| | | | | The news for Tuesday, November 17, 2020 |
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Orange County Slips Back Into Purple Tier of State’s COVID-19 Ranking Orange County’s run in the COVID-19 red tier is at an end, with a lapse back into the most-restrictive purple tier of California’s four-tier reopening roadmap. Orange County — which has seen a big spike in new cases along with the rest of the state — joined 28 other counties with a jump back into […]
Man Injured in Burned-Out Motel Room in Encino One person sustained serious burn injuries Tuesday morning in a fire inside a motel room in Encino. Firefighters responded to the Rodeway Inn in the 17400 block of Ventura Boulevard, near Encino Avenue, at 1:33 a.m. and found smoke showing from a room on the second floor, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles […]
LAFD to Receive Donated Feet of Ebikes The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Bike Medic Team will be presented Wednesday with a fleet of battery-powered Ebikes from Ontario-based bike retailer and manufacturer Aventon. The four Ebikes, which cost $1,600 each, can travel up to 40 miles at speeds of up to 28 mph, according to Aventon. “We are thrilled to provide this gift […]
LA County Fire, OCFA Join Forces for Helicopter Drills in Santa Monica Mountains Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel and Orange County Fire Authority firefighters will team up Tuesday to conduct helicopter drills in in the Santa Monica Mountains to prepare them to better confront large-scale wildfires in the region in concert. The day drill will begin at 4 p.m. in Topanga and the evening drill scheduled in […]
LA County COVID Surge Has Officials Pondering Restrictions Los Angeles County health officials are weighing possible new restrictions — such as a business curfew — in an effort to reverse a surge in infections they fear could overwhelm hospitals and lead to more deaths. After two straight days of coronavirus case numbers exceeding 3,000, county public health director Barbara Ferrer said she remains […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Drop Slightly The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped three-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $3.148, one day after rising two-tenths of a cent. The average price is one-tenth of a cent less than one week ago, 4.1 cents lower than one month ago and 85 cents cheaper than […]
COVID Hospitalizations Rise over Weekend in Riverside County The number of coronavirus infections confirmed in Riverside County increased by 1,668 over the weekend, with seven additional deaths stemming from virus complications, amid a general statewide upswing in COVID cases, which prompted the governor to announce a tightening of economic restrictions. “California is experiencing the fastest increase in cases we have seen yet — […]
Cell Phone Store in Palmdale Robbed of Phones, Cash A T-Mobile store in Palmdale was robbed of about 30 phones and $3,000 cash and two suspects were on the loose Tuesday morning. The men walked into the store at 1743 E. Palmdale Blvd, near 20th Street East, about 8:55 p.m. Monday and made off with phones and cash, according to the Los Angeles County […]
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Fire in Detached Garages in Panorama City Two detached garages in Panorama City with several vehicles inside were damaged by fire Tuesday morning, but firefighters were able to keep the flames from reaching a nearby home. Crews responded to the 14600 block of Plummer Street, near Van Nuys Boulevard, at 2:22 a.m. and quickly engaged in an offensive attack on the structures, […]
Authorities Arrest Suspect After Pursuit from Corona to East Los Angeles A pursuit suspect was arrested Monday evening after leading authorities on a high-speed chase from Riverside County to East Los Angeles, where he ran from his pickup truck and into a neighborhood. The suspect was taken into custody about 10:45 p.m. by California Highway Patrol officers in the area of Floral Drive and Eastern Avenue, […]
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