| | | | The news for Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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Red Flag Warning Issued as Santa Ana Winds Return to Southland  Santa Ana winds will make a return to the Southland Wednesday, combining with low humidity levels to create dangerous fire conditions that are expected to continue into Thursday. A red flag warning of severe wildfire threat will take effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday for the Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County Mountains, the Angeles National […]
  
LASD Deputy Suspended Over Alleged On-Duty Hookup at Universal Studios A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been suspended following allegations that he had sex on the Universal Studios lot and the encounter was captured by the deputy’s open microphone. It was unclear when the incident occurred. “The deputy was immediately relieved of duty and an administrative investigation has been opened,” according to a statement […]
LA County’s COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 9,000 Mark Los Angeles County’s death toll from COVID-19 has crossed the grim 9,000 mark, while hospitals continue to post record numbers of coronavirus patients days ahead of a Christmas holiday that could further exacerbate the pandemic as residents flout protocols banning gatherings. The county reported another 88 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, and that number didn’t even […]
Man Stabbed to Death in Lomita A man was killed in a stabbing in Lomita and the suspect was at large Wednesday morning. Deputies responded 10:10 p.m. Tuesday to a possible family disturbance in the 1700 block of 247th Place, near Western Avenue, and found a man who had sustained a stab wound to his upper body, according to the Los […]
Driver Killed in Head-On Crash Following Police Pursuit in Gardena  A person in a vehicle was killed in a head-on crash in Gardena at the end of a police pursuit that left two suspects hospitalized, it was reported Wednesday morning. The crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Western Avenue, according to NBC4. The suspect vehicle ran a red […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue At Record Pace Orange County has added nearly 100 more COVID-19 patients to its already stressed hospital system, with 10 more in intensive care as it continues its record-setting pace. Hospitalizations increased from 1,709 on Monday to 1,806 on Tuesday, with those in intensive care rising from 380 to 390. The death toll increased by two to a […]
COVID-19 Deaths, Hospitalizations Continue to Climb in Riverside County The coronavirus death toll and hospitalizations continue to rise in Riverside County, where an additional 1,291 cases were confirmed Tuesday. The aggregate number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the pandemic began in early March is 151,713, compared to 150,422 on Monday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The number of deaths stemming from virus-related […]
Southland Gas Prices Continue Rising The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose for the eight consecutive day Wednesday, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $3.19, its highest amount since Oct 18. The average price is 3.9 cents more than one week ago and 4.7 cents higher than a month ago, but 45.2 […]
One Killed in Freeway Crash in Montecito Heights One person was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on the northbound Arroyo Seco (110) Parkway in Montecito Heights. The crash was reported at 12:51 a.m. near the Avenue 43 on-ramp, where a vehicle was located facing the wrong direction, according to the California Highway Patrol. Details of what led up to the crash were […]
Garcetti Vetoes Plans to Redirect Funds From LAPD, Seeks Bolder Steps Forward  Citing a need for bolder action, Mayor Eric Garcetti vetoed a City Council spending plan that outlined how to reinvest millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Police Department budget into communities of color, his office said Tuesday. The vetoed spending proposal would have allocated funds to “highest need census tracts” as identified by the […]
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