Deadly Drive-Thru Shooting; Testing Shortage | SoCal In Brief

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09 January, 2022

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LOS ANGELES, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into the Golden State's top stories, NorCal residents should know that Gov. Gavin Newsom activated the California National Guard to support community testing sites as the state experiences a testing shortage amid a dire surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant. The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and delays in getting results are causing increasing frustration and contributing to the surge of infections that in just two weeks more than doubled the number of people in hospitals with COVID-19. Read more about that here. From a drive-thru Taco Bell employee who was shot to death after an argument over a counterfeit bill to a small plane that crashed on train tracks in Los Angeles. — here are a few of the stories you missed over the weekend. CA Taco Bell Employee Fatally Shot At Drive-Thru Window An employee working in the drive-thru window was shot after an apparent argument over a counterfeit bill, police said. Small Aircraft Crashes On Train Tracks In LA A pilot was hospitalized after an airplane reportedly crashed in Pacoima, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of L.A. 1 Dead, 10 Displaced At Apartment Fire In Imperial Beach: Report One person was killed and 10 others were displaced during a second-alarm fire Sunday morning in Imperial Beach, officials said. Body Of Missing CA Skier Found After 2-Week Search: Report Rory Angelotta, who went missing on Christmas Day, was found outside a ski resort in Northern California. Newsom Proposes $2.7 Billion Emergency COVID-19 Package The Governor's proposed budget also calls for new legislation to put supplemental paid sick leave policies in place. Dick Carson, Emmy-Winning TV Director And Johnny's Brother, Dies Relatives said he died peacefully, "in the loving embrace of family." LAPD Seeks Help in Finding Attempted Murder Suspect Who Fled Police Sunday sought the public's help in locating a vehicle driven by an attempted murder suspect who was able to elude authorities. Olympians Win Cross County National Championships At Mission Bay Alicia Monson and Shadrack Kipchirchir were the women's and men's winners at the USATF Cross Country Championships Saturday. Motorist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in San Diego A motorist in his 20s was killed Sunday morning when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree in Torrey Pines. COVID-Positive Patients In Riverside County Hospitals Surpass 800 The number of those patients in intensive care was 134 Saturday, up from 126 the previous day. Songwriter Marilyn Bergman, Who Wrote 'The Way We Were,' Dies, 93 Bergman, who co-wrote Barbra Streisand's classic 1973 song, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980. Demonstrators March To NoHo Police Station Amid Girl's Funeral A public viewing was held Saturday for 14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta, who was struck and killed by a stray bullet. LA County Reports Another 34,448 Cases Of Coronavirus The county has seen the highest number of cases reported in one week since the beginning of the pandemic. Orange County's COVID-19 Hospitalizations Keep Climbing The last time hospitalizations reached that level was mid-February of last year, during a post-holiday winter surge of infections. San Diego County COVID Hospitalizations Increase By 52 To 889 COVID-19 hospitalizations in San Diego have also more than doubled in the past 30 days. Inbreeding Among SoCal Mountain Lions Raise Extinction Fears Some mountain lions in the Southland have displayed physical signs of inbreeding, like deformed tails or testicular defects. Forest Rangers Lift Restrictions In San Bernardino National Starting Saturday, restrictions on some outdoor activity within the 660,000-acre San Bernardino National Forest will be relaxed. Annual Citrus Run To Feature 13-Mile Marathon And 10K, 5K Contest Runners will take off Saturday in Riverside's annual "Citrus Run," featuring a 13-mile "half marathon," as well as 10K and 5K competitions. Ruth Ann Moriarty, Matriarch Of OC's Segerstrom Clan, Dies At 99 Ruth Ann Moriarty, considered the matriarch of one of Orange County's most prominent families, has died at the age of 99. Burned Body Found On Pallet Near Freeway Connector Road In LB A body was found burned on top of a pallet near a freeway connector road in Long Beach Saturday morning, authorities said.