| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
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Another 22 Dead In LA County: Black Virus Victims Maybe More At Risk Of Death The coronavirus death toll continued to mount in Los Angeles County Tuesday, with 22 more fatalities confirmed, and health officials said an initial look at race data points toward black residents having a slightly higher death rate from the virus than other ethnic group. The 22 new fatalities increased the number of deaths in the […]
Another Coronavirus Death In Orange County During America’s Toughest Week Orange County officials reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death Tuesday, bringing the county’s totals to 931 cases and 15 deaths. The number of hospitalized patients dropped from 130 on Monday to 129 on Tuesday, with the number of patients in intensive care rising from 72 to 75, according to the Orange […]
Disgraced Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca Demands Prison Release For Coronavirus Fears An attorney for disgraced former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Tuesday filed papers with a federal appeals panel seeking to overturn a judge’s denial of a bid to have the ex-lawman released from federal prison in Texas due to fears he might contract the coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson wrote Sunday that “there […]
Plaintiffs Say Transamerica Settles Lawsuit Over Universal Life Policy Charges Transamerica Life Insurance Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, alleging that the company improperly increased the monthly charges of holders of universal life policies, the plaintiffs’ attorneys announced Tuesday. Under the proposed settlement, filed in U.S. District Court, Transamerica has agreed to pay up to $88 million in account […]
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian A Lancaster man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in August 2018. James Gonzalez, 39, faces one count each of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and hit-and-run driving resulting in death or serious injury to another person. […]
Person Hit by Train and Killed in Pacoima Area, Authorities Say A person was hit by a Metrolink train and killed Tuesday in the Pacoima area, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the 9800 block of San Fernando Road about 10:45 a.m., where the person died, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the victim’s identity. The person […]
15 More Deaths Reported in L.A. County Due to Coronavirus Another 15 deaths from coronavirus have been reported in Los Angeles County, raising the total to 147, while the overall number of cases went up by 420, sending it past 6,300, as the county entered what officials expect to be one of the worst weeks in terms of virus spread. “If you have enough supplies […]
Appeals Court Panel Orders Case Against Religious Leader to be Dismissed A state appeals court panel Tuesday ordered a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to dismiss the case against the leader of a Mexico-based megachurch, who was charged last year with rape and other sexual acts against children in Southern California. The ruling by the panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal ordering Judge George […]
El Monte Opens Resource Center To Help Businesses Through COVID-19 Crisis El Monte opened a “Business Resource Center” Tuesday to help local businesses navigate their way through the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The center will help El Monte businesses with Small Business Administration and non-SBA loan and grant applications, give businesses information and tips, and provide an employment matching tool for essential businesses […]
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