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Mayor Bass, Raman to Face Off in Televised Debate

Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will face off Tuesday evening in a televised debate, three weeks before the Nov. 3 general election. The one-hour debate will air live from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday on NBC4 and Telemundo 52, with coverage in English and Spanish. It will also stream on the stations’…

Crime

Deliberations Start in Trial of CC Man Accused of Murdering Buddy

Jury deliberations got underway Tuesday in the trial of a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his lifelong friend in Sky Valley during an act of gunplay. Alexis Yahir Duran of Cathedral City is charged with second-degree murder and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2023 death of 17-year-old Adam Pineda of…

OC

Santa Ana Winds, Critical Fire Danger on Tap for Southland

Although high surf continued to present a concern in some coastal areas Tuesday, attention was beginning to turn to an anticipated onset of Santa Ana winds expected to drive up temperatures and fire danger in the Southland beginning as early as Wednesday. Powerful waves that have devastated coastal areas in Long Beach and Orange County…

Crime

Carson Councilwoman’s Former Aide Tentatively Settles Lawsuit

A former aide to a Carson city councilwoman has reached a conditional settlement in his lawsuit in which he alleged he was fired for complaining about having to run personal errands for the politician. Justin Battle’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleged a violation of the state Labor Code. Although the suit was targeted at…

Business

3 Horses Die from Racing Injuries in 3 Days at Southland Tracks

Two more racing deaths are being reported at Southland horse-racing tracks Tuesday, making it three such fatalities since Saturday. Two of the deaths occurred at Los Alamitos Race Course, including Ebok’s Dream Girl, a 5-year-old mare with 12 career races…

Crime

One Injured in Fire at North Hollywood Apartment

One person was injured in a fire at an apartment building in North Hollywood Tuesday, where a hazardous materials team was called in to deal with a lithium-ion battery. The fire was reported at 8:49 a.m. Tuesday at 11763 W.…

Education

Another New Judge Appointed in Suits Over LAUSD Student Fentanyl Death

Yet another new judge has been assigned to manage two consolidated lawsuits involving the 2022 fentanyl overdose death of a student at Bernstein High School in 2022 after the most recent bench officer was removed by one of the plaintiffs. Plaintiff Elena Perez, mother of the late 15-year-old Melanie Ramos, filed her Los Angeles Superior…

Crime

Two Deputies, One Civilian Hospitalized in Collision in West Athens

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies and a civilian were recovering in the hospital Tuesday after a vehicle crash in West Athens. The deputy’s vehicle was traveling southbound on Vermont Avenue around 11:53 p.m. Monday when it collided with a black hatchback that was traveling westbound on 120th Street, an LASD spokesperson said. The…

Crime

Rebel Wilson Denies Lying in Deposition Ahead of `The Deb’ Trial Suit Trial

In new court papers, Rebel Wilson denies allegations she has committed a “fraud on the court” with allegedly dishonest pretrial testimony and deserves to be sanctioned, as contended by producers of “The Deb,” who are suing the actress for defamation. The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court complaint are Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and…

Business

Hollywood Burbank Airport Opens $1.3 Billion Terminal

Hollywood Burbank Airport’s nearly $1.3 billion replacement passenger terminal opened to travelers Tuesday, marking the culmination of a decades-long effort to replace an aging facility whose proximity to the runways raised longstanding safety concerns. The 355,000-square-foot facility replaces the existing 232,000-square-foot complex, whose original buildings opened in 1930. An Alaska Airlines flight, the first to…

Crime

Two Deputies, One Civilian Hospitalized in Collision in West Athens

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies and a civilian were recovering in the hospital Tuesday after a vehicle crash in West Athens. The deputy’s vehicle was traveling southbound on Vermont Avenue around 11:53 p.m. Monday when it collided with a black hatchback that was traveling westbound on 120th Street, an LASD spokesperson said. The…

Crime

Silver Alert Activated For At-Risk 80-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Panorama City

A Silver Alert is in effect in Los Angeles County Tuesday for an 80-year-old man last seen in Panorama City. Paul Shin was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Monday near Kester Avenue and Nordhoff Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert Monday on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Shin…

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