| | | | The news for Saturday, August 14, 2021
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LA County To Begin Offering 3rd Doses Of COVID Vaccine Saturday  With the newly provided blessing of the federal government, Los Angeles County health officials will begin offering third doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Saturday for people with severely compromised immune systems. Among those qualifying for the booster shots are organ transplant recipients, people undergoing cancer treatment, HIV patients and people on select “immunosuppressive […]
  
Court Dismisses Lakers’ Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Losses A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Los Angeles Lakers against the team’s insurer for refusing to pay for losses incurred by the COVID-19 shutdown and yearlong closure of Staples Center, according to court papers. The lawsuit for breach of contract, filed in March in Los Angeles federal court, alleges that Federal Insurance […]
Presiding Judge Announces Another 2-Week Deadline Extension in Criminal Cases Citing the community spread of COVID-19, the presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s court system has announced another extension of deadlines in criminal trials and hearings to determine if there is enough evidence to require a defendant to stand trial. In a statement, Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor said Friday, “The public health threat posed […]
City-Funded Shelter In Venice Sees 37 Positive COVID Cases Since July 26 Thirty-five residents and two staff members of a Venice homeless shelter funded by the city of Los Angeles have tested positive for COVID-19 since July 26, according to a media report. The shelter — located at Main Street and Sunset Avenue and managed by People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) — has 154 beds and had […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain Stable  Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have remained stable this week, prompting one epidemiologist to speculate the county may have reached its peak in this latest Delta variant-fueled surge. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported that hospitalizations due to the virus increased from 497 Thursday to 498 on Friday, while the number of patients in intensive […]
Riverside County Reports 6 New COVID Deaths, Decline In Hospitalizations Riverside County reported that COVID-positive patients in intensive care units have increased by eight, while overall hospitalizations dropped slightly. The Riverside University Health System said Friday that the number of ICU patients increased to 97, compared to 89 Thursday, while total hospitalizations fell to 479, a decline of four. RUHS also reported 1,052 newly confirmed […]
Twenty Cited in Pomona DUI Checkpoint The Pomona Police Department cited 20 drivers for operating unlicensed vehicles or driving with a suspended/revoked license Saturday during a driving under the influence checkpoint in Pomona. The police action was held between 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at Mission Boulevard and San Antonio Avenue, said the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Services Division. […]
Third Full Weekend Closure of Ortega Highway Underway Both sides of the Ortega (74) Highway between Lake Elsinore and the Orange County line will be shut down again Saturday evening and remain closed through the weekend — for the third time in a month — to facilitate work on the two-lane corridor. The 55-hour closure began at 9 p.m. Friday and is scheduled […]
LA Dodgers Foundation 5K Presented by UCLA Health Returns Saturday The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, in partnership with UCLA Health, will hold a charity 5K run and health fair at Dodger Stadium Saturday. The event is expected to attract 4,500 runners, with others taking part virtually. “With firm practices in place to keep runners safe, we are thrilled to reconnect and raise funds to support […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers  There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing will grow to $242 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]
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