Californians can sue anyone who manufacturess, distribute, transports, imports or sells dangerous firearms, including so-called ghost guns, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Friday, July 21, during an event in Santa Monica. Newsom on Friday also touted several other bills aimed at preventing gun violence, which he signed the day before.…
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By ASHRAF KHALIL | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump was convicted on Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon, 68, was convicted after a four-day trial in federal court in…
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Unemployment rose in June across Southern California as inflation crimped employer payrolls. Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.3% in June, up from a revised 5.2% in May, according to figures released Friday, July 22 by the state Employment Development Department. The 5.3% rate was well below the 9.7% rate in…
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Johnny Egan, who played for the Baltimore Bullets and five other NBA teams and recorded more than 5,000 points, 2,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds in his 11-year career, died Thursday in Houston at the age of 83. He suffered a fall in May, according to former NBA columnist and friend Peter Vecsey. The news of…
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Power line sparks have been identified as the likely cause of a fire that burned 154 acres near Emerald Bay in February, Laguna Beach officials said this week. A five-month investigation conducted by Orange County Fire Authority investigators into the wind-driven Emerald fire determined that the sparks from electrical arcing led to the blaze that…
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A plane flies toward Los Angeles International Airport as Clippers owner Steve Ballmer talks about the construction on the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Inglewood mayor James T. Butts Jr. talks about the construction on the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Thursday, July 21, 2022.…
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A 58-year-old man was convicted Thursday of a road rage collision in Placentia that left a motorcyclist hospitalized in critical condition and a pedestrian with a broken leg. Michael Eugene Begin was convicted of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and a count of failing to stop at a hit-and-run accident with injury,…
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Santa Anita Park kicked off its State Fair Entertainment Los Angeles event in Arcadia on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The event, which runs until August 20, features stunt shows, concerts, carnival games and rides, fair foods and more. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) The Los Angeles County Fair my be over for the year,…
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The Dodgers’ best pitcher during the first half of the season won’t pitch in their first series of the second half. Tony Gonsolin, who raced out to an 11-0 start before taking the loss for the National League in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium, won’t start against the San Francisco Giants in their four-game…
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Judgement day is approaching for foes of the deGrominator. Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched his first simulated game Thursday, tossing 60 pitches. A team spokesperson said deGrom reported “feeling good after the outing,” according to MLB.com. It’s unclear what the simulated game means for deGrom’s return to the Mets, but it’s possible he rejoins the…
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