Bobcat Fire Burns Over 4,800 Acres in Angeles National Forest

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County health officials confirmed another 1,401 COVID-19 cases today, the highest daily total recorded in the past two weeks, further fueling concerns of a post-Labor Day surge, but hospitalization numbers were still holding steady.Health officials have been fearing a rise in cases similar to those seen after the Memorial Day and Fourth of July holidays, when quarantine-weary residents took advantage of newly opened businesses and flocked to beaches and

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Los Angeles, Del Norte and Mendocino to bolster the response to various fires which have burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of residents.In Los Angeles, the Bobcat Fire had burned close to 114,000 acres on Friday. The fire’s progress has slowed significantly in the past few days.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAlmost nine months after Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter Gianna and seven others perished in a helicopter crash, the basketball legend’s widow today hit the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department with a scathing lawsuit over photographs taken by deputies at the accident site.“The gratuitous images soon became talked about within the department, as deputies displayed them to colleagues in settings that had nothing to do with investigating the

Vanessa Bryant on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over photos taken and shared by deputies of the January helicopter crash site where her husband and daughter, along with seven others, were killed.

Vanessa Bryant is officially taking Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his department to court over their involvement in taking and circulating photos of the helicopter crash site where Kobe and Gianna Bryant were killed along with seven others.

Vanessa Bryant has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his department. The lawsuit alleges that eight sheriff's deputies took cell phone photos of the bodies of her late husband, Kobe Bryant, and her late daughter, Gianna Bryant, at the helicopter crash scene where they died for their personal use.In May, Bryant filed a claim against the L.A.

Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal are among the nominees ahead of this year’s Emmy Awards, which will take place with a largely virtual ceremony due to the pandemic.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsUpon discussions about reopening Los Angeles County, Public Health has confirmed 1,343 new COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths on Saturday.The latest update, which also shows 732 in current hospitalizations, comes after Barbara Ferrer said the county is seeing its lowest average testing-positivity rate of the pandemic.While the numbers may show a small let-up, L.A. County is still far from in the clear.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County could reopening more widely sometime in October, the county’s public health director said on Wednesday. But, said Barbara Ferrer, Labor Day numbers could potentially thwart that move.The county is in the most restrictive, or “purple,” level of California’s four-tier virus-tracking roadmap.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County’s public health director, Barbara Ferrer, denied on Tuesday that plans for reopening school campuses amid the coronavirus pandemic are politically linked to the upcoming election, saying comments she made on a conference call last week were only referencing an early November time frame.“It had nothing to do with the election per se, as much as it had to do with — we need about six weeks of implementation for the school openings that are going to

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerPresident Donald Trump this morning tweeted that “animals” shot two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies last night in Compton, California.

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies were shot and critically wounded late Saturday night in a horrific ambush as they were sitting in their patrol car in the Compton area.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed a decrease in new coronavirus-related deaths, but an increase in new cases on Saturday.Public Health’s latest count shows a total of 29 new deaths and 1,177 positive cases. Saturday’s update brings Los Angeles County numbers back to around those confirmed before the Labor Day Weekend.

NEW YORK -- Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens of books which range from science fiction and erotica to the acclaimed mystery series that has followed the life of Los Angeles private detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins.The 68-year-old Mosley, whose works include the novels “Devil In a Blue Dress” and "Down the River Unto the Sea" and the nonfiction “Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation,” has won the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, Halloween is going to look quite different in Los Angeles this year. On Wednesday, county health officialsreleased guidelines for Halloween celebrations, including restrictions on holiday traditions and suggestions for "safer alternatives" that can allow residents to minimize contact with others.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s latest daily COVID-19 update showed a continued decrease in new positive cases and deaths. On Saturday, Public Health confirmed that Los Angeles county saw a total of 1,196 new positive cases and 24 new deaths, boasting a decrease from Friday’s metrics.To date, Los Angeles Public Health has recorded a total of 247,542 positive cases of COVID-19 and 6,000 related deaths.

LOS ANGELES – Record heat is expected Fri-Mon with hottest temps on Sunday. All-time records could be broken with highs 110-120 degrees for valleys w/ very warm lows 75-85 in urban & foothill areas. Heat stress or risk of stroke is a major concern for outdoor activities. #CAwx #LAweather