| | | | The news for Thursday, April 23, 2020
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COVID-19 Deaths Continue to Rise As L.A. County Cases Top 16,000  Los Angeles County’s coronavirus toll stood at more than 16,000 cases Thursday, with more than 700 dead. More than 60 additional fatalities due to COVID-19 were reported in Los Angeles County Wednesday, and the county’s public health director said testing is being bolstered in skilled nursing facilities, which account for 40% of the county’s coronavirus […]
  
High Winds, High Heat Combine to Bedevil Southland Powerful winds will sweep areas of the Southland Thursday while temperatures continue to climb in the region’s first heat wave of the year, prompting forecasters to urge area residents to protect themselves against heat-related illnesses. A high wind warning will be in effect until 9 a.m. Friday in the San Gabriel Mountains, where north winds […]
Multi-Vehicle Fire Spreads to Home, Apartment Building, Extinguished At least nine vehicle in three garages were damaged Thursday morning by a fire in the Arlington Heights area of Los Angeles that spread to a nearby home and two-story apartment building before being extinguished by firefighters. Crews responded to reports of a single vehicle on fire in the 1300 block of Second Avenue, near […]
Orange County Reports 67 More COVID-19 Cases, One Death Orange County’s number of coronavirus cases has climbed by 67 to an overall total of 1,753, while the death toll ticked up by one to 34. The number of hospitalized patients increased from 148 on Tuesday to 162 on Wednesday, with the number of intensive care patients climbing from 54 to 70. The COVID-19 cases […]
Hot Temperatures Expected Throughout Riverside County  Temperatures will climb into the 90s in the Riverside metropolitan area Thursday for the first time this year and highs in the Coachella Valley could reach the triple digits, according to the National Weather Service. A patch of high pressure will drift in from the coast starting Thursday, causing a rapid rise in temperatures before […]
LA Council Directs Attorney to Expand Stop on Rent Increases through Pandemic In the ninth hour of its meeting, the Los Angeles City Council voted to have the City Attorney’s Office draft an ordinance that would halt rent increases for units protected by the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance for 360 days. Initially, motions were filed by Councilmen David Ryu, Mike Bonin and Marqueece Harris-Dawson that would have […]
La Canada Weekly Newspaper To Publish Final Edition The La Canada Valley Sun will publish its final edition Thursday, a victim of the long decline in newspaper advertising, compounded by the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Times announced last Thursday the Valley Sun would stop publishing, along with The Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader. Their final editions were published Saturday. The 14 staff […]
Fed Judge in L.A. to Hear of Cities’ Efforts to Impede Homeless Housing A federal judge Thursday is expected to deal with concerns from the cities of Bell Gardens and Lawndale that efforts to provide safe isolation for homeless people at local hotels would put their communities at risk during the coronavirus pandemic. The plan to temporarily house vulnerable people at hotels in the region is the focus […]
Chargers Set to Select Sixth in NFL Draft  The Los Angeles Chargers have the sixth choice in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft amid speculation they will select a quarterback to replace Philip Rivers, their starter since 2006. The player most mentioned in mock drafts as the Chargers choice is Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Other mock drafts predict the Chargers will select […]
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