LOS ANGELES—The attorney representing the family of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who died during a training incident pushed back against the police chief’s claims that the officer didn’t sustain any head injuries and that the death was an accident. Attorney Bradley Gage filed a damage claim against the City of Los Angeles…
Lawyer Says LAPD Chief’s Explanation for Officer’s Training Death Is ‘Untrue’
July 7, 2022
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Judge Sides With Parent, Strikes Down Los Angeles School Vaccine Mandate
July 6, 2022
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A plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccine shots for hundreds of thousands of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will remain on pause after a Los Angeles County judge ruled on July 5 that the district lacks the authority to do so. In his ruling, Judge Mitchell Beckloff of the Superior Court of…
Man, 64, Killed at Home by Burglar on July Fourth
July 5, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A 64-year-old man who died in a struggle with a would-be burglar inside his Lincoln Heights apartment was identified on July 5, while a search continued for his assailant. Jose Mancia died in the confrontation that occurred about 9:30 p.m. Monday at 2008 Griffin Avenue, according to police and the coroner’s office. Mancia was…
Los Angeles Approves Health Care Worker Wage Hike
July 5, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval on June 29 to an ordinance raising the minimum wage for people working at some privately owned health care facilities in the city to $25 per hour. The “Minimum Wage for Employees Working at Healthcare Facilities” initiative, which was brought to the council through a successful…
Man Arrested, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Irvine Elevator
July 4, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—Police arrested a 26-year-old man Sunday for alleged felony sexual battery. Rafael Cortez was arrested at his residence without incident and transferred to the Orange County jail, where he was booked on suspicion of felony sexual battery, assault and battery, and false imprisonment. The alleged sexual assault happened on June 25 at an Extra…
80 Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze at California Warehouse
July 4, 2022
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A large fire completely engulfed a one-story commercial building in Los Angeles, California, late on Sunday, and dozens of fire officials responded to battle the blaze, according to authorities. The massive fire erupted shortly after 9 p.m. in a vacant building in a Woodland Hills neighborhood, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said in the…
Ridley-Thomas Criminal Trial Moved to November
July 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The federal criminal trial for suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on bribery and conspiracy charges has been delayed until November. Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended from the council following his indictment in October, faces trial along with former dean of the University of Southern California School of Social Work Marilyn Flynn. The pair…
LA City Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools
July 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A hearing to reconsider an ordinance banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers is set for July 27 after the Los Angeles City Council failed to give the proposal its unanimous approval. The council voted 10-1 in favor of the ordinance, with Councilman Mike Bonin dissenting. Since the vote was…
Nearly 20 Percent of LA Unified Teachers Not Fully Credentialed in 2020–21 School Year: State Report
July 2, 2022
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Nearly one in five classrooms in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) were taught by teachers without full credentials during the 2020–21 school year, according to a June 30 report by the California Department of Education. While 83 percent of LAUSD teachers are considered “clear,” or fully credentialed to teach in their assigned classrooms,…
LAPD Officer Dies During Training, Mother Files Lawsuit Against City
July 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The mother of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who died during a training exercise filed a lawsuit last week claiming that her son was beaten to death in a simulated mob attack at the agency’s Elysian Park academy. Attorney Bradley Gage, told reporters at a June 27 press conference that he is…
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