| | | | | The news for Friday, March 25, 2022 |
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BA.2 Sub-Variant of COVID Increasing in LA County Although overall COVID-19 case rates remain relatively low, the BA.2 sub-variant of the virus was continuing to spread in Los Angeles County, with health officials reporting a sharp rise in the percentage of cases attributed to the offshoot of the Omicron variant, which fueled a winter surge in infections. According to the county Department of […]
Shooting Leaves One Dead in Paramount Sheriff’s homicide detectives Friday are investigating the death of a man believed to be in his early 20s who was shot and killed in Paramount. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded at 10:58 p.m. Thursday to the 15300 block of Orizaba Avenue, where they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds, said […]
LeVar Burton Announced as Host of Grammy Awards LeVar Burton will host the 64th Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, it was announced Friday. Burton, a Grammy Award winner, is nominated in the Best Spoken Word Album category for Aftermath. “I’m excited to host this celebration of the best performers across genres and art forms,” Burton said in a statement. […]
Fire Damages House in Monterey Park A fire damaged a house in Monterey Park Friday. The fire was reported about 6 a.m. in the 1100 block of Pelon Way. Most of the flames appeared to have been brought under control within about a half hour. Crews worked to douse hot spots. No injuries were immediately reported. The cause of the fire […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue Declining Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates remained stable, according to data recently released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations increased from 123 Tuesday to 127 Wednesday, while the number of those patients in intensive care decreased from 26 to 24. The last time hospitalizations were this low was in mid-July before the […]
Church Bells to Call Catholics to Participate in Special Moment of Prayer Bells will toll from Catholic churches throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at 9 a.m. Friday to invite the community to participate in a special moment of prayer, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. Bells may toll 29 times to mark the 29 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises For 31st Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 31st consecutive day, increasing 2.6 cents to a record $6.057 while the Orange County average price surpassed $6 for the first time. The Los Angeles County average price has risen $1.27 during the streak, including 1 cent […]
First Female Fire Chief to Be Sworn In to Lead Los Angeles Fire Department Kristin Crowley will be sworn in as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department Friday, marking the first time a woman and openly gay person has led the department. Crowley will be sworn in at 3 p.m. at City Hall alongside Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Council President Nury Martinez and Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who chairs […]
Riverside County Sees Dip in COVID Patients, Nine New Virus Deaths The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals decreased by six, to 75, while nine additional virus-related deaths were also reported, according to the latest county figures. Of those patients, 11 were in intensive care, down four from Wednesday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The nine additional deaths brought the county’s cumulative […]
Danny Glover Among Honorees at Pre-Oscar Governors Awards Performers Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson and Liv Ullmann, along with writer/director/actress Elaine May will be honored Friday evening when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has its 12th Governors Awards. The scaled-back event — originally scheduled for Jan. 15 but postponed because of the COVID-19 surge — will take place at the […]
One Year Ago Today (March 25, 2021)…Global Settlement Reached In Lawsuits Over Ex-USC Gynecologist George Tyndall One Year Ago Today (March 25, 2021)…Attorneys representing hundreds of women who claim they were sexually abused by former longtime USC campus gynecologist George Tyndall announced an $852 million settlement of lawsuits against the university, describing the resolution as the largest of its type ever reached against a university. The settlement includes an $842.4 million […]
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