| | | | | The news for Friday, September 11, 2020 |
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Report: Southland’s Weekend Smog Was Worst Since 1994 Lung-damaging ozone pollution in Los Angeles reached its highest levels in a generation and set records in other parts of Southern California during the blistering Labor Day weekend heat wave, according to air quality readings. Ozone pollution spiked to 185 parts per billion in downtown Los Angeles at midday Sunday, according to data gathered by […]
Trucks Crash on Foothill Freeway in Sylmar, SigAlert Issued A crash involving a pickup and a box truck caused the box truck to overturn on the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in Sylmar and prompted the closure of a stretch of the westbound lanes until further notice. The crash occurred near the Hubbard Street exit about 4:15 a.m. when the pickup truck stalled in the […]
Orange County Reports Four Deaths, 281 New Cases of COVID-19 Orange County has reported four more deaths from COVID-19 and 281 new cases. The county’s overall coronavirus totals are 50,471 cases and 1,069 fatalities, the Orange County Health Care Agency said Thursday. Hospitalizations in the county ticked up from 234 Wednesday to 239 Thursday, while the number of intensive care unit patients inched up from […]
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Friday for the second time in three days, remaining at $3.224. The average price is three-tenths of a cent less than one week ago and 45.1 cents lower than one year ago but 3.7 cents more than one month […]
No Large-Scale School Reopenings in LA County Before November No campus in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen to all K-12 students until at least November, although schools can begin to offer small in-person classes for children with special needs at no more than 10% of capacity at one time, says County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Students, parents and educators had […]
High Temperatures to Rise Slowly Over Weekend in Riverside County Temperatures will gradually rise over the weekend before peaking on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. High pressure will slowly build over the weekend and result in high temperatures that measure about 5-10 degrees above seasonal averages on Monday and Tuesday, forecasters said. Smoke from nearby wildfires will be visible Friday in […]
Fire Crews Attain 6% Containment Near Eastern Edge of 23,890-Acre Bobcat Fire A smoke advisory is in effect Friday in most of Los Angeles County and parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties due to a wildfire burning in the Angeles National Forest that has blackened 23,890 acres and is only 6% contained. The Bobcat Fire, which broke out at midday Sunday near the Cogswell Dam […]
Mecca Kidnapping Suspect Charged With Several Felonies A 28-year-old man accused of forcing a motorist at gunpoint to lead sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in Mecca is scheduled to be arraigned Friday via video conference from lock up before a judge at the Banning Justice Center. Kidnapping and other felony charges were filed Thursday against a 28-year-old man accused of forcing […]
Palm Desert Man Accused in Alleged La Quinta Arson Attack Due in Federal Court A Palm Desert man facing both federal and state charges stemming from allegations he tossed Molotov cocktails into a Republican group’s office in the Coachella Valley is scheduled Friday to make his initial appearance in federal court. Carlos Espriu, 23, was arrested Wednesday in Indio in connection with the May 31 firebombing of the East […]
Business Owners Join Forces, File Lawsuit Against LA County to Reopen Stores A group of business owners joined together to file a lawsuit Thursday claiming Los Angeles County is hurting their ability to earn a living due to health regulations they claim arbitrarily target stores at indoor shopping malls while allowing other retailers, including hair and nail salons, to reopen. The owner and operator of Pro Image […]
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