September 19, 2020

Metro to halt weekend C Line rail service from Aviation/LAX to Redondo Beach until Monday

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will suspend its C Line (Green) service from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, through the end of service …

By Robert Burnson | Bloomberg Facebook is again being sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users, this time through the unauthorized use of their mobile …

Emmy Awards show could go off the rails — and make for fun TV

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Sunday’s socially distanced Emmy Awards telecast won’t look anything like it usually does. And that could be a good thing. …

Previews and what they’re saying before the Lakers, Nuggets square off in Game 1

Follow Southern California Newspaper Group’s Kyle Goon as he covers the Lakers Inside the Bubble in Orlando. Updates and social media reaction of Game 1 …

Firefighters battle exhaustion along with wildfire flames

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | Associated Press BEAVERCREEK, Ore. — They work 50 hours at a stretch and sleep on gymnasium floors. Exploding trees shower them …

Pomona’s Alejandro Aranda will livestream 3 Scarypoolparty concerts from LA’s Wiltern

Scarypoolparty will play the first concerts at the Wiltern since March — though no fans will be there. The three separate shows on Sunday, Sept. …

CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash

By MIKE STOBBE | AP Medical Writer NEW YORK — US health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone …

Forecasters run out of storm names in busy hurricane season

By ANGIE WANG and JAY REEVES | Associated Press LOXLEY, Ala. — Forecasters ran out of traditional names for storms Friday, forcing them to begin …

EMTs sue Montebello-based ambulance company over alleged lack of COVID safety

LOS ANGELES — A second ambulance company employee is suing her former employer, alleging she was fired for objecting to transporting coronavirus patients without adequate …

Disney tags Avengers Campus and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway as ‘priority projects’

Disney has designated Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland as “priority projects” amid $700 million in budget …

The Cheesecake Factory is offering $15 lunches, dessert included

The Cheesecake Factory has a sweet weekday lunch special available for online purchases Sept. 21-25. The offer is a lunch entree plus a slice of …

‘Environmental justice’ starts by providing more water

SACRAMENTO >> Environmentalists have won the latest battle in California’s water wars, as California American Water just announced it is temporarily withdrawing its application to …

Galaxy’s Julian Araujo, 19, keeps growing and inspiring

Imagine being a teenager and a professional soccer player and you’re walking into a locker room that’s dominated by the presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. For …

Missing Death Valley hiker found dead after 123-degree day

A missing hiker was found dead in Death Valley after a day in which the temperature there reached 123 degrees. A press release Thursday from …

Map: Snow Fire evacuations near Palm Springs

A fire that began Thursday afternoon in the foothills near Palm Springs grew to 1,200 acres within five hours and prompted the evacuation of the …

Recipes: Here’s how you elevate a cheese snack into a proper meal

Some evenings I’m in the mood for a cheese-snack dinner. Something decadent, rich with creamy texture and complex flavors. A treat that balances the cheese’s …

SpaceX rocket launch postponed again, this time due to weather

Hawthorne-based SpaceX was thwarted for a second day in a row On Friday, Sept. 18, in its effort to launch a rocket carrying 60 internet …

Experts say wildfire smoke can make people more susceptible to COVID-19

As wildfires continue burning across Southern California, medical experts are warning that smoke inhalation can weaken the immune system and make people more vulnerable to …

Casino Insider: LA County mayors want cardrooms to open outdoors

Mayors in LA County want the cardrooms in their cities to be able to open outdoors. (File photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register/SCNG) Earlier …

There’s horror at the drive-in as Beyond Fest brings genre movie celebration to Montclair

Beyond Fest, which bills itself as the most-attended genre film festival in the nation, will take place as scheduled this year. Though instead of indoor …

HOA Homefront: It’s time to discontinue the troubling, unnecessary proxy

Proxies are still used in most HOAs and continue to contribute to confusion and controversy during association elections. A proxy is a document by which …

Take up surfing during the pandemic? California Surfing Day is a good chance for a cultural intro

One of the unexpected outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic: the surge in surfing. Since the pandemic hit earlier this year, people have sought refuge outdoors …