LOS ANGELES—Eligible students and staff at University of California (UC) campuses will be required to obtain COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, the system’s president said Dec. 21, while indicating some campuses could temporarily shift to remote courses in January. UC–Irvine will revert to remote classes for the first two weeks of the winter term in January, the…
University of California Mandates Boosters; May Go Remote in January
December 21, 2021
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Azusa Man Faces Sentencing in Kidnapping of Luxury Car Dealer
LOS ANGELES—A former Azusa resident is expected to be sentenced Dec. 21 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, pleaded guilty last year to a federal kidnapping conspiracy charge, according to the…
Former Chinese Official Pleads Guilty in LA to Money Laundering Conspiracy
December 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A former Chinese official who was a fugitive for more than five years pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to a federal conspiracy charge that he laundered millions of dollars and used some of the stolen funds to purchase properties in Monterey Park—and he was immediately sentenced to time already served. Jianjun Qiao’s sentence includes the 24 months he spent…
Stabbing Suspect Arrested After Hourslong Standoff
December 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A stabbing suspect who barricaded himself for several hours on the 11th floor of a former luxury hotel in downtown Los Angeles was arrested Dec. 20. The barricade ended around 10:40 p.m. when Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers took the man into custody without incident at the Rosslyn Hotel at 112 W. Fifth…
Driver Backing Into Oil Pump Caused Gas Leak in Pasadena
PASADENA, Calif.—Hundreds of gallons of fuel flowed into the Alhambra Wash Dec. 19 after a vehicle struck the gasoline pump in Pasadena, authorities said. The incident occurred Sunday around 3 p.m. at the 76 gas station located on Arroyo Seco Parkway and Glenarm Street. What appeared to be a black SUV smashed into the pump…
Archdiocese Sues LAUSD, Claims Federal Funds Withheld from Catholic Schools
December 20, 2021
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is suing the city’s school district, saying it prevented Catholic schools in low-income areas from receiving federal funds for years by frequently changing the qualifications and paperwork process for applying schools. The disagreement between the archdiocese and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) began in 2018, when…
244 LA City Employees on Unpaid Leave Following Vaccine Mandate Deadline
December 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—At least 244 full-time city employees are on unpaid leave Dec. 20 after Los Angeles’ mandate that municipal workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 went into effect on Saturday, according to figures shared by Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office. Just over 80 percent of the city’s employees complied with the vaccination mandate by the deadline, with…
California State University Reaches Tentative Agreement With Faculty Union
December 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The California State University (CSU) and the California Faculty Association (CFA) union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, CSU announced Dec. 20. The agreement covers the 29,000 instructional faculty, coaches, librarians, and counselors across the 23 CSU campuses and, upon ratification by the CSU Board of Trustees and CFA membership, will…
Airbnb Expands Crackdown on LA Parties Over New Year’s Eve
LOS ANGELES—Airbnb announced Dec. 20 that it is expanding its crackdown on New Year’s Eve parties in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. The vacation rental platform first announced on Nov. 2 that it would prohibit guests without a history of positive reviews on Airbnb from making one-night reservations in entire home listings on…
Former Chinese Official to Plead Guilty in LA to Money Laundering
December 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A former Chinese official who was a fugitive for more than five years is expected to plead guilty Dec. 20 to a federal conspiracy charge alleging he laundered millions of dollars and used some of the stolen funds to purchase properties in Monterey Park. Jianjun Qiao, 58, was extradited from Sweden to Los Angeles last year to face…
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