Posted: May 26, 2020 / 10:02 AM PDTUpdated: May 26, 2020 / 11:12 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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.Los Angeles County will reopen places of worship, drive-in movie theaters and some pools and allow in-store shopping, setting the stage for officials to apply for a variance from the state to be able to reopen spaces faster, Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Tuesday.All newly reopened areas will be under strict restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.The...…Posted: May 26, 2020 / 10:02 AM PDTUpdated: May 26, 2020 / 11:12 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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.Los Angeles County will reopen places of worship, drive-in movie theaters and some pools and allow in-store shopping, setting the stage for officials to apply for a variance from the state to be able to reopen spaces faster, Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Tuesday.All newly reopened areas will be under strict restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.The...WW…

Posted: Jul 9, 2020 / 02:53 PM PDTUpdated: Jul 9, 2020 / 03:13 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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.Family members and medical workers cheered as 32-year-old Michael Orantes was released from an Inglewood hospital Thursday after 93 grueling days battling COVID-19.The young father had just returned from a trip to Spain in the end of March when he tested positive for the coronavirus. He was showing symptoms of the deadly respiratory illness and was hospitalized at...…Posted: Jul 9, 2020 / 02:53 PM PDTUpdated: Jul 9, 2020 / 03:13 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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.Family members and medical workers cheered as 32-year-old Michael Orantes was released from an Inglewood hospital Thursday after 93 grueling days battling COVID-19.The young father had just returned from a trip to Spain in the end of March when he tested positive for the coronavirus. He was showing symptoms of the deadly respiratory illness and was hospitalized at...WW…

Posted: Apr 28, 2020 / 12:29 PM PDTUpdated: Apr 28, 2020 / 10:00 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 classrooms set to remain closed through the end of this school year, California officials are considering starting the next one as early as July or early August, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday.Newsom made the announcement as to gradually reopen businesses as COVID-19 hospitalization rates start to stabilize in the state.Some sectors, including education, child...…Posted: Apr 28, 2020 / 12:29 PM PDTUpdated: Apr 28, 2020 / 10:00 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 classrooms set to remain closed through the end of this school year, California officials are considering starting the next one as early as July or early August, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday.Newsom made the announcement as to gradually reopen businesses as COVID-19 hospitalization rates start to stabilize in the state.Some sectors, including education, child...WW…

Posted: Jul 13, 2020 / 11:31 AM PDTUpdated: Jul 13, 2020 / 09:15 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.The Orange County Board of Education voted Monday to push for the reopening of campuses without many of the widely recommended coronavirus safety protocols.At a 6 p.m. meeting, the board voted 4-1 to approve for reopening schools, saying that social distancing among students is “not necessary” and wearing masks is difficult to implement and “may even be harmful.”The...…Posted: Jul 13, 2020 / 11:31 AM PDTUpdated: Jul 13, 2020 / 09:15 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.The Orange County Board of Education voted Monday to push for the reopening of campuses without many of the widely recommended coronavirus safety protocols.At a 6 p.m. meeting, the board voted 4-1 to approve for reopening schools, saying that social distancing among students is “not necessary” and wearing masks is difficult to implement and “may even be harmful.”The...WW…

Posted: May 3, 2022 / 03:22 PM PDTUpdated: May 4, 2022 / 12:11 PM PDTCalifornia state officials in April launched a new program that lets first-time homebuyers borrow a down payment at a 0% interest rate.The program, the , provides forgivable loans to homebuyers for up to 10% of the home’s purchase price.“We have to use every tool in our toolbox to tackle the housing affordability crisis head-on,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an April announcing the program.And the biggest upside? If the homebuyer stays in the home for five years, they won’t have to repay the junior loan, according to the...…Posted: May 3, 2022 / 03:22 PM PDTUpdated: May 4, 2022 / 12:11 PM PDTCalifornia state officials in April launched a new program that lets first-time homebuyers borrow a down payment at a 0% interest rate.The program, the , provides forgivable loans to homebuyers for up to 10% of the home’s purchase price.“We have to use every tool in our toolbox to tackle the housing affordability crisis head-on,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an April announcing the program.And the biggest upside? If the homebuyer stays in the home for five years, they won’t have to repay the junior loan, according to the...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: Mar 11, 2021 / 02:26 PM PSTUpdated: Mar 11, 2021 / 02:33 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.Nineteen people were arrested and $750,000 worth of catalytic converters were recovered in an operation targeting several locations in Los Angeles on Wednesday, officials said.There’s been a spike in thefts of catalytic converters from cars throughout the region.In the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s jurisdiction alone, reports of catalytic converter thefts...…Posted: Mar 11, 2021 / 02:26 PM PSTUpdated: Mar 11, 2021 / 02:33 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.Nineteen people were arrested and $750,000 worth of catalytic converters were recovered in an operation targeting several locations in Los Angeles on Wednesday, officials said.There’s been a spike in thefts of catalytic converters from cars throughout the region.In the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s jurisdiction alone, reports of catalytic converter thefts...WW…

Posted: Feb 14, 2021 / 06:48 PM PSTUpdated: Feb 15, 2021 / 10:11 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 10-year-old boy was shot multiple times while playing outside a home in Pasadena Sunday afternoon, officials said.Police received multiple reports of shots fired in the area of 300 Parke Street around 3 p.m., Pasadena Police Department Lt. Carolyn Gordon said.They arrived to find a boy with multiple gunshot wounds, and rushed the juvenile victim to a hospital with...…Posted: Feb 14, 2021 / 06:48 PM PSTUpdated: Feb 15, 2021 / 10:11 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 10-year-old boy was shot multiple times while playing outside a home in Pasadena Sunday afternoon, officials said.Police received multiple reports of shots fired in the area of 300 Parke Street around 3 p.m., Pasadena Police Department Lt. Carolyn Gordon said.They arrived to find a boy with multiple gunshot wounds, and rushed the juvenile victim to a hospital with...WW…

Posted: Feb 1, 2021 / 08:23 AM PSTUpdated: Feb 1, 2021 / 08:28 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.After a weekslong pause, the California DMV is resuming behind-the-wheel driving tests statewide on Monday.The department the in-person tests on Dec. 14 due to a rapid surge in coronavirus infections, initially saying the appointments will be suspended for at least two weeks.Those who had their tests canceled because of the suspension will automatically be rescheduled...…Posted: Feb 1, 2021 / 08:23 AM PSTUpdated: Feb 1, 2021 / 08:28 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.After a weekslong pause, the California DMV is resuming behind-the-wheel driving tests statewide on Monday.The department the in-person tests on Dec. 14 due to a rapid surge in coronavirus infections, initially saying the appointments will be suspended for at least two weeks.Those who had their tests canceled because of the suspension will automatically be rescheduled...WW…

Posted: May 31, 2020 / 07:54 AM PDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 07:08 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.L.A. County update:Los Angeles County officials announced a countywide curfew that goes into effect 6 p.m. Sunday and lasts until 6 a.m. Monday.The proclamation came on the fourth day of anti-police brutality protests that have been marked by clashes between officers and civilians, as well as vandalism and looting of local businesses throughout Southern California —...…Posted: May 31, 2020 / 07:54 AM PDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 07:08 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.L.A. County update:Los Angeles County officials announced a countywide curfew that goes into effect 6 p.m. Sunday and lasts until 6 a.m. Monday.The proclamation came on the fourth day of anti-police brutality protests that have been marked by clashes between officers and civilians, as well as vandalism and looting of local businesses throughout Southern California —...WW…