| | | | The news for Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Police Detain Arson Suspect after Multi-Alarm Fire in Downtown L.A.  Fire damaged businesses in a one-story commercial building in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning and a potential arson suspect was being questioned by authorities. Firefighters were called to 803 W. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, near Grand Avenue, about 4 a.m. and found fire coming from the building, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles […]
  
Coronavirus Continues ‘Alarming’ Spread In LA County as Restrictions Renew Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered a renewed round of business restrictions due to spiking coronavirus cases, and Los Angeles County’s public health director said the pandemic is on an “alarming” path locally but widespread adherence to infection-control measures can again slow spread of the the virus. “I know this step back in our recovery journey […]
Fire Burns in Boyle Heights Laundromat, Causes Roof Collapse Firefighters dealt with a broken gas line as they battled a fire that tore through the attic of a laundromat in Boyle Heights Tuesday morning and caused the roof of the business to collapse. Firefighters responded to 2230 E. First St., near Breed Street, about 12:40 a.m. and found fire coming through the roof of […]
Cedars-Sinai: Arthritis Drug Helps Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia  Most patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia experienced improvement after receiving a Food and Drug Administration-approved drug normally given for rheumatoid arthritis, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reported Tuesday based on a new study. Outcomes for patients who received the drug, tocilizumab, included reduced inflammation, oxygen requirements, blood pressure support and risk of death, compared with published reports […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Rise Slightly The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $3.123, its highest amount since March 30. The average price has risen 11 of the past 12 days, increasing 4.5 cents, including one-tenth of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA […]
Fire in Vacant Pico-Union House Extinguished by Firefighters in 38 Minutes Fire spread quickly through a vacant home in the Pico-Union area Tuesday morning before firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Crews went to 1218 S. Arapahoe Street, near Pico Boulevard and Hoover Street, at 2:08 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from the home, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. […]
Nearly 1,000 More COVID-19 Cases Added to Riverside’s Patient Count Nearly 1,000 more coronavirus infections were reported in Riverside County and 13 more deaths were attributed to virus complications as the governor announced additional private sector closures amid rising hospitalizations. The overall COVID-19 count countywide stood at 25,748 Monday, compared to 24,765 on Friday, a difference of 983, according to the Riverside University Health System. […]
Orange County Reports 540 New Coronavirus Cases Orange County Health Care Agency officials say there’s been another COVID-19 fatality, raising the death toll to 424, as 540 more coronavirus cases were reported, hiking that total to 25,255. Last week, the county received reports of 58 deaths, but three fatalities since Sunday. The most recent death was Friday. Of the 25,255 cases of […]
Fire Danger Forecast in Parts of Southland  An elevated danger of fire Tuesday threatened L.A. County mountain and valley areas, including the Highway 14 corridor in the Antelope Valley, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service forecast hot, dry and windy conditions amid temperatures of 86-102 degrees and onshore winds of 35-50 miles per hour along the Antelope Valley Freeway […]
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