| | | | The news for Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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‘Powerful’ Storm Douses Southland, Causing Flooding, Power Outages  A powerful storm system slammed the Southland with heavy rain, high winds and mountain snow, leading to flooded roadways, dangerous driving conditions and even some evacuations in Orange County due to mud and debris flows. By early Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had fallen in downtown Los Angeles, more than doubling the […]
  
Man Wounded in Deputy-Involved Shooting in South Whittier Area A man was wounded Wednesday in a deputy-involved shooting in the South Whittier area of Los Angeles County. The shooting was reported about 4:40 a.m. in the 12400 block of Shoemaker Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The wounded man was taken to a hospital in unknown condition. Other details of the […]
As Anticipated, Omicron COVID Cases Mount in LA County Local cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 officially doubled, according to recently released data, as Los Angeles County announced eight additional infections of the virus mutation, while Pasadena health officials verified that city’s first case. The new cases confirmed by the county Department of Public Health brought the number of Omicron cases in that […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Remain Stable Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations remained flat as six more fatalities were logged, with most dating back to earlier this year, according to data recently released from the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county logged 199 new infections, raising the cumulative count to 317,752. The newly logged fatalities increase the overall death toll to 5,829. […]
COVID Hospitalizations Increase in Riverside County as New Mask-Mandate Begins  The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Riverside County spiked up to 320, while the number of those patients in intensive care was 81, up nine from Monday, according to the latest data. According to the Riverside University Health System, the aggregate number of COVID cases recorded since the pandemic period began in March […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops Slightly The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped three-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.679, one day after decreasing four-tenths of a cent. The average price is 1 cent less than one week ago but seven-tenths of a cent more than one month ago and $1.532 higher than […]
Woman Killed by ‘Blunt Force Trauma’ in El Monte  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives Wednesday are assisting the El Monte Police Department with their investigation in the death of a woman. Police responded at 10:54 pm. Tuesday to the 11300 block Cedar Circle where they found a female victim with blunt force trauma to her body, said Deputy Tracy Koerner the Sheriff’s Information […]
Coachella To Unveil Mural of Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta Wednesday Coachella will officially unveil a mural celebrating longtime civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta Wednesday. The ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at the corner of Vine and Sixth streets, according to officials. The mural was created by David Damian Figueroa and honors Huerta and her work advocating for immigrant, female and worker rights. Most notable […]
Ex-Head of LA Community Prep Academy Faces Sentencing for $3.1M Theft The former executive director of a Los Angeles charter school outfit faces sentencing Wednesday on criminal theft and tax fraud charges for stealing more than $3.1 million that should have been spent on school operations, but instead financed Disney cruises and theme park admissions. Janis Bucknor, 53, of Baldwin Hills, who ran the for-profit Community […]
California Imposes Indoor Mask-Wearing Mandate Through Holiday Season Citing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infection rates since Thanksgiving, the state Wednesday will require mask-wearing in all indoor public settings across California regardless of vaccination status. The statewide mask mandate will remain in place until Jan. 15. Among the indoor public spaces affected are retail stores, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers and government offices […]
One Year Ago Today (December 15, 2020)…L.A. City Councilman Has Had Enough Of Racist, Sexist Remarks At Meetings One Year Ago Today (December 15, 2020)…In his first City Council meeting since the 2000s, Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas chastised racist and sexist remarks by public speakers, which he said the governing body has had to hear for years. Ridley-Thomas was a councilman between 1991 and 2002, but legal disputes in recent years have ended decidedly […]
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