| | | | The news for Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Firefighters Extinguish Business Fire in Pacoima  After overcoming water supply problems at a fire, Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters battled and eventually extinguished the blaze at a one-story automotive shop in Pacoima. Fire crews were called at 3:33 a.m. to 9800 San Fernando Road and West Branford Street where they encountered difficulties with nearby hydrants and used ladder pipes and large […]
  
Power Outage at White Memorial Hospital Forces Evacuations  Patients at White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights — many who were on ventilators and deemed to be in critical condition — have been evacuated Tuesday due to a power outage. The outage was reported at 11:45 p.m. Monday and firefighters were called to 1720 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. between North Boyle Avenue and North […]
Judge Orders Mental Exam of Plaintiff Who Alleges Teacher Tied Grades to Sex  A judge has ordered a mental examination of a man who is now in his mid-30s and alleges a female Paramount Unified School District teacher sexually molested him more than 20 years ago, telling him that he had to submit to her advances if he wanted good grades. On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers  There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $313 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number was sold in Washington and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Nov. 18  The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the 30th consecutive day, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $5.363, its highest amount since Nov. 18. The average price has risen 39.1 cents over the past 30 days, including nine-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures […]
Southland Getting Back to Normal After Hammering from Hilary  The Southland is still cleaning up Tuesday after the weekend pounding it took from Tropical Storm Hilary — but no major damage was reported from the record-setting rainfall, and “more typical weather conditions” are on tap, according to the National Weather Service. Rains tapered off Monday morning and had largely departed the region by Monday […]
El Segundo All-Stars Seek to Avoid Elimination Following Loss to Texas Team  The all-star team from El Segundo will play a must-win game Tuesday in the Little League World Series, facing its counterpart from the Smithfield (Rhode Island) Little League. A 3-1 loss to the all-star team from the Needville (Texas) Little League Monday in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania relegated El Segundo to the elimination bracket of the […]
LAUSD Schools Set to Reopen Tuesday Following Tropical Storm Hilary  Los Angeles Unified School District campuses are set to reopen Tuesday after being closed Monday following the deluge of rain from Tropical Storm Hilary. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced Sunday afternoon the decision to close campuses, saying the district was not in a position to keep schools open when it was unable to predict whether campuses […]
Woman Killed in Apparent Domestic-Related Shooting; Parolee Arrested A parolee suspected of fatally shooting a woman in Pasadena in what police said was an apparent incident of domestic violence is in custody Tuesday. Pasadena Police Department officers responded to the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue, near Del Mar Boulevard, at 10:02 a.m. Monday regarding a shots fired call, according to Lt. Monica […]
Cleanup Underway Following Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary Riverside County is cleaning up Tuesday after the weekend pounding it took from Tropical Storm Hilary, which caused severe flooding in parts of the Coachella Valley and stranded some people in their neighborhoods, but “more typical weather conditions” are on tap, according to the National Weather Service. Rains tapered off Monday morning and had largely […]
One Year Ago Today (August 22, 2022)…LA County Again Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility One Year Ago Today (August 22, 2022)…Los Angeles County again expanded the eligibility criteria for the monkeypox vaccine, even as supply of the doses remains limited. According to the county Department of Public Health, the vaccine will now be offered to gay or bisexual men and transgender people who have had skin-to-skin intimate contact with […]
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