| | | | The news for Friday, March 27, 2020
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All 170 California DMV Offices Close Friday Due To Coronavirus Concerns  All 170 California Department of Motor Vehicles field offices will temporarily close and staff is being placed on paid leave starting Friday due to health concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a published report. In a memo to employees, the department’s Field Operations Deputy Director Coleen Solomon wrote that the DMV is “taking steps […]
  
Duarte School District Offices Closed to Public In compliance with “social distancing” directives, Duarte Unified School District’s central office at 1620 Huntington Drive and all school offices in the district are closed to the general public effective through May 4, 2020, unless a determination is made to re-open at a later date based on a re-evaluation of the situation. During this time, […]
Southland Average Gas Prices Drop To Lowest Amount Since January 2018 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday to its lowest amount since Jan. 4, 2018, decreasing 1.9 cents to $3.169. The average price has dropped 26 consecutive days and 29 of the past 30, decreasing 39.8 cents, including 2.8 cents on Thursday, according to figures from […]
Pomona College Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus A Pomona College student has tested positive for coronavirus, the college says. The student was diagnosed for COVID-19 on Tuesday and informed the school Wednesday, Pomona College announced Thursday night. The student, whose name was not released, left campus March 13 and has not returned, according to a statement from the college. “With the global […]
Coronavirus Cases on the Rise in OC; Two Inmates Diagnosed with COVID-19  Orange County’s confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 256 from 187 a day earlier but no additional deaths were reported by local health officials. The county’s only fatality was reported on Tuesday and involved a 75-year-old man who was hospitalized March 17 and died two days later. Of the 256 cases reported, 71 cases involved […]
Forest Service Closes Sites in Coronavirus Containment Strategy Federal officials say campgrounds, picnic areas and other sites within the San Bernardino National Forest are now closed to the public until at least April 30 to safeguard against the spread of novel coronavirus. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the closure order was issued in deference to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shelter-in-place proclamation urging all […]
County Employees in Desert Hot Springs Report Flu-Like Symptoms; Office Closes Several employees working at the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services office in Desert Hot Springs have reported flu-like symptoms, spurring the office to close until next week for deep cleaning. COVID-19 often includes symptoms similar to a flu or cold, such as fever, cough or breathing difficulties, but the department did not say […]
USNS Mercy Hospital Ship Expected to Arrive at Port of Los Angeles  The hospital ship USNS Mercy is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles Friday to provide relief for Southland hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. The 1,000-bed ship departed Naval Station San Diego Monday and is expected to enter the Port of Los Angeles Friday morning and dock at the cruise ship terminal. […]
Winter Weather Advisory Canceled A winter weather advisory, which signifies exceedingly challenging travel conditions, including roads covered by ice and snow, remained in effect in the San Gabriel Mountains for a time Friday morning after being extended by the National Weather Service, bit it was canceled around 90 minutes before its rescheduled expiration. The advisory went into effect at […]
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