Los Angeles - Page 239

April 6, 2022

Alec Baldwin shooting: Directors Guild of America launches safety committee after 'Rust' tragedy

The Directors Guild of America, which represents more than 19,000 members, has launched a review committee to improve on-set safety following the Alec Baldwin “Rust” movie shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded in October.

April 6, 2022

California man robbed more than 20 gay men he met on Grindr dating app, DOJ says

A Southern California man robbed more than 20 dates he met on a gay dating app and stabbed one victim in the chest during one robbery, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

April 6, 2022

LA County votes to suspend official travel to Florida, Texas over parental rights, transgender laws

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (BOS) on Tuesday approved a motion suspending official travel to Florida and Texas over the southern states' legislation regarding parental rights and transgender minors.

April 6, 2022

Los Angeles County supervisors usurp sheriff's authority in enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday giving the county personnel director, instead of the department heads, including Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the authority to discipline and fire employees who do not comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

April 6, 2022

Los Angeles follow-home robbery suspect arrested after being released from prison days earlier

A Los Angeles suspect who was recently released from prison has been arrested again in connection with a series of follow-home armed robberies.

April 6, 2022

California trans child molester Hannah Tubbs was accused of attacking 4-year-old girl in 2013: documents

Hannah Tubbs, the trans child molester, has a past of assaulting children. Tubbs was accused of 2013 and 2014 molestations.

April 4, 2022

Los Angeles County Sheriff planning to ‘clean up the streets in Hollywood’ despite area being under LAPD

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he wants to have some of his deputies in Hollywood, a neighborhood plagued by homeless encampments, despite the area being under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Police department.

April 4, 2022

Missing LA hiker's body found with emaciated dog by his side

A California hiker's body was found in Griffith Park with dog by his side two weeks after having gone missing.

April 3, 2022

LA model Christy Giles' death ruled a homicide, date rape drug found in her system

The cause of death for two women who died after a night of partying has been ruled as a homicide with multiple drugs present in their system

April 2, 2022

Denzel Washington reportedly responds to Will Smith's Oscars slap: 'Who are we to condemn?'

Denzel Washington addressed Will Smith's Oscars controversy during a conference on Friday, and said "Who are we to condemn?"