| | | | The news for Thursday, April 2, 2020
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L.A. County’s Coronavirus Toll Rises to 3,524 Cases, 65 Deaths  The number of coronavirus cases in L.A. County has grown to 3,524, with 513 new cases confirmed, and the death toll grew to 65 after officials reported 11 new fatalities. Nine of the 11 new deaths reported Wednesday were people over the age of 65, while one was between 18 and 40 and one was […]
  
Season High For ‘NCIS’ Helps CBS To 7th Consecutive Ratings Victory With prime-time viewership of the four major television networks continuing to increase with much of the nation under stay at home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, “NCIS” drew the season’s largest audience for a scripted program. The CBS action drama averaged 13.196 million viewers, its most since Feb. 12, 2019, according to live-plus-same-day figures […]
Retired Angel Jim Edmonds Tests Positive for the Coronavirus Retired Angels outfielder Jim Edmonds has revealed that he tested positive for the coronavirus but is “completely symptom-free now and doing really well.” “I must have had it for a while before I got tested,” the 49-year-old Edmonds said in a video posted to his Instagram account Wednesday. “Thank God I quarantined myself and listened […]
McDonald’s Franchises to Offer Free Breakfast to First Responders  McDonald’s franchisees will begin serving free breakfast to first responders, beginning Thursday morning, at the company’s 700-plus locally owned and operated restaurants in Southern California. All healthcare workers, police officers and firefighters with a valid ID or uniform are eligible to receive a free Egg McMuffin sandwich and small coffee during breakfast hours — until […]
L.A. County Average Gas Price Drops To Lowest Amount Since October 2017 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Oct. 28, 2017, decreasing 2.1 cents to $3.073. The average price has dropped 32 consecutive days and 35 of the past 36, decreasing 49.4 cents, including 1.2 cents on Wednesday, according to figures from […]
Felon Accused of Robberies to Make First Court Appearance Thursday A convicted felon accused of robbing a gas station and two convenience stores in Moreno Valley is slated to be arraigned Thursday on armed robbery charges. Francisco Javier Martinez, 32, was arrested last week following a Riverside County sheriff’s investigation into a series of the robberies that began on Jan. 25 and ended two days […]
L.A. County Nurses Union Demand Immediate Supply of Masks, Gloves A union representing nurses in Los Angeles County is calling for the federal government to immediately implement the Defense Production Act to compel companies to make needed protective supplies for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Service Employees International Union Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union, representing 400,000 […]
Los Angeles Unified School District to Open Mental Health Hotline on Thursday The Los Angeles Unified School District will begin operating a mental health hotline Thursday to help students and families coping with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The hotline, which can be reached at 213-241-3840, will be staffed by counselors and mental health professionals on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., LAUSD officials said. […]
Garcetti Urges Angelenos to Wear Protective Face Coverings While in Public  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is advising the public to wear any kind of protective face covering when going out — even a scarf or other clothing item — to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. “I know it will look surreal. We’re going to have to get used to seeing each other like this,” […]
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