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Hundreds Arrested in Hollywood in Another Night of Looting, Protests  A curfew was in effect Tuesday morning in all of Los Angeles County until 6 a.m. in response to days of looting and civil unrest following the in-custody death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, prompting the deployment of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Lakewood and Santa Monica. At least three […]
  
1 Wounded in Officer-Involved Shooting, Two Others Arrested One person was hospitalized Tuesday morning with a gunshot wound suffered in an officer-involved shooting in the Adams-Normandie area of Los Angeles and an officer suffered a minor injury in the shootout. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 22nd Street, near the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, about 9:25 p.m. Monday, according […]
Nurses Rally For More Protective Equipment to Prevent Covid-19 Infection Nurses at PIH Health-Good Samaritan Hospital planned to hold a demonstration and media availability Tuesday to protest what they describe as a lack of personal protective equipment for frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They plan to describe current conditions and the need for more N95 respirators and other protective gear required to […]
Public Defenders to Join Police Protest Rally Public defenders will rally in Los Angeles Tuesday to show their support for reform in the criminal justice system. Their union, Los Angeles Public Defenders Local 148, says that as essential front-line workers, public defenders have been fighting against the injustice of mass incarceration during a deadly pandemic for weeks. “Now they will stand in […]
L.A. County Temporary Closes 11 COVID-19 Testing Sites Due to Unrest  Many Los Angeles County COVID-19 testing sites have closed due to the state of emergency countywide, but the testing site at Dodger stadium is scheduled to be open Tuesday. “Los Angeles County is in the midst of fighting an unprecedented pandemic while also facing a state of emergency that impacts public safety. Public health remains […]
Warm Up Begins, Extreme Heat Expected in Coachella Valley Starting Wednesday Temperatures will begin heating up throughout Riverside County Tuesday and sweltering conditions are expected in the Coachella Valley on Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. High pressure centered over west Texas will make its way into southern California through Wednesday, potentially causing the mercury in the Coachella Valley to reach 110 on Wednesday and 109 on […]
Riverside County Coronavirus Cases Near the 8,000 Mark Riverside County health officials say that 496 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed since Friday, along with eight additional fatalities, bringing the countywide totals to 7,982 cases and 331 deaths. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Riverside County decreased by seven to 196 compared to Friday’s numbers, while the number of patients being […]
L.A. County Officials Urge Safety Against COVID-19 Amid Protests Health officials and elected office-holders in Los Angeles County fear crowded demonstrations stemming from the death of unarmed and unresisting George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody will lead to a spike in coronavirus cases. “Peaceful protests are so important, but I ask you all to look out for each other when coming together,” Los […]
Orange County Reports Another 213 Coronavirus Cases  Orange County officials have reported 213 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total to 6,474, but the death toll remained unchanged at 147. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported Monday that 240 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus, with the number of patients in intensive care rising from 92 to 97. The number of people […]
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