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Villanueva Looks to Fend Off 8 Challengers, Avoid Fate of His Predecessor Unseating an incumbent Los Angeles County sheriff is no easy task, but eight people are vying to do just that in Tuesday’s election as they challenge Alex Villanueva, whose first term has been marked by clashes with the county Board of Supervisors and questions about so-called “deputy gangs.” Over the past century, only one incumbent […]
Suspect Arrested On Suspicion of Fatally Wounding Man At Covina Liquor Store A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly fatally wounding a man inside a liquor store in Covina, authorities said Sunday. A person of interest was taken into custody Saturday by Covina police officers. He was later identified as Luis Gonzalez, of West Covina, who was arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers […]
Off-Duty Whittier Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Crash A Whittier police officer has been killed in a motorcycle crash in Lynwood. “It is with great sadness that our department mourns the passing of Officer Lanell Whitfield, who was involved in an off-duty traffic collision earlier today in the city of Lynwood,” the Whittier Police Department posted Saturday on Facebook. “Officer Whitfield joined our […]
Metro Offering Free Rides Tuesday to Help Encourage Voter Turnout Metro will offer free bus and train rides Tuesday to encourage Angelenos to vote in the primary election. Metro’s bike share program will also offer free 30-minute rides Tuesday with the promo code 060722. Rides cost $1.75 for each additional half hour. The free rides will last from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Metro’s Board […]
LA County Sees Slight Decrease in COVID Hospitalizations COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Los Angeles County have held relatively steady in the days since the public health director warned the region could see a return to mandatory indoor mask-wearing in just weeks if an upward trend in admissions continues. According to state figures, there were 510 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Saturday, down […]
OC’s COVID-19 Infections Rising, Hospitalizations Level The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals has increased by two people to 134, and the number of those patients being treated in intensive care rose by one to 12, according to the latest state data. While Orange County’s COVID-19 infection rates have continued a steady upward swing, hospitalizations have remained relatively stable. […]
8 LA City Council Seats on Primary Ballot, Including 3 Without Incumbents Races for eight of the 15 seats on the Los Angeles City Council are on Tuesday’s primary election ballot, with three of posts up for grabs thanks to the lack of incumbents. In Council District 5 — which includes Bel Air, Encino, Westwood, Encino and Fairfax — Councilman Paul Koretz is termed-out and running for […]
LA Voters Weigh Candidates for Open City Attorney, Controller Seats While the race for mayor has taken center stage ahead of Tuesday’s primary election in Los Angeles, two other citywide posts are open this year, with no incumbent running for city attorney or controller. The Los Angeles city attorney leads the office that prosecutes misdemeanors, files lawsuits on behalf of the city and represents L.A. […]
`Spider-Man,’ `Euphoria’ Lead MTV Movie & TV Award Hopefuls “Spider-Man: No Way Home” will carry a leading seven nominations into Sunday evening’s presentation of the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards, while the HBO teen drama “Euphoria” leads the television hopefuls with six. “Spider-Man” is nominated for best movie, along with “The Batman,” “Dune,” “Scream,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings” and […]
One Year Ago Today (June 5, 2021)…Funeral Services Held for 6-Year-Old Boy Killed in Freeway Shooting One Year Ago Today (June 5, 2021)…Funeral services were held for 6-year-old Aiden Leos, who was shot in a road-rage confrontation on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway in Orange, and whose killer remains at large despite a reward that has reached $500,000. Only family, friends and invited guests attended the service at Calvary Chapel Yorba […]
Hundreds of Vote Centers Open For Tuesday’s Primary An additional 522 vote centers opened throughout Los Angeles County during the second weekend of early voting for Tuesday’s primary, officials said. A total of 642 vote centers are now open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for safe in-person voting, or to return a completed vote-by-mail ballot, County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan announced. […]
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