U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
The United States women’s soccer team and the sport’s national governing body ended a six-year legal fight over equal pay by agreeing to a settlement that included a multimillion-dollar payment to the players and a promise to equalize pay between the men’s and women’s national teams, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The athletes will […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Resume Their Decline
The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals has dropped to 352, a decline of 28 patients after a rare increase of 17 on Saturday interrupted a recent downward trend, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Sunday, 79 were in intensive care, up one from the previous day. […]
Mandatory Settlement Conference in LA Homelessness Lawsuit to Resume
Attorneys for the city and county of Los Angeles are set to resume settlement talks Tuesday in efforts to avoid a trial and resolve a long-running lawsuit demanding that local government find shelter for the thousands of people camping on sidewalks and near freeways. A federal judge ordered the mandatory discussions after city and county […]
‘Family Reunion’ Actress Jaida Benjamin Has Been Found
Netflix’s “Family Reunion” actress Jaida Benjamin has been found safe, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD is reporting Benjamin, who was last seen on Saturday at Tujunga Avenue and Ventura Boulevard in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, was found Tuesday morning. She is with her family, according to media reports. […]
Los Angeles County’s COVID Hospitalizations Fall to 1,310
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has fallen to 1,310, down from 1,391 one day earlier and a huge drop from the middle of last month, when it stood at over 4,800, according to the latest state figures. The latest numbers came as local health officials reported another 21 deaths associated […]
Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Drop
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals has dropped to 351, down from 378 on Saturday and 391 on Friday, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Sunday, 68 were in intensive care, down from 73 on Saturday, 78 reported Friday and 92 on Thursday. The latest numbers […]
City Council to Consider Appointing Herb Wesson to Represent District 10
The Los Angeles City Council will consider appointing former Councilman Herb Wesson Tuesday to represent the city’s 10th district, as a replacement for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended after being indicted in a federal corruption case. “With over 30 years in public service representing the residents of Council District 10, there is no better […]
LAFC Broadcaster to Serve Team’s Hot Dog at Pink’s
Team broadcaster Max Bretos will serve fans Pink’s “LAFC Dog” from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday as part of a series of events leading up to Saturday’s season opener for the Major League Soccer team. The LAFC Dog is a 9-inch stretch hot dog topped with grilled steak, coleslaw and barbecue sauce. Fans wearing LAFC […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $45 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]
Delayed by COVID Surge, 2022 LA County Homeless Count Getting Underway
Following a one-month postponement due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Point-in-Time Homeless Count gets underway Tuesday evening — with volunteers spreading out to get an accurate count of the number of unhoused people in the area. The count will take place over three nights beginning […]
One Year Ago Today (February 22, 2021)…Convicted Sex Offender Accepts Plea Deal in Boys’ Killings
One Year Ago Today (February 22, 2021)…A convicted sex offender pleaded no contest to two counts of murder and is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the killings of two young Southland boys within a five-year span. Kenneth Kasten Rasmuson, 59, is scheduled to be sentenced April […]
