LA County to Reconsider Indoor Mask Mandate as Rules Ease Nationally
Los Angeles County health and elected leaders are expected to again discuss the future of the local indoor mask-wearing mandate Tuesday, as rules requiring face coverings ease back across the state and nationally. Beginning Tuesday, California lifted its requirement that unvaccinated people wear masks in most indoor settings — joining the vaccinated population that had […]
Los Angeles County’s COVID Hospitalizations Fall Again
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals continued its downward trajectory Tuesday, and reduced the virus’ impact on the local health care system. According to state figures, there were 916 COVID-positive patients hospitalized locally, down from 975 on Sunday. Of those patients, 182 are in intensive care, down from 188 the previous […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations and Rates Continue Declining
Orange County’s COVID-19-infected patient counts continued slowing down along with positivity rates, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals declined from 252 Saturday to 230 Sunday with the number of intensive care unit patients dropping from 41 to 40, according […]
Average LA County Gas Price Sets 23rd Record in 26 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the 27th time in 30 days, increasing 1.2 cents to $4.898, its 23rd record in 26 days. The average price has risen 22.9 cents over the past 30 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures […]
Report: County’s Unfunded Pension Gap Gradually Closing
Riverside County’s unfunded pension liabilities are slowly shrinking, thanks partly to improved investment returns, but the county remains shy of the funded status needed to validate robust financial health, according to a report that the Board of Supervisors will review Tuesday. “The funded status is showing significant improvement,” the county’s Pension Advisory Review Committee said […]
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals declined again, according to the latest data. The county reported 243 hospitalizations Monday, down from the state’s tally of 258 on Sunday. Of those patients, 43 were in intensive care, down from 49 on Sunday. The county’s COVID hospitalizations had climbed as high as 1,109 in […]
Members of a Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad who detonated a cache of illegal fireworks in South Los Angeles last year — causing a huge explosion that displaced numerous residents from their homes — ignored the warnings of an expert team member who said the cache should be broken into smaller portions, according to […]
LA City Council to Consider Plan to Address Illegal Dumping
The Los Angeles City Council is scheduled Tuesday to consider aspects of a plan introduced by Councilman Kevin de León aimed at reducing illegal dumping throughout the city, including by shortening the time it takes to deploy cleanup teams after a report is made about excess trash and debris. “The city of Los Angeles is […]
LA City Council to Consider Appointment of First Woman LAFD Chief
The Los Angeles City Council will vote Tuesday on the appointment of Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley to be the first woman to lead the Los Angeles Fire Department. The appointment would be effective March 26, when Chief Ralph Terrazas is scheduled to retire. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Crowley’s nomination on Jan. 18 alongside City Council […]
Woman Surrenders After Five-Hour Standoff in Lancaster
A woman is in custody Tuesday after she surrendered to sheriff’s deputies after barricading herself inside a residence in Lancaster for five hours. Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Information Bureau told City News Service that deputies from the Lancaster Station arrested the woman with assistance from the department’s K-9 Unit […]
One Year Ago Today (March 1, 2021)…Nurse Charged with Sex Assault on 87-Year-Old Dementia Patient
One Year Ago Today (March 1, 2021)…A nurse was charged with sexually assaulting an 87-year-old woman with dementia at a senior living facility in Santa Ana, where he had worked for three years. Juan Sandoval, 33, of Orange, is charged with one felony count each of assault with the intent to commit a sex offense […]
