The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the creation of an emergency rent assistance program for residents who are struggling amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.Once created, the program could provide up to $1,000 per month for three months to renters who lost income during the pandemic, according to a news release from Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office.Though it is too early to tell when affected residents can start to apply for the program, it will likely be available to renters countywide, Hahn’s spokeswoman Liz Odendahl told KTLA.The county has already...…The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the creation of an emergency rent assistance program for residents who are struggling amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.Once created, the program could provide up to $1,000 per month for three months to renters who lost income during the pandemic, according to a news release from Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office.Though it is too early to tell when affected residents can start to apply for the program, it will likely be available to renters countywide, Hahn’s spokeswoman Liz Odendahl told KTLA.The county has already...WW…

California health officials said Friday that 7,600 people who returned to the state after visiting China during the outbreak of the new virus have been asked to quarantine themselves at home this month as health officials try to stop the spread of the virus.The people returned to the U.S. on or after Feb. 2 and are being asked to monitor their health, stay home and limit interactions with others, the California Department of Public Health said in a statement.The department said that number excludes those who visited China’s Hubei province, where the disease known as COVID-19 originated....…California health officials said Friday that 7,600 people who returned to the state after visiting China during the outbreak of the new virus have been asked to quarantine themselves at home this month as health officials try to stop the spread of the virus.The people returned to the U.S. on or after Feb. 2 and are being asked to monitor their health, stay home and limit interactions with others, the California Department of Public Health said in a statement.The department said that number excludes those who visited China’s Hubei province, where the disease known as COVID-19 originated....WW…

Police arrested a 25-year-old Ontario woman Monday on suspicion of reporting a series of 10 phony racist threats at the University of La Verne, which they now say she made herself.Anayeli Dominguez Pena was arrested three days after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal counts against her, according to the La Verne Police Department and Los Angeles County Superior Court records.The charges include six counts of filing a false police report, one count of false impersonation over the internet, one count of making criminal threats, and one count of filing a false...…Police arrested a 25-year-old Ontario woman Monday on suspicion of reporting a series of 10 phony racist threats at the University of La Verne, which they now say she made herself.Anayeli Dominguez Pena was arrested three days after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal counts against her, according to the La Verne Police Department and Los Angeles County Superior Court records.The charges include six counts of filing a false police report, one count of false impersonation over the internet, one count of making criminal threats, and one count of filing a false...WW…

Dr. Dre and record executive Jimmy Iovine made a donation to the city of Compton that will go toward medical supplies, free COVID-19 testing and 145,000 meals for residents, the city announced Thursday.As of Wednesday, were reported in the city — making up less than 1% of the 16,435 people who have tested positive throughout Los Angeles County. Given the , that number doesn’t indicate a higher rate of infection compared to surrounding areas and cities.However, public health officials have said a lack of affordability and access to testing can give an unclear picture of the virus. In...…Dr. Dre and record executive Jimmy Iovine made a donation to the city of Compton that will go toward medical supplies, free COVID-19 testing and 145,000 meals for residents, the city announced Thursday.As of Wednesday, were reported in the city — making up less than 1% of the 16,435 people who have tested positive throughout Los Angeles County. Given the , that number doesn’t indicate a higher rate of infection compared to surrounding areas and cities.However, public health officials have said a lack of affordability and access to testing can give an unclear picture of the virus. In...WW…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.In an alert Friday, regulators flagged among patients taking hydroxychloroquine and the related drug chloroquine. The drugs, also prescribed for lupus, can cause a number of side effects, including heart rhythm problems, severely low blood pressure and muscle or nerve damage.In one such report, doctors at a New York hospital said that heart rhythm abnormalities developed in most of the...…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.In an alert Friday, regulators flagged among patients taking hydroxychloroquine and the related drug chloroquine. The drugs, also prescribed for lupus, can cause a number of side effects, including heart rhythm problems, severely low blood pressure and muscle or nerve damage.In one such report, doctors at a New York hospital said that heart rhythm abnormalities developed in most of the...WW…

