LA County Sees Rise in COVID Metrics, Prompting Fears of Winter Surge
The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has been rising in recent days, increasing by another 34 people to 453 with 44 being treated in intensive care, down from 50 the previous day, according to the latest state figures. Saturday’s numbers followed months of decline, again raising concerns among public health officials […]
Singer Aaron Carter, 34, Found Dead in Bathtub at Lancaster Home
Fans and entertainers continue to mourn singer, rapper and former teen heartthrob Aaron Carter, who has died at age 34. Carter, who struggled with addiction and other issues, was found dead Saturday morning at his home in Lancaster. Actress Hilary Duff, the former star of Disney’s popular “Lizzie McGuire” where Carter appeared in the 2001 […]
Assemblywoman Tina Simone Seeks Full Term in South Bay Assembly Seat
Assemblywoman Tina Simone McKinnor was set for a Tuesday rematch with Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles in her bid to retain her 61st Assembly District seat after the two finished at the top of a June special election, but he has stopped campaigning and instead endorsed his would-be opponent. “I’m extremely honored for the outpouring (of) […]
Orange County Sees Rise in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of coronavirus patients in Orange County hospitals has increased by seven people to 120, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 16 were being treated in intensive care, unchanged from the previous day’s total. Those numbers come two days after the county reported that its COVID-19 metrics […]
LAFC To Hold MLS Cup Celebration Sunday
The Los Angeles Football Club will hold a public fan celebration with the team for its first MLS Cup championship Sunday on Christmas Tree Lane outside Banc of California Stadium. Gates will open at 3 p.m. with fans able to participate in interactive activities and purchase food and drinks. The celebration will be held from […]
LA County Voters to Decide Cannabis Business Tax Measure
Los Angeles County voters will be asked Tuesday to consider a ballot measure that would impose business taxes on cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, once such businesses are permitted. The county is still developing regulations for cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, with an ordinance expected to come before the Board of Supervisors next year. In […]
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 $1.9 billion, again the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold at a pharmacy […]
Dr. Odey C. Ukpo Sworn In as Interim Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of LA County
Dr. Odey C. Ukpo has beem sworn in as the interim Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of Los Angeles County, the first Black person to serve in that capacity since the office was established in 1850, authorities said. Ukpo, 42, who was appointed to the position by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, took the oath […]
David Davis Dies at 86; Helped Create `The Bob Newhart Show,’ `Taxi’
David Davis, a key creative force behind the classic television shows “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Rhoda” and “Taxi,” has died at the age of 86. Davis died Friday in Los Angeles, his daughter Samantha Davis-Friedman told multiple trade publications. No cause of death was given. Davis produced many episodes of […]
Riverside Firefighters Seeking Toy Donations for Underprivileged Kids
Starting Nov. 14, Riverside Fire Department crews will roll out collection boxes at all firehouses throughout the city, asking residents for toys to make Christmas a little brighter for thousands of underprivileged children. The city is joining in the region-wide “Spark of Love Toy Drive,” now in its 30th year. “The campaign collects any new, […]
One Year Ago Today (November 6, 2021)…LA County Reports 1,647 New Cases of COVID-19, 25 More Deaths
One Year Ago Today (November 6, 2021)…The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell slightly, declining from 664 to 660, according to the latest state figures. The number of those patients in intensive care was 161, up one from Friday. The latest hospitalization numbers come as county health officials reported 1,647 new […]
