| | | | The news for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Biden to Announce 24×7 Operations at Port of LA to Clear Supply Chains  President Joe Biden is expected to announce the Port of Los Angeles will begin operating 24 hours a day, a push from the White House to clear supply chain disruptions that are threatening holiday shopping season plans and slowing the nation’s economic recovery from the pandemic, according to media reports. The Los Angeles Times is […]
  
COVID Hospitalizations Creep Upward Again in LA County COVID-19 hospitalizations crept upward in Los Angeles County for the second straight day, although the overall number of virus-affected patients remained dramatically below the level reached during the peak of the summer surge, according to the latest data. According to state figures, there were 684 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Tuesday, up from […]
More Than 80 Birds, Fish Affected by OC Oil Leak Recovered, But Half Die  More than 80 birds and fish affected by oil from a pipeline leak off the shores of Huntington Beach have been recovered, with more than half dying, officials said. A total 73 birds were recovered, with 45 dying, the Oiled Wildlife Care Network reported Tuesday. Nine dead fish have also been recovered. Meanwhile, environmental activists […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Trends Show Slowdown in Infections Orange County’s daily and weekly COVID-19 statistics released show a gradual decline in cases, but 29 more fatalities have been recorded as the overall death toll topped 5,500, according to the latest data. The county’s weekly case rate per 100,000 residents improved from 8 to 7, while the positivity rate fell from 2.9% to 2.7%, […]
Resentencing Due for Convicted Pimp in Child Sex Trafficking Case A previously delayed resentencing hearing is expected Wednesday for a self-described “cross-country pimp” from Gardena whose 40-year federal prison term for forcing girls to work as prostitutes was vacated by an appeals court. Laron Darrell “Birdd” Carter, 44, was convicted five years ago in Los Angeles federal court on 14 counts of sex trafficking related […]
LAX Concert Series to Begin with Shows for Hispanic, Filipino Heritage Months LAX’s live performance series begins Wednesday, with this year’s program launching with performances by Mexican and Filipino artists for Hispanic Heritage Month and Filipino American History Month. The first show, featuring singer-songwriter Vanessa Zamora of Tijuana, will take place at Gate 210 in the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal at noon and 1 […]
Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Decrease, No New Deaths The number of COVID-positive patients hospitalized in Riverside County continued to drop, according to the latest data, and no new deaths from the virus were reported. According to the Riverside University Health System, COVID-related hospitalizations countywide dropped to 288 Tuesday, compared to 291 reflected in state figures Monday. The number of those patients in intensive […]
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent Wednesday for the second consecutive day to $4.445. The average price is at its highest amount since Oct. 23, 2012, and 1.9 cents more than one week ago, 3.8 cents higher than one month ago and […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $84 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]
Dodgers Win, Tie Series; Deciding Game Thursday in San Francisco  Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers evened their National League Division Series at two games a piece with a 7-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium. Game 5 of the best-of-five series will be played Thursday at Oracle Park in San Francisco, with […]
One Year Ago Today (October 13, 2020)…Supreme Court: Census Can End Now While Appeals Continue in L.A. Case One Year Ago Today (October 13, 2020)…Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said he is disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to halt the U.S. Census count immediately while a lower court’s appeals case continues. “Today’s decision will result in a less accurate census — unduly predicated on guesswork, rather than […]
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