It’s Thursday, November 19th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and a low tonight of 53. Our top story: Hospitals in Los Angeles County could soon be overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. The number of people hospitalized countywide has shot up by nearly 60 percent over the last month. That figure went from 752 people on October 16th to 1,188 as of yesterday. Dr.