| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, June 8, 2020
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Funeral Processions For George Floyd In LA: No Prosecution For Curfew Violators  Thousands of people who were arrested for curfew violations in Los Angeles during the past week of protests against police brutality won’t be facing criminal prosecution, with the City Attorney’s Office announcing plans for a more education-based resolution of cases. “Peaceful protest is profoundly important, and these protests have rekindled a long-overdue effort to change […]
  
Bloody Dead Roosters, Lethal Razor-Sharp Blades In Illegal Cockfight: Participants Flee Raid By Deputies In Thermal  Authorities found 10 dead roosters and razor-sharp steel blades for lethal bird fighting as they raided an illegal cockfight set up in a palm date orchard in Thermal, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services reported Monday. Some participants escaped into the orchard as sheriff’s deputies arrived, but two failed to flea and were arrested. […]
Rents In LA Way Too High: You Need To Work 60 Hours A Week To Afford One Bedroom  Los Angeles metropolitan area residents need to work 60.9 hours per week to pay the rent on a one-bedroom household in the city, according to a report released Monday that identified the toughest cities for residents to make rent across the country. Analyzing the median cost of rent as well as the median hourly wage […]
State Issues Reopening Guidelines For School Districts Schools in the Southland and throughout the state won’t be the same if and when they reopen this fall, with California education officials releasing new safety guidelines Monday that include small classroom cohorts, face masks, virtual field trips, half-empty school buses and other changes to protect against the spread of coronavirus. “As we prepare to […]
Coronavirus Cases Top 64,000 in L.A. County; More Business Openings Possible The number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County topped 64,000 Monday and another 10 deaths were reported, while county officials said they are reviewing new state guidelines that could allow a wider array of businesses to reopen by week’s end. The 10 new deaths, including one that was announced Sunday by Pasadena health officials, […]
Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at 69 Bonnie Pointer, founding member of pop/R&B chart-toppers the Pointer Sisters, died Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 69. The cause was cardiac arrest, according to publicist Roger Neal. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie, died this morning,” fellow […]
ACLU: GPS Tracking in LA Violates Scooter Riders’ Rights The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Monday against the city of Los Angeles and its transportation department, alleging that the collection of GPS data from electric rental scooters violates riders’ rights. Although the tracking tool used by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation does not record the identity of the rider directly, the precision […]
Orange County Reports 113 New Coronavirus Cases Orange County health officials Monday reported 113 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s cumulative total to 7,527, but the number of deaths remained unchanged at 177. The number of hospitalized patients dipped from 297 on Sunday to 291, with the number in intensive care rising from 129 to 135, according to the Orange County Health […]
Reward Offered For Help Finding Looters Who Stole Firearms in Santa Monica A reward of up to $10,000 was announced Monday for information that helps authorities track down looters who stole more than two dozen firearms from a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Santa Monica, which was among many businesses damaged May 31 following an hours-long demonstration against the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. […]
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