| | | | The news for Saturday, May 23, 2020
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Newsom: Guidance for Reopening of Churches Expected Monday  Gov. Gavin Newsom has said the state will issue guidelines by Monday for the reopening of churches and other houses of worship across the state, despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that they be allowed to reopen immediately for in-person services. Newsom said the state has been “working with the faith community to advance the efforts […]
  
More Retailers Cleared To Open Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Los Angeles County has reopened some beach parking lots and authorized retail businesses inside enclosed shopping malls to reopen with curbside pickup service only, while maintaining warnings about the continued spread of the coronavirus. The changes came as county officials braced for a holiday weekend that could again challenge residents’ […]
Mid City ‘Slow Streets’ Recreation Program to Debut Saturday The Mid City West Community Council has announced it will establish a Slow Streets LA program starting Saturday to give pedestrians and cyclists more room to social distance and protection from automobiles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mid City Slow Streets program route will limit vehicle access starting at Colgate and Oakwood avenues, then travel […]
Bars, Wineries Without Kitchens Now Allowed to Serve Alcoholic Drinks to Go Bars, breweries, distilleries and wineries in California that do not have their own kitchens, but partner with meal providers can now sell alcoholic beverages to go, so long as they are sold with a meal and served in a sealed container, state officials announced. The announcement by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is […]
Orange County’s Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 118  Orange County has reported six new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the death toll to 30 over the past three days, and the total number of coronavirus fatalities to 118. The county also reported 108 new cases, raising the total to 4,941. Most of the deaths stem from outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities, local health officials say. […]
Muslims to Celebrate End of Ramadan Fast on Sunday Eid al-Fitr, the three-day holiday marking the end of the month-long fast for Ramadan, begins Sunday, with in-home prayers substituting for communal prayers at mosques because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Fiqh Council of North America, a council of Islamic legal scholars in the United States and Canada, has called on mosques and Islamic centers […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises for Ninth Time in 10 Days The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Saturday for the ninth time in 10 days, increasing a half-cent to $2.914. The average price has risen 5.5 cents over the past 10 days, including a half-cent on Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]
Gang Member Found with Short Barreled Shotgun During Traffic Stop in Pomona A traffic stop in Pomona led to the arrest of a convicted felon and documented gang member on various weapons violations after authorities found a short barreled shotgun next to his seat in the vehicle, police said Saturday morning. Officers with the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force spotted a vehicle that failed to […]
Riverside Police to Crack Down on Motorcyclists Breaking Road Rules  Extra patrols will be deployed in Riverside Saturday as part of a crackdown on motorcyclists not following road rules — and the motorists who put them in jeopardy because of unsafe driving. Riverside police Sgt. Ryan Wilson said the emphasis of the operation, which is slated from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., will be on […]
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