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Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,080 more cases of the coronavirus since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,609,228 as of Wednesday, Dec. 21. Officials reported 23 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday for a total of 34,515 deaths since tracking began. There were 23 more hospitalizations since Tusday,

Catching glimpses of outdoor Christmas decorations is a fun part of driving around San Fernando Valley neighborhoods and streets during the Christmas season. Excursions to see the creativity of homeowners during one year may yield a bumper crop of homes festooned with multi-colored bulbs or white icicle Christmas lights — maybe even all red, all

Landmark Theatres’ newest location in Pasadena is now open at the former site of the Laemmle Playhouse 7. Theater officials invited the community to attend a soft opening on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Tickets to view Avatar: The Way of Water and The Fablemans between were being sold on the company’s website. The Landmark Theatres company

Q: It’s that time of year, and we wonder to what extent can a Christmas tree be placed on government property? W.B., Torrance A: The Establishment Clause, part of the First Amendment, calls for the “separation of church and state.” This means the government is prohibited from making any law respecting an establishment of religion.

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 6,807 more cases of the coronavirus since Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 6,807 as of Monday, Dec. 19. Officials reported 61 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Friday for a total of 34,471 deaths since tracking began. Hospitalizations pending information from the California Department

A long-standing tradition in Pasadena’s Rose Parade will pause in 2023 while safety concerns ground B-2 bombers in the region. The prestigious B-2 Stealth Bomber, which annually signifies the start of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day, will not participate in the upcoming Rose Parade or Rose Bowl Game flyovers

A menorah is lit on the first day of Hanukkah at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 as it is shown on the big screen during the Los Angeles Chargers game against the Tennessee Titans. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) A menorah is lit on the first day of

Rep. Brad Sherman has stepped into the heated debate over what kind of rail service should be built through the Sepulveda Pass connecting San Fernando Valley with the Westside: an underground subway or an aerial monorail? Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, wrote a letter last month urging LA Metro to address constituent concerns about its Sepulveda Pass

On El Camino Real in Tustin, an inflatable dinosaur wearing a yarmulke greets customers, like Isaac Bresnick, scurrying into the Golden Dreidle, a brightly lit store filled with menorahs of different styles and sizes, intricately carved mezuzahs, colorful dreidels and greeting cards for bar and bat mitzvahs. Bresnick, a Rancho Santa Margarita resident, is here

It’s only been aabout a week since Tim McOsker was sworn in as Los Angeles’s 15th District councilmember — but it’s been nonstop ever since. For the San Pedro-to-Watts councilmember, it was a week filled with settling into a new office, reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates for office staff positions, sitting through public disruptions at

Starbucks workers at union stores throughout the U.S. launched a three-day strike Friday. Dec. 16. in an effort to unionize more of the coffee chain’s locations. More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores planned to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort. Four Southern California stores, including two in

By Jacob Lev | CNN Tyrell Terry, a 2020 NBA draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks, has announced his retirement from basketball, citing anxiety. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the 22-year-old Terry called it “the darkest times” of his life while describing the anxiety basketball caused him. “Intrusive thoughts, waking up nauseous, and finding

There are signs that the latest COVID-19 surge may be leveling off, with Los Angeles County’s seven-day average case rate down 21% compared to last week, health officials said on Thursday, Dec. 15 — though that good news was tempered by rising death rates that are ahead of where they were this time last year.

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Dec. 18 and ends on Dec. 26 at sundown. Find 2022 Hanukkah events in the calendar. In the photo, the Redondo Beach Jewish Community Center Chanukah caravan arrives at Manhattan Village Mall on Sunday, December 5, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Here is

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 4,211 more cases of the coronavirus over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 3,592,066 as of Wednesday, Dec. 14. Officials reported 16 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday for a total of 34,368 deaths since tracking began. The were 37 more hospitalizations since

Teams of volunteers at the West Valley Food Pantry, some of whom help out three to four days a week, keep the distribution of food donations running smoothly for the pantry clients’ drive-through pickup line in Woodland Hills five days a week. Volunteers help people at the West Valley Food Pantry at the Prince of

Croatia fans were on the edge of their seats on Tuesday, Dec. 13 as they packed the halls of the Croatian American Club in San Pedro to watch the big screens and hold their breath. They hoped for victory as Croatia played Argentina in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – trying to

Congressman-elect and outgoing Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia — along with a slew of other city officials — touted the city’s progress over the last eight years during Garcia’s farewell address at Cal State Long Beach on Monday, Dec. 12. Garcia won election to the House of Representatives during the Nov. 8 general election, where

Long Beach’s historic Queen Mary will partially reopen to the public — for the first time since its March 2020 closure — for one-hour, guided tours through select areas of the ship later this week, the city announced on Monday, Dec. 12. “I am thrilled to welcome visitors back onboard the Queen Mary and share

Finding solutions for Southern California’s chronically disappearing beaches — and the money to pay for them — is no easy task. Catch up first This is the third story in a series looking at sand erosion issues in Southern California. Part 1: Beach erosion, largely driven by the force of the ocean and a failure