Los Angeles County health officials said on Friday, Jan. 15, their vaccination efforts have been stymied by a short supply of doses and an unpredictable shipment schedule that’s making it tough to plan. Within the state’s most populous county, about
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Former Ald. Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno leaves Cook County Jail, must undergo alcohol abuse treatment
Former 1st Ward Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno walks out of Cook County Jail Friday evening. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Moreno, 48, must also abstain from alcohol while he awaits trial on his felony fraud case, Cook County Judge William H.
Former Ald. Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno granted bail, must undergo alcohol abuse treatment
Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno (1st) walks out of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after a Cook County judge granted him an I-bond on charges connected to an alleged false police report he filed in January, Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2019. |
A look-ahead buck: Muzzleloader brings a timeless buck
Mark Stewart’s timeless buck from Clark County. | Provided Mark Stewart harvested a timeless buck with a muzzleloader. Mark Stewart has good reason to look ahead. In December, he harvested this buck with a muzzleloader in Clark County. It’s a
LA County schools chief recovering from COVID-19
Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo, who has been quarantining since last week after contracting the coronavirus, gave a positive update about her recovery on Thursday, Jan. 14. “It’s been a difficult 10 days, but I’m happy to
How Trump’s Worldview Is Ingrained in State and Local Republicans
In Cleveland County, Okla., the chairman of the local Republican Party openly wondered “why violence is unacceptable,” just hours before a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol last week. “What the crap do you think the American revolution was?” he posted
Braunwyn Windham-Burke Says Which “Housewife” Was Most Supportive | Daily Pop | E! News
The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star, who recently came out as lesbian, reveals which costar was most supportive. Plus, will her GF Kris appear on the show? Watch "Daily Pop" weekdays at 11am|10c, only on E! Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1227216/rhocs-braunwyn-windham-burke-responds-to-backlash-over-not-wanting-husband-sean-to-find-love
Manhunt Underway for Six Escaped California Inmates
Six men escaped from a jail in Merced County, Calif., using a rope of braided bedsheets, setting off a manhunt throughout the region, the authorities said on Sunday. The men escaped the Merced County Downtown Jail, about 100 miles east
A Stark Divide in California’s Surge
The numbers jump off the page. In the first week of this year, Los Angeles County recorded 950 deaths from the coronavirus — four times as many deaths as San Francisco has had during the entire pandemic. As my colleagues
LA County will replace COVID-19 tests made by San Dimas-based Curative at pop-up testing sites
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services announced Sunday, Jan. 10, that it will discontinue the use of COVID-19 PCR tests made by San Dimas-based Curative at pop-up testing sites. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned patients and
Foxx sees links between mob action at U.S. Capitol and demonstrations outside her office in 2019
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx | Provided photo The second-term prosecutor said she was shocked by some of the images from the break-in in the nation’s capital, such as one of a man carrying a Confederate flag, but she
Los Angeles County memo responds to Covid-19 surge
With hospitals in Los Angeles County swamped with Covid-19 patients, a memo that went out to the county’s ambulance crews last week caused public alarm and prompted explanations from medics on social media about their care practices. In the memo,
As 258 more COVID deaths are posted, LA County urges people to wait their turns for vaccines
As Los Angeles County lost another 258 lives to coronavirus — one of the highest single-day totals of the pandemic — health officials pleaded on Wednesday, Jan. 6, with residents not to sign up for a vaccine appointment meant for
Tom Lasorda discharged from hospital and is ‘resting comfortably’
Tom Lasorda has been discharged from a hospital in Orange County and is “resting comfortably” at his home, the Dodgers announced Tuesday. Lasorda, 93, was hospitalized and admitted to the intensive care unit in early November for undisclosed, noncoronavirus reasons.
