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Sewage Spill Closes Beaches In Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seal Beach

Beaches around the ports in Los Angeles, Long Beach and Seal Beach have been closed for swimming because of a massive spill of untreated sewage in the Dominguez Channel, officials announced Friday. The spill ranged from 2 million to 4 million gallons on the low end to as high as 6 million to 7 million […]
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On Last Day of 2021, LA County Sees Record Number of COVID Cases

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reporting a record number of new COVID-19 cases Friday — 27,091 — as hospitalizations continue to rise. There were 1,464 patients in county hospital on Friday, up 99 from the day before. Of those, 218 were in intensive care, up four from Thursday. Friday’s daily positivity […]
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Betty White Dead at 99

Betty White, the longest-tenured woman on television, has died Friday at age 99. White died in her Brentwood home in the 500 block of North Carmelina Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A death investigation unit responded to the home around 9:30 Friday morning and reported that she died of natural causes and […]
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Betty White Dead at 99

Betty White, the longest-tenured woman on television, has died Friday at age 99. White died in her Brentwood home in the 500 block of North Carmelina Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A death investigation unit responded to the home around 9:30 Friday morning and reported that she died of natural causes and […]
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Man, Woman Critically Injured By Vehicle Crossing Santa Ana Street

Police sought the public’s help in locating anyone who may have witnessed or have information regarding a stabbing in West Covina Friday that left a man in critical condition and a suspect in custody. Peter Jacobo, 43, of Valinda, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, and being held […]
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Transient Found Dead At Homeless Encampment Near Freeway in North Hollywood

Police officers discovered a person dead Friday at a homeless encampment near the Hollywood (170) Freeway in North Hollywood. The discovery was made about 9:25 a.m. near the northbound freeway at Vanowen Street, the California Highway Patrol reported. The CHP did not immediately know the gender of the transient. >> Want to read more stories […]
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Firefighters Knock Down Blaze, Rescue Pet At Apartment Building in Burbank

Firefighters knocked down a fire at an apartment building in Burbank and rescued a pet at the scene, authorities said Friday. Firefighters dispatched about 9:30 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of East Verdugo Avenue were unable to rescue another pet, who died at the scene, the Burbank Fire Department reported. A single unit on […]
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El Cajon Plane Crash Investigation Continues

Federal authorities are continuing Friday to investigate the crash of a business jet that slammed into a residential neighborhood near El Cajon after taking off from Orange County. The eight-seater Learjet 35A business jet departed John Wayne Airport and crashed at 7:15 p.m. Monday near the 1200 block of Pepper Drive and North Mollison Avenue […]
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El Cajon Plane Crash Investigation Continues

Federal authorities are continuing Friday to investigate the crash of a business jet that slammed into a residential neighborhood near El Cajon after taking off from Orange County. The eight-seater Learjet 35A business jet departed John Wayne Airport and crashed at 7:15 p.m. Monday near the 1200 block of Pepper Drive and North Mollison Avenue […]
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Fire Damages Detached Garage in Pacoima

Firefighters Friday knocked down a fire at a detached garage in Pacoima. The 26 firefighters dispatched at 8:06 a.m. to 13316 W. Corcoran St. had the blaze out within 19 minutes of their arrival, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Crews worked quickly to prevent the fire from extending into the abutted […]
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OC COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Case Rates Continue Soaring

Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to soar with concerns mounting about health care staffing shortages. The number of hospitalizations zoomed up from 376 Wednesday to 420 Thursday, with the number of intensive care unit patients jumping from 72 to 86. Hospital levels have not been this high since Sept. 11. “It’s going to be […]
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