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Deadly Coronavirus Threatens LA Schools? LAUSD Chief Pledges To ‘Do Our Best’ In Bug Battle

Austin BeutnerLos Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner Tuesday outlined precautionary steps the district is taking against the deadly novel coronavirus, also know as COVID-19. All LAUSD schools continue to operate normally, and Beutner stressed that there are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in the Los Angeles area. But he said the district is […]
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Coronavirus Won’t Mix With Organic Food Industry: Giant Anaheim Convention Postponed

Anaheim signAnaheim officials will soon discuss a new date for the Natural Products Expo West, usually the second biggest gathering in the city each year, after organizers decided to postpone it because of concerns over the novel coronavirus — also known as COVID-19. The convention features organic food industry representatives from throughout the country and usually […]
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Denny’s Dinner Disaster? Lawsuit Alleges No Security As Customer Stabbed By Homeless Man

Denny's restaurant exampleDenny’s Inc. is being sued by a man who says he was eating at one of the dining chain’s restaurants near downtown Los Angeles in 2018 when he was stabbed by a homeless man. Ralph Martinez maintains in his Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that Denny’s management was aware of previous assaults at the location. […]
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Sex Charges Against School Bus Driver: Three Girls Under 14 Allegedly Molested Decade Ago

Prosecutors Tuesday charged a school bus driver for the Coachella Valley Unified School District with molesting three girls who were under 14 years old while on the job a decade ago. Jose Luis Moncada, 64, of Desert Hot Springs, was charged with eight counts of committing lewd acts with a child under 14 years old, […]
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Bernie? Biden? Bloomberg? We’re All In For California’s Super Tuesday

Joe BidenWith the number of Democratic presidential candidates shrinking, Southland voters joined their counterparts across California and in 13 other states Tuesday in Super Tuesday primaries that could further narrow the field and shed light on who will challenge President Donald Trump in November. Two of the top candidates remaining in the race for the Democratic […]
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Uncooperative Man Stuck Deep Down Temecula Storm Drain: Why? How? What The …? Stay Tuned …

A man who became wedged deep inside a narrow storm drain in Temecula was extricated Tuesday following an hours-long rescue operation mounted by firefighters. The man, whose name was not released, was discovered about 1 a.m. about 270 feet inside the tunnel in the 31000 block of Hickory Place, near Aspen Way, according to the […]
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L.A. Extends Ban on Private Immigrant Detention Centers for 10 Months

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the city’s ban on private companies operating or constructing immigrant detention centers or similar facilities for 10 months and 15 days. Last month, the City Council endorsed the initial ban, which ends March 20. The council voted 13-0 with no discussion on the extension. The […]
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Massive Traffic Jams In Orange County Solved? Forget 241 Toll Road Extension, Here’s An Answer

Orange County transportation officials appear to have settled on a compromise to solve South County traffic jams on the San Diego (5) Freeway without extending the 241 toll road, Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett said Tuesday. A proposed 241 extension has drawn a great deal of opposition from residents over the years, prompting Bartlett, who […]
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Hit-And-Run Horror Death In Reseda: Do You Know Anything?

Police Tuesday were seeking the second of two motorists whose vehicles fatally struck a pedestrian in Reseda. The female victim was hit by two cars and died at a hospital, and police arrested one of the motorists and sought public help to find the other driver, who fled the scene. The woman was struck about […]
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