| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, January 6, 2022
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LA County Smashes Record for Daily COVID Infections; Hospitalizations Up Again  Los Angeles County reported a staggering 37,215 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, by far the highest single-day number from throughout the entire pandemic, while hospitalizations also continued climbing, although still well short of the peak set during last winter’s surge in infections. The daily number of new cases broke a record set by the county just […]
  
LACo Officials Insist: Super Bowl Will Be Held at SoFi Despite COVID  Los Angeles County’s public health director and Board of Supervisors chair both insisted Thursday the Super Bowl will go forward as planned at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood next month, despite concerns about surging COVID-19 infections that have delayed various Hollywood awards shows and impacted some indoor sporting events. “It will be challenging if the surge […]
Tiny Home Village Opens In Westlake to Provide Interim Housing to 109 People  A 56-unit Tiny Home Village had its official opening Thursday in Westlake, where it will provide temporary housing for up to 109 people experiencing homelessness. The homes are about 8 feet by 8 feet and will be a temporary home for up to two people, with larger cabins available for people with disabilities. So far, […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Exceed First Wave Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have eclipsed the peak of the first wave in July 2020, according to data released Thursday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of COVID-infected hospital patients in Orange County increased from 673 Wednesday to 724 Thursday, with the number of patients in intensive care dropping from 116 to […]
YMCA Offers Free COVID Testing at 12 Sites in LA The YMCA is offering free COVID testing at 12 sites in Los Angeles in response to the recent surge in cases of the Omicron variant that has caused an urgent need for test results. A YMCA spokeswoman said Thursday that no appointments are necessary at most sites — but that, because of high demand, some […]
LACo Firefighter Dies Battling Blaze in Rancho Palo Verdes A veteran Los Angeles County firefighter was overcome by smoke and flames Thursday while battling a Rancho Palos Verdes house fire and had to be pulled from the inferno by fellow firefighters and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Jonathan Flagler, 47, was among the crew from Fire Station 83 that responded […]
LA Controller Ron Galperin Announces Run For State Controller Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin, who had previously announced a bid for the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, launched a new campaign Thursday for state controller with an endorsement from current State Controller Betty Yee, who is leaving the position due to term limits. “I am pleased to endorse Ron Galperin for state controller,” Yee […]
Influential Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich Dead at 82 Actor/writer/director Peter Bogdanovich, considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 1970s and the man behind classics such as “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 82. His daughter, Antonia, told The Hollywood Reporter her father died shortly after midnight of natural causes at his home. Bogdanovich […]
`Lost in Space’ Tops Streaming Ratings For Second Consecutive Week “Lost in Space” topped the streaming ratings for the second consecutive week following the release of the third and final season of the Netflix science fiction series, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen. Viewers spent 1.018 billion minutes watching the series’ 28 episodes between Dec. 6-12, including the eight-episode third season, which was released […]
LACO Probation Department Seeks Firing of Member for Alleged Tryst With Felon The Los Angeles County Probation Dept. is asking a judge to overturn a Los Angeles Civil Service Commission ruling that allowed a member of the department who had a relationship with a convicted felon to be retained with a suspension rather than be fired as recommended by a hearing officer. The Probation Department petition, filed […]
Thursday evening’s Ducks-Red Wings Game Postponed Due To Coronavirus Issues COVID-19-related issues affecting the Anaheim Ducks has prompted postponement of Thursday evening’s game against the Detroit Red Wings at Honda Center, the NHL announced. The Ducks announced earlier Thursday afternoon they had placed four players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol — goaltender John Gibson, center Sam Carrick, defenseman Hampus Lindholm and right wing Vinni Lettieri. […]
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