| | | | The news for Saturday, July 4, 2020
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Pandemic Forces Big Changes To L.A. County Independence Day Events  Essentially all events planned in Los Angeles County Saturday to mark the 244th anniversary of the nation’s independence have either been canceled or switched to a virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic. Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party was billed last year as Los Angeles County’s largest July Fourth […]
  
Flames Burn About Three Acres in Tarzana About 80 firefighters battled a three-acre brushfire in a Tarzana neighborhood from the air and on the ground, authorities said Saturday. The fire was reported at 11:12 p.m. Friday in medium to heavy brush in the 19000 block of Ashurst Lane, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. Firefighters on the scene told nearby […]
Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Continue to Rise in L.A. County New coronavirus cases and the number of people hospitalized with the virus continued to inch upward in Los Angeles County as the holiday weekend continues, raising fears about the rate of community spread as officials struggle to enforce health restrictions. County officials are not expected to release any new coronavirus data until Monday, at the […]
Convicted Felon Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Firearm, Stolen Property Pomona police Saturday arrested a convicted felon after a traffic stop when they found him in possession of a firearm, a stolen police radio and methamphetamine, authorities said. The arrest occurred at 12:16 a.m. at Garey and Harrison avenues, according to Pomona police Sgt. Mark Medellin of the Major Crimes Task Force. `They noticed a […]
O.C. Reports Another 713 Cases of COVID-19 as Beaches Close for the Weekend  Orange County has reported 713 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths, bringing the county’s overall totals to 15,778 cases and 360 deaths. The new numbers, released Friday, came as most of the county’s coastal cities prepared to close their beaches for the Fourth of July holiday weekend to prevent further community spread […]
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Hemet Man The California Highway Patrol Saturday issued a Silver Alert for a missing 66-year-old Hemet man who suffers from medical conditions and could become disoriented. Jimmie Harold Johnson was last seen at 8 p.m. Friday in Hemet, the CHP said. He is described as Black, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and […]
Man, 50, Hospitalized After Shooting in Florence Area A 50-year-old man was wounded Saturday in a shooting in the Florence area of Los Angeles, authorities said. It happened at 12:37 a.m. at 63 East 81st St., according to a desk officer in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The victim was conscious and breathing when paramedics arrived to take him to a […]
Carport Fire Extinguished Before Menifee Home Burns Firefighters Saturday were able to put out flames in a detached two-car carport in Menifee that threatened to spread to nearby structures, authorities said. The fire was reported at 2:30 a.m. in the 32000 block of Briggs Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The carport was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived, […]
Man Hit by 2 Bullets in Shoulder in South Los Angeles  A man in his early 20s was shot twice in one shoulder and taken to a hospital by his family, authorities said Saturday. The shooting occurred at 5:28 p.m. Friday at 84th Street and Vermont Avenue, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The victim had stable vital signs, […]
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