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LA County’s COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 600

The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell back below 600, declining from 610 on Saturday to 595, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 146 were in intensive care Sunday, unchanged from the day before.

Man Charged With Killing Music Executive’s Wife

 A Los Angeles man was charged today with murder and other counts stemming from the shooting of Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music executive Clarence Avant, during a robbery at the couple’s Trousdale Estates home in Beverly Hills.

Air regulators issue violation notices for LA-area stench

 A stench that emanated from a flood-control channel in a Los Angeles suburb and triggered thousands of complaints resulted from chemicals that flowed from a storage yard during a fire and caused vegetation to decay, air regulators said Friday.

Man Taken Into Custody Following Barricade in Compton

An armed man wanted for assault was taken into custody today after a barricade of several hours in Compton, authorities said. The standoff began about 3:30 a.m. in the 12800 Block of South Manette Place, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Adam Schiff Endorses Karen Bass For Mayor

Rep. Adam Schiff endorsed Rep. Karen Bass for mayor of Los Angeles today, calling her an “incredibly knowledgeable voice, a great team builder and a great legislative strategist.”

LA City Council Approves Games Agreement Ahead of 2028 Olympics

The Los Angeles City Council today approved a Games Agreement with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games — providing a framework for an array of details, including insurance for disasters and ticket loss and the city’s financial liability in the event of a deficit.