LA Health Officials Urge COVID Testing Before Returning to Work, School
The number of COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals has declined by 10 people to 1,202, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 139 were being treated in intensive care units, unchanged from the previous day. The seven-day average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was […]
Orange County Sees Drop in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of coronavirus patients in Orange County hospitals has dropped by 26 to 320, according to the latest state data. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 35 were being treated in intensive care, up from 29 the previous day. Overall, Orange County’s COVID-19 metrics remained relatively stable during the past week, but 32 […]
Four Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash on Freeway in Hawthorne
At least four people were rushed to hospitals from a single-vehicle crash Sunday on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Hawthorne, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 3:57 a.m. to the northbound freeway, at West El Segundo Boulevard, a county fire department dispatcher said. The conditions of the injured were not immediately known. […]
Pfeiffer, Hudson Among Presenters at Upcoming Critics Choice Awards
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Hudson will be among the celebrities serving as presenters for the upcoming 28th annual Critics Choice Awards. Pfeiffer will present a lifetime achievement award to Jeff Bridges during the Jan. 15 ceremony, while Hudson will present the SeeHer Award to Janelle Monáe, according to the Critics Choice Association. Also serving as […]
State Schools Superintendent Thurmond Sworn In for 2nd Term in LA Ceremony
California’s 28th State Superintendent of Public Education, Tony Thurmond, was sworn in for his second term during a ceremony in Los Angeles. U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, administered the oath of office to Thurmond Saturday in front of more than 500 education leaders, state lawmakers, students, friends and relatives at the historic Cocoanut […]
Cold Weather Alert Issued for Lancaster, Mt. Wilson
With temperatures expected to dip below freezing in parts of the Southland over the next several days, health officials have issued a cold weather alert for the Lancaster and Mount Wilson areas. The alert will be in effect Tuesday through Thursday in Lancaster, and Tuesday and Wednesday in Mt. Wilson, according to the Los Angeles […]
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 Monday’s drawing is expected to grow to $340 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]
LAPD Bomb Squad Renders Safe Suspicious Device in East Hollywood
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Bomb Squad Saturday was in East Hollywood, where a suspicious device was rendered safe. The device was reported at 1:03 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Edgemont Street, LAPD Officer Jeff Lee told City News Service. A Google Street View search revealed the area is composed of apartment buildings. […]
Tour Bus, Two Other Vehicles Collide on Pomona Freeway in Diamond Bar
Westbound lanes of the Pomona (60) Freeway were temporarily shut down in Diamond Bar Saturday evening when a tour bus and two other vehicles collided in the far left lanes, sending three people to hospitals. The crash was reported at 5:17 p.m. on the westbound Pomona Freeway just east of Diamond Bar Boulevard, according to […]
Pedestrian, 81, Dies in West Covina Crash
An 81-year-old man died Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle in West Covina. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. on Valley Boulevard between Clubhouse Drive and Sentous Avenue, said West Covina police Lt. B. Daniels. It did not appear the man was in a crosswalk when he was struck and the driver of […]
One Year Ago Today (January 8, 2022)…LA County Reports Another 34,448 Cases of Coronavirus
One Year Ago Today (January 8, 2022)…Los Angeles County reported 34,448 new positive COVID-19 tests and 16 additional deaths associated with the virus, amid an accelerated surge in transmission driven by the Omicron variant. The county has seen more than 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 7 days, the highest number in one week […]
