Heat Bakes Southland, with Summer-Like Weather to Linger Through Weekend
It may be February, but it felt like summer across much of the Southland Friday as a heat wave settled over the region, with hot conditions expected to last through Sunday’s Super Bowl. “Sunny, warm and windy today with near record high maximum temperatures,” according to the National Weather Service. “It will remain warm through […]
LA County COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 2,500
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell below 2,500, opening the door for a possible lifting of the county’s outdoor mask-wearing mandate as early as next week for large events, schools and childcare centers. According to the latest state figures, there were 2,464 COVID-positive patients in local hospitals as of Thursday, […]
Orange County’s January COVID-19 Death Toll Jumps by 34
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and case rates dropped, but January’s death toll continued to rise as 43 more COVID-related fatalities were reported in the latest data. All but nine of the 43 deaths reported Thursday occurred in January, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The others occurred this month, September and August. January’s […]
Gardena Gang Member to Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charge
One of three suspected members of a Gardena street gang is set to plead guilty Friday to a federal racketeering count for allegedly participating in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old man who was gunned down in front of his home. Antonio “Tank” Yanez, 24, has agreed to enter his plea […]
Firefighters Knock Down Fire in Koreatown
Fire crews extinguished a fire in a unit in a row of commercial buildings Friday in Koreatown. Firefighters responded to 4115 W. Olympic Blvd. at 4:25 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. It took 30 firefighters 24 minutes put the fire out. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Drop
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals dropped from 621 to 601, and 25 additional COVID-related deaths were reported in the latest data. Of those patients in the hospital, 118 were in intensive care, down from 124 reported Wednesday. Meanwhile, local health officials reported 25 additional COVID-19 deaths, leaving the county’s death toll […]
Slight Increase Pushes Average LA County Gas Price to Another Record High
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Friday to $4.75, its seventh record high in eight days. The Los Angeles County average price has risen 11 of the past 12 days, increasing 8.2 cents, including one-tenth of a cent both Wednesday and Thursday, […]
Billionaire Rick Caruso Scheduled To File Paperwork To Run For Mayor Friday
Cathedral City to Host Taste of Jalisco Starting Friday
Cathedral City officials will put on the sixth annual Taste of Jalisco Festival starting Friday. The event is scheduled to end Sunday and take place at the festival lawn in front of City Hall and will feature a carnival, vendor market, tequila tasting, car show, Mexican cuisine and daily entertainment, according to organizers. The annual […]
One Dead, One Wounded in Fullerton Shootings
A 26-year-old man is dead and a 45-year-old woman is hospitalized Friday after they were shot in Fullerton. Fullerton Police Department officers were called at 9:19 p.m. Thursday to the 1300 block of East Wilshire Avenue where they found the victims inside a residence suffering from gunshot wounds, said Fullerton Sgt. Brandon Clyde. The man […]
One Year Ago Today (February 11, 2021)…Woman Sues LAUSD Over Alleged Sexual Abuse While Cleveland High School Senior
One Year Ago Today (February 11, 2021)…A 29-year-old woman is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging she was sexually abused by a teacher when she was a senior in the magnet school program at Grover Cleveland Charter High School and then ostracized by fellow students when the popular teacher was forced to resign. […]
