LA County Urges Caution Over Holiday Amid Elevated COVID Numbers
Amid rising transmission and elevated hospitalization numbers, Los Angeles County’s health director is urging caution against the spread of COVID-19 over the Fourth of July weekend, when many people are likely to attend parties or large gatherings. “Given the rising number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, and the increased circulation of the more infectious BA.4 […]
Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Vehicle in Pomona
A man was fatally injured Sunday by a hit-and-run vehicle in Pomona, authorities said. The crash was reported at 2:15 a.m. on Mission Boulevard around Towne Avenue, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Michael Stafford. Officers dispatched to the scene at 2:14 a.m. located a man suffering from severe injuries, the Pomona Police […]
Armed Man Shot, Killed by Police in South-Central LA
The investigation continued Sunday into the shooting death of a man in his 30s by Los Angeles Police Department officers who claimed he was armed with a gun when they spotted him while patrolling the Historic South-Central area. The shooting occurred about 9:40 p.m. Saturday at 36th Place and Maple Avenue, according to Officer D. […]
Hollywood Freeway Lanes Closed Near Downtown After Body Found in Road
The southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway was shut down near downtown early Sunday morning after a body was found in the road. The California Highway Patrol was notified about the body at 3:30 a.m., said CHP Officer Stephan Brandt. It was located north of Alameda Street. There was no description of the deceased and an investigation […]
Kamala Harris Returns To LA Following 30-Minute Appearance in New Orleans
Vice President Kamala Harris is back in the Los Angeles area Sunday after interrupting her holiday weekend to fly to New Orleans for a 30-minute “fireside conversation” at the Essence Festival of Culture. Harris returned to her Brentwood home Saturday after spending just under 3 1/2 hours in the Crescent City. Her conversation with actress […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Increase to 227
The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals rose by 15 people to 227, according to the latest state figures. The number of those patients in intensive care as of Saturday is 30, down from 32 a day earlier. Officials cannot determine how many of the patients currently hospitalized were admitted directly for COVID-19 […]
Man Shot, Killed In Athens, Shooters On The Loose
A man was shot to death in the unincorporated Athens area bordering South Los Angeles and the shooters remained at large Sunday. The shooting in the 1000 block of West Imperial Highway, near Vermont Avenue, was reported around 5:20 p.m., according to Deputy Armando Viera of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man, believed about 30 […]
City of LA Hosts Successful Fireworks Buyback Event Ahead of July 4 Holiday
A total of 673 pounds of illegal fireworks were collected during the city of Los Angeles’ second annual fireworks-buyback event in Mission Hills, a 31% increase over last year’s event. Los Angeles police and fire department personnel were on hand to accept the fireworks in an effort to reduce the use of illegal pyrotechnics on […]
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has said he is doing “much better” as he remains hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of pancreatitis. “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since,” the 46-year-old Barker said Saturday on Instagram Stories. He added […]
Man Killed in Agoura Hills Crash ID’d
The coroner’s office Sunday released the name of a man killed in a crash in Agoura Hills that also injured another man. David Roberts was a 53-year-old Agoura Hills resident who died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries, the coroner’s office said. The collision occurred at approximately 7:24 p.m. Thursday on Agoura Road, a third […]
One Year Ago Today (July 3, 2021)…COVID-19 Continues Spiking in LA County; 644 New Infections Reported
One Year Ago Today (July 3, 2021)…Los Angeles County reported 644 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths, as the county’s rate of infections continued to grow alarmingly over the last several days. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 inched up from 275 on Friday to 278, with the number of COVID patients in ICU units […]
