LONG BEACH – The Port of Long Beach offered more details Tuesday on its plans for a floating offshore wind facility to help California and the nation reach renewable energy targets in the coming decades. The facility, known as Pier Wind, would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the Eiffel Tower, port officials said. It would be the largest facility at any U.S. seaport specifically designed to accommodate the assembly of offshore wind turbines. “Imagine fully assembled wind turbines capable of generating 20 megawatts of energy towed by sea from the Port of…
Author: City News Service
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles Police Department officer who alleges he was sexually harassed by ex-Mayor Eric Garcetti’s former senior adviser has tentatively settled his lawsuit with the city. Attorneys for Officer Matthew Garza filed court papers on Thursday notifying Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin of a “conditional” resolution of the case and that a request for dismissal will be filed by Nov. 3. No terms were divulged and it was not immediately clear if the accord is subject to approval by the City Council. The judge on Friday canceled the scheduled Sept. 5 start of…
LOS ANGELES – A man allegedly armed with a handgun was fatally shot by police Friday after LAPD officers chased a car to the downtown Los Angeles area, and a search was continuing for two other suspects, along with the vehicle. The shooting occurred around 12:50 a.m. near a freeway overpass in the area of 16th Street and Maple Avenue, just north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told City News Service. The wounded man was taken to a hospital, where he died, police said. He was not immediately identified. According to the police,…
LOS ANGELES – Authorities sought the public’s help Friday to find the hit-and-run motorist who fatally struck a pedestrian in the South Los Angeles area. The 72-year-old man was hit about 11:50 p.m. Thursday at Western Avenue and 79th Street, and he died at a hospital, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. His name was not immediately released. The man may have been hit by a motorcycle, according to the LAPD. No description of the hit-and-run vehicle was available. A standing reward of up to $50,000 has been offered by the city of Los Angeles for information that helps solve…
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council Friday is expected to again delay a vote on whether to accept a donation of a $278,000 dog-like, four- legged robot, which has sparked concern among some council members and prompted protests from activists. The donation is listed on Friday’s City Council agenda, but Hugh Esten, director of communications for Council President Paul Krekorian, said the council has requested to delay the vote until May 23. The council discussed the donation of the robot in early March, and after nearly three hours of debate, Council President Krekorian called for a 60- day…
LOS ANGELES – A judge has granted a man’s request for a $49,000 default judgment against rapper Famous Dex, who was sued for allegedly stealing the plaintiff’s expensive watch in 2021 and then lying to police about who was the victim. On Tuesday, a clerk for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa A. Beaudet issued a minute order stating that the judge will sign the proposed judgment presented to her by plaintiff Michael Francati’s attorney in February. Francati’s suit alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, fraud in the inducement, false promise, theft, unjust enrichment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He…
By PAUL ANDERSON SANTA ANA – The main witness in the attempted murder trial of a convicted burglar has gone missing, jeopardizing the case against the defendant accused of shooting a man in the stomach in a Stanton motel parking lot, attorneys said Thursday. The trial of Chad Jamal Richardson, 32, which was expected to begin Thursday, was put on hold until Monday, with prosecutors saying they could not get the main witness to court. Jurors were sent home and will return Monday to hear opening statements and other witnesses while authorities keep looking for Amy Ramey, Richardson’s girlfriend. Deputy…
LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for the Los Angeles Dodgers want a judge to bar lawyers of a man suing the team for an alleged beating by a pair of other patrons inside Dodger Stadium in a 2018 game, from mentioning in the upcoming trial a previous beating case in a stadium parking lot. Plaintiff Milton Flores alleges the team provided inadequate security and a lack of uniformed Los Angeles police officers the night he was beaten by two other men inside Dodger Stadium during an extra-inning playoff game. His Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit names as defendants Los Angeles Dodgers…
PASADENA – Additional police officers will be patrolling Pasadena Friday for the Cinco de Mayo holiday to catch celebrants suspected of driving while impaired. Pasadena police officials encouraged the public to celebrate responsibly and plan ahead of the event. “Don’t put yourself and others at risk by driving impaired,” the Pasadena Police Department said in a statement. “If you’re planning to celebrate with a drink or two, leave your keys at home and designate a sober driver. “Driving under the influence is not limited to drunk driving. Motorists can become impaired from prescriptions, cannabis consumption or over- the-counter drugs,” according…
TORRANCE – A former teacher at a Catholic high school has tentatively settled his suit against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, in which he maintained he was wrongfully fired in part due to his objections to alleged administration requests that he raise some students’ grades. Attorneys for 66-year-old plaintiff Bernard Labat filed court papers Friday with Torrance Superior Court Judge Gary Y. Tanaka notifying him of a “conditional” settlement in the case and that a request for dismissal will be filed by July 15. No terms were revealed. Labat’s lawsuit allegations included wrongful termination and whistleblower retaliation. In their court…