Jennifer Gould
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise sharply in L.A., Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties
COVID-19 hospitalizations have essentially doubled across much of California over the last two weeks — a troubling trend officials say illustrates the pandemic’s continued potency amid an ongoing surge in infections. Increases of that magnitude have been seen in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, state data show, straining healthcare systems to an […] → Read More
L.A. County urges everyone to wear masks in public indoor places as delta variant spreads
With the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continuing to spread statewide, health officials are recommending that all residents wear masks in public indoor spaces — regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19. → Read More
LAPD: Man sought in kidnapping of ex-girlfriend, killing of man who tried to help her
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Shane Winfield Rayment, 37, was involved in a dispute with his ex-girlfriend around 2:25 p.m. Sunday when a man attempted to intervene. → Read More
Procession honors deputy killed after pursuit of motorcyclist in Yucca Valley
A procession was held early Tuesday morning to honor a San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy sergeant who died after being shot while looking for a suspect following a pursuit in Yucca Valley. → Read More
Six Flags Magic Mountain mass COVID vaccine site to close, be replaced by 2 L.A. County sites
The mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia is set to close, Los Angeles County officials announced Monday. Vaccinations will end at the site on April 18, and it will be replaced by two other community-based inoculation sites at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita and Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation, both […] → Read More
Teachers union stance puts LAUSD reopening behind districts in other parts of the state
A huge boost in the number of vaccines targeted exclusively for the Los Angeles Unified School District could lead to in-person classes in the current academic year, but the district won’t bring students back to campus for at least six weeks — a return that also depends on the continued decline of coronavirus infection rates. […] → Read More
First U.S. Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses should be available for injections Tuesday
Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. The White House said the entire stockpile of the newly approved single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will go out immediately. J&J will deliver about 16 million more doses […] → Read More
L.A. County meets threshold to open elementary schools, but LAUSD isn’t expected to resume in-person classes immediately
Falling coronavirus rates are expected to allow elementary schools in Los Angeles County to reopen as early as this week, but that is not expected to immediately happen in the huge Los Angeles Unified School District. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement Monday night that it expects to announce […] → Read More
U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations gain some speed, but Super Bowl fuels worries over new outbreaks
The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks. More than 4 million more vaccinations were reported over the weekend, a significantly faster clip than in previous days, […] → Read More
Newsom holds news conference after state lifts regional stay-at-home orders
California public health officials lifted all regional stay-at-home orders in the state Monday, allowing counties to ease rules on businesses during the pandemic. The three regions that were still under the order — Southern California, San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area — can return along with others to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework, […] → Read More
Another coronavirus variant being found more frequently in California
Another coronavirus variant — different from the strain first detected in the United Kingdom — is being found more frequently across California, state officials said Sunday. The L452R variant was identified in 12 California counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. This coronavirus variant has increasingly been detected in the state since […] → Read More
California virus deaths top 30,000 after pandemic’s deadliest weekend
California has hit another grim coronavirus milestone. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Monday showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago. Deaths have exploded since a COVID-19 surge began in October. It took the California six months to record its first 10,000 […] → Read More
California reaches another single-day record for new coronavirus cases with 74,000
After a relative New Year’s lull in confirmed infections, California posted a new single-day record for coronavirus cases Monday, logging more than 74,000, according to a Times tally of local health jurisdictions. That is 11% higher than the previous record, when 66,726 cases were registered Dec. 28. The state is now averaging about 37,000 cases […] → Read More
Gov. Newsom holding news conference as California’s COVID-19 death toll tops 26,500
California’s coronavirus death toll has topped 26,500 and confirmed cases have neared 2.4 million since the pandemic began, health officials said. The state’s swamped hospitals held 20,690 COVID-19 patients, including more than 4,500 in intensive care units, the Department of Public Health said Sunday. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday was scheduled to provide further updates […] → Read More
Newsom holds COVID-19 briefing as L.A. County hospitals prepare to ration care if needed
California’s overwhelmed hospitals are setting up makeshift extra beds for coronavirus patients, and a handful of facilities in hard-hit Los Angeles County are drawing up emergency plans in case they have to limit how many people receive life-saving care. The number of people hospitalized across California with confirmed COVID-19 infections is more than double the […] → Read More
Newsom providing COVID-19 update after CA reported more than 42K cases in 1 day, a new record
California has shattered another grim record — more than 42,000 coronavirus cases in a single day, breaking a record set just a week ago. A Los Angeles Times county-by-county tally tallied 42,129 coronavirus cases across the state Monday. That’s the first time more than 40,000 cases have been reported by the state’s local health agencies […] → Read More
Deputy injured, kidnapping suspect shot and killed in Rowland Heights
A kidnapping suspect was shot and killed by deputies after ramming a Sheriff’s Department vehicle and injuring a deputy late Sunday night, authorities said. The series of events began over the weekend when authorities were called to a domestic violence incident at a shopping center near the intersection of Fullerton Road and Colima Road about […] → Read More
Roadside assistance worker fatally shot while responding to call in downtown Los Angeles
A roadside assistance worker was shot and killed while responding to a call for help in downtown Los Angeles Sunday night. The victim and a second roadside worker were call to jump start a stalled vehicle near the intersection of East 8th and Mateo streets about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson […] → Read More
Man rescues toddler from deadly crash on 101 Freeway in East Hollywood
A 23-year-old woman was killed and a toddler was hospitalized following a violent crash on the 101 Freeway in East Hollywood Monday night. The crash was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on the northbound 101 Freeway just south of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to a California Highway Patrol news release. Investigators believe the driver lost […] → Read More
Trump tweets he’ll be discharged from Walter Reed in a few hours, adding ‘Don’t be afraid of Covid’
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House He said he’s feeling good and the nation should not be afraid of the virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. Trump’s expected return comes as the scale […] → Read More