| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, March 23, 2020
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Latest Coronavirus Death Numbers: Bleak, Scary Time In LA  Los Angeles County public health officials Monday confirmed two more deaths due to the coronavirus, while authorities in Long Beach confirmed that city’s first death from the virus, bringing the county’s overall number of fatalities to eight. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed a total of 128 new coronavirus cases, pushing the […]
  
First California State Prison Inmate Tests Positive for Virus in Lancaster Early release from prison is under consideration Monday as the California Department of Corrections announced the first inmate tested positive for the coronavirus in Lancaster. “The patient is in stable condition and is being treated on-site,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement released Sunday. The patient is an inmate at […]
Poor Puppies: Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Puppy Mills, Fake Animal Rescue  A federal lawsuit has been filed against several puppy stores in San Diego and Riverside counties, as well as an allegedly fake Missouri-based animal rescue organization accused of taking part in an illegal puppy mill operation, adding to existing litigation claiming the stores fraudulently label their dogs as rescues. The lawsuit, filed Friday in San […]
Coronavirus Economic Woes: Port of Los Angeles Operating at 80% Port of Los Angeles officials said Monday that cargo continues to move throughout all terminals at about 80% of expected operations, and they are making efforts to protect the port’s workforce against the novel coronavirus. “I want to thank Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for their leadership and decisive action […]
Lt. Uhura In Original Star Trek Has Dementia: Court Battle Between Son And Longtime Friend A friend of 87-year-old Nichelle Nichols, who alleges the actress’ son has nixed regular visits with the former “Star Trek” star, is asking a judge to enforce a previous court order and allow the meetings to resume. Angelique Fawcette says she agreed in December 2018 to drop her challenge to Kyle Johnson being made his […]
Southland Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Urge Scrutiny of Coronavirus `Products’ Southland prosecutors and law enforcement agencies asked people Monday to be vigilant and report scams or incidents of false advertising for products related to the coronavirus outbreak. “Our primary goal is to maintain safety and security across the seven counties we serve,” United States Attorney Nick Hanna said. “Even as we come together as a […]
Coronavirus Sends Bus Ridership Plummeting in OC Ridership on Orange County’s bus routes has plummeted nearly 60%, and use of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s ride service for the disabled has dropped 85% since the coronavirus pandemic began, OCTA board members were told Monday. OCTA officials expect a significant drop-off in revenue, as well, over the coming months. “It’s going to take […]
LAUSD to Remain Closed Through May 1st, District Calls for State Assistance Los Angeles Unified School District campuses will remain closed until at least May 1, Superintendent Austin Beutner told parents Monday, while also announcing a partnership with the San Diego school system to call for a “coordinated state response” to help districts affected by the coronavirus crisis. Beutner also announced a $100 million emergency agreement with […]
UCLA Voting Rights Advocates Push For Universal Vote-by-Mail Voting rights advocates affiliated with UCLA Monday pressed Congress and states to implement a universal vote-by-mail program for all upcoming primary elections and the November general election in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The UCLA Voting Rights Project issued a report raising concerns about voter turnout given the public health crisis and the call for […]
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