| | | | | The news for Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
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Deputy Injured in Shootout With Robbery Suspects in Lynwood Two suspects were in custody Tuesday after a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was wounded in a gunfight while responding to an armed robbery call in Lynwood. Deputies responded at around 7:15 p.m. Monday to the area of Lorraine and 112th streets to reports of a robbery, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles […]
Black Protesters File Proposed Class Action Suit Over Beverly Hills Arrests Two Black visitors to Beverly Hills in 2020 who say they were wrongfully arrested while protesting the actions of police during the “Operation Safe Street” program are suing the city and the head of the program. Jasmine Williams and Khalil White brought the proposed class-action complaint Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that Capt. […]
COVID Hospitalizations Inch Up Again in LA County The number of coronavirus patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has climbed back above 1,700, while county officials have reported six more virus-related deaths and 2,339 new positive cases. Hospitalizations had fallen to 1,687 on Sunday, but according to state figures, the number rose back to 1,709 as of Monday, with 452 of those people […]
Chaparral Fire Near Cleveland National Forest is 50% Contained Crews continue to make steady progress against the 1,427-acre Chaparral Fire, which erupted at the edge of the Cleveland National Forest in southwest Riverside County and was 50% contained as of early Tuesday. “Firefighting efforts will continue throughout the week as firefighters work to cool hot spots and build containment line,” Cal Fire San Diego […]
Orange County’s Monthly COVID-19 Deaths Continue Upward Trend Orange County’s coronavirus death toll for August continues to rise, but hospitalization numbers have declined since Friday, according to the latest data from health officials. Eighteen fatalities, which put the county’s cumulative total at 5,220 since the pandemic began, have been logged since Friday, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. They all occurred […]
Angeles, Cleveland National Forests Will Close Due to Wildfires The Angeles and Cleveland national forests will be closed beginning at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday evening under an order issued by the U.S. Forest Service closing all but one of California’s national forests due to the state’s numerous wildfires. The order closing all the forests in the Pacific Southwest Region extends through Sept. 17, and is […]
Riverside County Seeing Stability in COVID-19 Numbers Riverside County’s coronavirus numbers are relatively stable at the moment, with more than 2,300 new cases reported over the weekend but no additional deaths. The 2,347 new cases confirmed by the Riverside University Health System lifted the county’s cumulative total from throughout the pandemic to 334,846, with the death toll remaining at 4,727. Fatalities are […]
Silver Alert in Effect For 88-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Whittier A Silver Alert is in effect Tuesday for an at-risk 88-year-old man last seen in Whittier. The California Highway Patrol issued the alert Monday on behalf of the Whittier Police Department for Daniel James Heider, who was last seen at 10:05 a.m. Monday at 15414 Fernview St. Heider is white, 5-feet-9 inches tall, weighs 170 […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises For Seventh Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.407, its highest amount since Oct. 23, 2012. The average price has risen 2.1 cents over the past seven days, including one-tenth of a cent Monday, according to […]
One Year Ago (Monday, August 31, 2020)…Long Beach Reaches 100K COVID-19 Tests Milestone One Year Ago (Monday, August 31, 2020)…The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services said Monday it has conducted 100,000 COVID-19 tests at city-administered sites, meeting a critical need of the COVID-19 pandemic and far exceeding the state’s requirement. “Long Beach is committed to making COVID-19 testing available to anyone who needs one,” said […]
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