| | | | The news for Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations in LA County Dip as Vaccination Efforts Accelerate  Los Angeles County is ramping up vaccination efforts in its battle against the coronavirus, with plans to open five large-scale vaccine sites Tuesday, in addition to the large site opened by the city at Dodger Stadium on Friday, and 75 smaller sites the county is already operating. The new centers are located at Six Flags […]
  
Pursuit Suspect Crashes Vehicle into Home in Bell A woman who led authorities on a pursuit Tuesday morning was arrested after she crashed her vehicle into a home in Bell. Officers attempted to pull over the driver for speeding around 2 a.m., but the driver took off. The pursuit ended when the vehicle slammed through the wall of a home near Atlantic and […]
Tuesday evening’s Mega Millions Jackpot Is Third-Largest in U.S. History at $850M The third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history will be at stake in Tuesday evening’s multi-state Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot has grown to an estimated $850 million, after no tickets matching all six numbers were sold for 35 consecutive drawings. The most recent drawing where a ticket with all six numbers was sold was Sept. […]
Solis Orders COVID-19 Vaccines For Older Residents, Despite Supply Concerns In a major policy shift, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis has signed an executive order making COVID-19 vaccines available to residents aged 65 and older — despite health officials’ desire to finish inoculating medical workers amid a limited supply of medication. Solis’ Monday order will make the vaccines available to people […]
Southland Braces For Major Wind Event, Increased Fire Danger  A “damaging” wind event is expected to arrive in the Southland Tuesday, bringing powerful gusts and increased fire danger to parts of the region, prompting warnings of possible power outages and calls for residents to be prepared to evacuate should blazes erupt. “A strong and widespread damaging wind event is expected to impact a large […]
High Winds Force Tuesday Closure Of Disneyland COVID Vaccine Site With high winds and elevated fire danger in the forecast, the COVID-19 vaccination site at Disneyland will be closed Tuesday, dealing a temporary blow to efforts to accelerate the distribution of vaccines. The Orange County Health Care Agency announced the closure late Monday, citing “high wind warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Orange […]
Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Shots Not Expected to Affect Riverside County With the supply of COVID-19 vaccines already a concern, the state is warning providers to stop administering a particular batch of the Moderna vaccine due to a group of people who experienced allergic reactions to the shot at a San Diego clinic. But the restriction is not expected to impact Riverside County vaccination efforts. “A […]
Man Accused of Murdering Riverside Senior Due in Court A young man accused of fatally beating a 78-year-old Riverside woman during a home invasion robbery is due in court Tuesday. Sixto Jesus Garcia Pena, 19, of Palm Springs, was arrested last Wednesday following a Riverside police investigation into the death of Denise Irene Wong. Pena is charged with first-degree murder, with special circumstance allegations […]
Man Killed in Rosemead Shooting A man was killed Monday evening in a shooting in Rosemead. Deputies responded about 7:30 p.m. to the 8100 block of Arroyo Drive, near Paramount Boulevard, where they found the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A motive for the shooting […]
New Coronavirus Strain Present in More Than One-Third of Cases in Study  A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in more than one-third of COVID-19 cases among Cedars-Sinai patients and may be contributing to the acceleration of the recent surge of cases across Southern California, according to study released Monday. The strain, which the investigators designated as CAL.20C, is believed to be in part responsible […]
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