| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Girls Trapped In Bedroom Blaze Horror: One killed, One Critical In Pomona  One of two girls trapped in their bedroom Thursday in a Pomona apartment fire died and the other was critically injured, authorities said. Nearly two dozen firefighters were sent to the 1100 block of East Franklin Avenue about 10:35 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The girls were trapped in their bedroom, […]
  
Nurses Suspended For Refusing To Work Without Safe Masks: They Get Masks, But What About Jobs?  Ten nurses at Providence St. John’s Health Center remained on suspension Thursday after refusing to treat coronavirus patients without N95 respirator masks, although their union claimed victory with the hospital’s announcement it is now providing the equipment. According to the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, at least 15 nurses at the Santa Monica hospital refused […]
More Than 50 Coronavirus Deaths Reported in L.A. County; Highest 1-Day Total  More than 50 deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County Thursday, the highest single-day total to date, providing a grim reminder of the virus’ threat, even as local and national authorities lay out paths for reopening businesses and lifting stay-at-home orders. Barbara Ferrer, director of the county Department of Public Health, reported […]
Laguna Hills Sues to Stop Housing Transients With COVID-19 in Hotel In what appears to be a first in California, Laguna Hills has sued to stop a state-and-federal program administered by Orange County to house transients infected with COVID-19 in a hotel in the south county city. The lawsuit, which was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday, alleges a “public nuisance” that will “directly […]
Arraignment Set for Felon Accused of Molesting Juvenile in Thousand Palms A twice-convicted felon from Morongo Valley accused of having a sexual relationship with a girl under 14 years old is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday. Elogio Arredondo, 40, was charged Wednesday with three counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts on a minor for crimes that allegedly occurred between March 18 and March 28. Arredondo […]
COVID-19 Testing Begins for Temporary Residents of Convention Center Family Health Centers of San Diego began offering free and voluntary COVID-19 tests Thursday for shelter residents at the San Diego Convention Center, a city statement said. Offered in consultation with San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and the City of San Diego, the tests will ideally help to identify and contain the […]
OC Coronavirus Cases Rise to 1,376, with Three More Deaths Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported by health officials Thursday, making it six dead from the disease in two days in Orange County, and upping the total death toll here to 25. Orange County also reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — increasing the total to 1,425. […]
Fire in Walnut Residence Leaves Two People Dead, Three Firefighters Hurt A fire at a residence in Walnut Thursday left two people dead and three firefighters with minor injuries. The fire was reported about 10 a.m. in the 600 block of North Rocking Horse Road. Firefighters extinguished the flames and found two people dead, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which reported that three […]
Ride-Hailing Drivers Say They Are Not Provided with Coronavirus Protection Drivers of ride-hailing services Thursday demanded their employers provide them with protective equipment to reduce their risk of contracting the coronavirus. Representatives from the Mobile Workers Alliance cited the city’s Safer at Home orders, which direct employers to provide cloth face coverings, necessary sanitizing products and access to sanitary restrooms for employees of businesses deemed […]
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