Feb. 21 At 6:38 p.m., an officer responded to the 600 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects cut through a steel gate and removed the catalytic converter from the victim’s vehicle. The suspects were described as two Hispanic males. They were seen driving a white utility truck….
L.A. County Moving Closer to Less Restrictive Tier
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 91 new deaths and 1,407 cases of COVID-19, on Tuesday. There are 1,502 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, 32% in the I.C.U. Despite lower case and hospitalization numbers than at the height of the winter surge, Los Angeles County remains in the most restrictive Purple Tier…
Vaccine Eligibility Expands to Include Food & Agriculture, Education & Emergency Services
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced new sectors that are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. As of Monday, workers in food and agriculture, education and childcare, and emergency services will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The following sectors are eligible for vaccination as of Monday: Food and agriculture Food service…
L.A. County Latinos Still Dying From COVID-19 at Higher Rates Than Other Groups
In Los Angeles County, as in the rest of the nation, people living in low-income neighborhoods and people of color have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. And while cases and deaths are dropping overall in the county, there remains a large gap between Latinx residents and other groups. When the surge began…
L.A. County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Dip Below 2,000, MIS-C Cases in Children Reach 100
For the first time in three months, the daily number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County dropped below 2,000. On Thursday, there were 1,988 people with COVID-19 hospitalized, 30% in the I.C.U. The last time hospitalizations were that low were on Nov. 29 when there were 2,049 hospitalizations reported. “While case and…
Family Seeking Missing Temple City Woman
Investigators for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating 28-year-old Shannon Nichole Burns. She was last on Feb. 25, 2021 at 5:15 p.m., on the 9400 block of Las Tunas Drive, in Temple City. Burns is Hispanic, 5-foot-2, 110 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes, and with a tattoo…
Records Review Shows Additional 806 COVID-19 Deaths During L.A. County’s Winter Surge
Following extensive checks of death records, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health identified an additional 806 COVID-19 -associated deaths that were not initially recorded as COVD-19 deaths. “It is heartbreaking to report on this large number of additional deaths associated with COVID-19 and a devastating reminder of the terrible toll the winter surge…
L.A. County Restores Funding to Parks and Recreation
Through a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that aims to invest services and programs in Los Angeles County communities, the Board of Supervisors approved the budget restoration of the Department of Parks and Recreation. “After a year of decreased social and physical activity for families across Los Angeles County, our renewed focus on programs, staff,…
Arcadia Crime Blotters: Feb. 14–20
Feb. 14 At 8:54 a.m., an officer responded to the 11600 block of Clark Street regarding a commercial burglary investigation. The reporting party discovered an unidentified suspect entered the business complex by cutting the chain to the front gate. Once inside, the suspect used an unknown object to ram the roll-up gate. It’s unknown if…
L.A. County Approves ‘Hero Pay’ for Grocery Workers in Unincorporated Areas
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a temporary ordinance that requires larger grocers and drug retail stores located in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to pay their employees no less than $5-per-hour hazard pay in addition to the employee’s base wage. The new temporary “hero pay” ordinance applies only to grocery…