Ye Attorneys Withdraw as Counsel Over ‘Unreasonably Difficult’ Communication
A judge has granted a request by attorneys for Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to withdraw as counsel for the rapper in a lawsuit alleging he owes $7.1 million in unpaid fees to a production company that worked on his behalf on various projects, including his canceled Coachella performance in April. The suit brought…
Commercial Fire Extinguished in Wilmington
Firefighters confined and successfully knocked down a fire at a vacant commercial building Wednesday in Wilmington. The fire was reported at 12:02 a.m. and upon their arrival firefighters began defensive firefighting operations at 510 W. Anaheim St., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. It took 79 firefighters 1 hour and 49 minutes to…
COVID-19 Surge Continues Building in LA County, with 3,100 New Cases
Another 3,125 COVID-19 infections were reported in Los Angeles County in the latest data, while virus-related hospitalizations rose again as a long-feared winter surge in cases continued to materialize. The new infections lifted the county’s overall total from throughout the pandemic to 3,565,418. The number, however, is believed to be an undercount of actual COVID…
More Deliberations on Tap in Harvey Weinstein Sex-Assault Case
Jurors will deliberate for a fourth day Wednesday in the sex-assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein, having already logged some 11 hours of discussions. The panel deliberated for roughly 4 1/2 hours on both Monday and Tuesday, following about two hours Friday afternoon. Weinstein, 70, is charged with seven sex-related counts involving four…
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Boy Killed in Shooting in Azusa Area
A boy was shot and killed in the Azusa area and authorities are continuing their investigation of his shooting Wednesday. Deputies from the San Dimas Station responded to calls of a shooting around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block…
Jury Seated for Trial of Former Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Girl
One day after a jury was seated, proceedings will continue Wednesday in the trial of a former Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s young daughter. Luis Alfonso Martinez, 43, of La Quinta, is…
One Year Ago Today (December 7, 2021)…Judge Refuses to Dismiss Grand Jury Indictment Against Harvey Weinstein
One Year Ago Today (December 7, 2021)…A judge denied a defense motion seeking the dismissal of the grand jury indictment against disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles in connection with sex-related…
FBI Offers Reward To Locate Suspect in 2006 Fatal LA Bar Shooting
The FBI announced a $5,000 reward Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a felon suspected in a fatal shooting at a Los Angeles bar in 2006. Carlos Vasquez Serrano is suspected of fatally shooting a man in a…