Supervisor Hahn: LA County on Verge of Easing Indoor Mask Requirement
Los Angeles County could be on the verge of easing its indoor mask-wearing requirement, with Supervisor Janice Hahn announcing that vaccinated people will soon be able to shed face coverings in indoor locations that verify COVID-19 vaccination status. On her Twitter page, Hahn wrote that the county Department of Public Health will issue an updated […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates continue trending down, but another 51 COVID-related fatalities have been added to last month’s death toll. The number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals declined from 334 on Monday to 325 as of Tuesday, with the number of those patients in intensive care declining from 76 to 69, […]
Storm Brings Cold, Blustery Conditions to Southland, Along with Rain, Hail
Cold and occasionally wet conditions will plague the Southland Wednesday, with gusty winds blowing across the region and a chance of snow, rain and even hail possible before things warm up later in the week. Some light rain fell Tuesday morning in the San Gabriel mountains, and forecasters said precipitation will remain possible through the […]
Beverly Hills COVID Site Reportedly Robbed
The 911 COVID Testing site in Beverly Hills was reportedly robbed Wednesday morning. A safe with between $4,000 and $5,000 was stolen from the site at 9900 Santa Monica Blvd., said Steve Farzam, the chief operating officer for 911 COVID. “It’s very unfortunate during these challenging times a person would go to these lengths. It’s […]
Fire Burns Mobile Home in Palm Desert
Fire crews Wednesday responded to an attic fire at a double wide mobile home in Palm Desert. The fire was reported at 2:13 a.m. at the Portola Palms Mobile Home Park in 43000 block Portola Avenue where there was heavy fire showing, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Fire crews will remain on the […]
One Dead in Lancaster Dog Attack
Sheriff’s homicide detectives Wednesday are investigating a dog attack in Lancaster where a 43-year-old man was killed and several others were injured. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Lancaster Station responded just after 3:10 p.m. Tuesday to the desert area of 20th Street West north of Avenue G regarding a medical rescue call […]
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals rose slightly to 323, up from 321 on Monday, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 61 were in intensive care, down one from the previous day. The latest numbers come as the Riverside University Health System reported 10 additional deaths connected to COVID-19, […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to 17th Record in 20 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday to its 17th record in 20 days, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.796, one day after dropping one-tenth of a cent. The average price has increased 20 times in 23 days, rising 12.5 cents, according to figures from […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $87 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]
2022 Los Angeles County Homeless Count Enters Second Day
Volunteers will fan out across West L.A., Southeast L.A. and the South Bay area Wednesday evening on the second of three nights of the delayed 2022 Greater Los Angeles Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The count is an annual, mandated means for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to obtain an accurate count of the number of […]
One Year Ago Today (February 23, 2021)…Registered Sex Offender’s Conviction Upheld for Sexually Abusing Girl
One Year Ago Today (February 23, 2021)…A state appeals court panel upheld a registered sex offender’s conviction for sexually abusing a young girl and possessing child pornography. Ronald Melvin McKenzie of San Gabriel is serving a 23-year-to-life state prison sentence stemming from his September 2019 conviction on five counts of committing a lewd act on […]
