Posted: Sep 25, 2022 / 10:22 PM PDTUpdated: Sep 26, 2022 / 08:26 AM PDTPolice were investigating a double-fatal shooting in Montecito Heights Sunday night.  The incident, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, happened just before 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of Homer Street.  Two men who were found suffering from gunshot wounds both died at the scene, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez told KTLA.The victims have not been identified but were described by authorities as being between 25 and 30 years old.At least one street in the area was cordoned off while police conducted their...…Posted: Sep 25, 2022 / 10:22 PM PDTUpdated: Sep 26, 2022 / 08:26 AM PDTPolice were investigating a double-fatal shooting in Montecito Heights Sunday night.  The incident, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, happened just before 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of Homer Street.  Two men who were found suffering from gunshot wounds both died at the scene, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez told KTLA.The victims have not been identified but were described by authorities as being between 25 and 30 years old.At least one street in the area was cordoned off while police conducted their...WW…

Posted: Jun 6, 2020 / 10:51 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 6, 2020 / 04:37 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Protesters gathered in front of L.A. City Hall on Saturday, joining other Angelenos and others across the nation in demanding an end to police violence.One group of friends between 19 and 21 years old said they wanted the Historic South-Central neighborhood represented.Spencer said she wanted to lead the group in downtown L.A.“There were a lot of people at home upset...…Posted: Jun 6, 2020 / 10:51 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 6, 2020 / 04:37 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Protesters gathered in front of L.A. City Hall on Saturday, joining other Angelenos and others across the nation in demanding an end to police violence.One group of friends between 19 and 21 years old said they wanted the Historic South-Central neighborhood represented.Spencer said she wanted to lead the group in downtown L.A.“There were a lot of people at home upset...WW…

Posted: Jun 19, 2020 / 09:49 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 19, 2020 / 06:14 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.On Juneteenth, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive order directing all city departments to begin planning affirmative action programs in recruitment hiring, training and personnel policies.The mayor on Friday also announced a new position, the city’s first chief equity officer, and named L.A. deputy mayor Brenda Shockley to the position.“I welcome this...…Posted: Jun 19, 2020 / 09:49 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 19, 2020 / 06:14 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.On Juneteenth, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive order directing all city departments to begin planning affirmative action programs in recruitment hiring, training and personnel policies.The mayor on Friday also announced a new position, the city’s first chief equity officer, and named L.A. deputy mayor Brenda Shockley to the position.“I welcome this...WW…

Posted: Mar 13, 2020 / 06:39 AM PDTUpdated: Mar 13, 2020 / 09:28 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Despite mounting pleas from California and other states, the Trump administration isn’t allowing states to use Medicaid more freely to respond to the coronavirus crisis by expanding medical services.In previous emergencies, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the H1N1 flu outbreak, both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid...…Posted: Mar 13, 2020 / 06:39 AM PDTUpdated: Mar 13, 2020 / 09:28 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Despite mounting pleas from California and other states, the Trump administration isn’t allowing states to use Medicaid more freely to respond to the coronavirus crisis by expanding medical services.In previous emergencies, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the H1N1 flu outbreak, both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid...WW…

Posted: Apr 4, 2021 / 07:35 AM PDTUpdated: Apr 5, 2021 / 03:32 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.With Los Angeles County continuing to mark improvements in coronavirus case rates, the region loosened more restrictions on businesses Monday.The state last week the county to move to the orange tier, a less restrictive stage in California’s four-tier, color-coded reopening plan.“Our numbers have improved dramatically, but we cannot let up,” county Health Director...…Posted: Apr 4, 2021 / 07:35 AM PDTUpdated: Apr 5, 2021 / 03:32 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.With Los Angeles County continuing to mark improvements in coronavirus case rates, the region loosened more restrictions on businesses Monday.The state last week the county to move to the orange tier, a less restrictive stage in California’s four-tier, color-coded reopening plan.“Our numbers have improved dramatically, but we cannot let up,” county Health Director...WW…

Posted: Jun 6, 2020 / 09:39 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 6, 2020 / 09:46 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Young people at a protest in front of the Los Angeles City Hall in downtown L.A. Saturday expressed hope that recent demonstrations sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis lead to real changes in law enforcement.Angel, who’s 19, said it’s the first time he’s participated protests.“It’s been life-changing,” Angel said.Another protester, Andrea, who is...…Posted: Jun 6, 2020 / 09:39 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 6, 2020 / 09:46 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Young people at a protest in front of the Los Angeles City Hall in downtown L.A. Saturday expressed hope that recent demonstrations sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis lead to real changes in law enforcement.Angel, who’s 19, said it’s the first time he’s participated protests.“It’s been life-changing,” Angel said.Another protester, Andrea, who is...WW…

Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 08:52 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 8, 2021 / 10:32 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.Surrounded by family and friends, Lasorda celebrated the team’s first championship in 32 years that October evening amid the coronavirus pandemic. While his mobility was slowed,...…Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 08:52 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 8, 2021 / 10:32 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.Surrounded by family and friends, Lasorda celebrated the team’s first championship in 32 years that October evening amid the coronavirus pandemic. While his mobility was slowed,...WW…

Posted: Jan 4, 2021 / 04:52 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 4, 2021 / 10:10 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Dealing with an influx of coronavirus patients that has put its health care system on the brink, Los Angeles County is imposing a on anyone who travels into the area from outside the Southern California region.The new rules were put in place as officials scramble to curb the spread of COVID-19 amid what public health officials described as the county’s “fastest...…Posted: Jan 4, 2021 / 04:52 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 4, 2021 / 10:10 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Dealing with an influx of coronavirus patients that has put its health care system on the brink, Los Angeles County is imposing a on anyone who travels into the area from outside the Southern California region.The new rules were put in place as officials scramble to curb the spread of COVID-19 amid what public health officials described as the county’s “fastest...WW…

Posted: Jan 2, 2021 / 06:46 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 2, 2021 / 07:15 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Many Californians spent New Year’s Eve in a safe place with immediate family. Dr. Nick Kwan, the assistant medical director of emergency services at Alhambra Hospital in Los Angeles County, spent it with a COVID-19 patient who went into code blue — cardiac or respiratory arrest — five separate times.Code blue requires the medical staff to summon a quick and intense...…Posted: Jan 2, 2021 / 06:46 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 2, 2021 / 07:15 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Many Californians spent New Year’s Eve in a safe place with immediate family. Dr. Nick Kwan, the assistant medical director of emergency services at Alhambra Hospital in Los Angeles County, spent it with a COVID-19 patient who went into code blue — cardiac or respiratory arrest — five separate times.Code blue requires the medical staff to summon a quick and intense...WW…

Posted: Dec 12, 2020 / 08:24 AM PSTUpdated: Dec 12, 2020 / 12:24 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.A panel of experts launched by California to ensure the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines will release its recommendations this weekend after the FDA approved the emergency use of a Pfizer vaccine, the state Friday night.The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, which also includes , is working with federal authorities, according to Gov. Gavin...…Posted: Dec 12, 2020 / 08:24 AM PSTUpdated: Dec 12, 2020 / 12:24 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.A panel of experts launched by California to ensure the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines will release its recommendations this weekend after the FDA approved the emergency use of a Pfizer vaccine, the state Friday night.The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, which also includes , is working with federal authorities, according to Gov. Gavin...WW…