| | | | | The news for Friday, April 22, 2022 |
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LA County Reinstates Mask Mandate Aboard Public Transit, at Airports Masks will again be required on all public transit within Los Angeles County, including buses, trains, taxis and ride-hailing service vehicles, under a new COVID-19 health order that takes effect Friday. The order will also again require masks at all indoor public transportation hubs, including airports and bus terminals. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said […]
Light Rain in Morning Forecast, Followed by Hot Weekend Friday’s morning commute could be a bit wet in parts of the Southland. Light rain began falling Thursday night, the result of a relatively weak low-pressure system that’s expected to move out of the area by Friday afternoon. The rain was not expected to be significant, with the National Weather Service forecasting less than a […]
Two Artists Sidelined By COVID-19 As Second Weekend of Coachella Begins COVID-19 diagnoses will keep Scottish-American singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs and Djordje Petrovic, better known as nomad sounds producer Satori, from performing during the second weekend of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, which begins Friday. “I’ve taken multiple tests and they are all positive,” Briggs tweeted Thursday, one day before she was scheduled to perform. “In […]
Wildlife Crossing Over 101 Freeway to Break Ground for Earth Day Coinciding with Earth Day Friday, crews will break ground on the much-anticipated wildlife crossing over the Ventura (101) Freeway in Liberty Canyon designed to provide relief for landlocked mountain lions and other animals in Southland mountains. The roughly $85 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is envisioned as the largest crossing of its kind in the […]
LA River Conservation Groups, Volunteers to Clean Trash at River for Earth Day For Earth Day Friday, the nonprofits Friends of the LA River and LA Waterkeeper will clean up the river and bring attention to its recent designation as one of the country’s most endangered rivers. The river conservation organization American Rivers announced America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022, with the Los Angeles River ranking No. 9. […]
LA Ordinance to Reduce Plastic Foodware Waste Expands to All Restaurants A Los Angeles city ordinance aimed at reducing plastic waste is scheduled to expand to all restaurants for Earth Day Friday, making disposable foodware, including utensils and napkins, available at all city restaurants and beverage facilities only when requested by customers. The ordinance, which was approved by the City Council in April 2021, first went […]
Metrolink, LA Metro Offering Free Rides for Earth Day Metro and Metrolink are marking Earth Day by offering free rides Friday. Metro is offering free rides on its trains and buses and free access to its bike share system from 3 a.m. Friday through 2:59 a.m. Saturday. Bus fare boxes will be deactivated and all train station fare gates will be open. The transit […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 25th Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 25th consecutive day, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $5.782. The average price has dropped 28.8 cents over the past 25 days, including eight-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]
LAPD Officer’s Lawsuit Back in Court After Failed Settlement A lawsuit brought against the city of Los Angeles by a Black Los Angeles police officer who works in LAPD’s Media Relations division is back in court after the settlement of his whistleblower case announced in January fell apart. A lawyer for the City Attorney’s Office made the announcement during a hearing Thursday in Officer […]
Former Teacher Accused of Molesting Girl Due in Court A former substitute teacher from Riverside accused of sexually molesting a girl is slated to be arraigned Friday in Riverside County Superior Court. Carl Jess Sanchez, 53, was arrested earlier this month following an investigation by the Riverside Police Department’s Sexual Assault-Child Abuse unit. Sanchez is charged with sexual assault on a minor by force […]
One Year Ago Today (April 22, 2021)…School District Terminates Security Director Charged With Solicitation One Year Ago Today (April 22, 2021)…An Indio man suspected of attempting to beckon the services of a prostitute while employed as the security director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District is no longer a district employee, officials said. Adam Sambrano Jr., 39, was charged this month with one misdemeanor prostitution solicitation count. He […]
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