| | | | | The news for Wednesday, July 22, 2020 |
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Younger Residents Continue To Drive Coronavirus Surge in L.A. County Los Angeles County health officials have reported more than 2,700 new coronavirus cases, along with another 50 deaths, as younger residents emerge as a growing percentage of new infections. The number of people hospitalized remained elevated at 2,218, down from 2,232 on Monday but still among the highest numbers of the pandemic, according to the […]
Fire Destroys Closed Restaurant in Rowland Heights A fire that destroyed a restaurant in a strip mall in Rowland Heights burned for about three hours before being extinguished Wednesday morning. The fire was first reported about 10:05 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Colima Road and Nogales Street, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A second alarm was declared and […]
Angels To Play First 2020 Exhibition Game at Angel Stadium The Los Angeles Angels will play an exhibition game at Angel Stadium for the first time in 2020 Wednesday evening, four months later than originally planned. The Angels were scheduled to open the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium on March 22, but the coronavirus outbreak prompted cancellation of spring training […]
Former Rep. Esteban Torres to Receive UCLA Medal Former Rep. Esteban Torres, a one-time welder in an auto plant who became U.S. ambassador to UNESCO and director of the White House Office of Hispanic Affairs before serving eight terms in the House, will receive the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor, in a virtual ceremony Wednesday. Torres was also a union organizer, artist […]
Lanes Blocked Due to Crash on 5 Freeway in Tustin A multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Tustin Wednesday morning prompted the closure of a stretch of the freeway until further notice. The crash involving a Lexus, Honda and an unknown make of vehicle was reported about 2:55 a.m. near the Newport Avenue exit, according to the California […]
Over 900 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Riverside County Riverside County health officials have reported 907 more confirmed coronavirus cases, along with one new death stemming from COVID-19. The aggregate coronavirus case count stretching back to early March, when the documentation period began, is now 30,890, compared to 29,983 on Monday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The number of deaths linked to […]
Full CSU Board to Consider Ethnic Studies/Social Justice Requirement The full California State University Board of Trustees Wednesday will consider a much-debated proposal that would require all students to take an ethnic studies or social justice class, with opponents arguing the “social justice” option waters down the intent of the requirement. Following a lengthy philosophical discussion on the intent of ethnic studies courses and […]
Orange County Reports 990 More COVID-19 Cases and 20 Deaths Orange County health officials have reported 20 more COVID-19 fatalities to push the death toll past the 500 mark, along with 990 additional coronavirus diagnoses and a sharp increase in the number of hospitalized patients. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Orange County hospitals increased from 666 on Monday to 700 Tuesday, […]
Ex-Aide to LA Councilman Jose Huizar to Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe A former aide to now-suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to a federal racketeering charge arising from a City Hall pay-to-play scheme in which real estate developers paid bribes to ensure building projects received favored treatment. George Esparza, 33, of Boyle Heights agreed to plead guilty via video […]
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