Hospitalizations in Los Angeles County continue to decline. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, there were 4,990 people hospitalized with coronavirus infections, 175 fewer than the previous day as of Thursday, Feb. 4. The county reported 5,028 new cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,134,338,as of Thursday. The
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CHATSWORTH — Firefighters extinguished a fire burning in stacked hay bales outside a feed store Wednesday in Chatsworth. The fire was reported on the 10300 block of Mason Avenue about 1:20 p.m., and the initial flames were knocked down by crews roughly 30 minutes later, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Firefighters prevented the
L.A. Metro CEO Phillip Washington is stepping down from the public transportation agency he has led for the last six years. Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Chairman Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday, Feb. 3, that Washington has decided not to extend or renew his contract when it expires in May. “Phil Washington has been a visionary
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Three men were critically injured Tuesday afternoon by an explosion at a Santa Clarita industrial park that also sparked a small brush fire, authorities said. A fourth man injured in the blast had driven himself to a hospital emergency room, but the extent of his wounds was not known, said Jonathan Matheny, a spokesman for
As of Tuesday, Feb. 2, California had fully vaccinated 1.5% of its population. According to the California Department of Public Health’s Vaccine Dashboard about 6.25 million doses have been shipped and of those 3.64 have been administered. Los Angeles (917,491), San Diego (365,205) and Orange (301,433) counties have administered the most doses to date. About
Los Angeles County reported 4,223 new cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,120,895, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as of Friday, Jan. 29. The county reported 85 new fatalities linked to coronavirus, for a total 16,854 deaths since tracking began. There were 70 new hospitalizations, bringing the
Dreaming of a beach-side vacation or want to get cozy in a cabin tucked in the snow-covered mountains? How about a camping trip, a way to get away out in nature? The recent lifting of the state’s stay-at-home orders last week means travel restrictions have eased – much like the struggling restaurant industry, there were
When Alyssa Cotter’s daughter began distance learning for kindergarten last August, it was a slow transition for her to adjust to school on a screen. “She didn’t know what she was missing out on,” said Cotter, a Rancho Cucamonga resident. “At the same time, it was really hard for her to focus and pay attention.
At the heart of business lockdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants and retail spaces have been front and center. Open, now shut. Capacity squeezed. Sneeze guards at the registers and dining outside in tents. Hand sanitizer by the gallon. Thousands of business owners have been forced to pivot one way or the other as virus
Los Angeles County hospitalizations continue to decline. The county website reported 171 fewer hospitalizations for a total of 5,855 people hospitalized with coronavirus, with 19% in ICUs, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as of Friday, Jan. 29. There were 7,112 new cases reported, bringing the total number of cases to
Northridge United Methodist Church on Reseda Boulevard. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming services and events that are online, and some in-person, in the San Fernando Valley area. Adat Chaverim (Society for Humanistic Judaism): Havdalah, with a marking of Tu B’Shevat – New Year for Trees, 5 p.m. Jan. 30. Call or
A sergeant who worked nearly 23 years for the Los Angeles Police Department died of COVID-19, the department announced Friday. Sgt. Patricia Guillen, who was assigned to the 77th Division in South Los Angeles, died Thursday, according to the department, which said in a post on social media it was “mourning the loss of another
Get the firewood and s’mores ready. Campgrounds within the State Parks and National Parks systems are starting to reopen to visitors, after a nearly two-month shutdown during the latest stay-at-home order that was lifted this week. But there are some ongoing restrictions as the state still grapples with a high number of coronavirus cases in
District officials throughout Los Angeles County offered up a mixture of guarded optimism and skepticism on Thursday, Jan. 28, in response to the idea that elementary schools may start to reopen in a few weeks if COVID-19 cases continue falling at its current pace. Despite remarks by county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer one day
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin said Thursday that the city’s pandemic-related financial problems will likely get worse before they get better. The city’s revenues decreased by 4% between July 1, 2019, and June 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while in the previous fiscal year, revenues increased by 13.7%, according to the
Additional sea patrols were ordered on Wednesday, Jan. 27, as Southern California port officials kept an extra close watch on the arrival of a two-day storm that’s expected to dump significant rain on Southern California starting on Thursday. Officials hope forecasters are right and the winds will be less fierce than those earlier in the
LOS ANGELES — The fundraising campaign to create a wildlife crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills has reached the $18 million mark, putting the groundbreaking within sight, organizers announced Wednesday. The total raised by the National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign includes a recent $1.4 million gift from a private donor. “The incredible support
Have you ever had the kind of week that made you just want to crawl under the covers and hide from the world while binging on ice cream sandwiches and mango margaritas? No? Anyone? Just me? Well, last week was one of those weeks for me. I’m not ashamed to say (ok, maybe a little
A man and a woman have died after apparently being electrocuted by downed power lines in Panorama City early Monday. Rachel Kim reports.