Tag: Regional News

Families of Patients Lost To COVID-19 Pressuring Florida Hospital, State Lawmakers for Answers

SARASOTA, Fla.—Medical freedom activists are vowing to continue pressuring a Sarasota hospital for answers about the treatment of patients who died during care there for COVID-19. On March 8, they plan to gather in Tallahassee for what they’re calling Protect Medical Freedom Day in support of two proposed bills making their way through the state…


Federal Agency Issues Warnings Over ‘Powerful Storm System’

A​ winter storm will bring snow, ice, and winds to portions of the Midwest and Northeast United States starting Monday and lasting until Tuesday, forecasters say. “A swath of snow and ice are expected spread across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast today while a secondary low pressure system develops and the pair of…


LA Unified Academic Decathlon Won by Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies

LOS ANGELES—Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is headed to the California Academic Decathlon in Santa Clara next month after winning the top prize during the 42nd Annual Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon. The nine-member Sherman Oaks team earned 37,165.2 out of 60,000 points and was presented Saturday with the Superintendent’s Trophy. The…


SoCal Dries Out After 2-Day Drenching, With More Rain On The Way

LOS ANGELES—Southern California was beginning to dry out from two days of virtually nonstop rain Feb. 26, although thousands of people remained without electricity in Los Angeles County and more rain is in the forecast over the next three days. The powerful winter storm dumped 10.79 inches of rain on Woodland Hills through Sunday morning,…


DWP Worker Seriously Injured While Restoring Power in San Fernando Valley

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) worker is in intensive care after suffering an injury while working to restore power Feb. 25 in the San Fernando Valley amid weather-related outages affecting thousands of people, the utility said Sunday. “This accident and serious injury of our employee is a reminder that our…


3 RVs Swept Away When Embankment Collapses in Valencia

VALENCIA, Calif.—Three motorhomes were swept into the Santa Clara River Feb. 25 when an embankment collapsed in an RV motorhome park in Valencia. The collapse was reported around 12:30 a.m. at the Valencia Travel Village RV Resort on Highway 126 West, one mile west of the Golden State (5) Freeway, according to broadcast news reports….


4 Homeless People, 5 Animals Rescued From Flood Near Sepulveda Basin

VAN NUYS, Calif.—Three homeless men, one woman, four dogs, and a cat were rescued by Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter personnel near a remote and heavily flooded area near the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin, authorities said Feb. 25. Rescue workers were called at 11:12 p.m. Friday to the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard near…


San Diego Gas Price Rises To Highest Since December

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Feb. 25 for the 18th consecutive day and 23rd time in 25 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.842, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has increased 26 cents over the past 25 days, including…


San Diego Gas Prices Rise to Highest Since December

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Feb. 25 for the 18th consecutive day and 23rd time in 25 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.842, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has increased 26 cents over the past 25 days, including…


Man Fatally Shot in Koreatown ID’d

LOS ANGELES— A 64-year-old man who was fatally shot in a parking lot in the Koreatown area was identified Feb. 25. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Gregory Hall. Hall was wounded about 7 p.m. Feb. 23 near Vermont Avenue and Sixth Street and died at the scene, the Los Angeles…