| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, May 18, 2020
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Coronavirus Deaths, Danger Mount: 1,000 Businesses Ignore Safety Rules, Beachgoers Frolic  Following a weekend that saw the reopening of more recreational amenities and increased curbside access to retailers, Los Angeles County health officials said Monday hundreds of businesses reopened without adhering to health restrictions, and some beachgoers flouted rules mandating face coverings and social distancing. The county Department of Public Health also announced 18 more deaths […]
  
Coronavirus Crackdown Eases, But Not In LA County: Newsom Says Maybe Pro Sports Ok Soon  Citing decreasing coronavirus hospitalization and ICU rates, Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday announced a relaxation of restrictions that could allow more businesses to reopen more quickly in a majority of the state’s counties, but Los Angeles County will likely be unable to move much faster. Newsom also said that if the current trends continue, the state […]
Stripper ‘Whore’ Drugged, Forced To Entertain VIP Guests? Lawsuit! A former dancer at a West Los Angeles strip club is suing the business, alleging she was forced to entertain VIP guests in a private room after being plied with alcohol and drugs and that management regularly called her a “whore.” The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court […]
LAUSD Survey: 57% Of Students’ Families Report Job Losses About 57% of families with children enrolled at Los Angeles Unified School District are reporting job losses and only half of families say they have the necessary equipment and knowledge needed for online classroom learning, according to survey results released Monday. More than 12,000 families participated in the May survey, and LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner […]
Orange County Reports 59 More Cases of COVID-19 Orange County reported 59 new coronavirus cases Monday, raising the total to 4,434, but the death toll was unchanged at 88. As of Monday, 194 patients were hospitalized, down from 201 on Sunday, with the number in intensive care remaining at 78, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. A total of 80,533 people […]
Criminal Probe Underway in Blast, Fire in Downtown Business An investigation is underway Monday to determine if criminal conduct was involved in a fiery explosion in the downtown Los Angeles Toy District that injured a dozen firefighters and damaged buildings and fire equipment. Los Angeles Fire Department’s arson and counter-terrorism unit, the criminal conspiracy section of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division […]
Search Continues For Ex-Wrestler In Ocean Off Marina Del Rey An underwater search resumed Monday around Marina del Rey for a former professional wrestler whose 10-year-old son was rescued from the surf. The boy and his 39-year-old father, identified by his wife as former WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard, were reported missing at 3:56 p.m. Sunday near 4200 S. Ocean Front Walk, Los Angeles Fire Department […]
HIV Sufferer Alleges He Was Denied Coronavirus Work Accommodations A man who works at the Los Angeles LGBT Center filed court papers against his employer Monday, alleging he was subjected to retaliation and discrimination after he requested work accommodations as an HIV sufferer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Samuel Manning’s still-unofficial Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. An LGBT Center […]
Alleged Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Pedestrian in Jurupa Valley A 25-year-old motorist accused of running over and fatally injuring a pedestrian while driving drunk was arrested Monday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and DUI, authorities said. Keyshawn Latrell Henderson of Moreno Valley was booked at the Riverside jail on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol causing death in […]
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