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• Universal Studios Hollywood, CityWalk Extend Closures Through April 19

  24-03-2020 23:55
  
  UNIVERSAL CITY (CBSLA) — Universal Studios Hollywood will remain closed through April 19 due to the coronavirus crisis, the theme park announced Tuesday.
  “We are extending the closure of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood through April 19 as we continue to respond to current conditions and make the health and safety of team members and guests our top priority,” a Universal Studios spokesperson said.
  Universal CityWalk was also to remain closed at both dest
  
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• Universal Studios Hollywood, City Walk Extend Closures Through April 19

  24-03-2020 23:55
  
  UNIVERSAL CITY (CBSLA) — Universal Studios Hollywood will remain closed through April 19 due to the coronavirus crisis, the theme park announced Tuesday.
  “We are extending the closure of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood through April 19 as we continue to respond to current conditions and make the health and safety of team members and guests our top priority,” A Universal Studios spokesperson said.
  Universal CityWalk was also to remain closed at both dest
  
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• Universal Studios Hollywood, City Walk Extend Closure Through April 19

  24-03-2020 23:55
  
  UNIVERSAL CITY (CBSLA) — Universal Studios Hollywood will remain closed through April 19 due to the coronavirus crisis, the theme park announced Tuesday.
  “We are extending the closure of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood through April 19 as we continue to respond to current conditions and make the health and safety of team members and guests our top priority,” A Universal Studios spokesperson said.
  Universal CityWalk was also to remain closed at both dest
  
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• Coronavirus: Temporary Hospitals Coming To Coachella Valley, Western Riverside County

  24-03-2020 23:53
  
  INDIO (CBSLA) — A temporary hospital will soon be set up at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the county said Tuesday.
  The federal medical station is one of two that Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday had arrived in California. Ultimately, Newsom said, another half dozen are expected — adding an estimated 2,000 hospital beds.
  RELATED: Newsom: California In Need Of Thousands More Hospital Beds
  The county said the California National Guard wi
  
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• LA County Releases 1,700 Inmates To Lessen Jail Population Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  24-03-2020 23:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) —  Los Angeles County Jail has released approximately 1,700 inmates to lessen the inmate population during the coronavirus pandemic, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday.
  These releases lowered the county’s jail population by about 10 percent, according to Villanueva.
  On Friday, L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said that she instructed prosecutors to take steps to lower the number of people in local jails and area courthouses in an effort to slow the sprea
  
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• LA County Sheriff: Gun Stores, Strip Clubs Ignoring Social Distancing Orders

  24-03-2020 22:49
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he’s deploying more deputies to patrol the county because gun stores, strip clubs, and other venues are not complying with social distancing guidelines to fight COVID-19.
  Emphasizing that only essential businesses are permitted to remain open under state and local orders restricting public gatherings, Villanueva told reporters at a midday news conference that some businesses not related to providing food, prescript
  
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• LA Metro Reports 2 Contractors Working On Construction Projects Test Positive For COVID-19

  24-03-2020 22:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority reported Tuesday that two of its contractors working on construction projects have tested positive for COVID-19.
  Metro noted that neither of the workers are involved with day-to-day operations of the Metro bus and rail systems.
  RELATED: Coronavirus-Related Deaths In LA County Rise To 11, Including A Person Under 18
  One of the workers was reported as a field electrical subcontractor who works on the Portal Widening and Turn
  
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• LA Metro Contractors Working On Construction Projects Test Positive For COVID-19

  24-03-2020 22:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority reported Tuesday that two of its contractors working on construction projects have tested positive for COVID-19.
  Metro noted that neither of the workers are involved with day-to-day operations of the Metro bus and rail systems.
  RELATED: Coronavirus-Related Deaths In LA County Rise To 11, Including A Person Under 18
  One of the workers was reported as a field electrical subcontractor who works on the Portal Widening and Turn
  
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• ‘Might Be Losing My Mind’: Coronavirus Cabin Fever Leading Many To Vent Frustrations On Social Media

  24-03-2020 21:48
  
  (CBS Local) — With millions of Americans in lockdown for a few weeks now in order to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, it’s inevitable that some of us are starting to go stir crazy.Cabin fever setting in: listened to Dancing in the Dark on repeat. All day. ALL DAY. #cantstartafirewithoutaspark #stayhome
  — Katherine Horrocks (@kathorrocks) March 24, 2020Health experts have advised Americans to practice social distancing to stop the community spread of the virus.
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• Coronavirus-Related Deaths In LA County Rise To 11, Including A Person Under 18

