Prosecutor: Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted 8 Women
A prosecutor told jurors Monday that former film producer Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted eight women between 1991 and 2015, including four he is charged with attacking in Los Angeles County. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson told the downtown Los Angeles jury that the women feared that Weinstein — whom he described as the most powerful […]
LA County Reports 2,598 New COVID Cases, 28 Deaths, Since Saturday
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department Monday 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. The agency said 379 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County, down slightly from the 392 reported Saturday. Health department […]
Actor Leslie Jordan Dies in Car Crash in Hollywood
Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan died Monday after the car he was driving crashed into a wall in Hollywood, possibly the result of a medical emergency, according to authorities and published reports. The crash was reported at about 9:30 A.M. near Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. […]
Man Dies Jumping From Huntington Beach Pier
A 44-year-old man died from injuries he suffered when he jumped with a woman off the Huntington Beach Pier, a city spokeswoman said Monday. The man, who was identified by Orange County Sheriff’s Department authorities as Fenton Dee III of Norwalk, leapt off the pier Sunday evening with a 36-year-old woman, who was able to […]
One Man Wounded, One Man Arrested In Stabbing At The Port Of Long Beach
A man was wounded Monday morning in a stabbing at the Port of Long Beach, and a suspect was arrested, police said. The stabbing was reported at 1:48 a.m. in the 1000 block of Pier G. “Both the victim and suspect were crewmembers from a ship,” LBPD Officer Paige White told City News Service. Arriving […]
$3 Million Rental Aid Program Launches For LA’s 13th District
A new $3 million rental aid program for tenants and landlords in the 13th District opened Monday. Councilman Mitch O’Farrell’s program is expected to provide up to $5,000 per household for renters in his district who make 80% or less of the area median income, or AMI. The city’s eviction moratorium due to COVID-19 hardship […]
Sentencing Delayed for West LA Man Who Stalked VA Doctors
A sentencing hearing was delayed Monday for a man who carried out a longtime harassment campaign against two female doctors from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Los Angeles, as well as two others who work at the VA’s Loma Linda facility. Gueorgui Pantchev, 51, of West Los Angeles, is now expected to be […]
Current, Former NCAA Officials Say Schools Know Best About Concussion Protocol
One former and one current NCAA official testified via deposition Monday that they believed it is generally up to individual university school administrations to decide their own safety protocol when it comes to preventing and dealing with concussions suffered by those playing team sports. Alana Gee, the 58-year-old widow of former USC football player Matthew […]
Newsom Condemns Antisemitic Hate in LA
Following a weekend in which antisemitic banners were draped over an overpass of the San Diego (405) Freeway in Los Angeles and some 25 flyers blaming gun control on Jewish people were disbursed in Beverly Hills, Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday issued a statement of condemnation. “This weekend’s public display of antisemitic hate is another wake-up […]
Pedestrian Fatally Hit By Vehicle In Northridge Area
Authorities Monday identified a man who was hit by a vehicle and killed while crossing a street in the Northridge area. Muhammad Binissa, 68, of Granada Hills was fatally injured about 7:45 p.m. Sunday at Roscoe Boulevard and Yarmouth Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office and the Los Angeles Police Department. According […]
LA Councilman Koretz Sends Forward Potential Changes to Animal Services
City Councilman Paul Koretz approved a series of his own motions requesting funding and adjustments to the Los Angeles Animal Services department through a committee Monday. Koretz, the chair of the Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee, faces criticism that he took too long to address underfunding and staffing shortages affecting animal shelters in Los […]
