| | | | The news for Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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High Heat, Fire Danger Expected in LA County Valleys This Week  Hot weather and dangerous wildfire conditions are expected throughout this week in the Southland, including triple-digit temperatures in parts of the Antelope, San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. The Los Angeles County health officer has issued a heat alert for high temperatures in the following locations: — Antelope Valley, Tuesday through Friday; — West San […]
  
Torrance to Play Second Elimination Game in Little League Tournament The all-star team from the Torrance Little League will again try to avoid elimination when it faces the Washington (Utah) Little League all-stars in the West Region Tournament Wednesday. The 4 p.m. elimination-bracket game will be streamed by ESPN+. Attendance at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino is limited to the pass holders from the […]
Orange County COVID-19 Cases Rise, But Officials See Some Silver Linings Propelled by the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, Orange County’s weekly COVID-19 averages saw significant increases as hospitalizations crept up, according to the latest data. Weekly averages released on Tuesdays showed the county’s average daily case rate per 100,000 residents increased from 12.7 last week to 19, while the test positivity rate jumped […]
Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Unchanged The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Wednesday, remaining at $4.379, the eighth time in nine days it has changed by one-tenth of a cent or been unchanged. The average price is two-tenths of a cent less than one week ago but 4.2 cents more than […]
COVID Cases Expected to Keep Rising as LA County Schools, Business Mandate Tests  Saying the area is enduring an “explosion” of COVID-19 infections, Los Angeles County’s public health director warns that case numbers will continue to rise through September in large part due to wide-ranging testing mandates at schools and businesses — but she continued to profess the effectiveness of vaccines. Barbara Ferrer, director of the county Department […]
El Monte City Council to Weigh Censure vs. Mayor Pro-Tem The El Monte City Council is scheduled to hold a special meeting Wednesday evening to begin a formal censure process against Mayor Pro-Tem Victoria Martinez-Muela over allegations she improperly accepted financial assistance from a lobbyist to help pay for breast augmentation surgery, an official said Wednesday. Martinez-Muela is accused of accepting $1,000 from lobbyist Sigrid […]
Robert Durst to Continue Testimony in Murder Trial New York real estate scion Robert Durst, who is charged with killing a close friend and confidante inside her Benedict Canyon home 20 years ago, is scheduled to continue testifying in his own defense Wednesday. The 78-year-old Durst began his testimony Monday, quickly denying involvement in the December 2000 death of Susan Berman. His attorney, […]
LA City Council to Weigh Requiring Vaccinations to Enter Indoor Public Spaces The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday is scheduled to consider requesting an ordinance to require the public to show proof of at least partial vaccination against COVID-19 to enter most public indoor spaces in the city, including restaurants, bars, gyms, concert venues, movie theaters and even “retail establishments.” Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Mitch […]
Riverside County Reports 1,543 New Cases of COVID-19, 2 Deaths Riverside County’s latest COVID-19 figures show 1,543 new cases, 64 more hospitalizations and two additional deaths. The two fatalities — the first to be announced in a week — increased the cumulative number of deaths in the county since the pandemic began to 4,669, according to the Riverside University Health System. With Tuesday’s data, the […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers  There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $225 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]
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