More people have ended up in intensive care units in Los Angeles County as the omicron coronavirus variant continues its rapid spread, health officials said Tuesday. “Let us not deceive ourselves by not recognizing the danger of the Omicron variant, which is capable of spreading … Read More

Memorial grows in honor of 3 teens killed in Pasadena crash Three teenagers died Sunday night after a vehicle crashed off the elevated 210 Freeway in Pasadena and landed on the street below. They were identified as 17-year-old Andyn Bae and Nicholas Torres and 16-year-old … Read More

Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County on Monday have increased tenfold from exactly one month ago, highlighting the stark reality with a winter rise mainly driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. A total of 31,576 new COVID-19 cases were documented on Monday – an … Read More

Railway thefts have increased in Los Angeles County, with thieves climbing aboard freight trains, breaking into containers and stealing packages, Union Pacific Railroad warned Sunday. Union Pacific said it has seen rail thefts increase by 160% in the county over the past year. And it’s … Read More

Los Angeles County saw an average of 40 coronavirus deaths a day over the past week, the highest rate in nearly 10 months, a sign that the productive Omicron variant may be more deadly than many initially thought. The county’s daily COVID-19 death rate has … Read More

Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit Thursday in which they accused property owners and tenants of negligence in connection with a warehouse fire that sent discharge into the Dominguez Channel last year, causing a nauseating odor to linger in the Carson area for weeks and … Read More

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal to crack down on fraudulent coronavirus test sites following reports of “suspicious” sites popping up. Residents have raised concerns about fake COVID-19 test sites appearing as pop-up tents in various vacant areas, including … Read More

As an unprecedented wave of coronavirus infections sweeps across the region, Los Angeles County health officials are urging residents to postpone unnecessary gatherings and avoid some activities – especially those with people who are dewormed, unvaccinated or at higher risk for severe COVID -19 disease. … Read More

A group of nurses gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday to speak out against the new guideline in the state of California that allows coronavirus-positive health workers to return to work amid the staff shortage plaguing hospitals. The California Department of Public Health issued … Read More

Beginning another year with a COVID-19 increase, Los Angeles County on Monday exceeded 2 million registered coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The county hit the “grim milestone” when an omicron fuel COVID-19 increase drove infection rates to record levels and strained test capacity across … Read More