| | | | | The news for Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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Now 28,000 COVID-19 Cases in Los Angeles County and 1,300 Deaths The number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County stood at 27,866 Wednesday morning, with 1,315 fatalities. The number of positive cases surged by more than 1,600 Tuesday, one of the largest single-day jumps during the pandemic, due in part to a lag in testing data that typically occurs over the weekend and the increase […]
Southern California Heat Wave Enters Second Day The region’s second heat wave of 2020 entered its second day Wednesday, threatening temperatures approaching triple-digit territory. A heat advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Thursday in the Los Angeles coastal zone — including beach cities, metropolitan Los Angeles, Downtown L.A., and the Hollywood Hills; Beverly Hills; Long Beach; […]
OC Supervisors Debate Reopening Plan for Businesses Orange County officials have reported 69 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 2,873 cases and 61 fatalities. The number of patients hospitalized with the virus increased from 169 on Monday to 202 Tuesday, and the number of patients in intensive care rose from 52 to 62. The […]
LAPD Officer to Be Arraigned for Off-Duty Shooting of Fellow Officer A Los Angeles police officer who allegedly shot a fellow officer in the shoulder during an off-duty camping trip near Apple Valley is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon on a charge of assault with a firearm. Ismael Tamayo, 44, remains jailed and is due in a San Bernardino courtroom for arraignment on the felony […]
USC Sued Over Refunds of Campus Fees During Pandemic A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court alleges that USC is profiting from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by refusing to refund unused portions of students’ spring semester fees. The proposed class-action complaint filed Tuesday names USC student Latisha Watson on behalf of all the university’s students who paid spring fees, alleging breach of contract […]
Firefighters Work to Extinguish Blaze In Home Near Orange Fire damaged a vacant home Wednesday morning in an unincorporated part of Orange County near Orange. Firefighters responded to the 10000 block of Sunrise Lane, near Newport Boulevard, about 4 a.m. and encountered fire in a large home, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm around 4:45 […]
L.A. Residents To Get Free Legal Services For People Struggling Amid COVID-19 Mayor Eric Garcetti says a program to provide free legal services to Los Angeles residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched in partnership with the City Attorney’s Office. The program is called L.A. Represents and is comprised of attorneys who will volunteer their time to help people facing “extreme hardships” during the pandemic. […]
Average L.A. County Gas Price Rises For First Time Since Feb. 26 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose for the first time since Feb. 26 Wednesday, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $2.825. The average price dropped 65 times and was unchanged four times since the one-tenth of a cent increase on Feb. 26, according to figures from […]
8 More Coronavirus Testing Sites to Open in Riverside County Eight new state-funded coronavirus testing sites are set to open Wednesday throughout Riverside County, with the combined capacity to test an additional 1,000 people per day. Free testing for all residents regardless of symptoms will be administered at the new locations by OptumServe, a private company. Four drive-up testing sites run by county public health […]
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