| | | | The news for Saturday, June 27, 2020
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Los Angeles Hospitalizations, Positive Rate for COVID-19 Continue Climbing  The percentage of Los Angeles County residents being tested for coronavirus who turn out to be positive is continuing its ominous climb, while the number of people hospitalized also inched upward. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health the seven-day daily average of positive test results rose to 8.8% on Friday, up […]
  
Driver Carrying Loaded, Concealed Gun, Arrested in Pomona A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning during a traffic stop in Pomona for possession of a loaded and concealed firearm. Officers with the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force responded to a call of shots fired in the area of 1700 Bolivar Street at 12:15 a.m. and also received reports of vehicles leaving […]
Orange County Reports 17 New COVID-19 Deaths in Deadliest Week Orange County health officials have reported 17 new COVID-19 fatalities, raising this week’s death toll to 56, the most in a week since the coronavirus pandemic began. Moreover, as of Friday, the county has also exceeded two important metrics that will trigger more scrutiny from the California Department of Public Health. The county’s rate of […]
Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Pleads Not Guilty in Rape Case Adult film star Ron Jeremy has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate attacks dating back to 2014. The 67-year-old defendant — whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt — was ordered Friday to remain jailed in lieu of $6.6 million bail, despite a defense request to […]
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle, Killed in Huntington Beach  A 54-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Huntington Beach, authorities said Saturday morning. Officers responded to the intersection of Warner Avenue and Bolsa Chica Street at 11:05 p.m. Friday and found the pedestrian down and suffering from extensive injuries, according to Sgt. Matthew Austin of the Huntington Beach Police Department. A […]
Consultant Pleads Guilty in L.A. City Hall Pay-to-Play Scheme A real estate development consultant has pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering charge for his role in a pay-to-play scheme at City Hall allegedly tied to now-suspended Councilman Jose Huizar’s approval of large building projects in downtown Los Angeles. George Chiang, 41, of Granada Hills pleaded guilty via videoconference Friday to one federal count of […]
3 Drivers Arrested, 7 Cited at Lynwood DUI Checkpoint Three suspected drunken drivers were in custody Saturday morning after being arrested at a DUI checkpoint in Lynwood. The checkpoint was located at Imperial Highway and Jackson Avenue and conducted between 6 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Another seven drivers were cited for being unlicensed or […]
Celebration of Life to be Held Saturday for Former USC Football Captain “A celebration of a beautiful life” will be held Saturday for former USC football captain Max Tuerk, a week after he collapsed while hiking with his parents. He was 26. The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with a paddle-out at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. Tuerk became ill on a favorite trail in […]
Speeding Driver Stopped in Pomona, Gun and Cocaine Found in Vehicle  A loaded gun and cocaine were found by police inside the vehicle of a 22-year-old man pulled over for speeding in Pomona. Officers with the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force were patrolling in the area of San Antonio Avenue and Mission Boulevard at 10 p.m. Friday when they spotted a speeding vehicle that […]
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