| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, December 31, 2020
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Body of Man Found Floating in Echo Park Lake  The body of an apparent accidental drowning victim was found floating Thursday in Echo Park Lake, police said. The discovery of the man’s body was made about 10:30 a.m. in the lake at 751 Echo Park Ave., said Officer Drake Madison of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section. The victim, who was not […]
  
Bar Owner Charged with Illegally Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during curfew hours for nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Roland Michael Barrera — who owns the Westend bar — is set to be arraigned June 22 on a misdemeanor count of violating and […]
Truck Crashes Down Embankment in Pomona, Injuring Driver A big rig crashed and went down an embankment off the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Pomona Thursday morning. Officers responded about 4:10 a.m. to a stretch of the freeway near Kellogg Drive and found the semi at the bottom of a hill, according to the California Highway Patrol. Video from the scene showed […]
Criminal Proceedings Suspended for Man Charged in Crash That Injured Cyclist Criminal proceedings were suspended Thursday after doubt was declared about the mental status of a parolee who allegedly struck a bicyclist with a car that had been taken from a driveway and then crashed the vehicle into two parked cars in Glendale. A Jan. 22 status hearing is scheduled for Sean Slade, who is charged […]
Christian Outreach Events in Echo Park, Valencia Draw Criticism over COVID-19 Despite warnings against public gatherings amid surging COVID-19 cases, dozens of people — many without masks — gathered at Echo Park Lake Thursday at a musical and homeless-outreach event organized by evangelical Christian activist Sean Feucht. It was the latest in a series of events planned by Feucht, who has repeatedly ignored public health directives […]
Animal Services Reminds Pet Owners to Keep Animals Safe During NYE Festivities  The Los Angeles Department of Animal Services reminded pet owners Thursday to keep their animals safe during New Year festivities. Fireworks, noisemakers and loud music can scare pets into running away, and officials urged owners to keep their animals indoors to prevent them from escaping. The best way to keep pets safe is to make […]
Woman and Her Daughters Sue Candy Company Over Husband’s COVID-19 Death A Silver Lake woman and her three daughters are suing See’s Candies Inc., alleging she contracted COVID-19 in March while working for the company and subsequently infected her 72-year-old husband, who died of complications from the virus. Matilde Ek, 70, and her daughters brought the suit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging wrongful death […]
LAX Opens COVID Testing Facility with Lab, Producing Results in 3-5 Hours A COVID-19 rapid-testing facility with an on-site lab capable of producing results in 3-5 hours launched Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport. The $125 nasal swab tests are administered and processed at the airport, and LAWA officials called the purpose-built on-site lab “a first-of-its-kind for airports.” Tests are available between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. […]
Forest Fire Danger Rating Reduced; Fire Restrictions Remain With recent rain and snowfall and more expected, the U.S. Forest Service Thursday reduced the fire danger rating in the Angeles National Forest from Extreme to Very High, but restrictions on the use of fire in the forest remain in effect. This week’s precipitation increased moisture in grasses and shrubs, said USFS spokesman Andrew Mitchell, […]
CSUN Cancels Four Men’s Basketball Games Due to Positive COVID-19 Test  The CSUN men’s basketball team will begin at least a 14-day pause of all activities following a positive COVID-19 test, including canceling four games, the university announced Thursday. Big West Conference home games against UC Irvine Friday and Saturday were canceled, along with road games at UC San Diego Jan. 8-9. The games will not […]
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