LA County COVID Cases Top 4,000 — Highest Since February
Another 4,025 COVID-19 infections have been reported in Los Angeles County, the highest single-day number since mid-February, with health officials saying it shows further evidence of continued high transmission of the virus. The number of COVID-positive patients in the county also ticked upward, reaching 298, up from 267 a day earlier. The number of those […]
Stretch of Westbound Foothill Freeway To Be Closed Through Monday Morning
The westbound Foothill (210) Freeway will be closed between Osborne Street in Lake View Terrace and Paxton Street in Pacoima through 5 a.m. Monday to allow Caltrans crews to perform paving work. Residents and businesses near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with the construction work, according to Caltrans. The closure is […]
Person Killed in Two-Vehicle Traffic Crash on Freeway in Long Beach
A person was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on the Long Beach (710) Freeway in Long Beach, authorities said. The crash on the southbound freeway at Long Beach Boulevard occurred a little after 5:50 a.m., with initial reports detailing a crash involving a Ford truck and a Honda Civic, the California Highway Patrol reported. […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Trend Down
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending downward, dropping below 100 patients, according to data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county’s patient loads have been bucking up and down so far this month, reaching as high as 117 on May 8, but getting down to 83 as of Friday. The county had […]
Driver Arrested on Suspicion of Drunken Driving At La Mirada Checkpoint
A motorist was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during an overnight driver’s license/sobriety checkpoint in La Mirada, authorities said Saturday. Two drivers were arrested or cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended or revoked license during the checkpoint at Santa Gertrudes Avenue and Silvergrove Drive, that began at 6 p.m. Friday, […]
Budget Committee Advances Revised 2022-23 Budget To City Council
The Los Angeles City Council Budget and Finance Committee has finished revising Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year and will send it to the full Los Angeles City Council, which will begin its portion of the budget process on Wednesday. During budget hearings that began on April 26, the committee heard […]
Sheriff’s Department Seeks Help in Identifying Suspect
A man suspected of indecent exposure in Rancho Santa Margarita is on the loose, authorities said Saturday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, two residents walking on Live Oak Canyon Trail at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday reported the suspect approached them and exposed his private parts to them. Two women reported that the same thing […]
One Year Ago Today (May 14, 2021)…Felon Who Sexually Assaulted Mom, Her Disabled Daughter Sentenced
One Year Ago Today (May 14, 2021)…A felon who broke into a Riverside home and sexually assaulted a woman and her developmentally disabled daughter before police officers stopped him was sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison. Manuel Paul Benavente, 35, of Riverside pleaded guilty in March to two counts of forcible rape […]
One Hospitalized in Shooting Near Harbor Freeway
One person was shot Friday evening in South Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at approximately 9:45 p.m. and Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to Vermont Avenue and West 62nd Street, west of the Harbor (110) Freeway, where they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds, said Officer Drake Madison. The victim, whose gender […]
Granada Hills Blaze Burns For Hour Before Progress Stopped
A brush fire in Granada Hills burned for an hour Friday evening before its progress was stopped by 73 firefighters. Firefighters were called around 8:51 p.m. to Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway near Hayvenhurst Avenue where they encountered erratic winds but were able to contain the fire to trees, brush and grass, according to Los Angeles […]
Interstate 5 Closure Set for Monday and Tuesday Nights in Mission Viejo Area
The San Diego (5) Freeway in the Mission Viejo area will be closed Monday and Tuesday nights so work crews can move transmission lines. The freeway will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday in both directions at Alicia Parkway northbound and at El Toro Road southbound so transmission lines […]
