| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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Grim Death Day Record In LA: Forty Fatalities Worst Coronavirus Tally As Cases Top 10,000  Forty more deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County Tuesday, the largest single-day jump in fatalities since the pandemic began, while the overall number of cases topped 10,000. The sharp increases came one day after the county reported its lowest number of new cases — 239. County public health director Barbara Ferrer […]
  
Governor’s Coronavirus Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Stay-At-Home Will End, But Not Right Away  Shedding some light on when Southland and California residents might see relief from coronavirus stay-at-home orders, Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday outlined indicators that will need to be met before such a move is considered — such as increasing testing capacity and ensuring protection for at-risk people. Newsom unveiled six such indicators that the state will […]
The Virus Cuts Short A 25-Year-Long Hollywood Romance The coronavirus brought a sudden end to the 25-year-long romance of a Hollywood couple, who, in the words of widow Lynne Lerner, “lived for each other.” She is an actress. Her husband was Larry Lerner, an assistant director, who died on April 1 of COVID-19 at the age of 71. A heart-rending account of their […]
Website for Angelenos to Seek Prepaid Debit Cards Experiences Early Problems The website for low-income Angelenos struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic to apply for prepaid debit cards has been crashing since it was put online Tuesday morning, and staff members from mayor Eric Garcetti’s office said they are trying to fix it. The intent was to open the website from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday […]
L.A. County Ordinance Protects Grocery, Drug, Food Delivery Workers The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted an emergency ordinance Tuesday to protect retail grocery, drug store and food delivery workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Janice Hahn championed the ordinance, which requires employers to sanitize and stock bathrooms with necessary supplies, clean stores and shopping carts between uses and provide […]
COVID-19 Cases Rise to 1,299 in Orange County Orange County health officials Tuesday reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, one day after reporting just nine new cases — the lowest day-to-day increase since March 17 — while the county’s death toll remained unchanged at 19. The number of COVID-19 cases stands at 1,299 across the county. The number of hospitalized patients increased from 103 […]
Surviving Members in Fiery Crash Sue Automaker, Other Driver Relatives of three people killed in a fiery South Los Angeles crash in 2018 are suing Fiat Chrysler US LLC and a convicted drunk driver accused of triggering the collision, alleging that a defect in the victims’ van caused it to burst into flames and trap the decedents. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was […]
L.A. County Board Approves Plan For Emergency Rent Assistance The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate additional emergency funding to assist struggling renters and expand tenant protections during the COVID-19 crisis. Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis asked their colleagues to support setting up an emergency rental assistance program with Community Development Block Grant funds they hope will be […]
Ex-Assistant for Jerry Bruckheimer Family Alleges Harassment by Stepdaughter A 51-year-old former personal assistant to film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer, his wife and his stepdaughter is suing all three, alleging she was subjected to discrimination and harassment because she is a woman and of Polish descent. Marta Strodes’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges she was forced to quit in 2018 because of […]
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