| | | | The news for Sunday, August 23, 2020
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LA County Reports 1,644 New COVID-19 Cases, 48 More Deaths  Los Angeles County has reported another 1,644 cases of COVID-19 and 48 more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 230,662 cases and 5,537 fatalities. Officials have hailed declining hospitalization numbers and testing-positivity rates in recent weeks as signs the county has been successfully slowing the spread of COVID-19. Those numbers continued to trend in the […]
  
Lake Hughes-Area Fire Still Just Half-Contained A brush fire burning near Lake Hughes has now consumed 31,089 acres and is 52% contained, authorities said Sunday. An estimated, 1,843 firefighters continued efforts to clear lines of vegetation to contain the flames. They planned to use tactical firing operations to help with that effort as conditions allowed. The fire was expected to continue […]
Shooting Victim Shows Up at Downtown Fire Station A shooting victim showed up at a downtown fire station Sunday, which police believe could be related to an incident that occurred several streets over. It wasn’t clear whether the victim walked or was dropped off at 2:10 a.m. at the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Fire Station 9, located at 430 7th St., said Sgt. […]
Westwood Flooding Caused by Underground Water Line Break UCLA staff stacked sandbags to protect Pauley Pavilion early Sunday after an underground water line broke in Westwood, causing water to gush so powerfully it took down two trees and shuttered Sunset Boulevard between Veteran and Hilgard avenues, authorities said. No lives were put in danger by the floodwaters in the 10600 block of West […]
Man Struck by Gunfire as Deputies Respond to Hit-and-Run in Commerce  A man is recovering Sunday after being hit by gunfire as Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies approached four suspects in Commerce. It is being investigated as a deputy involved shooting, but the Sheriff’s Department refused to say whether one or more deputies discharged their weapons. Deputies from the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station were called […]
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Sunday for the second consecutive day to $3.208 after rising eight of the previous nine days to its highest amount since March 25. The average price rose 2.3 cents during the nine-day run of increases, according […]
Orange County Reports 493 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 Deaths Orange County has reported 493 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 45,801 cases and 896 fatalities. The data on hospitalizations continued to move in the right direction, with 392 people hospitalized as of Saturday and 110 of those in intensive care. Those numbers were 397 and 117 on […]
1 Dead in San Jacinto Roll-Over Accident One person has died following a vehicle roll-over in San Jacinto Sunday. The incident occurred at 2 a.m. at Ramona Boulevard and Lyon Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fatal crash involved a single vehicle. The victim died at the scene. Law enforcement is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. >> […]
Ranch2 Fire Near Azusa Now 63% Contained The Ranch2 Fire burning near Azusa has scorched 4,237 acres and was 63% contained Sunday morning as firefighters worked to reinforce fire lines and extinguish remaining hot spots near the perimeter. The fire has not been very active and the perimeter of the blaze appears to be stable and holding, although there were some reports […]
LA County Firefighters Head to Santa Cruz to Pitch in on Forest Firefight  Five Los Angeles County fire engine strike teams — and 101 firefighters — are headed to the Santa Cruz area Saturday to help battle a blaze that has already devoured 67,000 acres. About 77,000 people have been evacuated due to the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, which was just 5% contained as of 7 p.m. […]
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