| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, November 30, 2020
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Outrage Over New LA County Coronavirus Crackdown, But Deadly Cases Soar: Health Honcho Warns Virus Rampant, No Choice Citing soaring COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Los Angeles County imposed tightened health restrictions Monday, including a ban on most gatherings and strict capacity limits on most businesses, while forcing closures of playgrounds and card rooms. But the restrictions were met with pushback from some residents, business owners and elected officials — including the Lancaster City […]
  
Sex Abuse For A Decade Began When She Was 5: Tearful Victim Testifies Molester Insisted ‘It Was Normal’ For ‘Every Family’  A young woman, who testified Monday that a male relative molested her weekly for more than a decade in the San Jacinto Mountain community of Pinyon Pines, cried on the stand as she recounted the abuse that she said started when she was 5 years old. “He told me it was normal, that it happened […]
Newsom: Sweeping Stay-At-Home Order Possible Across State Amid Virus Surge With coronavirus cases surging statewide and hospital beds expected to fill rapidly, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday a more sweeping stay-at-home order could soon be imposed in the vast majority of California in hopes of preventing the health care system from being overrun. Newsom said nine more of the state’s 58 counties have been moved […]
Riverside County Reports Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Riverside County Monday reported a record number of coronavirus patients being treated in area hospitals. The addition of 87 new patients over the weekend brought the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide to 585, up from 498 on Friday, according to the Riverside University Health System. That number includes 129 patients being treated in intensive care […]
Inquest Into Andres Guardado’s Death Begins; First In County In Over 30 Years A coroner’s office’s inquest began Monday into the June 18 death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado, who was shot in the back by a sheriff’s deputy after running from authorities at an auto shop near Gardena, where he was employed as an informal security guard. The inquest — the first in Los Angeles County in more […]
Orange County Reports 734 New COVID-19 Cases Orange County Monday reported 734 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths, amid a continuing uptick in hospitalizations. The county’s cumulative case count stands at 78,553 and the death toll at 1,577. The number of county residents hospitalized with the virus inched up from 597 on Sunday to 605, with the number of patients in […]
USC: Pandemic Could Cost U.S. $3-$5 Trillion in GDP Over Two Years The COVID-19 pandemic could result in net losses from $3.2 trillion up to $4.8 trillion in gross domestic product over the course of two years, according to a USC study released Monday. USC economists project that a best-case scenario for the United States hinges on whether initial mandatory closures and social distancing measures were sufficient […]
Man’s Body Found at Base of Cliff in San Pedro A man’s body was found Monday at the base of a cliff in a park near Point Fermin in San Pedro. Firefighters were sent to the area about 11 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating the death. Information on the man’s identity was not immediately available. […]
Nude Photos, Hostile Work Environment For LAPD Captain: Pix Not Her A veteran Los Angeles police captain says she was subjected to a hostile work environment after a nude photo of a woman was shared in the department by some who falsely claimed the image depicted her. “Due to the large-scale and mostly anonymous nature of the actions of LAPD employees targeting me related to the […]
Former Deputy Mayor Among New Defendants Added to Huizar Case Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan and four others have been added to the criminal case alleging a widespread corruption scheme led by former City Councilman Jose Huizar, bringing to nine the number of defendants charged as a result of the federal investigation, according to the updated indictment unsealed Monday. The racketeering case lodged […]
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