| | | | The news for Friday, August 20, 2021
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‘Staggering and Deeply Upsetting’: LA County Tops 25,000 COVID Deaths  With the Delta variant of COVID-19 continuing to rage, Los Angeles County has crossed the grim milestone of 25,000 virus deaths since the pandemic began — while the public health director lamented that vaccinations make virtually all coronavirus fatalities preventable. “When you think that over 18 months we’ve lost 25,000 people, it’s staggering and deeply […]
  
Attorney for Inglewood Denies City Treasurer’s Retaliation Claims An attorney for the city of Inglewood has issued a response to a lawsuit brought against the city, mayor and City Council by the community’s longtime city treasurer, denying the plaintiff’s claims her salary was cut and that she was locked out of City Hall in retaliation for questioning the handling of the city’s finances. […]
Orange County Judge Expected to Rule Next Week in Doctor Rape Case An Orange County Superior Court judge said he expects to rule late next week on a request from prosecutors to reduce charges against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend, who are accused of drugging and raping multiple women. In a daylong hearing Thursday, Judge Frank Ospino heard arguments from attorneys for the victims […]
Gold Medalists Klineman and Ross to Return to Action Friday in Manhattan Beach Alix Klineman and April Ross will play for the first time since winning the Olympic gold medal in women’s beach volleyball in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open Friday. Klineman, of Manhattan Beach, and Ross, of Costa Mesa, are the tournament’s top seed. They are set to play at 11 a.m. against the winner […]
Body Found in Lake in MacArthur Park  A body was found Friday in the lake in MacArthur Park, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered about 5:50 a.m. near the 2200 block of West Sixth Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the person or the cause of death. >> […]
Torrance All-Stars Win to Begin Play in Little League World Series The all-star team from the Torrance Little League is scheduled to resume play in the Little League World Series on Sunday after opening play with a 10-2 victory over its counterpart from North Manchester-Hooksett (New Hampshire) Little League. Torrance combined two four-run innings with Gibson Turner and reliever Dominic Golia limiting North Manchester-Hooksett to one […]
OC’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Tick Up, But There’s Hope of Leveling Off Orange County’s latest COVID-19 numbers show hospitalizations ticking up by a slighter margin than in recent days — offering some hope that the Delta variant-fueled surge is slowing. “I look at the positivity rate of infections, and those numbers seem to indicate that the larger numbers were 10 days behind us, so I’m hoping that […]
COVID Deaths, Hospitalizations Continue Rise in Riverside County COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations continue ticking up in Riverside County. There were 535 patients with coronavirus-related illnesses in county hospitals on Thursday, up six from Wednesday, while the number of intensive care patients with the virus decreased to 102, down four from Wednesday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The RUHS also reported four […]
Man Arrested in Norwalk on Drug, Weapons Charges  A man was in custody Friday in Norwalk on weapons and narcotics charges, authorities said. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station observed a “suspicious-looking” vehicle about 11:30 p.m. Thursday and stopped it for traffic violations, said a Norwalk Station spokesman. The deputies arrested the man after finding a handgun and ammunition, […]
One Year Ago (Thursday, August 20, 2020)…OC Judge Reassigns Case Involving Doctor and Girlfriend One Year Ago (Thursday, August 20, 2020)…An Orange County Superior Court judge Thursday handed off the prosecution of a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend, who are charged with drugging and raping several women, to the state Attorney General’s Office. Judge Gregory Jones recused the office of Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, who […]
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