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Man Killed in Bell Gardens Gang-Related Shooting

Police lightsA 32-year-old man was fatally shot in Bell Gardens Friday morning and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives were assisting the Bell Gardens Police Department in what they say is a gang-related investigation. Bell Gardens officers responded to a 1:15 a.m. call to the 6500 block of Eastern Avenue, where they found the victim unresponsive […]
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Walk of Fame Star for Actor Terry Crews to Be Unveiled Friday

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is scheduled to be unveiled Friday honoring NFL linebacker turned actor and “America’s Got Talent” host Terry Crews on his 53rd birthday. “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel and Tichina Arnold, who portrayed the wife of Crews’ character on the 2005-09 UPN and The CW comedy “Everybody […]
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LA County Reports 3,200 New COVID Cases, But Is Surge Leveling Off?

Los Angeles County is reporting more than 3,200 new COVID-19 cases, its highest daily number since February, while the number of people hospitalized nears the 1,000 mark — but the rate of people testing positive for the virus appears to be leveling off after a precipitous rise. “This suggests to us that perhaps the rate […]
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Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since 2012

The eighth increase in nine days pushed the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County to its highest amount since Oct. 25, 2012 Friday. The average price increased a half-cent to $4.295, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has increased 2.6 cents over the […]
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Orange County Reports Another 500-Plus COVID Cases; Hospitalizations Up Again

The coronavirusOrange County is reporting another 522 COVID-19 infections, while the number of people hospitalized with the virus continues a steady climb. According to data released Thursday by the Orange County Health Care Agency, there were also 236 people hospitalized in the county due to the virus, including 56 people in intensive care. That’s up from […]
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One Dead, Two Injured in Traffic Collision in Menifee

A woman was killed and two other people injured in a three-vehicle traffic collision in Menifee, authorities said Friday. The crash was reported just before 9 p.m. Thursday on the northbound Escondido (215) Freeway just south of McCall Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The woman died of her injuries at the scene, […]
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Riverside County Reports 1,086 New COVID Cases, Covering Two-Day Period

Riverside County health officials reported 1,086 new coronavirus cases, spanning a two-day period, in their latest update, though no new deaths were confirmed. According to data released Thursday by the Riverside University Health System, the aggregate number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in March 2020 now stands at 307,922. […]
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US Baseball Team To Begin Olympic Play Against Israel

The U.S. is scheduled to face Israel to begin play in the Olympic baseball tournament early Friday, California time, with both teams’ rosters including players from Los Angeles and Orange counties. U.S. outfielder Eric Filia is an alumnus of Edison High School in Huntington Beach and UCLA. Filia has played in the Seattle Mariners’ organization […]
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Man Killed in Shooting in Unincorporated Area Near South Los Angeles

Los Angeles Sheriff's cruiserA man was shot and killed Thursday on the border of the unincorporated Athens area and Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at about 5:30 p.m. in the 11400 block of South Vermont Avenue, near Imperial Highway, according to Deputy Morgan Arteaga of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was found suffering from gunshot wounds and […]
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Another Full Weekend Closure Scheduled for Ortega Highway

Both sides of the Ortega (74) Highway between Lake Elsinore and the Orange County line will be shut down this weekend, beginning Friday night, to facilitate work on the two-lane corridor. The 55-hour closure will start at 9 p.m. Friday and continue until 4 a.m. Monday, according to Caltrans. Motorists — and residents along pockets […]
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