818 Roundup: Typhus found in Burbank, CV sheriff receives Congressional Badge of Bravery
Good morning, 818 locals. Today is Saturday, March 23, 2014. The National Weather Service predicts the forecast today to reach a high of 71 and a low of 53 degrees.
Here are your top headlines in the 818 region:
- Los Angeles County health officials confirmed Friday that cases of flea-borne Typhus have been found in Burbank and Downey.
Crescenta Valley sheriff’s deputy Tai Plunkett received the Congressional Badge of Bravery on Thursday for his quick thinking, despite being unarmed, that saved a woman’s life during a stabbing attack.
A popular trail head to the Hollywood Sign will be closed for more than a month so that crews can install a new gate to prevent trespassers at night.
Glendale fighter Vanes Martirosyan scored a one-sided decision over Mario Alberto Lozanoa on Friday, winning every round.
- Burbank school officials are considering expanding the online classes offered to students, following a period of a few years when the district offered several online courses for students seeking to recover credits.
-- Sameea Kamal, sameea.kamal@latimes.com
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