| | | | The news for Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Santa Ana Winds Returning to Southland; Red Flag Warnings Taking Effect  Santa Ana winds will make a return to the Southland Thursday, bringing the region a taste of warm winter weather but also raising the risk of wildfires with gusty and dry conditions. Winds began building Wednesday afternoon in some areas, most notably in the western San Fernando Valley, where gusts of 35 to 45 mph […]
  
5th LAPD Employee Dies From COVID-19 Complications Funeral arrangements were pending Thursday morning for a fifth Los Angeles Police Department employee who has died of complications from COVID-19. Sgt. Amelia “Terry” Martinez, who was assigned to the Hollenbeck Division, died Tuesday. She was 53. Martinez is the third LAPD officer and the fifth LAPD employee to died from COVID-19. “We thank you […]
La Puente Shooting Injures Child A child was wounded in a shooting in La Puente and the shooter was on the loose Thursday morning, authorities said. The shooting was reported about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 14200 block of Nelson Avenue, near Sunkist Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Multiple broadcast reports said the victim is a […]
Fire in Bixby Knolls Home Kills One, Displaces Two Others One person was killed in a house fire in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach. Firefighters responded about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Marcellus Street, near California Avenue, and quickly extinguished the flames, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. One person was found dead inside. Two others were able to […]
Orange County Reports 31 More COVID-19 Deaths, 3,847 Cases Orange County on Wednesday reported 31 more COVID-19 fatalities and 3,847 new cases as officials opened up the county’s first mega-vaccination site at Disneyland in Anaheim. The death toll now stands at 2,179. Of the deaths reported Wednesday, six were skilled nursing facility residents and six were assisted living facility residents. Since the pandemic began, […]
Riverside County Seniors Can Start Getting Vaccinated on Thursday  People aged 65 and older can begin getting vaccinated against COVID-19 Thursday in Riverside County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that residents 65 and older will now be eligible to receive the vaccine, following new guidance from the federal government. The previous age requirement for tier 1 of Phase 1B was 75 years old. Several […]
Hollywood Man to Plead Guilty to Operating Drone That Hit Police Copter A 22-year-old Hollywood man is expected to plead guilty Thursday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter in what’s considered the nation’s first use of the federal criminal charge. Andrew Rene Hernandez has agreed to enter a guilty plea to a class-A misdemeanor charge of unsafe operation of […]
Riverside County Coronavirus Hospitalizations Dip Slightly; Cases, Deaths Up COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped slightly Wednesday in Riverside County as officials reported 2,773 newly confirmed cases and 13 additional coronavirus-related deaths. The aggregate number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March is 230,600, compared to 227,827 on Tuesday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The county’s coronavirus death […]
Chipotle to Host ‘Coast To Coast Career Day’ Newport Beach-based Chipotle Mexican Grill will host a “Coast To Coast Career Day” Thursday, with plans to hire 15,000 new workers for its restaurants across the United States. Although the pandemic has resulted in lost business for many companies, Chipotle officials said their model has allowed them to expand, ending 2020 with nearly 11,000 internal […]
Aaron Rogers, Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik to Guest Host ‘Jeopardy!’  Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former “Today” host Katie Couric, actress Mayim Bialik and “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker will be guest hosts of “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards announced Wednesday. A donation will be made to the host’s charity of choice equaling the cumulative winnings of the contestants during the weeks they serve […]
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