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Burroughs High Varsity Baseball Team Suspended for Health Order Violations – NBC Los Angeles
The varsity baseball team at John Burroughs High School in Burbank has been suspended after pictures of the team’s seniors posing on school grounds not following coronavirus protocols and in violation of state and county health orders surfaced on a team social media site, it was reported Tuesday. Burbank Unified School District Superintendent Matt Hill …
LA County Department of Public Health Confirms First Case of COVID-19 Variant in Los Angeles – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles County surpassed 1 million cases of the coronavirus today, as officials reported 14,669 new cases of COVID-19 and 253 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 1,003,923 cases and 13,741 fatalities. The county’s public health department also confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the United …
Sources — Philadelphia Eagles to interview Los Angeles Rams DC Brandon Staley for head coaching job
Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who has the Green Bay Packers waiting for him in Saturday’s Divisional Playoff, also has the Philadelphia Eagles waiting for him whenever this season ends, per league sources. The Eagles already have received permission to interview Staley at the appropriate time, which could be as early as Sunday …
Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport Covid-19 patients with little chance of survival amid a devastating surge.
New infections have soared with about one in five residents who get tested for Covid-19 receiving positive results. In a little more than a month, the county doubled its number of infections, climbing from about 400,000 cases on November 30 to more than 800,000 cases on January 2, health officials said Monday. The case deluge …
Los Angeles ambulance crews told not to transport patients who stand little chance of survival
After administering him with oxygen, County of Los Angeles paramedics load a potential Covid-19 patient in the ambulance before transporting him to a hospital in Hawthorne, California on December 29, 2020. Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images With intensive care units at Southern California hospitals nearly full because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical …
Los Angeles emerges as new US COVID epicentre as hospitals at breaking point
Los Angeles hospitals don’t have enough space or staff to cope with the COVID-19 crisis as the city emerges as the United States’ latest epicentre. Intensive care units have filled to capacity, forcing hospitals to set up tents in car parks to house extra beds. On New Year’s Eve, LA County reported 7,546 people were …
Health Officials Say COVID-19 Variant Was Detected in San Diego County – NBC Los Angeles
San Diego County health officials confirmed Wednesday that the COVID-19 variant found in the U.K. and in Colorado was detected in a patient in San Diego. California Gov. Gavin Newsom first announced in a joint news conference with Dr. Anthony Fauci the COVID-19 variant was detected in Southern California, but did not provide any more …
Restaurant Owner Confronts Health Department Officer Over COVID-19 Restrictions – CBS Los Angeles
COVINA (CBSLA) — A confrontation between a Covina restaurant owner and a Los Angeles County health inspector was caught on camera, showcasing the businessman’s frustration with coronavirus restrictions. “I’m desperate. Who is going to pay her car payment? Who is going to pay my cook’s rent?” Carlos Roman was heard saying while his truck blocked …
Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff injures thumb, might not play in Week 17
9:27 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff expressed uncertainty whether he will be able to play in the team’s regular-season finale after he suffered a thumb injury on …
Dozens Arrested at ‘Underground’ Parties, Accused of Violating Health Orders – NBC Los Angeles
More than 60 people were arrested at two weekend parties, accused of violating Los Angeles County coronavirus health orders by attending underground parties that constituted superspreader events, the sheriff’s department announced Monday. The 67 arrests were made at parties late Saturday and early Sunday, Deputy Joana Warren of the sheriff’s department said. A third party …
