| | | | The news for Thursday, June 11, 2020
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Fire in Mid-Wilshire Building Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters Fire burned inside a commercial building in the Mid-Wilshire area Thursday morning, but was quickly extinguished by firefighters. Crews responded to the building at 1050 S. Fairfax Ave., south of San Vicente Boulevard, at 5:05 a.m. and found smoke coming from the one-story building, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. A […]
  
Protesters Call for Defunding LAPD, Mayor Disagrees Black Lives Matter will hold a virtual town hall meeting Thursday evening about defunding the police — one of several protests or demonstrations being held around Los Angeles County. The event will be streamed live on the group’s Facebook page beginning at 7 p.m. “We’ll have an in-depth conversation on what it means to defund […]
Riverside County Reports 321 New Coronavirus Cases, 7 More Deaths Riverside County health officials have announced 321 new coronavirus infections, the second highest daily total reported since the pandemic began, behind only Tuesday’s figures. Cases countywide now stand at 9,911, with the death toll up to 372 after officials reported seven more fatalities Wednesday, according to the Riverside University Health System. Officials reported 384 new […]
Fire Breaks Out in Commercial Building in Florence, Quickly Extinguished Fire damaged a one-story commercial building in the Florence area Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to the building at 6327 S. Avalon Blvd., near Gage Avenue, about 4 a.m. and encountered fire coming from the structure, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Fire attack faced challenges initially getting to the seat of […]
OC Reports 13 New COVID-19 Deaths The Orange County Health Care Agency Thursday says 13 more people have succumbed to COVID-19, the second-highest number since the pandemic began, raising the death toll to 198. The county on Wednesday also reported 147 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 7,737. The number of people hospitalized stands at 306, an increase of two […]
Gyms, Museums, Sports Arenas to Reopen in L.A. County; COVID-19 Spread Rising Such establishments as gyms, museums, zoos, film studios and spectator-free sports arenas will be allowed to open in Los Angeles County beginning Friday, even as health officials warn again Thursday that the spread of COVID-19 is increasing in the county. News of the business reopenings came as the county Department of Public Health confirmed 61 […]
OC Expected to Modify Mask Order Orange County Health Care Agency Director Dr. Clayton Chau, who is also the interim public health officer, is expected Thursday to issue a new order regarding facial coverings, making it a “strong recommendation” to wear one instead of a requirement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The expected change in policy comes days after Dr. Nichole Quick, […]
Three Coachella Valley Police Chiefs To Discuss Racial Justice Issues Police chiefs from three Coachella Valley police departments will join local officials, faith leaders and activists Thursday to speak about racial justice in the aftermath of the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The 10:45 a.m. virtual news conference organized by Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, is aimed at finding a path forward toward […]
LAPD Officer Set to be Arraigned on Assault Charge A Los Angeles police officer who was seen on cell-phone video repeatedly striking a trespassing suspect in late April in Boyle Heights is set to be arraigned Thursday on a felony charge of assault under color of authority,. Frank Hernandez, 49, is set to appear in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom in connection with the […]
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