| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, April 2, 2020
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Adam Sandler, Ray Romano, David Spade: Comedy Benefit To Battle Coronavirus  Adam Sandler, Ray Romano, Bob Saget, David Spade and Jim Gaffigan are among a group of comedians who will team up Saturday for a livestream benefit show to lift the nation’s spirits and raise money for a coronavirus emergency relief fund. The Laugh Lounge app, Facebook, Twitter, AXS TV, Comedy Central’s YouTube channel, LiveXLive, Twitch […]
  
Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies of COVID-19, Sheriff’s Department Says A 15-year Riverside County Sheriff’s Department veteran who was most recently assigned to the Murrieta jail died Thursday from coronavirus, marking the first death among the agency’s ranks due to the pandemic. “We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our own RSO family members, Deputy Terrell Young,” according to a Twitter post […]
Santa Anita Park Pleads with County Health Officials to Resume Horse Racing Santa Anita Park representatives Thursday pleaded with the Los Angeles County Department of Health to allow the continuation of live horse racing, even though it must be done without spectators during the coronavirus pandemic. “Simply put, by ceasing live racing operations, we are jeopardizing the income stream for backstretch employees (racehorse caregivers) and the financial […]
L.A. County Coronavirus Cases Top 4,000; 13 More Deaths Reported Los Angeles County coronavirus cases surged past the 4,000 mark Thursday, while health officials reported another 13 deaths and warned residents that wearing a mask — while beneficial — doesn’t alleviate the need to stay home as much as possible. The 13 new deaths brought the county’s total to 78 and increased the local mortality […]
Man Questioned Following Barricade in Lynwood Authorities Thursday questioned a man who barricaded himself in a residence in Lynwood after gunshots were heard in the neighborhood. Deputies were sent to the 3000 block of Euclid Avenue about 10:20 a.m. on a report that shots had been heard in the area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities learned that […]
Orange County Coronavirus Cases Now at 656; 13 Deaths The number of coronavirus cases in Orange County jumped up to 656 Thursday, with the death toll rising to 13. On Wednesday, the number stood at 606 with 10 deaths. The number of patients hospitalized increased from 94 to 115 on Thursday, with 47 in intensive care. On Wednesday there were 31 in intensive care. […]
Garcetti to Appear on “Real Time with Bill Maher” “Real Time with Bill Maher” returns to HBO Friday night following a two-week absence, with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti among the guests. The other guests include 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, author Max Brooks, entertainer Seth MacFarlane and musician Willie Nelson. The show will air at 10 p.m. with a replay at […]
Carson Suspends Bus Service Due to Coronavirus, Calls for Regionwide Halt For the second time in a week, Carson’s mayor and City Council Thursday called for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to temporarily suspend its mass transit services to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “We are in the midst of a health emergency that is unprecedented and dealing with a virus that is […]
Woman Shot in Santa Ana Dies at Hospital A young woman who was shot in a car parked in a Santa Ana alley in an apparent gang-related attack died a short time later at a hospital, and her killer was at large Thursday, police said. Officers sent to the 2100 block of West Myrtle Street about 9:35 p.m. Wednesday on a report of […]
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