LA County ambulances directed not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Hospitals across Los Angeles County have become so slammed with patients in recent weeks that county officials have instructed ambulances not to transport patients to the hospital with virtually no chance of survival and to preserve supplemental oxygen supplies by
LA County ambulance response being compromised by coronavirus surge
Hospitals across Los Angeles County have become so slammed with patients in recent weeks that county officials have instructed ambulances not to transport patients to the hospital with virtually no chance of survival and to preserve supplemental oxygen supplies by
Judge Erica Reddick becomes 1st woman to head Cook County Criminal Court
Judge Erica Reddick, who served in the Cook County public defender’s office for over two decades, will replace Judge LeRoy K. Martin Jr., who has moved to the state’s appellate court. | Adobe Stock Photo Chief Cook County Judge Timothy
L.A.’s Covid Spread Is Most Rapid in Households, Mayor Garcetti Says
The latest surge of the coronavirus in Los Angeles County is infecting a new person every six seconds, Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles said Sunday. And it is accelerating exactly where people are least likely to be on their
Coronavirus surge hits Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, already in the throes of a devastating surge in coronavirus cases after Thanksgiving travel and gatherings, is being hit with a spike from Christmas festivities. The weekly average of new cases per day in the county, the
42 People in West Virginia Mistakenly Given Virus Treatment Instead of Vaccine
Forty-two people in Boone County, in southwestern West Virginia, who were scheduled to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday were mistakenly injected with an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment instead, the West Virginia National Guard said on Thursday. None of the
Court: Ohio county order violated Christian schools’ rights
A federal appeals court has given the go-ahead for Christian schools in an Ohio county to hold in-person classes during the pandemic By DAN SEWELL Associated Press December 31, 2020, 10:51 PM • 2 min read CINCINNATI — A federal
42 people in West Virginia are mistakenly given a virus treatment instead of the vaccine.
Forty-two people in Boone County, in southwestern West Virginia, who were scheduled to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday were mistakenly injected with an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment instead, the West Virginia National Guard said on Thursday. None of the
Amy Campanelli will seek 2nd term as Cook County public defender
Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli speaks July 22 at a rally for the Defenders for All campaign outside the Richard J. Daley Center. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times In a statement, Campanelli said she would “continue to advocate that the criminal
One Illinois county allows indoor dining, to governor’s chagrin
Sangamon County government complex in Springfield. | Capitol News Illinois According to the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, bars and restaurants can reopen as of Sunday for indoor service at 25% capacity. SPRINGFIELD — As the numbers of coronavirus
With hospitals on cusp of ‘crisis care,’ LA County reports 227 coronavirus deaths in one day
Los Angeles County reported 227 deaths related to coronavirus on Tuesday, Dec. 29, an alarming total partially fueled by a backlog of unreported fatalities from the Christmas weekend. The county is rapidly moving toward among the most tragic milestones of
Preckwinkle forms public defender selection committee
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle | Rich Hein/Sun-Times file Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called the public defender’s office “critical to our criminal justice system.” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle opened up the option of picking a
Nearly 500 COVID deaths in L.A. County over holiday weekend if new fatality numbers are confirmed
Nearly 500 people in Los Angeles County died of COVID-19 over the long holiday weekend if the latest reports of coronavirus-related fatalities are confirmed — a development that would also bring the total number of COVID-related deaths since the start
State sends team to help with overflow coronavirus conditions at LA County hospitals, Newsom says
California public health officials have dispatched a support team to Los Angeles County to assist with management of overflow conditions at hospitals, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a public address on Monday, Dec. 28. Roughly 96% of hospitals in the
Kentucky Hurting While Awaiting Federal Pandemic Aid
In Perry County, Ky., the local government is cutting back on garbage pickup. Magoffin County is laying off public safety workers. And in Floyd County, where food pantries are reporting that demand has tripled over the past month, officials are
Scenes From Gallup, N.M., Where the Coronavirus Has Hit Hard
Dec. 27, 2020 Hospitals in Gallup are nearly full. Most stores are empty. The unemployment rate in the county where the city sits is one and a half times the national average. Earlier this month, it had the most cases