| | | | The news for Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Orange County Reports 22 More Coronavirus Deaths, 911 New Cases  Twenty-two more people in Orange County have succumbed to COVID-19 as the countywide death toll rose to 455. The Orange County Health Care Agency also reported Wednesday that 911 more people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, raising the total to 27,031 since the pandemic began. The county has recorded 34 COVID-19 fatalities since Sunday. […]
  
Fire in Downtown L.A. Apartment Quickly Extinguished A woman suffered smoke inhalation in a kitchen fire on the seventh floor of an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to 451 S. Main St., near Fifth Street, about 4:35 a.m. and discovered the fire in one unit of the 12-story Rosslyn Lofts. The flames were held in check by […]
Alarming Coronavirus Increases Continue In L.A. County; Testing Expanding The alarming spread of the coronavirus is persisting across Los Angeles County, and health officials say they will be dramatically expanding access to testing in hard-hit communities. County public health director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday that hospitalization numbers also continue to increase, with the county seeing its highest patient numbers of the pandemic. As of […]
L.A. Council President To Host Drive-Thru Food Giveaway City Council President Nury Martinez will hold a drive-thru food distribution event Thursday in Panorama City. During the Council District 6 Drive-Through Food Pantry Giveaway, up to 2,500 families will receive 80 pounds of groceries, which will include meats, dairy items, grains, canned goods as well as fruits and vegetables, Martinez said. The food drive […]
Average L.A. County Gas Price Rises For 13th Time in 14 Days  The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the 13th time in 14 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $3.131, its highest amount since March 29. The average price has risen 5.3 cents over the past 14 days, including four-tenths of a cent on Wednesday, […]
Case Expected to be Dismissed Against Social Workers Charged in Boy’s Death A judge is expected to dismiss charges Thursday against four social workers who were accused of failing to protect an 8-year-old Antelope Valley boy whose mother and her boyfriend were convicted of his May 2013 torture death. District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced in February that “state law is not on our side” in the case […]
Man Charged With Trying to Kill 80-Year-Old Man in Restroom Arraignment is scheduled Thursday for an ex-con charged with attempted murder and other counts for allegedly severely beating an 80-year-old man in a grocery store restroom. Damaris Wade — also known as “Papa Cill” — was charged Wednesday with one felony count each of attempted murder, elder abuse with infliction of injury and second-degree robbery, […]
Teenage Transient Charged in Arson, Burglary of Mecca Denny’s Due in Court A young man accused of breaking into a Denny’s Restaurant in Mecca, where he allegedly stole items and vandalized the place before setting it ablaze, is slated to be arraigned Thursday on several felony charges. Juan Julian Serrano, 19, who authorities said is a transient in the Mecca area, was arrested Sunday morning in Thermal […]
Reputed Gang Member Accused in Desert Hot Springs Shooting Due in Court  One of two reputed gang members accused of shooting up a home with adults and children on the property in Desert Hot Springs is slated to be arraigned Thursday on felony charges. Victor David Rodriguez of Phoenix, 24, and Randy Sanudo of Cathedral City, 22, are accused in the Jan. 18 shooting in the 72000 […]
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