| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
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Some UC Campuses Shift to Remote Classes in January; COVID Boosters Mandated UC Irvine will revert to remote classes for the first two weeks of the winter term in January, the school chancellor announced Tuesday, and other University of California campuses such as UCLA could do the same in response to surging COVID-19 cases. UC system President Dr. Michael Drake sent a letter to all 10 system […]
LAX Holding Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic For Holiday Travelers People traveling during the holiday season can get free COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots at LAX on two consecutive Wednesdays — Wednesday and Dec. 29. The pop-up clinic, located at the Lower/Arrivals Level of the Tom Bradley International Terminal, will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the two days. People can find […]
Garcetti Warns Of `Critical Moment’ Amid Omicron, Urges Booster Shots As COVID-19 cases surge amid the Omicron variant, Mayor Eric Garcetti Tuesday urged people to get vaccinated and boosted, but said Angelenos can feel comfortable with their holiday plans if they take precautions. “Omicron is doubling every 1.5 to every 3 days, and we’ve seen a case load here in L.A. County go from about […]
Ex-Azusa Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Kidnapping of Luxury Car Dealer A former Azusa resident was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 8 1/2 years in federal prison for participating in the kidnapping of a Southern California luxury car dealer who was held for $2 million ransom, beaten, killed and buried in the Mojave desert. Alexis Romero-Velez, 26, was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of […]
No-Burn Order Extended for Much of Southland Through Wednesday The South Coast Air Quality Management District Tuesday extended a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland through Wednesday night due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban is in effect through at least 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. It affects all those in […]
LA County Approves State Deed for Transfer of Bruce’s Beach The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a state grant deed modification that clears the way for the county to transfer Bruce’s Beach — a piece of Manhattan Beach coastline stripped away from its Black owners nearly a century ago — to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce. Supervisor Janice Hahn, who […]
LA County Designates `Green Zones’ to Restrict Large Industrial Businesses The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan Tuesday for “green zones” in 11 unincorporated areas of the county that have been disproportionately affected by polluting businesses. In the newly designated green zones, zoning regulations will prohibit certain heavy industrial uses and set stricter standards for other industrial, recycling and solid waste […]
Rain Headed for SoCal Starting Thursday Thru Christmas It figures to be a wet Christmas in parts of the Los Angeles area — and maybe a white one if you’re high enough up in the mountains. An unsettled weather pattern is making its way toward the Southland and is expected to bring clouds on Wednesday and rain starting Thursday, persisting intermittently — perhaps […]
Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend in Garden Grove A 55-year-old man was charged Tuesday with beating his girlfriend to death in Garden Grove. Manuel Martin Veerman of Garden Grove was charged with one count of murder. Veerman is accused of killing 55-year-old Laura Spoonamore of Garden Grove, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Department. Officers were called at 2:47 p.m. Saturday to […]
LACo Health Officials: Overwhelmed Hospitals Possible from COVID Surge Saying the Omicron variant will quickly become the predominant local strain of COVID-19, Los Angeles County’s health director Tuesday said getting more people vaccinated will be key to preventing widespread serious illnesses that could overwhelm hospitals. Barbara Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been proven to offer strong […]
Man Accused of Killing Transient in Fullerton A 49-year-old man was behind bars Tuesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a transient in September. David Vargas Carrillo Jr. of Anaheim was booked Monday on suspicion of murder, according to Fullerton police Sgt. Brandon Clyde. He is accused of killing 42-year-old Sterling Werner, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Department. Police were called […]
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