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Oil Rig Operator Insists Company Responded Immediately to OC Leak

Oil slickThe CEO of the company that owns the oil rig and underwater pipeline at the center of a massive leak off the coast of Huntington Beach insisted the company was unaware of any release of oil into the ocean until about 8 a.m. Saturday, and he said on Wednesday the firm responded and reported the […]
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Reward Offered for Information on Walnut Fatal Hit and Run

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Walnut/Diamond Bar Station are having a news conference Thursday in Walnut to ask for the public’s help in identifying and locating the vehicle and suspect(s) involved in a fatal hit and run. The news conference will be from 8 to 10 a.m. in the front parking lot […]
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Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Decline

Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decrease, while seven more fatalities have been logged, mostly occurring last month, according to the latest data. Hospitalizations dropped from 230 on Tuesday to 224 on Wednesday, with the number of intensive care patients remaining at 60, health officials said. The county has 26.2% of its ICU beds available […]
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LA County Reports Another 31 COVID Deaths, Nearly 1,500 New Cases

Another 31 COVID-19 deaths were reported in Los Angeles County, while the number of virus-positive patients in county hospitals ticked up slightly. according to the latest data. The 31 new fatalities reported Wednesday lifted the county’s overall death toll during the pandemic to 26,226. County health officials announced 1,479 new infections, giving the county a […]
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COVID Vaccine/Test Mandate at Large LA County Outdoor Events Taking Effect

Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumA new county health order will take effect late Thursday evening requiring anyone aged 12 and over attending a large-scale outdoor event in Los Angeles County with 10,000 people or more — such as college and pro football games — to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test taken within 72 […]
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Heading to the Bar in LA County? Grab Your ID and COVID Vaccine Card

Anyone working or patronizing an indoor bar, winery, brewery, nightclub or lounge in Los Angeles County will have to show proof of at least partial vaccination against COVID-19 starting late Thursday evening. The new rule — which according to the county health order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. Thursday evening — recommends, but does not […]
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Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Display in Corona Friday

A traveling exhibit that serves as a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be on display in Corona beginning Thursday, providing an opportunity for residents to experience the impact of the memorial and pay homage to the men and women whose names are on it. An […]
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Riverside County Reports Increase in COVID Cases, Hospitalizations

Riverside County reported 11 more deaths related to COVID-19, according to the latest data, along with 335 new cases and an increase in the number of people hospitalized with the virus. A total of 5,047 deaths from virus-related complications have been recorded in the past 18 months, according to the Riverside University Health System. COVID-related […]
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Mountain Center Man Accused of Attempted Murder in Palm Springs

Felony charges are expected to be filed Thursday against an 18-year-old man from Mountain Center for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy in Palm Springs. Jesse Simpson was arrested Monday on suspicion of shooting at the unidentified teen from a moving car while the boy was entering his vehicle in the 3400 block of North Sunrise […]
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Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Jump to Highest Amounts Since 2012

Gas stationThe average prices of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose Thursday to their highest amounts since Oct. 23, 2012, with further increases expected. The Los Angeles County average price rose half a cent, a day after rising four-tenths of a cent, to $4.431, according to figures from the […]
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One Year Ago Today (October 7, 2020)…Girls, Father Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Placentia

One Year Ago Today (October 7, 2020)…A candlelight vigil was held evening in Placentia for two 9-year-old twin sisters who were stabbed to death by their father, who then stabbed himself and was found dead across the street from the home in Placentia in a murder-suicide, police said. Attendees at the vigil at Tri-City Park […]
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