| | | | The news for Friday, January 29, 2021
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Winter Storm Brings Heavy Rain to Region, Mudslides to Fire Burn Areas  A winter storm warning was in effect Friday morning for Los Angeles County for a system that dropped several inches of rain in several parts of the Southland, sparked mudslides in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon and was blamed for at least 50 rain-related accidents on area freeways. According to the National Weather Service, nearly 3 […]
  
Semi Overturns, Catches Fire and Hangs Off Edge of Santa Monica Freeway A tractor trailer rolled over, caught fire and came to rest hanging over the edge of the eastbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning. The crash occurred about 3:35 a.m. near the Santa Fe Avenue exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in the […]
Your Closest Friend Could Kill You: Bloody Stabbing Death Of Long Beach Roommate As Last Words ID Attacker  Police Friday were trying to figure out why a man was fatally stabbed in Long Beach during a violent argument between he and his roommate. Possibly the victim’s last words identified his roommate as the killer. Officers were called about 8:30 a.m. to the 2600 block of 56th Street, where a man was suffering stab […]
One Killed in 91 Freeway Crash in Bellflower One person was killed Friday morning in a roll-over crash on the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway in Bellflower. The vehicle went down an embankment about 3 a.m. near the Lakewood Boulevard off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. The age, gender and name of the victim were not disclosed. The Downey Avenue on-ramp to the […]
Areas Around Cherry Valley Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Storm A mandatory evacuation order was in place Friday morning for parts of Cherry Valley as a winter storm dumped heavy rains and increased risks of flooding in and around burn scars in Riverside County. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for large swaths of Riverside County through 4 p.m., according to the National Weather […]
Orange County COVID-19 Death Toll Continues Steep Climb  Orange County has logged another 29 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the death toll to 2,868, though hospitalization rates continued a downward trend. Of the fatalities reported Thursday, two were assisted living facility residents. That raises the death toll to 310 assisted living facility residents with, 813 skilled nursing facility residents also succumbing to coronavirus. Thursday’s report […]
LA County Restaurants Begin Reopening Friday Amid COVID-19 Cautions With daily COVID-19 infection numbers trending downward, L.A. County restaurants will be able to reopen for outdoor dining beginning Friday — joining other businesses that were allowed to reopen earlier in the week after the state lifted a regional stay-at-home order. On Monday, businesses such as barbershops and nail salons got the OK to reopen, […]
Average L.A. County Gas Price Rises To Highest Amount Since March 13 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 10th consecutive day and 26th time in 27 days, increasing 1 cent to $3.446, its highest amount since March 13. The average price has risen 21.5 cents over the past 27 days, including 1 cent on Thursday, […]
Riverside County Reports 1,615 New COVID-19 Cases, 55 New Deaths Riverside County health officials are reporting 1,615 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and 55 additional virus-related deaths as the number of hospitalizations connected to COVID-19 continued to trend downward. The Riverside University Health System announced those numbers Thursday, bringing the aggregate number of coronavirus cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March […]
Denzel Washington Film to Open in Theaters, Stream on HBO Max Friday  The psychological thriller “The Little Things” Friday will become the first of Warner Bros.’ entire 2021 film slate to begin streaming on HBO Max the same day it is released in theaters. Set in 1990, “The Little Things” stars Denzel Washington as Kern County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joe “Deke” Deacon, who is sent to Los […]
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