LAUSD Board Expected to Approve Lifting Indoor Mask-Wearing Mandate
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education is expected Tuesday to approve an agreement allowing nearly all students and staff to remove their masks indoors beginning Wednesday. Members of United Teachers Los Angeles voted 15,466-2,954, 84%-16%, to approve the agreement, the union announced Monday night. Masking will continued to be required for staff […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations, Cases Trend Down
Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates saw more declines, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations declined from 132 on Saturday to 126 on Sunday, the latest data available, while the number of intensive care unit patients ticked down from 25 to 24. The last time hospitalizations […]
73-Year-Old Man Missing in Compton
A 73-year-old man was reported missing Tuesday in Compton and investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s help in locating him. Thomas Briggs Sr. was last seen on the 1900 block of East Diane Drive Monday, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriffs Information Bureau. Briggs is 6 feet, 2 […]
LA County to Join State, Lift COVID Vaccine/Testing Mandate at Indoor Events
Los Angeles County will align with the state and lift the requirement that attendees of indoor mega-events such as sporting events or concerts show proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test, health officials said. According to the county Department of Public Health, the requirement will be lifted April 1 in conjunction with the state, […]
Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Alpine Village
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded near Alpine Village Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at 4:59 a.m. and was centered 9.9 miles south southwest from Alpine Village. It was 7.4 miles deep. The earthquake was 18.4 miles southwest of La Quinta, 19.4 miles south southwest of Palm Desert […]
Average LA County Gas Price Tops $6
The 28th consecutive increase pushed the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County above $6 Tuesday, 19 days after topping $5 for the first time. The average price rose 2.3 cents to $6.011, according to figures released Tuesday by the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has risen […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $167 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Florida and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association, […]
One Dead, One Wounded in Palmdale Shooting
Sheriff’s homicide detectives Tuesday are continuing their investigation of a shooting in Palmdale that left one man dead and another critically wounded. Deputies from the Palmdale Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department were called at 5:37 p.m. Monday to the 2500 block of Olive Drive, near Joshua Hills Park, on reports of shots […]
County Officials Identify Woman Killed on Pomona Freeway
County authorities Tuesday identified a pedestrian who was killed on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Industry. Rachel Meza, 45, was the victim who died in the fatal crash, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. The crash was reported at 7:52 p.m. Sunday on the westbound 60 Freeway at Fullerton Road, according to California […]
Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Reported near Rancho Cucamonga
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported near Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was 4.1 miles south southeast of Rancho Cucamonga and was reported at 3:33 a.m. It was 4.3 miles deep. The earthquake was 4.9 miles north northwest of Jurupa Valley, 5.1 miles east of Ontario and […]
One Year Ago Today (March 22, 2021)…Indio Man Who Repeatedly Sexually Abused Relative Pleads Guilty During Trial
One Year Ago Today (March 22, 2021)…An Indio man who sexually assaulted an underage female relative over a period of several years admitted three felony charges in a plea deal with prosecutors reached after his trial got underway. The girl testified during the trial that Gregory Galvan Medina, 49, abused her when she was between […]
