| | The news for Wednesday, July 28, 2021 |
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LA to Require City Employees to Get Vaccinated or Take Weekly COVID Test With the coronavirus surging again, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez announced that all city employees will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly negative COVID-19 tests. The announcement came Tuesday — one day after City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas said he plans to introduce a motion Wednesday […]
Flex Alert Issued for Wednesday Afternoon, Urging Power Conservation With above-normal temperatures in the forecast, particularly in Northern California, the manager of the state’s power grid issued a Flex Alert that will take effect Wednesday afternoon, calling for voluntary electricity conservation. According to the California Independent System Operator, the Flex Alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday “due to predicted […]
New COVID Cases in Riverside County Hit Five-Month High On a day the county reported its largest number of new COVID-19 cases in five months and another rise in hospitalizations, Riverside County’s public health officer stressed that the number of people being treated in medical centers remains “far below” the level seen during the winter virus surge. Dr. Geoffrey Leung joined Emergency Management Department […]
Los Angeles City Council Expected to Approve Ordinance to Restrict Encampments The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday is expected to finalize a controversial ordinance to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city, including within 500 feet of schools, day care facilities, parks and libraries. Thirteen council members voted to approve the ordinance on July 1, but with Councilman Mike Bonin and Councilwoman […]
Average LA County Gas Price Unchanged for Second Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Wednesday for the second consecutive day, remaining at $4.358. The average price is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 5.6 cents higher than one month ago and $1.191 greater than one year ago, according to figures […]
Orange County Reports 453 New COVID-19 Cases, Rise in Hospitalizations Orange County’s latest weekly COVID-19 averages show a sharp increase in cases, largely due to the Delta variant, which has been characterized as a “game changer” by one local expert. According to numbers released Tuesday, Orange County’s average daily case rate per 100,000 residents increased from 4.9 to 8 in a one-week period, and the […]
COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers Continue Rising in LA County COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continue trending upward in Los Angeles County, with the latest state figures showing nearly 900 people being treated for the virus, with unvaccinated people overwhelmingly more likely to wind up admitted to medical centers. According to state numbers released Tuesday, there were 891 people hospitalized due to COVID in the county, up […]
Two Arrested After Standoff in Echo Park Following Discovery of Body Two people were in police custody Wednesday after barricading themselves in an Echo Park house for several hours with a dead body. The two were arrested around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday without incident, said a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. “We’re still investigating what happened. They might be squatters at the residence but we’re not sure […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $166 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. A ticket […]
Homes Evacuated in Downey Following Explosives Threat A suspect was taken into custody Tuesday after claiming he had explosives in a Downey neighborhood, prompting evacuations and street closures. Downey Police Department officers responded to the area of Lakewood Boulevard and Florence Avenue at about 5 p.m. after receiving reports of the suspect’s claims, according to a department spokesperson. The suspect was taken […]
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