| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, August 13, 2020 |
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Grim New Coronavirus Toll As 64 More Die In LA County: Officials Plead For Safety At Big Companies Los Angeles County Thursday reported another 64 deaths due to the coronavirus, along with 1,999 new cases. The county’s total number of cases during the pandemic is now at 216,139. As the grim new numbers were revealed, Los Angeles County’s health officer cited continuing outbreaks at large employment centers and urged business owners to follow […]
Naked Woman Hit By Car In Hemet After Darting Into Lanes A nude woman who ran into traffic was struck and severely injured Thursday, according to the Hemet Police Department. The woman was hit about 5:30 a.m. on Florida Avenue, near Myers Street, police said. Lt. Eric Dickson said that the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, had been alternately standing or walking on Florida near […]
Church, LA Battle Over Indoor Religious Services Ban In Coronavirus Era A Sun Valley church and Los Angeles County have filed dueling lawsuits over health orders requiring that houses of worship not hold indoor services during the coronavirus crisis. Grace Community Church and Pastor John MacArthur brought a complaint Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Mayor Eric Garcetti […]
Ex-Music Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge A former music teacher who contracted with a number of school districts in Southern California pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal child pornography charge. John Zeretzke, 61, of Ventura, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to one count of production of child pornography. He previously pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court to six […]
`Dangerously Hot’ Weather Hits Southland: Cooling Centers Open If You Can’t Find Air Conditioning Relief With “dangerously hot conditions” bearing down on the Southland, excessive heat warnings will be in effect starting Friday and continuing through the weekend across the Southland, with triple-digit temperatures expected in many areas. “Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities,” according to […]
Pet Owners Asked To Take Precautions During Hot Weather With oppressive heat forecast for the weekend, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles Thursday urged pet owners to take precautions to protect their critters. Officials with the spcaLA said humans need to take preventative measures to protect their animal companions when the mercury rises as it is expected to do […]
One Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Long Beach Freeway in Long Beach A man driving the wrong way on the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Long Beach Thursday was killed in a head-on collision with an SUV that left the other motorist hospitalized. The man died at the scene of the crash that occurred about 3:45 a.m. north of Wardlow Road, according to the California Highway […]
Pasadena Man Pleads Not Guilty In Cyberstalking Case A Pasadena man accused of using fake identities to threaten to rape, torture and kill women who refused to date him pleaded not guilty Thursday to more than two-dozen federal charges. Sam Hughes, 31, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court via video conferencing. An Oct. 6 trial date was set. A federal grand […]
California Supreme Court Set to Hear Case of Convicted L.A. Serial Killer The California Supreme Court is set to hear an automatic appeal next month in the case of a man who was initially sentenced to death for murdering 10 women in Los Angeles over an 11-year period and later convicted of the killings of four other women in the Los Angeles area. Attorneys are set to […]
Villanueva Looks To Crack Down On Deputy Cliques Saying he has zero tolerance toward alleged deputy cliques, most notably in the East Los Angeles station, Sheriff Alex Villanueva Thursday announced a crackdown potentially involving the suspension or firing of more than two dozen deputies. “I’m adopting a zero-tolerance policy,” Villanueva said, noting that a comprehensive investigation of the groups’ existence and an aggressive […]
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