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Orange County Sees Increase in COVID Hospitalizations

The number of coronavirus patients in Orange County hospitals has increased by 14 people to 117, according to the latest state numbers. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 17 were being treated in intensive care, down from 18 the previous day. The latest figures come two days after county health officials reported 1,136 new […]
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Brother, Estate Sue LACo Over Female Inmate’s Death

The estate and brother of a 32-year-old woman who allegedly died at the hands of another inmate at the Los Angeles County women’s jail in Lynwood in late 2021 are suing the county for wrongful death, negligence and civil rights violations. The estate of the late Destiny Ortega and her sibling, Steven Stevens, filed the […]
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COVID Hospitalizations Drop Below 400 in LA County

The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has fallen below 400 again, decreasing by 42 people to 365, according to the latest state numbers. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 43 were being treated in intensive care, up one from the previous day. County officials have said that roughly 40% of […]
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Shooting At Covina House Party Leaves Two Men Dead, Two Men Wounded

A shooting at a house party in an unincorporated area near Covina Sunday morning has left two men dead and two other men in unknown condition at a hospital, authorities said. Deputies dispatched about 12:30 a.m. to the 17000 block of East Bellbrook Street regarding a gunshot victim call reported one man had died at […]
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Parents Warned to Check for Drugs Mixed in With Halloween Candy

State and local authorities are warning parents to be vigilant about the possibility of narcotics or other contaminants being mixed in with their children’s candy this Halloween — especially after someone attempted to smuggle roughly 12,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside bags and boxes of candy at Los Angeles International Airport. “With Halloween approaching, parents need […]
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Orange County Health Officials Note Surge in Pediatric Respiratory Illness

Orange County health officials are “strongly” encouraging residents to follow preventive measures amid record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits for respiratory infections. “Orange County is seeing very high numbers of respiratory illness, specifically Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) severely impacting capacity in our pediatric hospitals,” said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, the county’s health […]
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No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing is expected to grow to $1 billion, the fifth largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. There were seven tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, including one […]
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Man with Alzheimer’s Disease Missing in Irvine

Irvine police are asking for the public’s help locating an 84-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who wandered away from his home. Changyu Zhou was last seen at 9 a.m. Saturday walking away from his home near Jamboree Road and Bryan Avenue, according to Irvine police. He is described as Asian, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, […]
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Long Beach Harbor Receives $30 Million Federal Grant

A $30 million federal grant will go toward a project to replace diesel yard tractors with electric yard tractors, and construction of electric equipment charging infrastructure in Long Beach, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced. The Middle Harbor Terminal Zero Emission Conversion Project, part of a $94 million federal effort in California to improve […]
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Bill To Name Glendale Post Office For Former Navy Secretary Introduced

A bill to name a post office in Glendale for former U.S. Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius, a son of one of the first Armenian families to settle in the city, has been introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff. “I’m pleased by this honor for a special reason — I worked at the Glendale post office as […]
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One Year Ago Today (October 30, 2021)…Carol Folt Acknowledges Delay in Reporting Alleged Crimes at USC Frat House

One Year Ago Today (October 30, 2021)…USC President Carol Folt has acknowledged that the university waited too long to notify the campus community of allegations of drugging and possible sexual assaults at fraternity parties. The allegations have roiled the campus and caused the USC Interfraternity Council to call a halt to all social activities at […]
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