A 16-year-old boy was killed and four other teens were hurt in a rollover crash on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles’ Jefferson Park neighborhood Friday. Witnesses reported the incident involved a car taking part in a caravan marking the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, authorities said.The crash took place about 3:20 p.m. in the left-hand lane of the eastbound 10 Freeway near Crenshaw Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.A 16-year-old boy was at the wheel of a 2019 Dodge Charger, with three other 16-year-old boys riding as passengers, when he lost control, according to...…A 16-year-old boy was killed and four other teens were hurt in a rollover crash on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles’ Jefferson Park neighborhood Friday. Witnesses reported the incident involved a car taking part in a caravan marking the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, authorities said.The crash took place about 3:20 p.m. in the left-hand lane of the eastbound 10 Freeway near Crenshaw Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.A 16-year-old boy was at the wheel of a 2019 Dodge Charger, with three other 16-year-old boys riding as passengers, when he lost control, according to...WW…

An appeals court has reinstated a California law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition, reversing a federal judge’s decision to stop the checks that he said violate the constitutional right to bear arms.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted the state attorney general’s request to stay the judge’s order.“This means that the same restrictions that have been previously in effect regarding ammunition in California are back for the time being,” the National Rifle Association, which hailed the judge’s injunction, said in a news release.The law, which took effect...…An appeals court has reinstated a California law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition, reversing a federal judge’s decision to stop the checks that he said violate the constitutional right to bear arms.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted the state attorney general’s request to stay the judge’s order.“This means that the same restrictions that have been previously in effect regarding ammunition in California are back for the time being,” the National Rifle Association, which hailed the judge’s injunction, said in a news release.The law, which took effect...WW…

Newly surfaced video from 1993 appears to feature the mother of , a woman who accused presumptive Democratic presidential nominee  of sexual assault, calling into a cable TV show to seek advice around the time of the alleged assault.In a “Larry King Live” segment that aired on August 11, 1993, on CNN, an unnamed woman calls in to the show with her location identified on the screen as San Luis Obispo, California. The show was about the cutthroat nature of Washington, DC, politics and media.“Yes, hello. I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington?” she asks....…Newly surfaced video from 1993 appears to feature the mother of , a woman who accused presumptive Democratic presidential nominee  of sexual assault, calling into a cable TV show to seek advice around the time of the alleged assault.In a “Larry King Live” segment that aired on August 11, 1993, on CNN, an unnamed woman calls in to the show with her location identified on the screen as San Luis Obispo, California. The show was about the cutthroat nature of Washington, DC, politics and media.“Yes, hello. I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington?” she asks....WW…

Amazon has lost its appeal against a  that prompted it to  last week.A court in Paris on Friday upheld a ruling that Amazon must stop selling nonessential goods as it carries out a risk assessment on how best to protect employees from coronavirusin its distribution centers.In a statement, Amazon said it was assessing the court’s decision but had no comment on whether it would reopen its warehouses.The company shut down its French distribution centers in the wake of the original ruling, citing the stiff penalties threatened by the court and the “complexity inherent in our logistic...…Amazon has lost its appeal against a  that prompted it to  last week.A court in Paris on Friday upheld a ruling that Amazon must stop selling nonessential goods as it carries out a risk assessment on how best to protect employees from coronavirusin its distribution centers.In a statement, Amazon said it was assessing the court’s decision but had no comment on whether it would reopen its warehouses.The company shut down its French distribution centers in the wake of the original ruling, citing the stiff penalties threatened by the court and the “complexity inherent in our logistic...WW…

Three Southern California churches that want to keep their doors open during the coronavirus outbreak sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials on Monday, arguing that social distancing orders violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly.The suit, filed in the federal court for the Central District of California, also names state Attorney General Xavier Becerra and officials of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.The suit seeks to block Newsom’s month-old stay-at-home order and two county orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 by having people mostly stay...…Three Southern California churches that want to keep their doors open during the coronavirus outbreak sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials on Monday, arguing that social distancing orders violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly.The suit, filed in the federal court for the Central District of California, also names state Attorney General Xavier Becerra and officials of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.The suit seeks to block Newsom’s month-old stay-at-home order and two county orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 by having people mostly stay...WW…