Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A fiery crash early Sunday in Thousand Oaks left two people dead, and social media accounts indicate one of the victims was the younger brother of singer .Neither family members nor authorities have confirmed his identity, but friends on social media identified 18-year-old Ryan Breaux as one of two young men who died in the single-car crash. The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office was not immediately available for comment Monday. identified the other victim as Ezekial Bishop, a track and field student-athlete who enrolled in the...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A fiery crash early Sunday in Thousand Oaks left two people dead, and social media accounts indicate one of the victims was the younger brother of singer .Neither family members nor authorities have confirmed his identity, but friends on social media identified 18-year-old Ryan Breaux as one of two young men who died in the single-car crash. The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office was not immediately available for comment Monday. identified the other victim as Ezekial Bishop, a track and field student-athlete who enrolled in the...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement One day after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced extraordinary measures directing all Californians to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak, Los Angeles County confirmed 61 new coronavirus cases, including 12 people in Long Beach and two in Pasadena. The new cases bring the county’s total to 292 amid the growing outbreak. The median age for the total of those who have been infected is 47, county Public Health Department Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said. There are 138 people between the ages of 18 and 65 who have tested positive.“The...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement One day after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced extraordinary measures directing all Californians to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak, Los Angeles County confirmed 61 new coronavirus cases, including 12 people in Long Beach and two in Pasadena. The new cases bring the county’s total to 292 amid the growing outbreak. The median age for the total of those who have been infected is 47, county Public Health Department Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said. There are 138 people between the ages of 18 and 65 who have tested positive.“The...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement COVID-19 has hit all walks of life in Los Angeles County, from wealthy neighborhoods, as well as prisons and nursing homes.Officials have warned that the most vulnerable individuals to developing serious effects from the novel coronavirus include women who are pregnant. But little is known about how pregnant women have fared since the pandemic began, as their numbers are not typically broken out in overall case counts.On Monday, L.A. County officials addressed this little-discussed segment of the population. In the county that has...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement COVID-19 has hit all walks of life in Los Angeles County, from wealthy neighborhoods, as well as prisons and nursing homes.Officials have warned that the most vulnerable individuals to developing serious effects from the novel coronavirus include women who are pregnant. But little is known about how pregnant women have fared since the pandemic began, as their numbers are not typically broken out in overall case counts.On Monday, L.A. County officials addressed this little-discussed segment of the population. In the county that has...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /Newport Beach police enforce closures along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a popular surf spot.   /Spectators along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a surf spot, on July 4.  /A bicyclist rides along Highland Avenue with the pier closed to beachgoers on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /Peter Gratzinger of Pacific Palisades heads to the water at Santa Monica State Beach, which opened to the public at 5 a.m. July 6.  /A bicyclist with her child rides along the closed bike path on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /A police...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /Newport Beach police enforce closures along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a popular surf spot.   /Spectators along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a surf spot, on July 4.  /A bicyclist rides along Highland Avenue with the pier closed to beachgoers on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /Peter Gratzinger of Pacific Palisades heads to the water at Santa Monica State Beach, which opened to the public at 5 a.m. July 6.  /A bicyclist with her child rides along the closed bike path on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /A police...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California announced that it is going to start distributing to healthcare providers struggling under the strain ofmillions of N95 face masks that had been stockpiled in emergency reserves.The move is considered a key step is getting needed equipment to California hospitals, which are already under strain as possible coronavirus cases increase. Health officials stressed that they are not recommending healthy people wear masks, which are in short supply. “However, masks are recommended to limit the spread of disease for people who are...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California announced that it is going to start distributing to healthcare providers struggling under the strain ofmillions of N95 face masks that had been stockpiled in emergency reserves.The move is considered a key step is getting needed equipment to California hospitals, which are already under strain as possible coronavirus cases increase. Health officials stressed that they are not recommending healthy people wear masks, which are in short supply. “However, masks are recommended to limit the spread of disease for people who are...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency in order to help California respond to the fires burning across the state amid an extreme heat wave that brought more warnings about power outages on Tuesday. More than 30 , including nearly a dozen that started in the last two days, according to officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and a Times analysis. While the containment of some fires is increasing, other blazes are being sparked and are growing amid a combination of and lightning from...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency in order to help California respond to the fires burning across the state amid an extreme heat wave that brought more warnings about power outages on Tuesday. More than 30 , including nearly a dozen that started in the last two days, according to officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and a Times analysis. While the containment of some fires is increasing, other blazes are being sparked and are growing amid a combination of and lightning from...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Six months after California lost its , the state has recorded more than 10,000 deaths — occurring in Los Angeles County.Officials recorded 53 additional deaths in the county — bringing the total to 4,918 — and 3,116 new infections Friday, according to the public health department. L.A. County’s total case count now stands at . The high number of new cases is due in part to a backlog of test results received from one lab.Officials caution that ongoing technical problems with the used for gathering test results means that the county’s...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Six months after California lost its , the state has recorded more than 10,000 deaths — occurring in Los Angeles County.Officials recorded 53 additional deaths in the county — bringing the total to 4,918 — and 3,116 new infections Friday, according to the public health department. L.A. County’s total case count now stands at . The high number of new cases is due in part to a backlog of test results received from one lab.Officials caution that ongoing technical problems with the used for gathering test results means that the county’s...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020.  /Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018.   /People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020.  /Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018.   /People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a major test for California amid eased coronavirus restrictions, as officials warn to prevent new outbreaks.Many parks, beaches and trails will be open, but officials are urging people to keep their distance and not spaces.In many counties, , retailers and even shopping malls will be open, though not in hard-hit areas like and many parts of the Bay Area.“The virus is still out there waiting for us to let our guard down,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis warned Thursday.Los Angeles...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a major test for California amid eased coronavirus restrictions, as officials warn to prevent new outbreaks.Many parks, beaches and trails will be open, but officials are urging people to keep their distance and not spaces.In many counties, , retailers and even shopping malls will be open, though not in hard-hit areas like and many parts of the Bay Area.“The virus is still out there waiting for us to let our guard down,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis warned Thursday.Los Angeles...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Los Angeles County will close its beaches Friday and ban fireworks displays in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday, a move health officials say is necessary in light of an alarming spike in coronavirus cases.Although it was a “difficult decision to make,” the closures are crucial because so many people gather to celebrate, “a recipe for increased transmission of COVID-19,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement.“We all need to take this virus more seriously and residents and business owners must do...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Los Angeles County will close its beaches Friday and ban fireworks displays in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday, a move health officials say is necessary in light of an alarming spike in coronavirus cases.Although it was a “difficult decision to make,” the closures are crucial because so many people gather to celebrate, “a recipe for increased transmission of COVID-19,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement.“We all need to take this virus more seriously and residents and business owners must do...WW…