The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Tuesday 227 new deaths, including two additional deaths at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, and 3,353 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 24,901 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
To date, Public Health identified 1,152,239 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 18,360 deaths. There are 4,079 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are in the ICU.
Of the 227 new deaths reported Tuesday, 66 people who passed away were over the age of 80, 95 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 51 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and four people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. Eight deaths were reported by the city of Long Beach and three deaths were reported by the city of Pasadena.
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An unusually cool winter storm dropped snow in Malibu Saturday. (Courtesy of the California Highway Patrol)
MALIBU, CA A surprisingly intense winter storm dusted Malibu with a rare coat of snow Saturday, pelted Long Beach with pea-sized hail and cracked lightning and thunder across the Southland. After mother nature was done showing off, residents awoke Sunday to the rare sight of snow in the foothills with more in the forecast through Monday.
The snow in Malibu Saturday evening caught locals and the California Highway Patrol by surprise. After decades without snow in Malibu, it was the second time in two years that the local hills were dusted with the white stuff. As drivers pulled over along Malibu Canyon Road to make snow angels, the CHP issued a warning advising against it. After an unusually dry fall, the CHP sent out a sassy tweet asking drivers to slow down on the rain and snow-slicked roads.
Strong winds could gust up to 60 to 75 miles per hour, and as fast as 90 miles per hour in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a red flag warning