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COVID Cases Dropping in LA County, But Most Are Now Among Young

COVID-19 testingLos Angeles County has reported 521 new cases of COVID-19 and 56 additional fatalities, with more than 70% of the new cases from people under the age of 50 years old. Conversely, 93% of the 56 reported deaths were people over the age of 50, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Saturday. […]
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Person Killed in Fiery, Rollover Crash on Freeway in Long Beach

A person was killed when a vehicle overturned and caught fire Sunday morning on the Long Beach (710) Freeway in Long Beach. The crash occurred a little before 2:30 a.m. on the southbound freeway at Willow Street, the California Highway Patrol reported. The fatality was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said. There was […]
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Below 200 Again in Orange County

Orange County has reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 additional deaths. The county’s hospitalizations for COVID-19 — a key metric officials are eyeing in this phase of the pandemic — dropped under 200 again, falling from 206 Friday to 197 Saturday, with the number of COVID patients in intensive care declining from 44 […]
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Sheriff Reports Man Shot and Killed in Maywood

The shooting death of a man in Maywood is being investigated Sunday morning by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives, officials said. It occurred at 12:21 a.m. on the 3500 block of 56th Street, according to Lt. Scott Hoglund of the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. The victim was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced […]
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Lane Closures to Continue This Week For I-10 Tune-Up Project

Caltrans truckMotorists traveling on Interstate 10 between Cabazon and the Coachella Valley this week are likely to confront traffic delays in both directions during nighttime hours due to road work, beginning Sunday evening. Over the past year, crews have been gradually making improvements to nearly 20 miles of freeway between Beaumont and state Route 111 north […]
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Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Drop Further, Total Case Count Barely Rises

The aggregate number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Riverside County since the public health documentation period began in March 2020 stands at 292,967, with a total of 4,117 deaths from coronavirus-related complications during the past 12 months. As of Friday, the county’s COVID-positive hospitalizations had declined further, and the overall case count barely budged, although […]
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Writers Guild Awards Set To Be Handed Out In Virtual Ceremony

The scribes behind the films “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Palm Springs,” “Promising Young Woman,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” will compete Sunday for top honors at the Writers Guild of America Awards. The films are all nominated for the WGA Award for best original screenplay. The nominations closely mirror […]
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No Mask? No Chicken, No Waffles Unless You Have A Gun At Pasadena Roscoe’s: Armed Robbery Charge For Pulling Gun, Grabbing Food

A handgun with its hammer pulled back.A hungry, angry customer without a mask at Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles in Pasadena allegedly pulled out a gun and grabbed other people’s waiting orders when he was refused service because he was without a face covering. The 43-year-old man was eventually arrested in connection with what became an armed robbery charge and […]
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444 Guns Turned In To LAPD Anonymous Gun Buyback Program

There were 304 guns turned in Saturday at the Van Nuys site of Los Angeles’ anonymous gun buyback program and 140 at the South Los Angeles site, police said. Los Angeles Police Department personnel assigned a value to the firearm depending on its condition. Owners received giftcards worth up to $100 for handguns, shotguns and […]
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Man Critically Wounded in Long Beach Shooting

A man was critically wounded Saturday evening in a Long Beach shooting. The shooting was reported about 4:55 p.m. in the area of 10th Street and Myrtle Avenue, according to Long Beach police Lt. Scott Jenson. The man, whose name and age were not disclosed, was wounded in the upper body and a neighbor took […]
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