  24-03-2020 21:24
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County health officials Tuesday announced four more deaths and 128 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the county’s total to 662 cases and 11 deaths.
  Of those who had passed away, was a person under 18-years-old from Lancaster according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, head of the countyDepartment of Public Health. She called the case “a devastating reminder that COVID-19 affects people of all ages.”
  No other information was reported.
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• Coronavirus-Related Deaths In LA County Rises To 11, Including A Person Under 18

  24-03-2020 21:07
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County health officials Tuesday announced four more deaths and 128 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the county’s total to 662 cases and 11 deaths.
  Of those who had passed away, was a person under 18-years-old. No other information was reported.
  RELATED: Legendary Playwright Terrence McNally Dies At 81 From Coronavirus
  Also Tuesday, Long Beach health officials reported seven new cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total to 28.
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• CBS All Access Offers Free 30 Day Subscription

  24-03-2020 20:59
  
  (CBS Local)– CBS All Access is the latest streaming service to jump in on the increased number of people watching TV while they’re quarantined at home.
  “Star Trek Picard” star Sir Patrick Stewart announced on Twitter that new subscribers to CBS All Access can watch all of the content on the streaming site for free during the next month.Our #StarTrekPicard season finale is Thursday, and starting today until 4/23, you can watch for free on @CBSAllAccess in the US with
  
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• 7 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Long Beach Bringing Total To 28

  24-03-2020 20:47
  
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Long Beach health officials reported seven new cases of coronavirus in the city Tuesday, bringing the total to 28.
  According to officials of the 28, five of those people have recovered.
  RELATED: Long Beach Reports First Coronavirus Death
  On Monday, Cal State Long Beach officials confirmed two students had tested positive for coronavirus.
  Long Beach officials say the city’s case total includes one of two students at Cal State Long Beach.
  The other student who test
  
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• Legendary Playwright Terrence McNally Dies At 81 From Coronavirus

  24-03-2020 20:27
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Terrence McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays “Love! Valour! Compassion!” and “Master Class” and the musicals “Ragtime” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.
  Terrence McNally attends The 2015 Tony Award Nominees Meet And Greet at the Paramount Hotel on April 29, 2015 in New York City. (Getty Images
  
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• Sir Patrick Stewart Announces Free Month Of CBS All Access Just In Time For ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Finale

  24-03-2020 20:09
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Star Trek star Sir Patrick Stewart announced Tuesday that amid the coronavirus crisis, fans can watch “Star Trek: Picard,” and other CBS shows, for free on CBS All Access until April 23.
  RELATED: Lady Gaga Postpones Album Release Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Reveals Planned Secret Coachella Performance
  Ahead of the show’s season finale on Twitter the actor wrote, “Our #StarTrekPicard season finale is Thursday, and starting today until 4/23, you c
  
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• Hollywood Burbank Airport To Shut Down Parking Lots As Traffic Plunges

  24-03-2020 19:57
  
  BURBANK (CBSLA) – Hollywood Burbank Airport is closing many of its parking lots in response to a dramatic drop in traffic.
  The airport will temporarily closing parking lots A and C along with valet parking “due to reduced demand”, officials said.
  Passengers will be directed to park their vehicles in either Lot E or the short-term parking structure, allowing them to park close and walk to the terminal.
  Flight operations will continue at Hollywood Burbank even as speculation moun
  
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• Hollywood Burbank Airport To Shut Down Parking Lot As Traffic Plunges

  24-03-2020 19:57
  
  BURBANK (CBSLA) – Hollywood Burbank Airport is closing many of its parking lots in response to a dramatic drop in traffic.
  The airport will temporarily closing parking lots A and C along with valet parking “due to reduced demand”, officials said.
  Passengers will be directed to park their vehicles in either Lot E or the short-term parking structure, allowing them to park close and walk to the terminal.
  Flight operations will continue at Hollywood Burbank even as speculation moun
  
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• 2 Cal State Long Beach Students Positive For Coronavirus

  24-03-2020 19:44
  
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Two Cal State Long Beach students have tested positive for coronavirus, university officials confirmed Tuesday.
  The two students are currently in self-isolation off campus, and anyone who may have come into close contact with them are being notified by health officials, said Dr. Kimberly Fodran, the university’s chief of the medical staff.
  One of the students had not been on campus for two weeks, she said. The other student had no opportunity for on-campus exposu
  
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• LA Purchases 20K Coronavirus Test Kits From South Korean Company

