Masks No Longer Required Indoors at Schools but LAUSD Still Mandating Them

Thousands of students returned to school Monday without the COVID-19-inspired requirement of wearing a mask indoors, but the Los Angeles Unified School District is still mandating them under terms of the labor contract with its teachers’ union. The state and Los Angeles County both lifted the indoor mask mandate effective Saturday, so Monday marked the […]

Senator’s Move to End Governor’s COVID Statewide Emergency Due for Hearing

A Riverside County lawmaker’s proposal to end the COVID-based state of emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom two years ago will be the subject of a hearing Tuesday in the state Senate. Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, has made several attempts to secure hearings regarding the governor’s ongoing use of emergency powers, and she said […]

Governor Appoints Five New Judges in LA County, Three in Orange County

Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday announced the appointments of five new judges in Los Angeles County and three in Orange County. Those named to the bench in Los Angeles County were: — Nicholas F. Daum, 47, of Los Angeles, who has been a partner and associate at Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP since 2009 and was […]

Coast Guard to Search Containers After Fire in Port of LA

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday it will search all containers of a shipping company at the Port of Los Angeles after a fire revealed the cargo inside its containers was not what was described in the bill of lading. The cargo in the container that caught fire at 8:20 p.m. March 4 was supposed […]

OC Middle School Administrator Kills Self on Campus

An assistant principal at a Placentia middle school killed himself on the campus Monday, prompting the school to dismiss students early and make counselors available. Assistant Principal Moises Plascencia killed himself “in a private staff area” on the campus of Kraemer Middle School, with no students or other staff present, according to an announcement by […]

Judge to Hear Witnesses in Hearing on Grocers’ Motion to Compel Arbitration

A judge Monday scheduled a hearing for later this month on whether a former Superior Grocers store assistant manager will have to arbitrate his claim that he was wrongfully fired in 2021 for “caking” two female employees during a birthday festivity, despite a longtime tradition of such celebrations at the store that continued after he […]

Reward Offered for Help Solving Shooting Death of Man in November of 2020

Authorities Monday touted a $50,000 reward offer in hopes it will generate tips leading to the killer of a man who was gunned down in November 2020 in the downtown Los Angeles area. Michael McGarry, 26, was shot Nov. 15, 2020, at about 7:35 p.m. at Enterprise and Mateo streets, and he died at the […]

Vehicle Crashes Into Parked Car, Utility Pole in Malibu

Pacific Coast Highway was closed for several hours Monday morning at Rambla Vista after a vehicle driven by someone suspected of DUI crashed into a parked car, flipped and knocked down a utility pole, authorities said. The crash occurred just after midnight, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which did not take any […]

Pedestrian Bridge Opens Over LA River to Connect Cypress Park, Elysian Valley

After years in development, the Taylor Yard Bridge opened Monday for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Los Angeles River between Cypress Park and Elysian Valley. “This new bridge is the result of perseverance and persistence from everyone involved over a 30-year period,” Councilman Mitch O’Farrell said in a celebration for the opening Monday. “This […]

Cessna Plane Crash Lands Near Lancaster Airport; No Injuries Reported

A small plane crash-landed just short of an airport in Lancaster Monday, but no injuries were reported. The single-engine Cessna 210 landed gear-up near General William J. Fox Airfield Airport, located at 4725 William J Barnes Ave., about 1 p.m and crashed through a fence, Crystal Essiaw of the Federal Aviation Administration said. Two passengers […]

Piano Teacher Convicted of Molesting 8 Girls in OC

An Orange County piano instructor was convicted Monday of molesting eight girls — with a ninth testifying as a witness in his trial — over 18 years. John Mordecai Scott, 65, was initially accused of molesting 11 girls, but one did not wish to participate in the non-jury bench trial before Orange County Superior Court […]