Afternoon headlines for Thursday, February 3, 2022
Los Angeles Minimum Wage to Increase to $16.04 Starting July 1
The Los Angeles minimum wage, which is based on the region’s Consumer Price Index, will increase from $15 to $16.04 per hour effective July 1, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday. “We fought to raise the minimum wage because hard work should always be met with the dignity, respect, and opportunity that fair pay brings,” Garcetti […]
Petition Approved To Have LA Repeal Vaccination Requirement For Indoor Spaces
The Los Angeles City Clerk approved a petition for circulation Thursday that aims to have the City Council repeal its requirement that people show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before entering certain indoor public spaces and outdoor mega-events. According to the Los Angeles City Charter, the petition needs 15% of the total votes cast for […]
LAX Makes Clean Energy Commitments in Agreement with Workers’ Union
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners Thursday approved an agreement with the union representing airport workers that includes commitments from LAX regarding the airport’s transition to electric vehicles and onsite renewable energy production. The agreement, according to the board, is aimed at avoiding future litigation and administrative challenges during the airport’s Airfield and Terminal […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Drop Again, Vaccines Tick Up
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued its plummet, but reports of fatalities keep rolling in, with January’s death toll approaching the worst of the Delta variant-fueled summer surge, according to the latest data. The number of COVID-positive hospital patients in the county dropped from 846 to 818, with the number of intensive care patients falling from […]
LACo Data: COVID-19 is County’s Leading Cause of Death During Pandemic
Countering contentions by some that COVID-19 is less deadly than other conditions, Los Angeles County’s public health director said Thursday the virus was the leading cause of the death locally from the start of the pandemic through December. Basing her figures on death certificate data, Barbara Ferrer said during an online briefing that 24,947 COVID-related […]
49ers Fan Assaulted at SoFi Stadium Remains in Coma; Police Investigating
A San Francisco 49ers fan who was apparently assaulted while attending Sunday’s NFC championship game at SoFi Stadium remained in a medically induced coma Thursday, as police continued their investigation into the attack. Daniel Luna, 40, who owns a Peruvian fusion restaurant in Oakland called Mistura, was found injured in Parking Lot L of SoFi […]
Plea Hearing Delayed for Sherman Oaks Woman in Health Care Fraud Case
A change-of-plea hearing was postponed Thursday and a replacement date was not immediately set for a Sherman Oaks woman who has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for her alleged leadership role in a scheme in which more than $20 million in bogus claims were submitted to insurance companies. Roshanak “Roxanne” Khadem, 54, was […]
Newsom Calls for June 7 Special Election to Fill Autumn Burke’s Assembly Seat
Two days after Autumn R. Burke’s resignation as Assemblywoman from the 62nd District became official, Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday declared a special election will be held June 7 for the vacant seat. A primary will be held April 5, Newsom’s office also announced. Burke, citing family priorities, announced her resignation Monday, and it became effective […]
LAPD Officers Crash Responding to Burglary Suspect Call
A Los Angeles Police Department patrol vehicle was involved in an early-morning collision Thursday in South Los Angeles, and two officers suffered minor injuries. The officers were responding about 5 a.m. to back up other officers regarding a burglary call in the 1500 block of Florence Avenue when their vehicle crashed into another vehicle, occurred, […]
Three SoCal Men Indicted in Cellphone Store Robberies
Three Southern California men were charged Thursday in a federal grand jury indictment for allegedly robbing six cellphone stores in Los Angeles and Ventura counties during store hours on the same day, using hammers to smash display cases to steal iPhones and other merchandise. The indictment charges each of the following defendants with one count […]
Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Targeted by Law Enforcement, Advocacy Groups
With the Super Bowl just over a week away, law enforcement and advocacy groups stressed Thursday that they will be working diligently to combat sex trafficking and exploitation of young girls, which authorities say has become an unfortunate reality surrounding most major events. Law enforcement agencies both local and federal, including the Los Angeles Police […]
