LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar 1,280 Percent in LA County Over 5-year Period
November 29, 2022
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Kamala Harris Visits Arts Business in Culver City
November 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to depart from Los Angeles International Airport Nov. 28 aboard Air Force 2 for a flight to Washington, ending a seven-day visit to Southern California. The visit included one public appearance. Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff visited a Culver City-based business Nov. 26 to help encourage support…
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against LA Over Eviction Moratorium
November 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A federal judge has dismissed a $100 million lawsuit filed by a building management company claiming severe losses due to Los Angeles’ eviction moratorium to protect renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court papers obtained Nov. 23. GHP Management Corp. alleges in the lawsuit that 12 of its buildings lost more than $20…
Lawyer: Driver in Sheriff’s Academy Crash Fell Asleep
LOS ANGELES—The driver of an SUV that crashed into Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run last week fell asleep at the wheel while driving to work, his attorney told a newspaper Monday. Attorney Alexandra Kazarian told the Los Angeles Times that Nicholas Gutierrez was on his way to his job as…
Officials Warn of Major Spike in Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths in LA County
November 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—While the COVID-19 pandemic causing bars, clubs, and other late-night meeting places to close, online sales of counterfeit pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl exploded, killing more than 1,600 people in Los Angeles County last year, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said Nov. 21. Fentanyl poisoning is killing the region’s residents, particularly young…
LA, OC Unemployment Rates Drop In September
October 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sunk to 4.5 percent in September, down from a revised 5.2 percent in August, according to the latest figures released by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). The 4.5 percent rate was well below the 9.8 percent rate in September 2021. In Orange County, the September unemployment…
Judge to Block Los Angeles County’s ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’ Rent Moratorium
October 21, 2022
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A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles County’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The Oct. 19 ruling by District Court Judge Dean Pregerson requires the county to end by Dec. 1 its policy of allowing residents to forego paying rent. The Apartment Owners Association of Greater Los Angeles and the Apartment…
Judge Blocks Los Angeles County’s ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’ Rent Moratorium
October 21, 2022
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A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles County’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The Oct. 19 ruling by District Court Judge Dean Pregerson requires the county to end by Dec. 1 its policy of allowing residents to forego paying rent. The Apartment Owners Association of Greater Los Angeles and the Apartment…
Judge Blocks Los Angeles County’s ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’ Eviction Moratorium
October 21, 2022
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A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles County’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The Oct. 19 ruling by District Court Judge Dean Pregerson requires the county to end by Dec. 1 its policy of allowing residents to forego paying rent. The Apartment Owners Association of Greater Los Angeles and the Apartment…
Tiny Home Village for Families Opens in Los Angeles County
BALDWIN PARK, Calif.—Officials celebrated the grand opening a 16-unit family bridge housing project in Los Angeles County that will cater to the needs of families with children experiencing homelessness. Serenity Homes opened Sept. 24 and is the second tiny home village in Baldwin Park, following the opening of the 25-unit Esperanza Villa in November. Serenity…
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