| | | | | The news for Sunday, March 15, 2020 |
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LAX Screening Returning Passengers for COVID-19 Causing Delays, Long Lines Long lines were reported Sunday morning at Los Angeles International Airport, which has been designated as one of 13 airports that is screening Americans and their immediate families returning from a list of restricted countries for the coronavirus. Similar bottlenecks were also noted late Saturday and early Sunday at other U.S. airports, most notably at […]
Long Beach City Hall to Close to Public; Gay Pride Festival Postponed Long Beach has postponed its gay pride festival due to the coronavirus, announced that its City Council meetings would take place by teleconference starting next week, city libraries and public facilities will be closed and limit access to City Hall will be limited. The 37th annual Gay Pride Festival, which brings thousands of people together […]
L.A. County Confirms 12 More Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Total to 54 Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed 12 more local cases of coronavirus, including at least two more with unknown sources of exposure, further increasing the evidence of “community transmission” of the illness. The new cases bring the county’s total to 54, including four cases being overseen by Long Beach health officials and one by […]
Catholics Have Dispensation to Attend Mass Sunday Because of the Coronavirus Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will have dispensation from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass Sunday and the following two Sundays under liturgical accommodations issued by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus. In his message to the faithful regarding the coronavirus, Gomez encouraged those “who […]
Trump Proclaims Sunday as National Day of Prayer President Donald Trump has proclaimed Sunday as a “National Day of Prayer for All Americans Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic and for our National Response Efforts.” “In our times of greatest need, Americans have always turned to prayer to help guide us through trials and periods of uncertainty,” Trump said in the proclamation. “As we […]
Fake COVID-19 Test Kits Seized at LAX, Officials Say Counterfeit COVID-19 test kits were intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers when they arrived at the LAX International Mail Facility, according to authorities. “On March 12, 2020, CBP officers discovered six plastic bags containing various vials, while conducting an enforcement examination of a parcel manifested as `Purified Water Vials` with a declared value […]
Pechanga Closes as Riverside County Confirms 2 New Coronavirus Cases Tribal leaders of the Pechanga Indian Reservation have announced the closure of Pechanga Resort Casino in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The closure will be effective noon Monday through the end of March, according to a statement from Pechanga released Saturday. Employees will continue to receive their base pay and benefits during this temporary closure, […]
Local COVID-19 Emergency, New Restrictions, Announced For Palm Springs Officials in the city of Palm Springs have declared a local emergency to help stem the spread of coronavirus, and announced plans to restrict access to several public facilities. The declaration, issued Saturday by City Manager David H. Ready, cited a need to reduce and the slow the rate of infections and exposure to the […]
Body Found in California Aqueduct in Palmdale A body was discovered floating Saturday near one of the water pumping stations of the California Aqueduct in Palmdale, authorities said. The discovery was made about 5:40 p.m. in the 3600 block of Sierra Highway at Rae Street, according to Lt. M. Marion of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. No further information was available, he said. […]
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