Tag: Los Angeles

‘Holidays by the Sea’ Returns to LA Port

The Port of Los Angeles is bringing back “Holidays by the Sea” this year, with events starting Dec. 4 at its new location on the LA Waterfront. “We are transitioning from imagining the possibilities for the LA Waterfront and West Harbor to actually experiencing them so I encourage everyone to join us for the first…


14 Arrested in Smash-and-Grab Robberies, All Are out of Custody

LOS ANGELES—Authorities announced Dec. 2 that 14 people have been arrested in connection with 11 smash-and-grab robberies from North Hollywood to South Los Angeles but all have been released from custody. The suspects were released either due to their age, posting bail, or $0 bail policies, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said. At…


Data Hacked for 400,000 Planned Parenthood LA Patients

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood was hit by a data breach involving about 400,000 patients, but there is no indication that the information was used “for fraudulent purposes,” the group said. A hacker installed computer malware between Oct. 9 and Oct. 17 and “exfiltrated” files containing patient names and possibly addresses, insurance,…


LA Metro Board Votes to Potentially Replace Armed Officers on Metro with Safety ‘Ambassadors’

LOS ANGELES—In accordance with a plan to “reimagine public safety,” law enforcement officers may soon be gone from Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation system. On Dec. 2, LA Metro Board members approved moving forward with the two motions that will replace armed law enforcement officers with “public safety alternatives”—potentially with unarmed “transit ambassadors.” This means…


State Water Project to Cut Supply in LA to Zero in 2022

LOS ANGELES—As the California State Water Project, providing about half of the water supply in the City of Los Angeles, is cutting its water allocation to zero for 2022, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) urged all customers to reduce water usage immediately in its Dec. 1 statement. As the largest municipal…


Parolee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Humvee from Army Base in Upland

LOS ANGELES—A parolee was sentenced Dec. 2 to 34 months in federal prison for stealing a military Humvee worth more than $200,000 from an Army Reserve Center in Upland and leading police on a brief chase. Armando Garcia, 30, of Pomona pleaded guilty in August to a federal charge of theft of United States government…


Lancaster Man Suspected of Killing Family Held on $10M Bond

LANCASTER, Calif.—A Lancaster man suspected of killing his four children and mother-in-law Nov. 28 is being held on a $10 million bond. Homicide investigators arrested Germarcus Lamar David, 29, after five of his family members were found shot to death inside their Lancaster home. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau investigators responded to a shooting…


Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James Placed in NBA’s COVID-19 Protocols

LeBron James was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols on Tuesday morning, missing the Los Angeles Lakers’ 117–92 win against the Sacramento Kings that night. According to NBA rules, any player whose COVID-19 test result returns positive or inconclusive has to spend 10 days in isolation with no physical activity. After that…


Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James Tests Positive for COVID-19

LeBron James tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday morning, missing the Los Angeles Lakers’ 117–92 win against the Sacramento Kings that night. According to NBA rules, any player whose COVID-19 test result returns positive or inconclusive has to spend 10 days in isolation with no physical…


Woman Robbed in Hancock Park While Pushing Child in Stroller

LOS ANGELES—Authorities sought public help Dec. 1 to find two masked men who robbed a woman as she returned to her Hancock Park home from a walk with her infant child in a stroller. The Los Angeles Police Department released security video of the crime, which occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on Nov. 28 at…