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The news for Friday, July 17, 2020

Report: Tamar Braxton Hospitalized After Possible Suicide Attempt

Actress and singer Tamar Braxton was hospitalized Friday morning with stable vital signs after she may have tried to commit suicide inside a downtown Los Angeles apartment. Braxton was staying at the Ritz Carlton Residences, 900 W. Olympic Blvd., near L.A. Live, when she was found about 9:45 p.m. Thursday by her boyfriend, David Adefeso, […]
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Family of Man Killed by Fullerton Police Want All Body Camera Video Released

The family of a man shot and killed by Fullerton police after he stabbed a police dog with a knife want all footage of the incident from officer-worn body cameras to be released. Police responded to a family disturbance call in the 3600 block of West Avenue, near Magnolia Avenue, about 10 p.m. on May […]
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Orange County Reports 11 More Coronavirus Deaths, 873 New Cases

Orange County health officials have reported 873 additional coronavirus infections and 11 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the cumulative case total to 27,904 and the death toll 466. The county has recorded 45 COVID-19 fatalities since Sunday. Last week, the county reported 58 coronavirus fatalities. The number of hospitalized patients dropped from 722 to 711, but the […]
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LA County Sets New Daily Record for Coronavirus Cases

COVID-19 testingLos Angeles County has set a daily record for new coronavirus cases twice in three days this week and announced more than 50 additional deaths, and the county’s top health officer warned that workplaces have become a major source of virus transmission. The county Department of Public Health on Thursday announced 4,592 cases of the […]
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Average L.A. County Gas Price Unchanged After Rising 13 Times in 14 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County is unchanged Friday, remaining at $3.131 after rising 13 times in 14 days to its highest amount since March 29. The average price rose 5.3 cents over the past 14 days, including four-tenths of a cent on both Wednesday and Thursday, […]
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Riverside County Coronavirus Infections Increase by 806, Deaths by Eight

Illustrating a trend seen across the nation, the age bracket with the largest amount of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Riverside County is between the ages of 18 and 39, comprising 11,803 total infections, according to county health officials. To date, most of the fatalities in Riverside County, which has the second-most cases and deaths in […]
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Riverside Community Hospital Staff to Picket ‘Unsafe’ Working Conditions

Following the death of two of their co-workers from COVID-19, Riverside Community Hospital staff plan to picket outside the facility Friday because of what they say is a lack of personal protective equipment. “Workers report widespread shortages of PPE and the unsafe recycling of single-use equipment like masks and gloves,” said Steve Trossman, a spokesman […]
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Last Day For People Affected By COVID-19 To Apply For LA Rent Assistance

Friday is the last day for people to apply for the Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Subsidy Program, which will provide financial aid to households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application window closes at 11:59 p.m. Interested renters can apply online at hcidla.lacity.org. People with limited online access may call the Application Hotline at […]
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Survey: LA County Nursing Homes Hardest Hit By COVID-19

Testing for coronavirusJust about nine out of 10 — or 89% — of certified nurse assistants and other frontline workers at Los Angeles County skilled nursing facilities say they know of or suspect COVID-19 cases among staff — compared with 69% who work outside the county, according to a survey released Friday. The percentages reflect nursing homes […]
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