| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, June 12, 2020 |
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Body Hanging From Tree Near Palmdale City Hall The body of a man in his 20s was found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall, and authorities Friday were investigating the grim find. The body was found about 4 a.m. Wednesday with a rope around the man’s neck, hanging from a tree in Poncitlan Square, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the […]
Record Week Of Coronavirus Death In Orange County Just As Bars, Gyms, Movies Open As bars, gyms and movie theaters were authorized to begin reopening Friday in Orange County, health officials confirmed the deadliest week for COVID-19 fatalities since the pandemic began. The Orange County Health Care Agency announced Friday that eight more people succumbed to COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to 36 since last Saturday […]
L.A. County Health Order Eases; Gyms, Museums Among Newly Reopening Businesses Health orders were relaxed again in Los Angeles County Friday, allowing businesses such as museums, gyms, galleries, RV parks and zoos to reopen, provided they impose restrictions such as ensuring social distancing and requiring face coverings for employees and visitors. The new openings came amid growing concern about the spread of the coronavirus. The county […]
Dozens of Patients Evacuated from Nursing Home in Pasadena More than 60 patients at the Golden Cross Health Care nursing home in Pasadena were evacuated overnight on orders from the state Attorney General’s Office due to various problems, including concerns about protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Friday. Video from the scene showed dozens of ambulances lined up outside the facility at […]
LAPD: Motorist Fleeing Site of Crash on 101 Freeway Dies in Crash in Westlake A hit-and-run motorist fleeing the scene of a collision on the Hollywood (101) Freeway Friday crashed the vehicle a short time later in the Westlake area of Los Angeles and died at a hospital, authorities said. Paramedics were sent to the 2600 block of West Temple Street, near Benton Way, about 7:45 a.m., according to […]
OC Judge Delays Ruling on New Prosecutor for Drugging and Rape Case A judge Friday put off ruling on whether a case against a Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend, who are accused of drugging and raping several women, should be removed from Orange County prosecutors and handed off to the state Attorney General’s Office when the defense accused the jurist of bias. Defense attorneys filed a […]
Supporters of Rent Law Reform Say Homelessness Will Get Worse Without Changes Supporters of amending laws to help renters avoid evictions said Friday that if changes aren’t made at the state and local levels, homelessness will continue to increase. The California Rent Afforability Act is a campaign that calls for expanding rent control on more residential buildings, repealing state law that prohibits local governments from keeping rent […]
CSU Police Chiefs Prohibit Use of Carotid Restraint, Pledge to Do More California State University police chiefs Friday banned the use of the carotid restraint and pledged to implement policing recommendations offered by a 2015 federal task force on the CSU’s 23 campuses. “As police chiefs of the California State University’s 23 campus police departments, we have been galvanized by the many voices across our state and […]
Metro Bus Operator Dies of COVID-19 A Los Angeles Metro bus driver died from complications of COVID-19, the transit agency announced Friday, the second such death among the Metro ranks. Metro CEO Phillip Washington highlighted the public health threat to other frontline workers. “Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and coworkers of our close Metro family member,” Washington […]
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