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LA County Reports 3,318 New COVID Cases, 11 Deaths as Delta Surge Continues

ICU patient and nurseLos Angeles County has reported 3,318 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued to spike as well, rising from 1,008 on Friday to 1,071 Saturday, according to state figures. The number of patients in intensive care dropped by one to 231. The new figures came […]
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Man Found Shot to Death in East Los Angeles

A man was shot and killed Sunday in East Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at 3:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of South McDonnell Avenue, according the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to call 323-890-5500. >> Want to […]
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Second Victim of Corona Theater Shooting Dies

A TikTok influencer with nearly 1 million followers who was left on life support after a double shooting inside a Corona movie theater has died, police said. Anthony Barajas, 19, of Corona and his female friend, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich of Corona, were both shot in the head on July 26 while watching a movie at […]
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Saugus Swimmer Abbey Weitzeil Wins Second Medal of Tokyo Olympics

Abbey Weitzeil won a silver medal swimming the anchor leg on the United States’ women’s 4X100-meter medley relay team Saturday evening, California time, the second medal of the Tokyo Olympics for the swimmer raised in Saugus. Weitzeil swam the third-fastest freestyle leg in the relay, 52.49 seconds, but it was not enough to keep Australian […]
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No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

california lottery signThere were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $211 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]
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Viola Davis Speaks at LMU Commencement

Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis urged graduates of Loyola Marymount University and LMU Loyola Law School to live bravely at a ceremony Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. “Will you feel you are at war for living your truth? Yup,” Davis told the crowd of more than 30,000 graduates, guests and LMU faculty and staff […]
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One Person Trapped in Single-Vehicle Malibu Crash

Firefighters used hydraulic tools to free a patient who was trapped inside a vehicle that crashed into parked cars in Malibu Saturday evening. The crash was reported at 8:21 p.m. at 20112 W. Pacific Coast Highway, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Jeremy Stafford. Once freed, the patient was taken by ground […]
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Bacteria At Some Beaches Near Dockweiler Continues to Exceed State Standards

Special water sampling has determined several Los Angeles County beaches near Dockweiler State Beach continue to exceed state standards for bacteria in water, the Department of Public Health announced Saturday evening. However, testing conducted Friday determined water quality levels returned to state standards at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant outfall at Dockweiler State Beach and […]
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Brusher Near Hungry Valley Grows to 340 Acres; 30% Contained

Two brush fires in the Gorman area Saturday have burned more than 340 acres. The largest fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. in the 36000 block of Quail Canyon Road, near Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreation Park, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The recreation area was evacuated, fire officials said. No structures […]
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Man Shot to Death in Jurupa Valley

A 26-year-old man died at a hospital Saturday after he was shot a Jurupa Valley street. Victor Sanchez-Chavez of Jurupa Valley was pronounced dead at Riverside Community Hospital, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Ken Thurm. The shooting was reported at 12:15 a.m. in the 5000 block of Rubidoux Boulevard, Thurm said. Arriving deputies found Sanchez-Chavez […]
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