| | | | | The news for Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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Bobcat Fire Grows to Nearly 94,000 Acres; Evacuation Orders Extended The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest continues to grow is at an estimated 93,842 acres Sunday morning with just 15% containment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. This has prompted new evacuation orders in the foothills of the Antelope Valley as homes were destroyed and firefighters braced for the possibility of […]
LA County Reports 1,343 New Coronavirus Cases, 13 Deaths Los Angeles County has reported 1,343 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 259,817 cases and 6,330 fatalities. The number of people hospitalized with the virus dropped from 739 Friday to 732 Saturday, with 31% of those people in intensive care units. Daily case rates have risen over the […]
OC Reports 227 New COVID-19 Cases, Four More Deaths Orange County has reported 227 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 51,873 cases and 1,127 fatalities. Hospitalizations in the county inched up from 201 Friday to 202 Saturday, with the number of intensive care unit patients rising from 64 to 65, according to the Orange County Health Care […]
Eddie Murphy Among Winners on Final Day of Creative Arts Emmys Eddie Murphy was among the winners on the final day of the five-day Creative Arts Emmy Awards, receiving the Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy for hosting “Saturday Night Live.” The Emmy is the first for Murphy, who had been nominated four previous times, twice as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member and […]
Brush Fire Burns Near Palm Springs Continues to Threaten Homes A brush fire sparked by a vehicle fire northwest of Palm Springs has burned 6,013 acres and was threatening 450 homes, officials said Sunday. The “Snow Fire” was reported at 2:40 p.m. Thursday in the 15000 block of Snow Creek Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. It was 15% contained as of late […]
Probe Continues in Brazen Shooting of 2 Deputies in Compton Authorities said there were no new developments in the search for the gunman who wounded two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies as they sat in their parked patrol SUV at a rail station in Compton last Saturday. No suspects have been identified in the attack, which occurred at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Metro […]
LAPD Footage Shows Officer Shooting Protester in Groin With Less Lethal Bullet Police said they were investigating a use-of-force incident in which an officer fired a foam-coated projectile into the groin of a male protester. It occurred on June 2, in the midst of city-wide demonstrations that erupted after the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis. On Saturday, […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $22 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]
Man Killed When Vehicle Slams into Tree in Pomona A 20-year-old man was fatally injured when a vehicle slammed into a tree in Pomona, authorities said Sunday. The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. Saturday in the area of Arrow Highway and Yorkshire Way, according to Pomona police. When officers arrived they found the driver in grave condition. County fire paramedics treated the victim but […]
Firefighters Conquer Stubborn Brushfire in Brentwood Hills Several hikers stranded by a brushfire in Brentwood Saturday were helped to safety by firefighters. The stubborn fire in the Santa Monica Mountains began about 6:35 p.m. near the Sullivan Fire Road in Rustic Canyon, and took about three hours to put out, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. More than 80 […]
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