LA City Council Allocates $10 Million to Forgive Trash Pickup Debt
The Los Angeles City Council has allocated $10 million to forgive trash pick-up debt that low-income Los Angeles residents accrued in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 23,000 Bureau of Sanitation accounts qualify for the funding, which totals $7.95 million in debt for trash pickup services, according to a report by the […]
Los Angeles County Sees Rise in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has risen by 19 people to 258, according to the latest state data. The number of those patients being treated in intensive care was 33 as of Saturday, down from 36 on Friday. Those numbers come one day after local health officials reported more than […]
Orange County Sees Slight Drop in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of coronavirus patients in Orange County hospitals has fallen by three people to 94, according to the latest state data. The number of those patients being treated in intensive care was 14, down from 17 on Friday. The county has 31% of its ICU beds available, well above the 20% level when officials […]
Dozens March for Abortion Rights in West Hollywood, Elsewhere
Smaller church-based gatherings linked to Mother’s Day are scheduled Sunday as reproduction rights advocates continue their protests against a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn federal abortion protections enshrined in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. These will kick off a planned week of action set to continue daily through Saturday when “Bans […]
Beverly Hills Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to `Hit Man’ Plot
A Beverly Hills man accused of trying to hire a “hit man” to kill a woman he briefly dated has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge, court papers obtained Sunday show. Scott Berkett, 25, is expected to formally enter his plea on May 23 to a single count of using interstate facilities to […]
Mother’s Day Masses, Service To Be Held at Cathedral, Memorial Park
Mother’s Day in Los Angeles County will include Archbishop Jose Gomez blessing mothers at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary in Culver City conducting its annual Mother’s Day Remembrance Service. Gomez will present carnations to all mothers as he celebrates the 10 a.m. English-language Mass as will […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises For 11th Consecutive Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Sunday for the 11th consecutive day, increasing 1.1 cents to $5.875 after increasing by 1.2 cents each of the previous two days. The average price has risen 10.1 cents over the past 11 days following a run of 28 decreases […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing is expected to grow to $59 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Georgia and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association, […]
Gun Buyback Event in Lynwood Collects 365 Weapons
A total of 365 guns were collected during a buyback event in Lynwood sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office, officials said. They ranged from handguns and pistols to semi-automatic and automatic assault rifles. “This was a success,” Hahn said in a statement late Saturday. “There are 365 fewer guns that can be […]
Riverside County Sees Slight Increase in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County has increased by four people to 38, according to the latest state data. Of those patients, eight were being treated in intensive care, unchanged from Friday. One month ago, 42 people were hospitalized throughout the county with COVID-19, five of whom were ICU […]
One Year Ago Today (May 8, 2021)…Deputy Fatally Shoots Assault Suspect Who Was Allegedly Wielding a Crowbar
One Year Ago Today (May 8, 2021)…A deputy shot and killed a man who allegedly advanced toward a deputy while wielding a crowbar during a confrontation west of Perris, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at 7:21 p.m. Friday in the 22000 block of Margarth Street and learned […]
