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OC Reports 565 New COVID-19 Cases, But Hospitalizations Are Dropping

Coronavirus illustrationOrange County this wekend reported 565 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 39,076 cases and 720 fatalities. The number of newly confirmed cases trported Sunday represents a large jump over the previous two days and might indicate that officials have caught up with a reporting backlog caused by […]
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LA County to Begin Offering Audio, Video Appearances for All Criminal Courts

Los Angeles County’s court system is set to expand audio and video court appearances for hearings to all 250 criminal courtrooms, starting Monday. The Webex service — which had been in place in 32 courtrooms throughout the county — will be available in each criminal courtroom at nearly two-dozen courthouses, according to the court. The […]
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COVID Count Goes up 711 in Riverside County

The number of known active coronavirus cases in Riverside County stood at 18,532 as of the end of last week, with a death of toll of 799, according to health officials. The aggregate number of cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March is 40,452, compared to 39,741 on Thursday. Riverside […]
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Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Monday to $3.188 after being unchanged for two consecutive days. The average price is 1.1 cents more than a week ago and 7.7 cents higher than one month ago but 44.8 cents less than one year […]
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Nearly All Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Apple Fire

A Riverside County Fire Department truck. Photo courtesy City of Jurupa Valley.Firefighters worked Monday to clear more lines of vegetation around the Apple Fire but, with the threat to life and property reduced, fire officials lifted nearly all remaining evacuation warnings and have begun sending fire engines back to their home bases. The fire has charred 32,412 acres since its July 31 start due to a […]
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LA County Reports Another 1,789 Cases of COVID-19, 10 More Deaths

Los Angeles County this weekend reported 1,789 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 208,528 cases and 4,977 fatalities. Sunday’s reported case numbers included all of the current lab reports from the state’s electronic lab report system, but did not include backlog numbers from a recent glitch in the […]
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YMCA-LA Youth Ambassadors to Encourage Census Taking in Diverse Communities

The YMCA-LA will send “youth ambassadors” to 10 Grab & Go locations beginning Monday to encourage participation by diverse communities in this year’s U.S. Census. In the effort, which continues through Friday, the YMCA-LA will activate its first Census Youth Ambassador Program to recruit and train youth volunteers from the community to assist with census […]
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Lane Closures Set For This Week on I-10 Between Beaumont, Palm Springs

Interstate 10 is scheduled to drop down to one lane in each direction at times overnight this week between Beaumont and Palm Springs for road work. The I-10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, also called the I-10 Tune-Up, is entering its sixth month, and crews have been gradually making improvements to nearly 20 miles of roadway between […]
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Sentencing Set For Coachella Valley Serial Burglar

Sentencing is scheduled Monday for a Palm Desert man who targeted elderly victims in carrying out a string of residential and commercial break-ins throughout the Coachella Valley. Joseph Foster Ramey, 28, pleaded guilty earlier this year to 22 burglary counts, along with identity theft, vehicle theft and receiving stolen property charges. He faces a maximum […]
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Amazon Delivery Van Stolen in South Los Angeles; Recovered Empty

Police with stolen Amazon vanAn Amazon delivery van driver apparently left the keys in the ignition Sunday while dropping off a package in south Los Angeles and someone stole the van. The theft was reported about 1:30 p.m. around 85th Street and Vermont Avenue, said Sgt. Rick Rodgers of the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Street Station. The van […]
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