| | | | The news for Friday, March 4, 2022
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Cooler Temperatures Prevail in Southland, Rain Arrives Rainy, cold conditions are moving into the Southland Friday morning and expected to persist through Saturday — bringing snow levels as low as 3,000 feet, along with a winter weather advisory for the L.A. County Mountains, according to the National Weather Service. A line of heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms were approaching the mountains of […]
  
LA County Mask Mandate to End Friday as COVID Metrics Improve Indoor mask-wearing will no longer be mandatory in Los Angeles County starting Friday, thanks to revised data released by federal health officials showing a decreased impact of COVID-19 on the county’s health-care system. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially moved the county out of its “high” virus activity category and into the […]
Driver Dies After Slamming into Semi Truck Near Kensington An unidentified driver died Friday after slamming into a semi-truck that jackknifed on the freeway near Kensington. The driver of a white CR-V crashed into an Amazon trailer that had jackknifed minutes before and was blocking traffic on north Intestate 15 at the Interstate 8 interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol. Crews from San […]
One Dead in Hollywood Freeway Crash One person was killed Friday morning in a single-car crash on the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway. Officers responded at 3:58 a.m. to the crash site at Ardmore Avenue and Marathon Street near the Melrose Avenue off ramp where a white sports utility vehicle traveling at high speeds crashed and caught fire, according to the California […]
Developmentally Disabled Teen Missing in Long Beach The California Highway Patrol has issued an endangered missing advisory Friday for a 14-year-old girl missing in Long Beach who authorities say is developmentally disabled. Nya Jingles was last seen leaving her school around 6:05 p.m. Thursday at Atlantic Avenue and East Wardlow Road and is believed to be on foot, according to CHP. Nya […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations, Rates Continue Dipping Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and rates continued trending down, but recently logged fatalities put the January death toll over 500, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals dropped from 217 Tuesday to 206 Wednesday, while the number of those patients […]
Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Record Largest Increases Since 2015 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties recorded their largest increases since July 14, 2015, Friday. The Los Angeles County average price rose 13.8 cents to $5.152 and the Orange County average price increased 14.5 cents to $5.135, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]
Wildfire in Cleveland National Forest Half Contained A wildfire that broke out in the Cleveland National Forest near the Riverside-Orange County line was 50% contained, holding steady at 553 acres. “There’s been no growth,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi told City News Service Thursday. “Crews did great work all day in rugged terrain. We’re expecting to expand containment further by […]
Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Keep Dropping, 11 Deaths Reported The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals declined below 200 in its latest data, although 11 additional deaths linked to the coronavirus were reported. The Riverside University Health System reported 194 hospitalizations Thursday, down from 209 on Wednesday. Of those patients, 31 were in intensive care, down from 33 one day prior. The […]
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in Fatal On-Duty Shooting Due in Court A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is set to be arraigned in a downtown courtroom Friday after being charged with the fatal on-duty shooting of an unarmed man in his vehicle in Willowbrook in June 2019. Andrew Lyons, 37, was charged Thursday with one felony count of voluntary manslaughter and two felony counts of […]
One Year Ago Today (March 4, 2021)…Probationer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman Sunbathing in Backyard One Year Ago Today (March 4, 2021)…A probationer accused of stripping naked and sexually assaulting two sunbathing women in Temecula was behind bars on $500,000 bail. Jacob Brian Paulsen, 25, was arrested and booked Tuesday into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of felony sexual assault and committing a felony while on bail. […]
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