| | The news for Monday, January 18, 2021 |
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Phil Spector Dies at 81; Legendary Record Producer Was Serving Time for Murder Legendary record producer Phil Spector, who was serving a prison term in Stockton for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson in Spector’s Alhambra home, died at a hospital Saturday evening, prison officials announced Monday. Spector was 81. Prison officials said he died of natural causes, but he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 several weeks […]
Garden Grove Police Lieutenant, 59, Dies from COVID-19 Complications The Garden Grove Police Department announced that one of its lieutenants has died from COVID-19 complications at an area hospital. Lt. John Reynolds, 59, had been battling the virus since the end of November, Lt. Carl Whitney said Sunday. “John was profoundly cared for, respected, admired and just so deeply loved by the entire community […]
Orange County Reports 1,448 New COVID-19 Cases, 47 Deaths Orange County has reported 1,448 new cases of COVID-19 and 47 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 210,813 cases and 2,367 fatalities. Hospitalization rates continued to dip, dropping to 2,026 Sunday — down from 2,065 on Saturday, 2,101 Friday and 2,169 Thursday, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of coronavirus […]
LA County Reports 11,366 New COVID-19 Cases, 108 More Deaths Los Angeles County reported 11,366 new cases of COVID-19 and 108 additional deaths Monday, bringing the county’s totals to 1,014,662 cases and 13,848 fatalities. County health officials said the number of new cases reported Sunday reflects an undercount due to a lag from weekend reporting. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals dropped from […]
Firefighters Douse Flames in Dense Brush in Montecito Heights Firefighters Monday put out flames in 1/4 acre of dense, hard-to-reach brush in Montecito Heights. The fire was reported at 3:19 a.m. in the 5000 block of North Griffin Avenue, said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Nicholas Prange. The 36 firefighters assigned to put out the flames succeeded in 37 minutes, Prange said. They expected […]
Two Supervisors Urge Flexibility in Rationing COVID-19 Shots Los Angeles County continued to make vaccinating health care workers and first responders against COVID-19 its first priority but two supervisors have called for the process to be quickly expanded to include people age 65 and older. “Governor (Gavin) Newsom has encouraged all counties to open up vaccination appointments,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “L.A. County […]
Man Shot to Death in Compton A man was shot to death in Compton, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 9:29 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of South Long Beach Boulevard, according to Deputy Wally Bracks of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Bracks said. Homicide detectives were […]
Strong Winds Coming to Southland With Gusts Reaching 75 mph By Tuesday A serious wind event is expected to arrive as soon as Monday evening, forecasters said, bringing powerful gusts and increased fire danger to parts of the Southland. “Very strong and damaging northeast winds will be possible late Monday night into Wednesday, especially across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties,” according to the National Weather Service. By […]
Two Civilians, One Firefighter Injured in Banning Mobile Home Fire Two people suffered smoke inhalation and a firefighter was injured Monday morning when flames engulfed a single wide mobile home in Banning. The fire was reported at 4:05 a.m. at the Twin View Mobile Home Park in the 700 block of North Sunset Avenue, according to Riverside County Fire Department officials. The fire was reported […]
Virtual Events to Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Los Angeles Alternative versions of several events traditionally marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Los Angeles will be held Monday, including a televised celebration substituting for the Kingdom Day Parade and a virtual Minecraft March on Washington. The “2021 Kingdom Day Celebration” will air from 11 a.m.-noon on KABC-TV Channel 7 with the theme “Healing America.” […]
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