| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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LA County Bans Official Travel to Texas, Florida over LGBTQ+ Policies The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to suspend all official travel to Texas and Florida due to highly publicized policies directed at LGBTQ+ youth and families. The motion by Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Hilda Solis called for the suspension of all travel to the states except for instances when failing to […]
LA County Supervisors Urge Congress to Continue COVID Funding As negotiations continue in Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday urged Congress to approve additional COVID-19 funding to ensure continued access to vaccinations, testing and care for virus patients. The board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis to formally urge President Joe Biden and members of Congress to negotiate […]
LA City Council Calls for State Pension Funds to Divest from Fossil-Fuel The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support a state Senate bill under which the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System would divest from fossil-fuel companies. The council resolution, introduced by Councilman Paul Koretz, supports Senate Bill 1173 — co-authored by Sens. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, and […]
High Heat Descending on Southland Southland residents are about to get a big taste of summer, with temperatures expected to soar across the region starting Wednesday and continuing through the work week. Heat advisories will be in effect in parts of Los Angeles County from 11 a.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees in […]
LA County to Offer Free Distribution of Feminine Hygiene Products, Diapers Los Angeles County will provide free access to feminine hygiene products, diapers and other personal care items at various government facilities under a program approved Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors. Under the motion by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Sheila Kuehl, the county CEO will work with the parks, library and social services departments, along […]
Former LA City Attorney’s Office Lawyer Pleads Guilty in DWP Billing Case A former senior lawyer in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge connected to lawsuits involving the 2014 Department of Water and Power billing system debacle. Thomas Peters, 55, of Pacific Palisades, entered his plea to one count of aiding and abetting extortion. Sentencing was set for Aug. 2, […]
LA Supervisors Reject Bid to Close Juvenile Camp in Santa Clarita Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger was spurned Tuesday in her effort to permanently close a juvenile probation camp in Santa Clarita. Barger introduced a motion seeking the permanent shuttering of Camp Scudder, saying the facility is incompatible with the county’s criminal justice vision. Camp Scudder operated as a juvenile detention facility for more than […]
LA To Donate Surplus LAPD Ballistic Helmets, Vests To Ukraine The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday approved the donation of surplus ballistic helmets and vests from the Los Angeles Police Department to a foundation that will deliver the equipment to Ukraine for its army to use in defense against Russia. The 526 helmets and 378 vests will be donated to the First-In Fire Foundation, which […]
County Offers Reward in Search for Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Man, Daughter A $10,000 reward was approved by the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in a Long Beach hit-and-run crash that killed a 42-year-old man and his 3-year-old daughter. Without discussion, the board unanimously backed Supervisor Janice Hahn’s request to post the reward. Police have identified […]
LA County Superior Court Judge Publicly Admonished A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has been publicly admonished for writing two letters to Long Beach’s police chief in 2018, including one on behalf of two of the agency’s detectives after a murder case was dismissed, the state’s Commission on Judicial Performance announced Tuesday. In its seven-page decision, the commission found that Judith […]
Officials Launch Campaign to Unite Angelenos, Commemorate LA Riots Anniversary Los Angeles officials, law enforcement personnel and faith and community leaders launched the “SAIGU Campaign” Tuesday to begin commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1992 L.A. riots. April 29 will mark 30 years since the city erupted in violence following the acquittal of four members of the Los Angeles Police Department on charges of using […]
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