| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, April 30, 2020
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Another Four Dozen Coronavirus Deaths in L.A. County COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles County soared past the 1,100 mark Thursday with roughly four dozen more fatalities reported, and the county’s public health director stressed that young people can be just as susceptible to falling seriously ill or dying from the illness. Barbara Ferrer, director of the county Department of Public Health, announced 55 […]
  
Saying He’s `Guided By Your Health,’ Newsom Orders Closure of OC Beaches Despite indications he might close the coastline statewide, Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday instead ordered a temporary “hard close” only of beaches in Orange County, where crowds gathered on the sand during last weekend’s heat wave amid social-distancing mandates due to the coronavirus. “We’re guided by health. We’re guided by your health and the health of […]
Orange County Reports One More Death From Coronavirus Local health officials Thursday reported one additional death and 145 new COVID-19 cases in Orange County, as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a temporary “hard close” of the county’s beaches, where crowds gathered during last weekend’s heat wave amid social-distancing mandates. The latest coronavirus-related fatality raises the county’s death toll to 45 and brings the total […]
Doctor Says His Complaints About Fellow Physician Cost Him His Job A former Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center doctor is suing USC, alleging he lost his job in 2019 in retaliation for complaining that his supervisor was interfering with patient care and ignoring the wishes of individuals, including those of a young man with leukemia who preferred to die rather than continue treatments. Dr. Mojtaba Akhtari’s Los […]
R.D. Hubbard, Who Once Ran Hollywood Park Racetrack, Dead at 84 R.D. Hubbard — a prominent horse racing industry figure who operated Hollywood Park in Inglewood for nearly a decade until its sale to Churchill Downs Inc. in 1999 — died Wednesday at his home in Palm Desert, it was announced Thursday. He was 84. Hubbard and his wife, Joan Dale Hubbard, fell in love with […]
Local Publisher Acquires Three Recently Closed Southland Newspapers The publisher of the La Canada Outlook is acquiring three recently closed community newspapers from the parent company of the Los Angeles Times, it was announced Thursday. Outlook Newspapers owner Charlie Plowman agreed to take immediate ownership of the Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and La Canada Valley Sun two weeks after The Times announced that […]
SoCalGas and Charitable Partners Bring Mobile Laundry to L.A. Homeless Southern California Gas Co. Thursday announced a $25,000 donation to The Laundry Truck LA to provide free laundry services and necessities to Los Angeles’ homeless, including the city’s 42 coronavirus relief centers. The grant will help fund the purchase and furnishing of a second trailer to support the community’s rising demands for laundry services. Landi […]
Laguna Hills Drops Coronavirus Hotel Lawsuit Laguna Hills officials announced Thursday they have dismissed their lawsuit to block the county from using a state and federal program to house transients infected with COVID-19 at a hotel in the city. The dismissal of the lawsuit came on the day officials were scheduled to argue a preliminary injunction. On April 20, Orange County […]
Los Angeles World Airports Prepares for Difficult Financial Road Ahead The financial outlook for Los Angeles World Airports did not get any better Thursday, as a budget forecast for next year provided scenarios in which its revenues will continue to decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial air traffic continues to be down about 95% compared to prior years at Los Angeles International Airport, according […]
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