COVID Surge Claims Homeless Lives at Double Rate of Other LA County Residents
The winter surge of COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles County resulted in dramatically lower death rates among the homeless than the previous winter’s spike, but the homeless still died at twice the rate of county residents as a whole, according to public health officials. County Department of Public Health officials said Friday the COVID death […]
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 Tuesday’s drawing will grow to $75 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Washington state and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State […]
Paul McCartney Upcoming Tour Dates Include a May 13 Stop at SoFi Stadium
Tickets will go on sale as early as Tuesday for Paul McCartney’s 14-city U.S. tour that will include a stop at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The singer-songwriter may be 79 years old, but he isn’t letting age slow him down. “I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time,” […]
UCI Doctor Prescribes Continued Precautions for COVID-19
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates have continued substantial declines, but high numbers of fatality reports keep mounting, according to the latest data. The number of COVID-positive patients at county hospitals declined from 399 Thursday to 363 Friday, while the number of those patients in intensive care ticked up slightly from 76 to 77, […]
Starry Internet Expands To Avalon Gardens To Provide Affordable Broadband
Los Angeles officials have announced the expansion of internet provider Starry, Inc. to 164 households in Avalon Gardens, a public housing project in Green Meadows operated by the Housing Authority of the city of Los Angeles. The expansion was announced Friday by Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Curren Price at Avalon Gardens, the ninth HACLA […]
UCLA and Partners Win Fed Grant to Boost Diversity in Nuclear Physics Field
The UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy has received federal government funding for a pilot program designed to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented undergraduate students pursue careers in nuclear physics, officials announced. The $500,000 grant from the nuclear physics program in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science will support training, mentorship and […]
Pedestrian Killed in Stolen Amazon Truck Collision Identified
The identity of the pedestrian killed by an allegedly stolen Amazon truck that injured two others in a South Los Angeles crash was released Saturday. Jose Rangel, 67, was walking on a sidewalk when he was struck and killed by the truck. Rangel died of blunt force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s […]
Innocent Bystander in Norwalk Shooting Identified
County authorities Saturday released the name of the man who was fatally shot during a shootout between police and a an attempted carjacking suspect in Norwalk. Pedro Lopez, 67, is the innocent bystander who was killed during the shootout, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. The carjacking suspect was wounded during the shooting […]
Two arrested for DUI, 54 cited during Pomona Checkpoint
Two people were arrested during a traffic safety checkpoint Saturday in Pomona for driving under the influence. In addition to the two arrests, officers with the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Safety Team cited 54 drivers for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license and towed 17 vehicles, according to Pomona PD. The checkpoint […]
`Dune,’ `House of Gucci’ Among Films Up for Makeup/Hairstyling Awards Saturday evening
“Black Widow,” “No Time to Die,” “Cruella,” “Dune” and “House of Gucci” are among the films up for awards Saturday evening at the ninth annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Awards. The awards cover an array of film, television and theater categories, recognizing achievement in contemporary and period productions. They will be presented at […]
One Year Ago Today (February 19, 2021)…Judge Rules Woman Can Take Sexual Harassment Case Against Hospital to Trial
One Year Ago Today (February 19, 2021)…A judge ruled that a young woman can take to trial her lawsuit against Barlow Respiratory Hospital that alleges her boss sexually harassed her for more than a year. Ruling Thursday in the hospital’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s lawsuit, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Keosian tossed only […]
