| | | | The news for Saturday, April 18, 2020
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3 Dead in Shooting at Home in North Hollywood  Three men died in a shooting in North Hollywood, but police said Saturday morning there is no threat to the community. The victims, described as two men in their 70s and one in his 30s, were found at a home in the 11000 block of Aqua Vista Street, near Vineland Avenue, at 11:10 p.m. Friday, […]
  
OC Coronavirus Cases Rise to 1,376, with 3 More Deaths Three more COVID-19 deaths have been reported by Orange County health officials, increasing the death toll to nine in three days and 28 overall. Another 77 confirmed coronavirus cases were also reported Friday by Orange County Health Care Agency officials, increasing the total to 1,501. But the number of hospitalized patients declined, from 138 on […]
Glendale, Burbank Weekly Newspapers To Publish Final Editions The Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader will publish their final editions Saturday, victims of the unexpected effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Times announced Thursday the two newspapers would stop publishing, along with the La Canada Valley Sun, whose final edition will be published Thursday. The 14 staff members who work for those […]
Santa Monica’s City Manager Resigns Amid Looming Budget Cuts  Santa Monica’s city manager has resigned, several days after offering to reduce his salary by 20% as the city faces a projected $300 million budget gap over the next 26 months due to the loss of sales, hotel and parking tax revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Kevin McKeown told the Santa Monica Daily Press […]
Firefighters Make Quick Work of Fire in One Unit of Sawtelle Apartment Complex Firefighters needed just 15 minutes Saturday morning to extinguish a fire in an apartment building in the Sawtelle area. Crews responded to the 1500 block of Brockton Avenue, near Santa Monica Boulevard, at 3:42 a.m. and found smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story apartment complex, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los […]
New Coronavirus Deaths in L.A. County; Concern Mounts At Nursing Facilities More than three dozen new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Los Angeles County, while concern mounted over the virus’ spread in nursing homes, four of which have had outbreaks of 40 or more people testing positive for COVID-19. Barbara Ferrer, director of the county Department of Public Health, said Friday that 20 nursing homes […]
More than 100 Protesters Call for Relaxing Quarantine in Huntington Beach More than 100 demonstrators gathered in downtown Huntington Beach to protest California’s stay-at-home order issued to combat the spread of COVID-19. The protesters largely ignored social distancing and face mask recommendations as they gathered around Main Street and Walnut Avenue on Friday. They carried signs with messages that included “Liberate Huntington Beach,” “Open Cali Now” […]
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops To Lowest Amount Since December 2016 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Saturday to its lowest amount since Dec. 29, 2016, decreasing 2.1 cents to $2.725. The average price has dropped 45 consecutive days, decreasing 74.1 cents, including 1.1 cents on Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. […]
Attorney: No Plan to Sue RivCo Thanks to Revised Order on Religious Services  A Murrieta pastor who was threatening to sue Riverside County over prohibitions against religious gatherings under coronavirus-related public health orders will not move forward thanks to amended orders expressly permitting drive-in services. “We’re pleased Riverside County made the decision it did based on the governor’s order,” attorney Robert Tyler, representing Pastor Tim Thompson, told City […]
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