| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, August 29, 2022 |
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LA Reports Nearly 6,500 New COVID Cases Los Angeles County reported another 6,467 new COVID-19 infections from the three-day period ending Monday, while also confirming 30 more virus-related deaths. According to the county Department of Public Health, another 3,192 infections were recorded Saturday, 1,938 on Sunday and 1,337 on Monday. The Sunday and Monday numbers are traditionally low due to delays in […]
Brutal Late-Summer Heat Wave Coming to Southern California A brutal heat wave was bearing down on Southern California Monday, with temperatures expected to push into triple-digit temperatures as early as Tuesday and continuing through the Labor Day weekend. Temperatures will rise a few degrees Monday, then spike even more on Tuesday and stay that way through next weekend, according to the National Weather […]
Teen Fatally Shot on Hollywood Walk of Fame; Suspect Sought A 17-year-old boy who police say may have fired shots at a group of people — while accompanied by an armed suspect who also opened fire on the group — was fatally shot early Monday morning near the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and an investigation was underway. Police were informed of a “shooting in progress” […]
Woman Alleges Uber Driver Sexually Assaulted Her In Back Seat A woman is suing Uber Technologies Inc., alleging a driver sexually assaulted her after she fell asleep in the back seat of his car in 2021, a ride she summoned because she felt it too unsafe to drive herself after drinking with friends. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane EN Doe in the Beverly […]
Man Shot to Death in Pomona Alley Authorities Monday identified a homeless man who was shot to death in a Pomona alley. The shooting was reported at 7:36 p.m. Sunday in the 2400 block of Angela Street, according to Pomona police Sgt. Iain Miller. Hector Zarate Jr., 35, who was homeless, died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported. […]
Dodger Pitching Star Tony Gonsolin Placed on Injured List The Los Angeles Dodgers placed pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list Monday due to a right forearm strain, hours before he was scheduled to pitch against the Miami Marlins and attempt to become Major League Baseball’s first 17-game winner of 2022. The Dodgers recalled fellow right-hander Michael Grove from the Oklahoma City Triple-A affiliate […]
Sherman Oaks Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Deaths A 31-year-old Sherman Oaks man was sentenced Monday to 20 years behind bars for distributing fentanyl that caused the overdose deaths of two people. Trent Tomasovich sold fentanyl to a woman who took the drug at a Woodland Hills apartment and died during the early morning hours of July 14, 2018. The 24-year-old woman was […]
Motorcycle Rider Dies In Solo Pasadena Crash Authorities Monday identified a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Pasadena. The crash occurred at 8:01 p.m. Sunday on the transition road from the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway to the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, said California Highway Patrol Officer Stephen Brandt. Byron Simmons, 42, of El Segundo died at the scene, according to […]
New Jersey Man Gets More than 4 Years in Super Bowl Ring Scam A New Jersey man was sentenced Monday in a Santa Ana courtroom to more than four years in federal prison for cheating a former New England Patriots player to get his 2016 Super Bowl ring and then impersonating the victim to get three more championship rings he sold to an auction house. U.S. District Judge […]
McGraw, CBS Win Dismissal Of Woman’s Suit On First Amendment Grounds Citing First Amendment grounds, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Colorado teen who alleged she was sexually assaulted at Turn-About Ranch after “Dr. Phil” McGraw and his staff recommended and arranged for her treatment at the facility for troubled youth. Plaintiff Hannah Archuleta, who was 19 years old when she filed suit […]
Hacienda Heights Man Sentenced to Prison for Bilking Amazon in $1.3M Scam An Amazon.com vendor from Hacienda Heights was sentenced Monday to 18 months behind bars for bilking the online retailer out of more than $1.3 million by manipulating the company’s payment system. Ting Hong Yeung, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, who also ordered him to pay restitution in the amount stolen, […]
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