| | | | | The news for Tuesday, January 5, 2021 |
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Officials Blast Anti-Maskers, Warn Worst Is Yet to Come in COVID Pandemic Warning that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to come, Los Angeles County officials lashed out Monday at anti-mask protesters and other groups challenging health orders — saying they only need to look at overwhelmed local hospitals to see the deadly consequences of the virus. “Our public health officials have one mission — […]
Jimmy Iovine Plans to Help Build New High School in South L.A. Interscope Records co-founder and philanthropist Jimmy Iovine has sold his catalog of worldwide producer royalties to a music investment and song management firm and plans to use the proceeds to help build a high school in South Los Angeles. The deal gives Hipgnosis Songs Fund all of Iovine’s worldwide producer royalties across 259 songs, as […]
Fire Damages Apartment in Long Beach A fire damaged an apartment in Long Beach, and two people were treated for unspecified injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Firefighters sent to the 1400 block of Elm Avenue at 10:24 p.m. Monday quickly extinguished the flames, the Long Beach Fire Department reported. Two people were treated at the scene by paramedics and released, the LBFD […]
One Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash in Torrance A deadly single-vehicle crash in Torrance Tuesday morning prompted the closure of a stretch of Hawthorne Boulevard until further notice. The crash was reported about 3 a.m. near the intersection of Hawthorne and Artesia Boulevards and one person died, according to the Torrance Police Department. Video from the scene showed a silver vehicle in the […]
LA County Gas Prices Rise Again The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $3.239, its highest amount since March 24. The average price has risen eight of the past nine days, increasing 2.7 cents, including two-tenths of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA […]
LA County to Consider Extra $5 Per Hour ‘Hero Pay’ for Grocery Workers A proposal to require national grocery and drug retailers operating in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to pay frontline workers an additional $5 per hour in “hero pay” is set to be considered Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell co-authored the motion calling for a temporary “urgency” ordinance […]
Santa Monica Woman to Plead Guilty to Price-Gouging N95 Masks A Santa Monica day spa owner is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to a federal charge alleging she accumulated N95 respirator masks in anticipation of the COVID-19 pandemic and then sold the scarce items at up to $15 each — sometimes charging nearly 1,100% over list price. Niki Schwarz, 55, owner of Tikkun Holistic Spa, […]
Riverside County COVID Cases Rise Further During Holiday Weekend More than 17,000 new COVID-19 infections were announced in Riverside County on Monday, reflecting tests results from the extended holiday weekend, along with another 111 deaths. The county has recorded 198,236 coronavirus cases as of Monday, up from 180,553 on Thursday, according to the Riverside University Health System. No data was posted on Friday, New […]
One Killed in Big Rig Crash on 5 Freeway; CHP Officer Injured The investigation into a big rig crash that killed one person and injured a California Highway Patrol officer prompted the closure of two lanes of the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in the Castaic area Tuesday morning. The crash was reported at about 12:40 p.m. Monday north of Templin Highway, according to the CHP and […]
Positive COVID-19 Tests Prompt Temporary Closure of Nate ‘n Al’s The beloved Beverly Hills delicatessen Nate ‘n Al’s announced Monday it will close for a week due to several of its employees testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. “For the safety of our staff and guests, we felt it best to close temporarily,” according to a statement issued on social media. “We are taking […]
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