| | | | The news for Sunday, May 17, 2020
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11 Firefighters Injured As Downtown L.A. Building Explodes Into Flames  A fiery explosion left 11 firefighters injured, with two in critical condition on ventilators, after they entered a smoky building in the industrial Toy District of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said the “significant explosion” happened at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and shook the neighborhood around 327 East Boyd […]
  
Man at Illegal House Party Shoots Himself in Groin, Leg A Hollywood Hills party with more than 100 people in attendance ended abruptly Sunday when a man accidentally shot himself in the groin and the leg, police said. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the gathering at 1410 Miller Drive at 1 a.m., when officers learned of the shooting. The party appeared to be […]
4 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported in Orange County Health officials in Orange County have reported 105 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus, increasing the total number of reported cases reported to 4,222 in Orange County, with two new deaths raising the death toll to 86. As of Saturday, 235 people were hospitalized with the disease, including 85 who were being treated in intensive […]
2 L.A.-Area Singers among Top Seven for ‘American Idol’ Finale “American Idol” will air its first remotely produced finale in its 18-season history at 8 p.m. Sunday evening on ABC, with two Los Angeles-area singers among the Top 7. The two-hour broadcast will begin by revealing the vote reducing the field to five. The Top 5 will each then perform two songs. The first will […]
40 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Los Angeles County  COVID-19 deaths continue to mount in Los Angeles County, with 40 new deaths reported along with nearly 1,100 new cases. Of the 40 deaths, 33 were people over age 65, nine were between ages of 41 and 65, and one was between 18 and 40, county health officials said Saturday. Also, 34 of the 40 […]
2 Arrested in El Segundo on Suspicion of Car and ID Theft Two people were arrested in El Segundo last night for identity and car theft, police said Sunday. A male driver and a female passenger were pulled over after an officer ran the license plate of a 1996 Honda Civic, near Vista Del Mar and Grand Avenue, at 6:45 p.m., and found it matched with a […]
Riverside Brush Fire Extinguished Quickly Just half an acre stands destroyed Sunday, after firefighters made quick work of a fire in Riverside, authorities said. The Riverside Fire Department learned of a brush fire near the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Fairhaven Drive just before 9 p.m. Saturday. Crews arrived in the undeveloped area to find a slow-moving fire in annual […]
Supervisors Seek Expedited Relaxation of State Regulations to Reopen Economy As of this weekend, the number of deaths stemming from coronavirus complications stands at 242. The number of documented infections is 5,618, and the number of patient recoveries is 3,430. “The cases are really slowing down,” RUHS Dr. Geoffrey Leung said. “The positivity rate (from tests) has dropped, and compared to two or three weeks […]
Emmy-Nominated Comic Actor Fred Willard Dies at 86  Comic actor Fred Willard, who appeared in more than 1,000 television episodes, more than 70 films and received four Primetime Emmy nominations, has died of natural causes, his daughter announced. “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old,” Hope Mulbarger said in a statement Saturday. “He kept […]
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