LA County Coronavirus Hospitalizations Drop For Sixth Consecutive Day
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has dropped for six consecutive days, decreasing 146 to 3,852, according to the latest state figures. The number of patients in intensive care rose 14 to 759. Officials have said that some of these patients likely entered the hospital for other reasons and only discovered […]
Two People Shot in West Los Angeles
Two people were shot and wounded early Monday morning in West Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 1:40 a.m. in the 1900 block of Westwood Boulevard, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Cervantes. No further details were available, including the genders, ages and conditions of the victims and what led to the […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop For Sixth Consecutive Day
The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals dropped 40 to 967, according to the latest state figures, the sixth consecutive daily decrease where figures are available. The number of those patients in intensive care decreased one to 173. Some patients likely entered a hospital for other reasons and only discovered they had the […]
COVID Hospitalizations Stabilize in Riverside County
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals dropped by 53 to 952, according to recently released state figures. Of those patients, 166 were in intensive care, eight more than a day earlier. Officials have said some patients entered hospitals for other reasons and only discovered they had COVID after a hospital-mandated test. The […]
Coroner ID’s Woman Fatally Shot in Torrance
The coroner Monday released the name of a 22-year-old woman shot to death in Torrance. Ezmeralda McGee was a Lennox resident who died at a hospital from a gunshot wound to one leg, according to the coroner’s office. Officers were sent to the 1800 block of Del Amo Boulevard, near Western Avenue and the border […]
Victim of Rollover Crash in Sunland ID’d
The coroner Monday identified a man who died in a rollover crash in the Sunland section of the Angeles National Forest. Davit Vardanyan was 37-years-old and a North Hollywood resident. The vehicle rolled over as it went down a hillside near 11551 Doane Canyon Road, Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department said. A […]
Man Suspected of Gunning Down Woman in Hemet Home Behind Bars
Felony charges are expected to be filed Monday against a man suspected of gunning down a 30-year-old woman during an argument at a Hemet residence. Koron LeKeith Lowe, 24, of Hemet, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and assault on a law enforcement canine in connection with the slaying of Asasha Lache […]
UCLA, UC Irvine to Resume In-Person Courses Monday
In-person classes will resume Monday at UCLA and UC Irvine, following three weeks of remote instruction prompted by a winter surge in COVID-19 cases. All returning students, however, will be required to show proof of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine if they are eligible. “We are able to make this transition due to improving […]
Work to Continue on Coachella Valley Water District Pipeline Expansion
The next phase of road work to expand the Coachella Valley Water District’s non-potable water distribution pipeline system in Palm Desert will begin Monday. Crews will be working along Hovley Lane between Oasis Club Drive and Indian Ridge Drive from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. as a part of the utilities non-potable water pipeline system. […]
Youth Program Recruiting Aspiring Musicians in South Los Angeles Area
Applications are now available for the Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory and Youth Orchestra, which has provided music education to youth ages 7 to 18 in the South Los Angeles, Watts and Compton area for a dozen years. Beginning, intermediate and advanced violin and cello students are welcome to apply online at www.sappa.net for classes that begin in […]
One Year Ago Today (January 31, 2021)…Orange County Reports 1,355 New Cases of COVID-19, 44 More Deaths
One Year Ago Today (January 31, 2021)…Orange County reported 1,355 new cases of COVID-19 and 44 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 232,391 cases and 3,062 fatalities. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,442 Saturday to 1,412, with the number of patients in intensive care dropping […]
