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The news for Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Daily Rainfall Records Set in Areas of Southern California

Rockslide in CrestlineThe rainy weather produced some record results for numerous sites in southwest California on Monday. A record rainfall of 0.13 inches was set at Long Beach Airport, breaking the old daily record of 0.08 inches set in 2010. Other daily record rainfall was recorded at Camarillo Airport (0.7 inches breaking old record of 0.39 inches […]
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LA County Reports Overall Strong Compliance with COVID Health Rules

Los Angeles County health inspectors continue to find overall good compliance with COVID-19 health requirements at local businesses, but there is still room for improvement at many locations when it comes to enforcing mask-wearing requirements, officials said. According to the county Department of Public Health, inspectors visited roughly 1,500 businesses between Oct. 16-22. Of the […]
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Irvine to Discuss Backing Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim

Irvine City Council members are set to discuss a resolution Tuesday backing a veterans center project in Anaheim Hills, which would represent an about face for a project long thought to be meant for the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. Irvine Vice Mayor Tammy Kim and Councilman Mike Carroll put the resolution on […]
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Closing Arguments Expected Tuesday in Trial of Man Accused in Thermal Murder

Closing arguments are expected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of beating a Thermal man to death with a bat. Saul Mayoral, 53, is accused in the March 23, 2018, death of a man identified by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office as Hector Quinones. Quinones’ body was found in a drainage channel […]
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Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Rising

Coronavirus illustrationOrange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to rise while 16 more fatalities have been logged since Friday, according to recently released data. The county’s COVID-19 hospitalizations increased from 190 on Friday to 207 Monday with the number of intensive care unit patients rising from 43 to 44. The Orange County Health Care Agency does not update […]
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Tuesday Marks 15th Anniversary of Deadly Esperanza Wildfire

Fifteen years ago Tuesday, five U.S. Forest Service firefighters perished battling a monster wildfire near Idyllwild set by a serial arsonist who had ignited multiple blazes in the area and was ultimately sentenced to death. On Oct. 26, 2006, the crew of U.S.F.S. Engine 57 was fatally injured while attempting to deploy around a house […]
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Arcadia Woman to Plead Guilty to $22M Fraud Scheme

An Arcadia woman is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to soliciting over $22.8 million in funds for a condominium and hotel complex in the Coachella Valley, then spending part of the money on luxury cars, travel and designer clothing. Ruixue “Serena” Shi, 37, has agreed to enter her plea to one federal count of wire […]
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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest in Norwalk

A man is in custody Tuesday after a traffic stop in Whittier led to his arrest on gun and drug charges. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department’s Norwalk Station stopped the suspect at 11:23 p.m. Monday in the 12950 block of Sunnyside Place in the unincorporated area of Whittier for an expired car […]
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Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Decrease; 10 New Virus Deaths Reported

The number of COVID-positive patients hospitalized in Riverside County decreased, while 432 new cases were confirmed and 10 new virus-related deaths were reported in the latest data. According to the Riverside University Health System, COVID-related hospitalizations countywide dropped to 210 Monday, compared to 243 on Friday. The number of those patients in intensive care was […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises To Highest Amount Since October 2012

Gas pump. Photo credit: Alexander NguyenThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the 15th consecutive day, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.565, its highest amount since Oct. 18, 2012. The average price has increased 12.8 cents over the past 15 days, including four-tenths of a cent Monday, according to […]
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One Year Ago Today (October 26, 2020)…Founder of Writing Center Sues Former Member for Defamation

One Year Ago Today (October 26, 2020)…A man who started a nonprofit writing center is suing a former member in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging she defamed him by saying he was sexist and bullied members. The suit brought by Paul Shirley, founder and executive director of Writers Blok Inc., against Maylin Tu additionally alleges […]
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