| | | | The news for Monday, June 8, 2020
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L.A. Law Enforcement Plans No Prosecution Against Most Protesters  Top Los Angeles law enforcement officials say they will not pursue criminal or financial penalties against protesters who have been detained, it was reported Monday. The decision follows complaints by many of those arrested that they spent hours in plastic handcuffs in crammed buses without justification, leaving them with injuries and potentially exposing them to […]
  
Firefighters Put Out Eagle Rock Brushfire in 1 Hour It took firefighters about an hour Monday morning to put out flames in an acre of vegetation in Eagle Rock, authorities said. The fire was reported at 2:39 a.m. at 4701 North Townsend Avenue, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Winds were 10 mph, she said. By 3:30 a.m., progress was sufficient […]
Officers Fire at Barricaded Suspect After He Fires Crossbow at Them Police harmlessly shot at a man who had been barricaded inside a North Hollywood apartment after the suspect fired a crossbow at them, causing a minor injury to one officer, authorities said Monday. At about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, SWAT officers were evacuating the building in the 5100 block of Bakman Avenue when “the suspect exited […]
Firefighters Put Out Four Acre Brushfire in Lake Balboa A brush fire at the Sepulveda Basin in Lake Balboa grew to four acres Monday morning, pushed through heavy vegetation by 20 mile-per-hour winds, authorities said. The fire was first reported at 1 1/4 acres about 2 a.m. at 6049 North Woodley Avenue, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. By 2:52 a.m., […]
L.A. County Reports Another 25 Deaths, 1,523 Cases of COVID-19  Los Angeles County health officials this weekend reported 1,523 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 63,844 cases and 2,645 fatalities. “Our community is feeling the sadness and loss of so many who have passed away from COVID-19. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of […]
Orange County Reports 119 New Coronavirus Cases Orange County health officials this weekend reported 119 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional death, bringing the county’s totals to 7,440 cases and 177 fatalities. The number of hospitalized patients increased from 282 Saturday to 297 Sunday, and the number of patients in intensive care rose from 122 to 129, according to the […]
3 Courthouses to Reopen Monday, Others Next Week Three Riverside County courthouses that were shuttered almost three months ago amid the coronavirus emergency are slated to reopen Monday, with the last of the closed court facilities returning to public availability next week. The Palm Springs Courthouse, Riverside Family Law Court and Riverside Historic Courthouse are scheduled to open their doors at 8 a.m. […]
Attorneys Compare Anaheim In-Custody Death to George Floyd Incident Attorneys for the mother of a 35-year-old man who died following a struggle with Anaheim police officers two years ago say there are parallels to the death of George Floyd, which has sparked protests in several cities. The attorneys will hold a news conference in front of Anaheim City Hall Monday to outline what they […]
Red Flag Fire Weather Conditions Return to Southland ![A "Smokey the Bear" cautionary sign. The U.S. Forest Service has changed the fire danger level in the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to "very high." Carol M. Highsmith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mynewsla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Smokey-the-Bear-150x150.jpg) A red flag warning signifying a high risk of wildfire will be in effect in the Southland through Monday evening because of gusty winds and very low humidity in much of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The National Weather Service said that strong and gusty north-to-northeast winds will buffet the San Gabriel Mountains […]
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