COVID-19 update and Metro News; Jan. 8, 2021
Summary
On Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported that hospitalizations of those with COVID-19 has increased again, 218 new deaths and 19,719 new positive cases. Things to read whilst you are or are not stuck on transit: As you may have heard by now, Los Angeles has lost two iconic figures — Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda and former L.A. Councilman and Metro Board Member Tom LaBonge. The man in charge was moving here, hurrying there, shouting orders, giving directions, laughing, talking a mile a minute, hugging, cajoling and praising. Attentive Source readers know that I grew up in Cincinnati in the 1970s and, thus, absolutely hated the Dodgers, who each year went toe-to-toe with the Reds for the Western Division title and a likely trip to the World Series. That said, I was as thrilled as anyone when I picked up the phone at the ribs joint where I worked one night in the ’80s and Tommy Lasorda was on the line seeking to procure Cincy’s finest barbecue.