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Forward progress of the Kenneth fire in the West Hills area of Los Angeles and Ventura County was stopped overnight at 1,000 acres as fire crews achieved 35% containment, authorities said Friday morning, Jan. 10.All evacuation orders and warnings within Los Angeles were lifted by Thursday evening, officials said.A person of interest was detained for questioning as a possible arson suspect, but was arrested on a felony probation violation and not related to the fire, Los Angeles Police Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said.“Detectives interviewed the suspect and after the interview and additional investigative steps, there was not enough probable cause…
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction. A judge ended the case Friday with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment.But unless the conviction for falsifying business records is someday overturned, Trump will have felonies on his criminal record, which will affect some of his rights.Here are some of the potential impacts and some things that won’t change:Can he still vote?Trump is registered to vote in Florida and he will be able…
CHARGERS (11-6) at TEXANS (10-7) When: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Where: NRG Stadium, Houston TV/radio: CBS (Ch. 2)/98.7 FM; 105.5 FM/94.3 FM (Spanish) Line: Chargers by 2.5 points Notable injury designations Chargers: OUT: WR Joshua Palmer (foot). DOUBTFUL: DB Ja’Sir Taylor (rib). QUESTIONABLE: CB Eli Apple (hamstring), RB J.K. Dobbins (ankle), WR Simi Fehoko (elbow), WR Quentin Johnston (thigh/illness), LB Denzel Perryman (groin), RG Trey Pipkins III (oblique). Texans: OUT: G Shaq Mason (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DL Denico Autry (knee), LB Christian Harris (ankle), WR John Metchie III (shoulder), TE Teagan Quitoriano (calf). What’s at stake: The winner moves on to play…
Q: Our HOA directors serve two-year terms per the bylaws. The board recently voted to delay the date of the HOA annual members’ meeting by six months, and to extend their terms an additional six months, declining to hold an election after expiration of their terms. There is no provision in our bylaws conferring this power to our directors. Is this legal? —LM, Rancho MirageA: Boards cannot normally be amended by laws without a membership vote, but sometimes HOA boards will slightly postpone an annual meeting because of scheduling concerns. However, six months seems to be more than just a…
When Gov. Gavin Newsom looks out over the state Legislature while giving his still unscheduled state of the state speech sometime in the next few weeks, he will see slightly reduced Democratic majorities in both the Senate and Assembly.He may wonder why. The answer is much the same as it was in years like 2002 and 2012, when Democrats voted in far lower numbers than previous elections because many were disillusioned, maybe even uninterested, by state government.Under Newsom, voters have authorized spending more than $15 billion in state and local taxes to solve the problem of homelessness. But California today…
Not quite as exciting as Santa’s arrival, but the date when the Real ID becomes a real big deal is real soon. Here are some facts, most of them fun: On May 7, a federally accepted ID will be required to board a domestic commercial flight and enter some fed buildings. … Once you have a Real ID, you have it for life – no more document-pulling required to prove you are worthy of one. … Unless you move – then you must show some evidence of that. … Or if you change states – then, Honk was told a…
A former California Employment Development Department employee admitted this week in federal court to fraudulently obtaining more than $768,000 in COVID-19 unemployment payments for dead people and unsuspecting, ineligible claimants.Phyllis Hope Stitt, 61, of Carson pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 8, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bank fraud for filing at least 29 phony unemployment insurance claims. Stitt’s former boyfriend — Kenneth Earl Riley, 64, of South Los Angeles — pleaded guilty to the same charge.Stitt and Riley face a maximum of 30 years in prison when they are sentenced on May 9.According to a plea…
Ten people reportedly have died from the several wildfires burning across Los Angeles County, the county’s medical examiner said Thursday, Jan. 9. As of 9 p.m., the Department of the Medical Examiner said it was notified of 10 deaths related to wildfires burning across the county. The medical examiner’s office didn’t specify which wildfires each victim reportedly died in. Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, along with other public officials, previously have confirmed five fatalities related to the Eaton fire and one from the Palisades fire It wasn’t immediately clear why the medical examiner’s count is higher than…
Yesterday, three-time Olympian Gary Hall Jr. bought a toothbrush. It’s the only physical possession he has, currently. That, a pair of socks smudged with soot, a pair of jeans stained by ash, and some insulin.But no medals.At about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, Hall was on the phone with his daughter in his home on Lachman Lane in Pacific Palisades when he saw a dark cloud waft over a nearby hill. He hung up. Smoke, acrid, tinged his nostrils as he walked into the kitchen.And then the fire sprouted, houses on Lachman exploding into flames before his very eyes, and Hall…
By WARREN MAYES The Associated PressST. LOUIS — The Ducks started their longest road trip of the season with a forgettable night in St. Louis.Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues hammered the Ducks, 6-2, on Thursday night.Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Tucker and Dylan Holloway also scored for the Blues. Brayden Schenn had two assists and Joel Hofer stopped 22 shots.Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal gave up six goals on 22 shots before he was replaced midway through the second period. John Gibson stopped all 12 shots he faced…