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Afternoon headlines for Thursday, May 28, 2020

Malls Open In LA County But 40-Plus New Covid-19 Deaths: Dine-In Restaurants Waiting OK

COVID-19 warning signAnother 40-plus coronavirus deaths were reported in Los Angeles County Thursday, as local shopping malls began reopening their doors thanks to loosened health restrictions and county officials awaited word from the state on the possible return of dine-in restaurants and hair salons. The county Department of Public Health announced 48 more fatalities from COVID-19, although […]
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Kobe Bryant Death Crash Photo Probe Should Be Kept Sealed? Deputies Union Wants Court Order

Kobe Bryant dribbling the ball during a Lakers gameThe union representing rank-and-file Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies is seeking a court order sealing the results of an internal probe into the alleged distribution of photos from the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs brought the petition Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Sheriff Alex Villanueva. An […]
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Three Facing Murder Charges in Gang-Related Shooting Death of Single Mom

Authorities Thursday identified three alleged gang members facing murder charges in the shooting death of a 28-year-old single mom who was stopped at a traffic light in the Manchester Square area of South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Stacy Spell told reporters that James Spencer, 23, Frank Adams, 29, and Darrell Robinson, 26, […]
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OC Reports Six New COVID-19 Deaths

Orange County officials Thursday reported six more people have succumbed to COVID-19 as they also reported 100 new coronavirus cases. The total number of cases since the pandemic began is 5,744, with the death toll reaching 142. Officials say 59 of the fatalities were skilled nursing home residents. As of Wednesday, 735 skilled nursing home […]
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Transgender Women Ousted From L.A. Bar Want Its Liquor License Revoked

An attorney for three transgender women who were physically removed from a downtown Los Angeles bar after a confrontation with a couple who allegedly hurled epithets and threats at them announced Thursday she has asked the state to revoke the establishment’s liquor license. The removal of Fernanda Celarie, Jennifer Cruz and Khloe Perez-Rios from Las […]
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State Orders Inspections Of All Nursing Homes

State health officials have overruled L.A. County, issuing a new order requiring all skilled nursing homes test all residents for the coronavirus. County officials had approved a less strict proposal that would have tested far fewer people. “Nursing home residents, and the healthcare personnel who care for them, are among our most vulnerable COVID-19 infections,” […]
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Former IMAX Executive Alleges Disability, Age Discrimination

A former IMAX executive is suing the company for disability discrimination, alleging he was fired earlier this year after telling management he was having surgery for tumors on his thyroid that he feared could be malignant. Alfred Chak’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also alleges the 44-year-old plaintiff was the victim of age discrimination and […]
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CVS Health Opening 42 Additional Drive-Thru Coronavirus Test Sites in LA/OC

CVS Health Thursday expanded its COVID-19 no-cost testing program by announcing 91 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across California, including 42 in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The opening of the additional test sites on Friday add to the 14 locations opened in California on May 22, including three Orange County […]
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Car Strikes, Kills Woman on 10 Freeway in West Covina

A woman was killed Thursday when she was hit by a car after she got out of her possibly disabled car on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in West Covina, authorities said. The 26-year-old El Monte woman was injured about 4:30 a.m. west of Azusa Avenue and died at the scene, according to the […]
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