LOS ANGELES—The last of three gang members convicted of carrying out an armed robbery at a Beverly Hills restaurant, where one customer was struck by gunfire and a $500,000 watch was stolen from another diner, was sentenced on Feb. 28 to five years behind bars. Marquise A. Gardon, 41, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy…
Third Gang Member in Beverly Hills Robbery Sentenced to Prison
February 28, 2022
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Some Lanes at LAX Close For Construction of Pedestrian Bridge
LOS ANGELES—Starting on Sunday, the upper/departures and lower/arrivals levels of World Way will be closed at LAX’s Terminal 1 for varying times between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. to facilitate construction of a pedestrian bridge over the roadway, airport officials announced. The closures will be in effect until March 4 and again from March 6…
LA City Relaxes Indoor Mask Rules; County Still at High Risk: CDC
February 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—To align with the county’s mask policy, the City of Los Angeles relaxed its mask policy on Friday, Feb. 25, for businesses that require proof of vaccination to enter, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on the same day. “This moment gives us a renewed sense of optimism about the direction of this pandemic,” Garcetti said….
Los Angeles Concludes Homeless Count for 2022
February 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count concluded this week after a year-long hiatus after officials suspended the count during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Data—which is expected in May or June—on how many homeless individuals are counted translates into funding from the federal government for more services and programs. The…
LA Expects to Receive Tens of Millions of Dollars from Opioid Settlement
February 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles expects to receive tens of millions of dollars from a $26 billion settlement announced Feb. 25 with Johnson & Johnson and three pharmaceutical distributors over claims they helped fuel the opioid crisis. The settlement—which involves the pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen—needs to be approved by the court, but California Attorney General…
Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso Endorsed by LAPD Union
February 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The union representing officers at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Feb. 24 announced its endorsement of real estate developer Rick Caruso for mayor of Los Angeles. The endorsement from the Los Angeles Police Protective League was given after Caruso earned the unanimous support of its member-based Political Action Committee and unanimous vote…
Hundreds Gather in Westwood in Support of Ukraine, Condemn Russian Invasion
February 24, 2022
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WESTWOOD, Calif.—Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Federal Building in Westwood on Feb. 24 to express their outrage after Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on the night of Feb. 23. The crowd—many were Ukrainian Americans and Russian Americans—sang Ukraine’s national anthem and held signages that read “Stop war in Ukraine,” “Support…
California Bill Introduced Prohibits Abuse of Secret No-Bid Contracts
February 24, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—California State Senate Republican Minority Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) introduced a bill last week to prohibit state departments from approving so-called no-bid contracts to companies that have made substantial donations to the governor within the last 12 months after Facebook, Google, Blue Shield, and other large companies reportedly contributed more than $200 million to…
LA Controller: Prop. HHH ‘Problems Overshadow Progress’
February 24, 2022
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A report by Los Angeles’ city controller found that 2016’s Proposition HHH—a $1.2 billion housing program aimed at creating 10,000 housing units for the homeless—is moving at too slow a rate to successfully address homelessness in the city. In a Feb. 23 report, Controller Ron Galperin said the program’s “problems overshadow the progress.” So far,…
Mask Mandate for LA School Children Lifted (For Outdoors Only!)
Commentary The Los Angeles Unified School District recently announced it was lifting its mandate that all children wear masks at school. Just when I thought some sanity had returned to the city of Angels, I learned that the lifting pertains to outside only. I did not even know such a mandate existed for outdoors. But,…
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