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Public health officials are anxiously tracking the capacity of intensive care units as coronavirus case numbers surge. Why is that metric important?
Other Orange County cities have canceled similar holiday events, but around 70 boats are expected this weekend in Huntington Beach.
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and many others hate California’s outdoor restaurant ban. Here’s why some experts say it’s essential.
Huaraches went from being a humble Mexican sandal to a trendy shoe that big brands want a slice of.
Massive, regular coronavirus testing could help K-12 schools reopen and stay open, but so far California has been unwilling to recommend it or pay for it.
COVID-19 spikes spill into dozens of L.A. County communities in the San Gabriel Valley, South Bay, the Westside and central L.A.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that sex abuse, overcrowding and unhealthy conditions are rampant in three Orange County homeless shelters, saying conditions had not improved after a scathing 2019 report on the shelters.
The availability of intensive care beds in Southern California and the Central Valley hit alarming new lows as hospitals continued to see a surge of COVID-19 patients that shows no signs of slowing.
More than 1,600 shipments of fraudulent coronavirus testing kits have been seized nationwide since the start of the pandemic, according to Customs and Border Patrol.
Orange County Fair organizers are tentatively planning a modified event for July 16 through Aug. 8, with capacity limited to 30,000 visitors per day.
The Sheriff’s Department will stop enforcing street-sweeping parking restrictions in unincorporated L.A. County as residents are urged to stay home.
Southern California and the Central Valley are by far the state’s biggest contributors of total COVID-19 deaths in the last week.
The first COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in California this week. Here is how officials plan to handle the first wave of vaccinations.
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Terrance Stewart’s family was unable to find housing in Riverside due to his cocaine dealing conviction even after he earned a master’s degree from UC Riverside.
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