Eight USC Fraternities Angry Over ‘Rush Week’ Rules Form New Council
The number of fraternities that have disaffiliated from USC has grown to eight, and the breakaway groups have formed their own organization called the University Park Interfraternity Council. The rogue fraternities hosted a recruitment fair Friday near the campus in the sort of “rush week” event USC officials banned for freshmen in 2017 over hazing […]
Dodgers Seek To Complete Sweep of Marlins
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face all-star Sandy Alcantara Sunday at Dodger Stadium as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins. Alcantara (11-5) has a major league-best 1.92 ERA. The right-hander has held his opponent to one or zero earned runs in 10 of his 24 starts this season, including his […]
LA County Gets $3.78 Million in Wildfire Recovery Funds
Los Angeles County is receiving more than $3.78 million in federal grants for rebuilding efforts from wildfires that devastated the state in 2018, with an additional $47,000 going to the city of Malibu. Overall, the state is receiving more than $317 million to assist seven jurisdictions that continue to recover from the 2018 federally declared […]
Man Wounded During Family Fight; Suspect Flees Scene In White Import Sedan
A fight involving family members in front of a Garden Grove home Sunday escalated into a shooting leaving a 28-year-old man wounded and a 20-year-old man fleeing the scene in a white import sedan, authorities said. The victim, a resident of Victorville, was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery for a bullet wound […]
COVID Hospitalizations Drop Again in LA County
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals continues to fall, dropping by another 10 people to 930, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 94 were being treated in intensive care, up from 91 the previous day. County officials have said that roughly 43% of the […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Drop to 250
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Orange County hospitals has dropped another 21 people to 250, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 31 were being treated in intensive care, down from 36 the previous day. Those numbers come one day after the county reported 2,076 more infections and […]
67-Day Streak Of Dropping LA County Gas Prices Ends
The 67-day streak of decreases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County since it rose to a record ended day when it was unchanged, remaining at $5.338. The average price dropped $1.124 since rising to a record high $6.462 on June 14, including seven-tenths of a cent […]
Assault Suspect Surrenders After 7-Hour Standoff at Carson Residence
A man suspected of committing an assault with a deadly weapon — who barricaded himself inside a Carson residence for more than seven hours — has surrendered to a sheriff’s SWAT team, authorities said. “After several hours and many verbal attempts by Carson Station deputies, [a Special Enforcement Bureau] Tactical Team and the Crisis Negotiations […]
CicLAvia Open-Streets Festival Goes Hollywood
The CicLAvia open-streets festival is going Hollywood Sunday, with roads closed between East and West Hollywood to allow locals to walk, bike or skate through Tinseltown. The event will close Hollywood and Santa Monica boulevards for a roughly 6.6-mile stretch, with only people-powered vehicles allowed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The open-streets festival is […]
Riverside County Sees Slight Increase in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County has increased by 13 people to 181, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 21 were being treated in intensive care, down from 27 the previous day. One month ago, 133 people were hospitalized throughout the county […]
One Year Ago Today (August 21, 2021)…Riverside County Reports 22 New Covid-Related Hospitalizations, 4 More Deaths
One Year Ago Today (August 21, 2021)…COVID-related hospitalizations have ticked up again in Riverside County to 557 with the addition of 22 new patients. Four additional coronavirus patients were placed in intensive care, increasing the number from 102 on Thursday to 106 on Friday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The RUHS also reported […]
