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The news for Friday, April 2, 2021

Bloody Machete Murder By Felon Just Days After Prison Release? Hacked-Up Woman Victim Was 65

jail cellsA felon accused of hacking a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman to death with a machete days after being released from state prison must stand trial on a murder charge with his next court date April 15. David Earl Williams Jr., 29, is charged with killing Robin Patricia Barr, whose bloody body was recovered on […]
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Shooter in Orange to be Arraigned Friday; Family IDs Victims

The 44-year-old man suspected of killing four people, including a 9-year-old boy, in a shooting rampage inside an office complex in Orange is reportedly scheduled to be arraigned from his hospital room Friday. The suspect, identified by police as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, was shot by police in the courtyard of the building at 202 W. […]
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Sex, Meth And Pot With 13-Year-Old Girl: Lyft Driver Guilty Of Attack At Palm Desert Luxury Resort

A judge's gavel. Photo via Pixabay.A ride-hailing Lyft driver who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Palm Desert after the two met during a ride is facing 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a half-dozen felony charges. Ismael Gaspar, 38, of Cathedral City, remains free on bond pending sentencing scheduled for May 13 at the Larson Justice […]
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Driver Killed When Vehicle Crashes into Tree in Downey

A vehicle crashed into a tree in Downey Friday morning, killing the driver, police said. Officers responded about 1:40 a.m. to the 8800 block of Imperial Highway, where they found the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Downey Police Department. Details of what led to the crash were not immediately […]
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Orange County Continues Encouraging COVID-19 Trends

One day after officially entering a less-restrictive tier of the state’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint — allowing thousands of fans to attend the Angels home opener in Anaheim — Orange County’s downward trend in coronavirus numbers continued. Orange County on Thursday reported just 81 new COVID-19 cases, and hospitalization numbers continued to decline. The cumulative case […]
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Ready For The Orange Tier? LA County To Release New Business Rules

COVID-19 warning signLos Angeles County health officials Friday are expected to release updated business-operating guidelines that will take effect Monday in accordance with the county’s move to the less-restrictive orange tier of the state’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint. The county has already broadly outlined the updated rules, many of which align with the state’s guidance. The revised Health […]
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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 rose one-tenth of a cent Friday to $3.954, one day after increasing four-tenths of a cent. The average price has risen in eight of the past 10 days to its highest amount since Nov. 20, 2019, according to figures from the […]
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COVID Hospitalizations Continue Falling in Riverside County

As COVID-19 vaccination eligibility opened to all state residents 50 and older, coronavirus hospitalizations in Riverside County dropped for a second consecutive day while another 24 virus-related deaths were reported. According to the Riverside University Health System, 109 people diagnosed with coronavirus were being treated in hospitals countywide as of Thursday, down from 119 on […]
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Attorney Accused in Laguna Hills House Fire Due in Court on Prior DUI

The suspect accused of setting his own Laguna Hills home ablaze when deputies responded there regarding a neighbor dispute is scheduled to appear in the jail courtroom Friday on a pending drunk-driving case that dates back to September 2019, according to court records. Meanwhile, Richard Edward Quintilone II, 47, an employment-law attorney, is being held […]
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Santa Anita, Los Alamitos to Welcome Back Fans Friday

santa anitaSanta Anita Park in Arcadia and the Los Alamitos Race Course will reopen to the public Friday, a little more than a year after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Santa Anita’s opening comes one day before the 84th running of the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, one of the highlights of the track’s annual calendar. […]
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