LA County surpasses 10K daily coronavirus cases for the first time

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to render the holiday season, once merry and bright, a period of darkness and loss as Los Angeles Public Health officials confirm 29,464 new Covid-19 cases in just two days.

There is a surge in COVID-19 cases in California despite unprecedented lockdowns and restrictions aimed at curbing the spreading of the coronavirus.  Earlier this week, the state surpassed 2 million confirmed cases and beds at many intensive care units are running dangerously low.

A grim milestone for California as the state became the first in the country Thursday to surpass 2 million cases of the coronavirus, just six weeks after reaching 1 million cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and California Governor Newsom.

Los Angeles County public health officials are asking residents to avoid attending religious services despite recent court rulings that reversed such bans on indoor worship.  The request comes as California topped 2 million COVID-19 cases, according to government figures.

As fools like Kirk Cameron flouting safety protocols, holiday cheer was in short supply today as coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations in Los Angeles County broke new tragic records, according to region health officials.

Los Angeles County reversed its ban against indoor religious services just days before Christmas following a Supreme Court ruling that sided with a southern California church that challenged the state’s coronavirus restrictions on places of worship.

A mother in Los Angeles County says she feels "sick" after learning that special circumstance charges against three of the men accused of murdering her 20-year-old son and throwing him off a cliff were dismissed Friday under new District Attorney George Gascon’s sweeping reforms. Desiree Andrade told FOX11 Los Angeles that the death of her son, Julian Andrade, left her devastated and that Gascon’s office has yet to reach out to her about the case.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Saturday that it has tallied 610,372 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 8,817 deaths. since the pandemic began last February.

Los Angeles County reached yet another grim milestone on Saturday as Public Health officials reported more than 600,000 total cases of Covid-19. To date the county has recorded a total of 610,372 coronavirus cases.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon on Friday appeared to say that people yelling at him were too uneducated to not interrupt him while he was speaking in front of a Pomona courthouse, according to a report.

Under assault by the rising surge in COVID-19 cases, available space continued to dwindle on Friday at Los Angeles County hospitals. As a result, health-care professionals were imploring the public to take the virus seriously to prevent medical centers from being overrun and unable to care for patients.

Los Angeles County’s new district attorney, George Gascon, is facing major pushback from his own prosecutors for his extreme liberal policies, including ending cash bail and the death penalty. Orange County, Calif. District Attorney Todd Spitzer argued Gascon is "so far off the reservation" with his policies.

A total of four staffers involved in the pre-production of the Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White, based on the life of Colin Kaepernick, have tested positive for Covid-19. The positive tests were revealed Monday in the Los Angeles County Department of Health’s database of workplace infections.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterNine cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among crew members during pre-production on Ava DuVernay’s “Colin in Black & White,” Variety has learned.The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health logged the cluster of coronavirus cases as occurring on a Netflix production at 18421 S Main St in Gardena, Calif.Production crew is currently preparing the set for the scripted series, which centers on Colin Kaepernick’s high school years and his road to the NFL and

Los Angeles County proceeds into its darkest moment of the coronavirus pandemic yet as Public Health officials report 11,476 new cases on Saturday. While the latest count of new Covid-19 cases may be smaller than that of Friday and Thursday, Los Angeles County is far from in the clear as transmission rates soar beyond November levels.

LOS ANGELES – Reciting the numbers of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the greater Los Angeles County region, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director was overcome with emotions breaking into tears as she discussed the mortality tally thus far during the daily press conference Wednesday.

The long talked about “surge on top of a surge” seems to have arrived in California.

Los Angeles County deputies on Saturday busted an “underground” illicit super-spreader event that resulted in nearly 160 arrests and the rescue of an underage human trafficking victim, authorities said on Tuesday.

The day after Los Angeles County’s number of new cases topped 10,000 for the first time, state and local officials warned about the status of the region’s health care system.

A Los Angeles County supervisor got an earful of complaints Saturday from protesters who are upset about the county’s ban on outdoor dining as coronavirus numbers climb. The group targeted Supervisor Sheila Kuehl outside her Santa Monica home because she was recently caught dining outdoors at a nearby restaurant after voting in favor of the ban – which most bar and restaurant owners and employees in the county oppose, saying it threatens their ability to earn a living.