Updated 3:17 pm CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 100 women and men have gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to protest U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after he cleared a key procedural hurdle in a Senate committee despite allegations of sexual assault. The group held a Friday noon hour moment of silence for survivors of sexual assault and heard calls for withdrawal of the nomination and to vote senators out of office. The demonstrators chanted and held signs with such sayings as "Truth not Power," ''Cancel Kavanaugh" and "Believe Survivors." … [Read more...] about Los Angeles demonstration protests Supreme Court nominee
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Mosquito activity uptick in Los Angeles County increases risk of West Nile and other viral infections
By Deepa Bharath | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: September 28, 2018 at 12:57 pm | UPDATED: September 28, 2018 at 12:57 pm The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District is warning residents that mosquito season in the area is not over just yet. Ongoing mosquito activity is continuing to bring additional human West Nile infections, along with the threat of other illnesses transmitted by new invasive populations of Aedes mosquitoes. The district collected 49 West Nile-positive mosquito samples this year compared to 309 from the same period last year. However, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Department has reported 28 human infections this year, and that the number is expected to increase. West Nile virus is transmitted by the native Culex mosquitoes that are most active and bite between dusk and dawn. Residents are urged to use mosquito repellents with DEET in them if they are spending time outdoors during the early morning and evening hours. … [Read more...] about Mosquito activity uptick in Los Angeles County increases risk of West Nile and other viral infections
Los Angeles County receives new bids to remake San Pedro’s closed courthouse property
By Donna Littlejohn | [email protected] | Daily BreezePUBLISHED: September 28, 2018 at 9:36 am | UPDATED: September 28, 2018 at 9:38 am One of San Pedro’s prime development parcels is about to get back into the queue. Six months after Los Angeles County officials pulled the plug on the first developer tapped to overhaul the 1.8-acre county courthouse, 505 S. Centre St., which has sat closed since 2014, the deadline for new bids has closed — with several responses pouring in from prospective developers wishing to remake the property. The county has not released specifics about how many developers submitted bids, or who they were. “We are starting over,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement. “This time around we have more interest in this property and that gives us a better opportunity to build a project that we can be proud of.” Officials are now reviewing the proposals, a process they expect to finish by mid-to-late … [Read more...] about Los Angeles County receives new bids to remake San Pedro’s closed courthouse property
Los Angeles has its 1st electric scooter DUI prosecution
Updated 9:41 am CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been fined $550 and ordered to pay restitution for riding an electric scooter while intoxicated and knocking over a 64-year-old pedestrian on a sidewalk. The City Attorney's Office said Thursday the prosecution of 28-year-old Nicholas Kauffroath was the first motorized scooter driving under the influence legal case with a charge in Los Angeles. The office says in a statement that Kauffroath on Aug. 4 had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the limit while operating a Bird scooter. The pedestrian was knocked down leaving a theater and suffered a knee abrasion while the rider continued on. Kauffroath pleaded no contest to operating a motorized scooter under the influence and hit-and-run. He was placed on 36 months of probation and must complete a DUI program. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles has its 1st electric scooter DUI prosecution
Los Angeles has first electric scooter DUI case
Updated 9:14 am CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been fined $550 and ordered to pay restitution for riding an electric scooter while intoxicated and knocking over a 64-year-old pedestrian on a sidewalk. The LA City Attorney's Office said Thursday the prosecution of 28-year-old Nicholas Kauffroath was the first motorized scooter DUI incident charged in Los Angeles. The office says on Aug. 4 Kauffroath had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the limit while operating a Bird scooter. The pedestrian was knocked down while leaving a theater and suffered a knee abrasion while the rider continued on. Kauffroath pleaded no contest to operating a motorized scooter while under the influence and hit-and-run. He was also placed on 36 months of probation and required to complete a DUI program. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles has first electric scooter DUI case