following Rapper’s Antisemitic Comments
Adidas has joined the list of brands and partners that are breaking ties with Kanye West after the rapper made a series of antisemitic comments online, numerous media outlets are reporting Tuesday. In a statement released by Adidas, referring to West by “Ye”, said, “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate […]
One Killed, One Wounded in North Hollywood Hookah Shooting
One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a hookah bar lounge Tuesday in North Hollywood. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded at approximately 12:15 a.m. to 13007 Victory Blvd. west of Coldwater Canyon Avenue regarding a shots fired call, and found the victims suffering from gunshot wounds in […]
Arbitration Set in Discrimination Case Against Jeff Bezos Company Blue Origin
A 48-year-old former Blue Origin LLC employee who alleges he was wrongfully terminated earlier this year because of his age and for complaining about workplace discrimination has agreed to binding arbitration of his claims against the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jon R. Takasugi stayed […]
Fire Damages Vacant House in Venice
A fire damaged a 100-year-old vacant house in Venice Tuesday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 600 block of East Flower Avenue at 5:32 a.m. extinguished the flames in 23 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Investigators were seeking the cause of the fire. The house, built in 1922, had […]
Burglars Use Van to Smash into Chanel Store
Robbery suspects crashed a gray Mercedes sprinter van into a Chanel store early Tuesday in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles near Beverly Hills. Officers from the Wilshire Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded 2:53 a.m. to 125 N. Robertson Blvd. west of Cedars Sinai Medical Center regarding a 911 call of […]
LA Council Set to Return to Chamber, Fallout From City Hall Scandal Continues
After a week of virtual meetings due to COVID-19 exposure, the Los Angeles City Council is set to return to the chamber Tuesday for the first time in more than a week as it continues to address the fallout from the City Hall racism scandal. Two weeks after the release of the leaked recording from […]
Prosecutor: Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted 8 Women
Testimony is set to resume Tuesday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein — one day after a prosecutor told jurors during opening statements that the former film producer sexually assaulted eight women between 1991 and 2015, including four he is charged with attacking in Los Angeles County, while Weinstein’s defense attorney maintained his client is […]
LA County Reports 2,598 New COVID Cases, 28 Deaths, Since Saturday
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported a slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county, along with 2,598 new cases and 28 new deaths over the three days since Saturday in its latest data. The agency said 379 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County, down slightly from the 392 reported […]
Man Killed in Lake Los Angeles Crash Identified
Authorities Tuesday identified a man who was killed in a traffic crash in the Lake Los Angeles area near Lancaster. Anthony Loaiza, 35, was the victim killed in the crash, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. The crash was reported about 5:30 a.m. Monday near 170th Street East and East Avenue O, according […]
One Year Ago Today (October 25, 2021)…Felon Admits Committing Rape Quarter Century Ago in Riverside
One Year Ago Today (October 25, 2021)…A 50-year-old ex-con who sexually assaulted a Riverside woman a quarter-century ago is slated to be sentenced to eight years in state prison. Ralph Leslie Kroll of Eastvale pleaded guilty last month to forcible rape and kidnapping as part of a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s […]