  24-03-2020 19:10
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Los Angeles city and county leaders announced Monday they have purchased 20,000 coronavirus testing kits from a South Korean biotech company.
  The L.A. City Council and the L.A. Board of Supervisors jointly spent $1.25 million to immediately purchase 20,000 tests from Seegene Technologies, the two agencies said in a news release.
  A larger contract is in the process of being negotiated to have Seegene deliver more tests. The company has committed to providing 100,000 te
  
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• Lady Gaga Postpones Album Release Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Reveals Planned Secret Coachella Performance

  24-03-2020 18:55
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Lady Gaga announced Tuesday that she would not be releasing her new album “Chromatica” during the global coronavirus pandemic and revealed she had planned a secret Coachella performance.
  RELATED: Sir Patrick Stewart, Rita Wilson, Other Celebrities Entertain From Home Amid Coronavirus Shutdown
  The singer took to Twitter saying, “First of all I wanted to make sure everyone is staying safe and practicing social distancing. Please know that I’m thi
  
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• Trump Would ‘Love’ To Have US Reopen For Business By Easter

  24-03-2020 18:46
  
  President Trump says he would “love to have the country open by Easter”, which is April 12Paula Reid@PaulaReidCBSBREAKING: @realDonaldTrumpsays he would love to re-open the country by Easter (April 12th). Made comments on @FoxNewstownhall in Rose Garden just now… @CBSNews#COVID2019 #COVID
  : “We’re going to be opening relatively soon.The end of the 15 days is Monday. We’ll probably go a little longer. I’d . It’s an important day for many reasons.
  
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• Angelenos: Beware Of Coronavirus Inspection Scammers

  24-03-2020 18:33
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Authorities are asking Angelenos to be on alert for potential scammers going door-to-door looking to take advantage of vulnerable people by using the coronavirus pandemic.
  Undated photos. (LAPD)
  Los Angeles police issued an advisory Tuesday warning people not to be duped by anyone selling fake vaccines, offering testing or money in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak.
  “In the wake of protocols being put in place throughout the state to combat COVID-19, some wi
  
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• ‘Cheryl Miller Was A Lot Of Fun To Play With’: Former USC Basketball Player Rhonda Windham On HBO’s ‘Women Of Troy’

  24-03-2020 18:23
  
  (CBSLA)– The USC Trojans women’s basketball program was one of the most dominant in all of college basketball during the 1980s.
  The Trojans won back to back NCAA championships in 1983 and 1984 and played in the title game three times in the 80s. USC was led by all-time great players like Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke and also had key role players like twins Pamela and Paula McGee and Rhonda Windham.
  A new HBO documentary called “Women Of Troy” documents the r
  
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• Coronavirus: Websites Track Toilet Paper Supplies At Costco, How Long They Will Last

  24-03-2020 18:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The short supply of toilet paper in stores across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak has given rise to websites designed to help people find it, and make it last.
  Costco97.com, a blog that highlighted clearance items at Costcos across the country, launched a “TP Tracker” so users can share what locations have which products in stock.
  People shop for toilet paper at a Costco store in Novato, California on March 14, 2020. – Hoards of shoppers ru
  
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• Coronavirus: Websites Track Toilet Paper Supplies At Costco, How Long Rolls Will Last

  24-03-2020 18:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The short supply of toilet paper in stores across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak has given rise to websites designed to help people find it, and make it last.
  Costco97.com, a blog that highlighted clearance items at Costcos across the country, launched a “TP Tracker” so users can share what locations have which products in stock.
  People shop for toilet paper at a Costco store in Novato, California on March 14, 2020. – Hoards of shoppers ru
  
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• Lost Your Job Because Of Coronavirus? Help Is Out There For Homeowners

  24-03-2020 18:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Millions of Californians are experiencing a double dose of financial panic as mortgage and property tax payments loom amid massive job losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
  Workers from the travel industry, restaurants and bars, entertainment, and schools and universities have been laid off or have found themselves suddenly without work due to the closures and shutdowns prompted by the coronavirus outbreak. Los Angeles County has already enacted an emergency mora
  
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• ‘This Is Not A Game’: Perdue Farms Workers Walk Out Over Coronavirus Concerns

  24-03-2020 17:58
  
  KATHLEEN, Ga. (CBS Local) — Approximately 50 workers at the Perdue Farms plant in Kathleen, Georgia, walked off the job Monday morning, saying they don’t feel safe working there during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Kendaliyn Granville told CBS affiliate WMAZ some workers on the production line were in contact with people who tested positive for COVID-19 and the company should do more to protect workers.
  “We’re not getting nothing — no type of compensation, no nothing, n
  
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• ‘This Is Not A Game’: Food Plant Workers Walk Out Over Coronavirus Concerns

