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LAUSD Board Approves 35% Cut in School Police Force The Los Angeles Board of Education has approved an immediate 35% cut to its school police force, a reduction of $25 million, in response to weeks of protests by student activists and community groups who had called for the elimination of the department. The board action on Tuesday also calls for officers to give up […]
Suspect Runs From Police, Becomes Trapped and Is Freed By Firefighters A suspect who ran from police at the end of a pursuit in Highland Park Wednesday morning became trapped between a vehicle and guard rail and was freed by firefighters. Crews responded to the 200 block of Avenue 66, near York Boulevard, about 3:45 a.m and used hydraulic tools to cut the guard rail and […]
Firefighters Discover Body After Extinguishing Fire in Fairfax District One person was found dead in a fire-damaged structure in the Fairfax District Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to 140 N. Vista St., south of Beverly Boulevard, at 3:03 a.m. and quickly extinguished a fire in a one-room back house, behind a one-story home, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews conducted […]
Orange County Reports Record 779 New Cases of Coronavirus Orange County has set another daily record for coronavirus cases, announcing 779 infections and another 10 deaths. The deaths reported Tuesday bring the number to 17 this week and 340 overall. Last week was the deadliest of the pandemic in Orange County, with 56 deaths reported. The county’s total coronavirus case is 13,843. Of the […]
Official: Riverside County Hospitals Have Capacity for COVID-19 Surge The number of COVID-19 infections continues to climb in Riverside County, with an additional 458 known active cases and 17 deaths countywide, but an official told the Board of Supervisors that the county’s hospitals are generally equipped to handle any potential surge in coronavirus cases. “Several hospitals have implemented surge plans,” Emergency Management Director Bruce […]
Average L.A. Gas Price Rises To Highest Amount Since April 1 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent Wednesday to $3.078, its highest amount since April 1. The average price changed by two-tenths of a cent or less each of the previous five days, including Tuesday, when it was unchanged, according to figures from the AAA […]
Emma Fox Moves to Paramount Emma Watts, the former 20th Century Fox Film executive who left the Disney-owned company this year, is heading to Paramount Pictures, it was reported Wednesday. Watts on Tuesday was named president of Paramount’s motion picture group, putting her in charge of the ViacomCBS Inc.-owned studio’s film slate, the Los Angeles Times reported. She replaces Wyck […]
Los Angeles City Council Poised to Cut $150 Million from Police Budget A $150 million cut to the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget for the next fiscal year is on the table Wednesday, as the City Council will vote on its final adjustments to the 2020-2021 spending plan before taking a summer recess. The City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee voted recently to reduce the cut to […]
Coronavirus Continues Pressuring LA County Hospital System L.A County has confirmed another 2,000-plus cases of COVID-19, ratcheting up pressure on the county’s hospital system. Public health officials warned Monday that the spiking numbers of coronavirus cases could cause the county to run out of hospital beds in the next two to three weeks and out of intensive care unit beds potentially sooner. […]
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