| | | | The news for Monday, February 8, 2021
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LA County Reports 89 COVID Deaths as Hospitalization Rate Continues to Drop  As COVID-19 hospitalization rates continue to drop, Los Angeles County has reported 3,123 new cases and 89 additional virus-related deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 1,146,450 cases and 18,044 deaths since the pandemic began. The lower number of deaths and cases may reflect reporting delays over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles County Department […]
  
Man Killed in SUV-Box Truck Crash on 101 in Sherman Oaks A man was killed early Monday morning when his SUV rear-ended a box truck and caught fire on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Sherman Oaks, authorities said. The crash was reported at 1:50 a.m. on the eastbound Ventura Freeway at Van Nuys Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The SUV crashed into the back […]
Ewww! Sex Offender “Fondling Himself” Nabbed In Riverside Still Wearing Ankle Monitor From Prior Conviction  A registered sex offender accused of “fondling himself” in a Riverside parking lot while wearing an ankle monitor as a result of his other problems with the law remained jailed Monday. Officers responded at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday to a store in the 9100 block of Magnolia Avenue after receiving a report that a man […]
Man Struck and Killed Near 10 Freeway in West Covina A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle near a ramp to the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in West Covina, which was reopened Monday morning. The crash occurred at 7:25 p.m. Sunday at Vincent and Garvey avenues, according to the West Covina police watch commander. The pedestrian was a man, and the motorist who […]
LA County Average Gas Price Up for 36th Time in 37 Days The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Monday for the 20th consecutive day and 36th time in 37 days, increasing a four-tenths of a cent to $3.520, its highest amount since March 7. The average price has risen 28.9 cents over the past 37 days, including a […]
Suspect Sought After Man Shot and Wounded in Pasadena A man was shot and wounded Monday in Pasadena, and whoever shot him remained at large. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. in the 100 block of East Orange Grove Boulevard, said Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins. The man was taken to a hospital, and his injury was not believed life-threatening, Dawkins said. No arrests […]
Children’s Hospital Responds to Mechanic’s Wrongful Firing Suit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has reserved comment on a former employee’s lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2020 for reporting that a colleague violated federal law by opening a valve and allowing the refrigerant Freon to be released from an air conditioning unit being repaired. Wisam Khalel’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was filed […]
Riverside County COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Drop COVID-19 hospitalization rates continue to drop in Riverside County, according to the most recent numbers released by the Riverside University Health System. RUHS officials said Friday that COVID-positive hospitalizations were at 847, down 17 from Thursday, though an additional 11 virus-related deaths were reported. That includes 220 patients in intensive care units, a one-day drop […]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Downward Trend in OC Orange County has reported 1,187 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 238,264 cases and 3,358 fatalities. With Sunday’s update, the number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,164 Saturday to 1,093, and the number of patients in intensive care decreased from 347 […]
Pursuit of Driver for Traffic Violation in Pomona Leads to Standoff  An attempt to pull over a driver for a traffic violation resulted in a short pursuit, a crash and an hours-long standoff with Pomona police officers surrounding a vehicle with patrol cars and an armored vehicle. The man gave up early Monday after about three hours of crisis negotiation, and he was arrested for suspicion […]
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