| | | | | The news for Sunday, July 17, 2022 |
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Health Officials Report First Suspected Case of Monkeypox in Long Beach Long Beach has reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox. The case concerns an adult Long Beach resident with no recent travel history nor known contacts. The person is symptomatic and recovering and isolating at home, city officials said Saturday. Preliminary test results indicate the person tested positive for orthopoxvirus, and additional testing will be […]
Silver Alert Issued for Missing 83-Year-Old Woman from Westmont Area The California Highway Patrol Sunday issued a Silver Alert to help locate an 83-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease missing from the unincorporated Westmont area of South Los Angeles. Maria Dolores Melara was last seen about 7 a.m. Saturday near 105th Street and Vermont Avenue, according to the CHP. Melara is described as Hispanic, 5 feet […]
Black Officer Alleges Instagram Meme Compared Him to Christopher Dorner A Black Los Angeles police officer is suing the city for discrimination and harassment, alleging an anonymous department employee’s Instagram account included a meme comparing the plaintiff to the late renegade LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner. Officer Ryon Stewart’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges discrimination, harassment and retaliation as well as failure to prevent those […]
Deputies Report Man Dead in Suspected Homicide in Commerce A man was found dead Sunday morning in Commerce, authorities said. The death was reported about 4:10 a.m. in the 2200 block of Saybrook Avenue, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau reported. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no other immediate information. The sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with any information regarding the […]
LA County Continues to See Rising COVID Hospitalizations The number of coronavirus patients at Los Angeles County hospitals has increased by another 29 people to 1,252, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 116 were being treated in intensive care, down from 120 Friday. Rising hospital numbers over the past few weeks led to the county being […]
Orange County’s New COVID-19 Wave Continues The number of coronavirus patients at Orange County hospitals is up by four people to 281, with 40 being treated in intensive care, up from 35 Friday, according to the latest state figures. Officials cannot determine how many of those patients were admitted directly for COVID-19 or tested positive while being treated for another ailment. […]
LA County Warns of Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage Citing a limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory encouraging residents to take precautions to avoid becoming infected with the disease. As of July 15, more than 12,000 cases of monkeypox had been reported globally, including 1,814 cases in the United States, […]
Jak Knight, Comedian Featured on `Big Mouth,’ Dies at 28 It remains unclear Sunday what took the life of comedian-writer-actor Jak Knight, but the shock of his sudden death and the loss expressed by his friends and fans was unmistakable. “This is not some great philanthropist/’incredible most amazing person ever’ that died young so we put him on a shirt at Target,” comedian-actress Moses Storm […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Mission Hills A Granada Hills man was killed when he was struck while riding a motorcycle in Mission Hills by a motorist who fled, authorities said Sunday. The crash was reported about 11:50 p.m. Saturday on Rinaldi Street at Sepulveda Boulevard, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Crash details were not […]
One Person Killed in Crash on 710 Freeway in Compton One person was killed early Sunday morning in a crash on the Long Beach (710) Freeway in Compton. The crash was reported at 2:50 a.m. on the northbound Long Beach Freeway just north of Alondra Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP’s online log is vague as to the number of vehicles involved. […]
One Year Ago Today (July 17, 2021)…Police Release Surveillance Photos of Rite Aid Homicide Suspects One Year Ago Today (July 17, 2021)…Police released surveillance photos of two suspects wanted in the shooting death of a 36-year-old Rite Aid employee in Glassell Park who was killed while confronting the alleged shoplifters. Officers responded at 8:51 p.m. Thursday to 4044 Eagle Rock Blvd., near Verdugo Road and the Glendale (2) Freeway, and […]
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