Los Angeles public health officials reported 366 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,222,447 as of Monday, April 5. Officials said there was one new death linked to the coronavirus, for a total 23,276 deaths since tracking began. A total of 4,945,462 vaccinations have been administered in the county
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Southern California Edison improperly billed customers in Torrance, depriving the South Bay’s largest city – and potentially dozens of others in Southern California – of revenue from special taxes on utility companies, a state appeals court has ruled. Hundreds of millions of dollars could be at stake statewide as well, the attorney representing Torrance said,
An Easter Bunny waves to children participating in a vehicle-based egg hunt in San Marino on Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) An Easter Bunny waves to children participating in a vehicle-based egg hunt in San Marino on Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) Sound
The cab of a semi truck burst into flames late Friday and became fully involved in fire on the 5 Freeway in Pacoima, though the driver managed to get the rig out of lanes before jumping out of the cab unharmed. Los Angeles firefighters responded to the northbound 5 Freeway at the Van Nuys Boulevard
LOS ANGELES — Six Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are closing due to low enrollment, shifting demographics and financial difficulties, with the coronavirus pandemic likely providing the final nail in their coffins, Archdiocese officials said. The following schools will be consolidated with other area Catholic schools at the end of the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church holds an Easter Drive-In worship service in North Hollywood. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming services and events that are in-person/online, in the San Fernando Valley area. Easter with Shepherd Church: Indoor services: 5 and 7 p.m. April 3 and 9 and 11 a.m. April 4 (19700 Rinaldi St.,
PACOIMA >> It’s Van Nuys Boulevard. There’s the auto insurance business, the trailer-rental lot, the travel agency, the restaurant — and Danny Trejo’s eyes. Juan Hector Ponce and muralist Levi Ponce, celebrate restoring the iconic Danny Trejo mural in Pacoima on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Muralist Levi
PANORAMA CITY — A 19-year-old man was expected to be arrested on suspicion of DUI after his vehicle rear-ended another — killing one woman and injuring three people, including the suspect, authorities said. The crash was reported at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, on the 9500 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Panorama City, according
As another million people in Los Angeles County on Thursday, April 1, were able to get in line for often scarce coronavirus vaccine appointments, public health officials urged residents to be patient and avoid gathering and follow pandemic safety rules as they wait to be inoculated. Residents age 50 and older are now eligible for
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will resume enforcement Thursday of all parking violations in unincorporated areas of the county. After a period of relaxed enforcement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the department’s Parking Enforcement Detail will once again issue tickets for street-sweeping violations, expired registration and other violations, and will also
Beachgoers flocked to the sand on Wednesday, March 31, as a shot of hot weather hit Southern California, bringing temperatures about 20 degrees higher than normal for this time of year. People didn’t waste the weather, laying out towels on the sand or getting into the chilly water, where a new south swell was filling
LOS ANGELES — Five Democrats and a Socialist Workers Party candidate will appear on the ballot for the May 18 special election to fill the 54th Assembly District seat, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced. The Democrats are Isaac Bryan, an educator and community organizer; Heather Hutt, a former state director for then-Sen. Kamala
Bentley (A496930) came to our shelter as a stray, and while he can be a bit anxious, he seems to love attention. He is about two years old which means that once he is adopted and acclimates to his new home, he probably will have plenty of energy! Bring a new Bentley home with you
LOS ANGELES — A man and woman were killed and three other people — including a child — injured in a wrong-way crash early Tuesday morning possibly involving a drunken driver on the northbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The accident was reported about 2 a.m. near Ninth Street, according to the California Highway
A teen and her niece were able to safely conceal themselves when a burglar broke in and looted a Montclair home Tuesday afternoon.Tom Wait reports.
Sofia Gevorgian and Anahit Malumyan, students at AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School in Canoga Park, are first prize winners for their short documentary in C-SPAN’s 2021 StudentCam competition. (Photo courtesy of Sofia Gevorgian and Anahit Malumyan) Sofia Gevorgian and Anahit Malumyan, students at AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School in Canoga Park, are first-prize winners in C-SPAN’s national 2021 StudentCam
Yvonne Savio discusses container gardening at an online meeting of the Burbank and Valley Garden Club. (Photo courtesy of Yvonne Savio) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of online meetings in the San Fernando Valley. Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services and their supporters
Never underestimate the power of community. It was the day before St. Patrick’s Day last year when Los Angeles County issued a health order closing all bars and restaurants, and restricting service to takeout only. This left Craig Holman, proprietor of the Pickwick Pub in Woodland Hills, with “200 pounds of corned beef and beer
A statue of Cesar E. Chavez at Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park in San Fernando, Monday, March 30, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Government offices – Los Angeles city and county, and state – and also courts, libraries and schools are normally closed for labor leader César Chávez’ birthday holiday. In
Los Angeles public health officials reported 859 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,217,034 as of Friday, March 26. Officials said there were 39 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 23,055 deaths since tracking began. A total of 4,015,806 vaccinations have been administered in the county