| | | | | The news for Sunday, August 16, 2020 |
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Pasadena Police Shoot, Kill Man During Traffic Stop, Drawing Angry Crowd A man is dead Sunday after being shot by Pasadena police. During a traffic stop just before 8 p.m. Saturday, near Raymond Avenue and Grandview Street, two male officers saw the passenger flee, Pasadena police Lt. William Grisafe said. They chased the man down Raymond Street, when something happened to elevate things, although it was […]
LA County Reports Another 35 COVID-19 Deaths, But Hospitalizations Falling Los Angeles County has reported 2,103 new cases of COVID-19 and 35 more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 220,762 cases and 5,245 fatalities. Officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Saturday a backlog of cases from issues with the state electronic lab reporting system is still expected, although data that […]
Boy, 2, Struck and Killed by Vehicle in North Long Beach A 2-year-old boy is dead Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle in North Long Beach, and died at a hospital a short time later. It happened at 8 p.m. Saturday near Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, said Long Beach police Lt. Megan Zabel. “It appears it was a tragic accident at this point,” […]
1 Person Killed, 2 Wounded in South LA Shooting One person is dead Sunday following a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles that left two others wounded, authorities said. The fatal gunfire occurred at 10 p.m. Saturday in the Green Meadows neighborhood at 120th Street and Central Avenue, according to Sgt. James Linder of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Station. A preliminary LAPD […]
Lake Fire Sill Uncontrolled, But Estimate of Burn Area Reduced Firefighters continue to battle an out-of-control wildfire near Lake Hughes that has consumed 14,714 acres, fire officials said Sunday. The size of the fire was revised downward from 17,842 to 14,714 Saturday after officials took a second look at their mapping. Nonetheless, the containment figure for the Lake Fire remained at 12%, Cal Fire reported. […]
2 Women Shot By Man in Venice Police Say Two 25-year-old women are recovering Sunday after being struck by gunfire in Venice, authorities said. The shooting happened at 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the 3100 block of Oceanfront Walk, near the Venice Fishing Pier. The Los Angeles Fire Department transported both victims to a hospital in stable condition, according to a dispatcher in the LAPD […]
Homeless Man Suspected of Intentionally Starting Fire in Azusa Police continue to look for the homeless man suspected of intentionally starting the Ranch 2 Fire in Azusa, authorities said Sunday. Osmin Palencia, 36, is believed to have a connection to the Monrovia area and possibly a woman known as “Madonna Ortiz.” Azusa police say he is violent and has multiple active arrest warrants. They […]
OC Reports 513 New COVID-19 Cases, 20 More Deaths Orange County has reported 513 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 43,367 cases and 809 fatalities. Saturday was the second consecutive day in which 20 deaths were reported. But officials say that not all of the fatalities happened this week. Because of the way hospitals report the numbers, […]
5 Hikers Rescued from Cleveland National Forest Five hikers are counting their blessings Sunday after being rescued from a Cleveland National Forest trail south of Vail Lake, authorities said. They were reported missing around 1 p.m. Saturday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service lists the 13.2 mile hike as moderately difficult. After searching for several hours in “excessive” heat, firefighters were […]
Stage 3 Electrical Emergency Called Statewide for 20 Minutes High temperatures increased electricity demand while one power plant was down and wind power fell short Saturday, prompting a Stage 3 Electrical Emergency that lasted 20 minutes. The Stage 3 Electrical Emergency was called at 6:28 p.m., making rolling outages imminent or in progress, according to the California Independent System Operator. “The load was ordered […]
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