| | | | The news for Saturday, October 16, 2021
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Red Flag Warnings of Critical Fire Danger Issued Across Southland  Red flag warnings of critical fire danger were in place for much of the Southland through Saturday evening amid a combination of Santa Ana winds, higher temperatures, low humidity and very dry conditions. The Los Angeles County Fire Department “pre-deployed” two strike teams to strategic locations around the county and ordered additional staffing of both […]
  
Multiple Victims Wounded in Whittier Shootings Several victims were hospitalized Saturday after a shooting during a vigil in Whittier. Deputies responded at 11:23 p.m. Friday to Orange Drive and Lockheed Avenue east of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway where they found multiple gunshot victims, said Deputy Miguel Meza of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Information Bureau. Meza said the […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain Stable Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued a flattening trend this week, according to the latest data. The number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals ticked up from 207 Thursday to 210 Friday, with the number of intensive care patients dropping from 40 to 39. The county has 23.4% of its ICU beds available and 70% […]
Nonprofit Groups Challenge LAUSD Student Vaccine Mandate Two nonprofit groups representing parents of nearly 1,500 Los Angeles Unified students are asking a judge to nullify the LAUSD’s student vaccine mandate, saying such decisions are up to the state Department of Public Health. “This case presents a clear instance of a local education agency acting far in excess of its lawful jurisdiction and […]
LAUSD: Strong Administrator, Teacher Compliance with COVID Vaccine Mandate With a deadline looming for Los Angeles Unified employees to receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in order to keep working, the district has reported strong compliance thus far among the administrative and teaching ranks, with compliance at 95% or higher. According to the district, 97% of administrators and 97% of classroom teachers […]
LA County Preparing to Administer More COVID Boosters as FDA Approval Nears  Los Angeles County health officials are gearing up to offer more COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, with federal approval moving closer for additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccinations. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday recommended booster doses of the J&J vaccine for adults, administered at least two months […]
Monday Strike Deadline Looms for 60,000 Behind-the-Scenes Film & TV Workersn With a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Monday looming, a contract dispute remains unresolved between the union representing some 60,000 behind-the-scenes film and television workers nationwide and negotiators representing producers. The union — the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International — set the strike deadline on Wednesday, putting pressure on producers to get a […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises For Fifth Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Saturday for the fifth consecutive day, increasing 1.6 cents to $4.48, its highest amount since Oct. 21, 2012. The average price has increased 3.9 cents over the past five days, including 1.3 cents on Friday, according to figures from the […]
Two Dead in Lancaster Crash At least two people are dead Saturday after a fatal crash in Lancaster. The single-vehicle crash occurred at 1:50 a.m. at Sierra Highway and Avenue I, said a deputy at the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Lancaster Station. No further details were available. >> Want to read more stories like this? Get our Free Daily Newsletters […]
Karen Bass To Hold Campaign Kickoff With Tiffany Haddish, Elected Officials  Rep. Karen Bass is scheduled to hold the kickoff event for her campaign for mayor of Los Angeles Saturday at Los Angeles Trade Tech College with comedian Tiffany Haddish and Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard and Judy Chu. “I hope this campaign turns into a movement that brings people together from all over the city to confront […]
One Year Ago Today (October 16, 2020)…Register: Trump to Visit Orange County One Year Ago Today (October 16, 2020)…President Donald Trump is scheduled to come to Orange County for a private fundraiser at tech mogul Palmer Luckey’s estate, it was reported. The news came Thursday, just as latest fundraising numbers showed the president falling behind former Vice President Joe Biden in campaign cash, The Orange County Register […]
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