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The news for Friday, April 17, 2020

Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Weekly Newspapers Folding Amid Pandemic

NewspapersThe Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader will publish their final editions Saturday and La Canada Valley Sun Thursday, victims of the coronavirus outbreak. The parent company of the weekly Times Community News newspapers, California Times, announced their closures Thursday. “A challenging business environment, including a decline in advertising revenue and the increasing cost of printing, […]
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Light Rain Forecast in Southland

Light rain is expected in the Southland Friday, and there’s a chance of thunderstorms Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Friday’s precipitation will be followed by light rain Saturday, according to the NWS. And another light storm out of the north is expected Monday. Forecasters predicted less than .10 of an inch of […]
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Coronavirus Infects Medical Workers

The coronavirus has infected California medical workers with much greater intensity than has been publicly revealed, including more than 175 cases at UCLA, according to records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times and a source with knowledge of the situation. The virus has spread in UCLA’s outpatient clinics, geriatric and labor and delivery units, and […]
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Elderly OC Couple Taking Malaria Drug Survive Coronavirus

An elderly couple — she’s 88 and he’s 90 — are back home from a hospital stay Friday — coronavirus free after being prescribed by their celebrity psychiatrist son an unproven treatment touted by President Donald Trump. It was Sunday, March 29, when EMTs wrapped Dolores Amen in a yellow tarp and whisked her off […]
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Slight Chance of Scattered Showers in Most Parts of Riverside County

rain in Southern CaliforniaA quick-moving storm system will bring a slight chance of rain in the Inland Empire Friday, but spring-like conditions should return by the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service. The low-pressure system moving in from the west could drop scattered showers in the Riverside metropolitan area, the Riverside County mountains and […]
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Riverside County Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Up to 2,264, Death Toll at 59

Riverside County health officials have reported 159 new confirmed coronavirus cases and five additional deaths, bringing the number of cases to 2,264 and the death toll to 59. The number of hospitalizations dropped by 28 compared to Wednesday’s numbers. As of Thursday afternoon, 207 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals across the county, down […]
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County: Too Early to Implement President’s Pro-Economy Measures

President Donald Trump’s proposed rollback of anti-coronavirus measures to jumpstart the hobbled economy will not immediately change ongoing restrictions in Riverside County because COVID-19 cases have not “peaked,” according to the county Executive Office. “The spread of the disease is slowing, due to the public health measures currently in place,” the agency said in a […]
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OC Coronavirus Cases Rise to 1,376, with Three More Deaths

Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported by health officials, increasing the death toll in Orange County to six in two days and 25 overall. There were 51 new cases of the coronavirus reported Thursday by Orange County Health Care Agency officials, increasing the total to 1,425. The number of hospitalized patients jumped from 104 on […]
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More Than 50 Coronavirus Deaths Reported in L.A. County

COVID-19 testingMore than 50 deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County — 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, Thursday […]
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