LACo COVID Hospitalizations Fall Near Trigger for Lifting Outdoor Mask Mandate

The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell below 2,600 Wednesday, moving closer to the level that will start the clock for lifting the county’s outdoor mask-wearing mandate for large events, schools and childcare centers. According to state figures, there were 2,597 COVID-positive patients in local hospitals as of Wednesday, down from […]

More Santa Anas — Plus High Heat — Descend on Southland

High temperatures and wind delivered a 1-2 punch to parts of the Southland Wednesday, beginning a mini-heat wave expected to continue through Sunday’s Super Bowl. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory that will be in place until 6 p.m. Sunday for the L.A. County coast, including downtown Los Angeles, along with the San […]

Port of Long Beach Director Calls for Changes to Meet Future Needs

Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero Wednesday said the port must transform in order to accommodate future growth and opportunities in international trade. “We continue to debate the same issues year after year, while the operational model remains status quo — never changing,” Cordero said during his annual State of the Port address. […]

Orange County’s January COVID Death Toll Jumps by Nearly 60

Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and case rates remained stable Wednesday, but January’s death toll continued to rise as 60 more COVID-related fatalities were reported. All but four of the 60 deaths reported Wednesday occurred in January, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The other four occurred this month, with three on Feb. 1 […]

Mayor Nominates Councilman Blumenfield Staffer to Board of Public Works

Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday nominated the deputy director of planning and land use for Councilman Bob Blumenfield to serve on the Los Angeles Board of Public Works. Vahid Khorsand, if confirmed by the City Council, will fill the seat vacated by Greg Good, the board’s former president, who announced his resignation on Jan. 31. Good […]

NBC’s Olympics Coverage Dominates TV Ratings, Despite 55.3% Drop From 2018

Viewership for the start of NBC’s coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics was down 55.3% from comparable coverage of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, with the opening ceremony sinking to a record low. However, there was a record amount of streaming viewing, with total digital usage of Beijing Olympics coverage through Sunday topping 1 billion minutes, […]

Pasadena Police Employ ShotSpotter System To Combat Gun Violence

The Pasadena Police Department announced that a system meant to combat illegal firearm use by alerting officers when and where gun incidents occur will begin operation Wednesday. The ShotSpotter system was approved by the City Council in October and employs sensors that work to triangulate the sound and pinpoint the location of gunfire, sending real-time […]

Four-Hour Standoff at Downtown LA Apartment Ends; Suspect Still at Large

Police descended on an apartment in a downtown Los Angeles high-rise Wednesday in an effort to serve a search warrant, prompting a five-hour standoff with officers believing a suspect was barricaded inside, but the unit turned out to be empty. Officers went to the building near 12th and Figueroa streets about 4 a.m. to serve […]

Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row Records Label That Made Him Famous

Days before he performs during halftime of Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, rapper Snoop Dogg expanded his business empire Wednesday with the acquisition of Death Row Records, the label on which he rose to fame. Snoop Dogg purchased the label from MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by the Blackstone investment firm. Terms of […]

Motion Picture Academy Sets New Date for Governors Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Wednesday announced its 12th Governors Awards have been rescheduled for March 25 — and scaled down — after being postponed because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The event had originally been scheduled for Jan. 15 but was postponed in late December as the Omicron variant […]

Authorities Seek Information in Shooting Death of Man in Lynwood

Authorities Wednesday sought information pertaining to the shooting death of a man in Lynwood. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 4000 block of East Imperial Avenue near the Long Beach (710) Freeway at about 10 a.m. Monday on reports of a person shot. They found the man suffering from gunshot […]