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One of two missing campers from Tucson who were found on a remote, steep ledge in the Willow Creek area of Death Valley National Park died, officials said Friday afternoon.
Alexander Lofgren, 32, was pronounced dead and Emily Henkel, 27, was hospitalized after the two were removed from the ledge at about noon on Friday, the Inyo County Sheriff s Office said on Facebook.
The couple, who were considered experienced campers, were found after a lengthy search throughout the park that started on Tuesday. The rescue was considered highly technical, officials said.
“This has been a tremendously difficult operation in a very unforgiving geographic area of Inyo County, I sincerely hope for healing and recovery for all involved,” Inyo County Sheriff Jeff Hollowell said in a statement.
For months they waited for the COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, their turn finally came.
The mass vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles opened up to any adult in Los Angeles County a first for the region and the lines quickly jammed with teenage college students and young professionals. Some showed up with their dogs, others rode in on skateboards or bikes. Many were with their parents and friends, eager to finally get some freedom from the pandemic.
“I would like to see my grandma,” said 18-year-old Aidan Weber, who caught the bus over from Los Feliz. He also had big plans for a night of Dungeons and Dragons with friends. “We’ll get some chips together, a couple of sodas. Finally I get to see my friends and family.”
Sen. Alex Padilla to visit Oakland Coliseum days before it shuts down vaccinations
KTVU s Emma Goss reports.
OAKLAND, Calif. - U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Monday will tour the Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site in an effort to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
However, by this Sunday evening, the Coliseum will no longer be offering any vaccinations, despite efforts from Alameda County officials to keep it running.
Padilla will discuss the upcoming expansion of vaccine eligibility to Californians 16 years and older, which goes into effect on April 15.
But coincidentally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will shut down the vaccination site at the Coliseum, which the agency co-operates with the California Governor s Office of Emergency Services.