Los Angeles pilot finally captures elusive 'jetpack man' on video

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorBob Iger and Willow Bay will be donating $5 million to small businesses throughout Los Angeles that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday.

As Los Angeles's public health officials are calling the city's current COVID-19 surge — in which 10 people are testing positive for the virus every minute — the "worst disaster our county has experienced in decades," Hollywood's top studios have begun their return to production in L.A.

Covid-19 outbreaks at workplaces have soared dramatically in recent weeks in response to rising community transmission, Los Angeles County health officials said today, warning that employers need to ensure their workers and customers are protected.

Bruce Willis is speaking out after he was asked to leave a Rite Aid in Los Angeles for not wearing a mask. A source told Fox News that the 65-year-old "Die Hard" actor entered the pharmacy around 3 p.m.Tuesday and immediately made other patrons uncomfortable because he was not covering his face in the store.

Production in Los Angeles hit new pandemic-era lows last month. FilmLA released its latest report examining filming in the greater Los Angeles area in the month of December, revealing that film permit requests dropped a steep 25 percent compared to the prior month.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilm permit applications in the city and county of Los Angeles declined steeply in December, dropping 24.9 percent from November levels to 613 permits. FilmLA reported Tuesday.This is the second straight month that FilmLA has seen permit requests drop, as production levels that picked up after the pandemic shutdown began to drop again.

“This very clearly is the latest surge for the winter holidays and New Year’s.” That was Los Angeles Public Health Chief Science Officer Dr. Paul Simon on Friday. “It’s likely to continue over the next week or two. We do expect these numbers continue to be high over the next couple weeks,” he said.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the city’s greats tonight, hosting a brief tribute before the team’s National Basketball Association game against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center.

Tom LaBonge, an ebullient city councilman who served a district spanning Hollywood, the Universal City area, and the Greek Theater in Los Feliz from 2001 to 2015, died Thursday of unknown causes at his Silver Lake home. He was 67 and was known as “Mr. Los Angeles” for his vast knowledge of the city and its history.

Investigators in Los Angeles are searching for a man caught on surveillance video this week killing his ex-girlfriend in front of her 3-year-old daughter, authorities said.   The video, released by the Los Angeles Police Department, shows Karen Ruiz, 35, getting out of a vehicle just after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday as another car pulls in behind her on a residential driveway.

“The very high numbers I will report today are, sadly, not a surprise,” said Los Angeles Public Health Chief Science Officer Dr. Paul Simon on Friday.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has unfortunately passed away at the age of 93, the LA Dodgers confirmed the news today via ESPN.

“The rate of new cases this month is translating into a disastrous increase in the number of people with severe COVID-19 symptoms being sent to our local hospitals,” said a statement from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department on Wednesday.