| | | | The news for Saturday, October 9, 2021
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COVID-Positive Hospitalizations Drop Below 700 in LA County  The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has fallen below the 700 mark, continuing a monthlong downward trend, but 30 more deaths were confirmed along with 1,204 new infections. According to state figures, there were 696 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Friday, with 206 of them in intensive care. […]
  
Presiding Judge Announces Another Deadline Extension in Criminal Cases Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s court system has announced another extension of deadlines in criminal trials and hearings to determine whether there is enough evidence for a defendant to stand trial. “The court is encouraged by the county’s improving COVID-19 trends and will continue its periodic assessment […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Decline Orange County’s COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations may be trending downward, but officials are concerned that the upcoming holiday season, starting with Halloween, will spur another winter surge, a deputy health officer with the Orange County Health Care Agency told reporters. Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, deputy county health officer, encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated for […]
Sunday is World Mental Health Day, Homeless Agency Looks to Erase Stigma World Mental Health Day is Sunday and one local homeless services agency is using the opportunity to shine a light on the need to destigmatize mental illness in the fight against homelessness. Pasadena-based Union Station Homeless Services, the lead agency coordinating services in the San Gabriel Valley, has trained its employees how to talk about […]
Coast Guard: Offshore OC Oil Pipeline May Have Been Damaged a Year Ago  The ruptured underwater pipeline off the coast of Huntington Beach that leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean may have been damaged several months to a year ago, the Coast Guard’s lead investigator said, adding that it’s unclear when the crack occurred or when oil began seeping into the water. The revelation marks […]
Low-Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic Set at Gardena City Hall The animal-advocacy group spcaLA will host a low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic Sunday in Gardena. Medical staff will administer vaccines, flea and tick treatments, de-wormers and microchips for dogs and cats from 1-4 p.m. at Gardena City Hall. Social distancing measures will be in place during the event. Examination areas will be sanitized between patients […]
Pomona Police Shut Down Suspected Illegal Casino A suspected illegal casino is closed Saturday after it was raided by police in Pomona. Officers from the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force served a search warrant at 9 p.m. Friday at 680 W. Mission Blvd. after receiving several citizen complaints and anonymous tips about suspicious activity at the property, said Cpl. Kristian […]
Deputies Seek 4 Suspects After Man Killed In Hawthorne A man is dead Saturday in Hawthorne and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are assisting the Hawthorne Police Department with the investigation. Police responded at 2:10 a.m. to the 14200 block of Hawthorne Boulevard and found the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, said Deputy Miguel Meza of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. […]
LA to Hold Five Cleanup Events Saturday to Honor Late Councilman Tom LaBonge Los Angeles Saturday will hold five “Tom LaBonge Day of Service” cleanup events around the city in honor of the former councilman, known as Mr. Los Angeles, who died on Jan. 7. City officials are scheduled to speak at each event at 8:45 a.m. and the cleanups will start at 9:20 a.m. The cleanup locations […]
Two Parents Convicted in Boston of Bribing Children’s Way Into USC  Two fathers are scheduled to be sentenced in February after being convicted of paying bribes to get their children into USC as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that ensnared elite universities across the nation. Former casino executive Gamal Aziz and former Staples Inc. executive […]
One Year Ago Today (October 9, 2020)…Appeals Court Upholds Citizenship of Twin Son of LA Gay Couple One Year Ago Today (October 9, 2020)…A federal appeals court affirmed the citizenship of a twin son of a Los Angeles-based same-sex couple, ruling that the child has been an American citizen since birth. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld last year’s lower-court ruling that […]
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