  24-03-2020 17:58
  
  KATHLEEN, Ga. (CBS Local) — Approximately 50 workers at the Perdue Farms plant in Kathleen, Georgia, walked off the job Monday morning, saying they don’t feel safe working there during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Kendaliyn Granville told CBS affiliate WMAZ some workers on the production line were in contact with people who tested positive for COVID-19 and the company should do more to protect workers.
  “We’re not getting nothing — no type of compensation, no nothing, n
  
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• ‘Oh My Gosh’: Firefighters Help Woman Give Birth In Toilet Paper Aisle Of Walmart Store

  24-03-2020 17:44
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (CBS Local) — Customers cheered after a woman gave birth in the toilet paper aisle of a Walmart store in Springfield, Missouri, last week.
  “We were like oh my gosh, is this actually going to happen,” store manager Jessica Hinkle told KYTV.
  When the woman’s water broke while she was shopping on Wednesday, she was prepared to go into labor right then and there.
  “We were like what do we do now?” she said. “Another lady comes around the corn
  
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• ‘FBI’ And ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Join Forces Tonight On An All-New Two-Part Crossover Special

  24-03-2020 17:00
  
  Tonight CBS airs a very special two-part crossover event as FBI and FBI: Most Wanted join forces starting at 9:00 PM ET/PT. Part one’s episode is titled “American Dreams” and sees Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon) and his team coming to help OA find a fugitive LaCroix arrested years ago after a bus with 26 students goes missing and he’s the main suspect.
  In part two, “Reveille,” after taking down a terrorist, the FBI and their Fugitive Task Force partners turn the
  
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• Coronavirus: Riverside Convention Center Offering Drive-Up Boxed Groceries

  24-03-2020 16:24
  
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – Riverside residents who don’t want to brave the supermarket for fear of being exposed to the coronavirus have another option: preassembled boxes of groceries which can be picked up in a drive-up service.
  Last Friday, the Riverside Convention Center teamed up with food distribution giant Sysco to begin offering drive-up grocery service in which people can choose a preassembled box containing “essential food and supplies,” according to a news release fro
  
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• Coronavirus: Websites Track Toilet Paper Supplies At Costco, How Long It Will Last

  24-03-2020 16:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The short supply of toilet paper in stores across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak has given rise to a websites designed to help people find it, and make it last.
  Costco97.com, a blog that highlighted clearance items at Costcos across the country, launched a “TP Tracker” so users can share what locations have which products in stock.
  People shop for toilet paper at a Costco store in Novato, California on March 14, 2020. – Hoards of shoppers
  
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• Work Out At Home Like The Pros: NFL Players, Coaches Offer Home Exercise Tips While Social Distancing

  24-03-2020 15:49
  
  (CBS Local)- With a growing number of states across the U.S. beginning to implement shelter-in-place orders or, at the very least, telling people to stay home and socially distance, people are attempting to adjust. For workout enthusiasts, gyms being closed can be tough as their workouts are often a way to relieve stress, anxiety or just keep their mind clear.
  While gyms are closed, it doesn’t mean that you can’t get a good workout in. Thankfully, several NFL players and coaches have
  
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• Simulated March Madness: Baylor Bears Crowned Champions

  24-03-2020 14:54
  
  (CBS Local/CBS DFW)- If you’ve been following along with us over the past week, you know that Axios Sports has been running a simulation of the NCAA Tournament based on the final bracketology that we had from ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi prior to the cancellation of the tournament.
  Yesterday, the tournament field had been whittled down to just two teams, top seed Baylor and four seed Maryland, playing for it all in a virtual Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Well, in the end, it is the
  
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• Orange County Closes Parks, Trails; Some OC Cities Shut Down Beaches

  24-03-2020 14:41
  
  COSTA MESA (CBSLA) – Orange County shut down all its parks and trails Tuesday to help combat the spread of the coronavirus, but many of its beaches remained open.
  A man exercises on Venice Beach on March 23, 2020 in Venice, Calif. (Getty Images)
  The county announced Monday night that parking lots for “all regional and wilderness parks” were to be closed indefinitely, which included trailheads.
  The O.C. Zoo was closed as well.
  “Beaches and beach parking lots remain open at
  
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• Orange County Closes Parks, Trails; Some OC Cities Close Beaches

  24-03-2020 14:41
  
  COSTA MESA (CBSLA) – Orange County shut down all its parks and trails Tuesday to help combat the spread of the coronavirus, but many of its beaches remained open.
  A man exercises on Venice Beach on March 23, 2020 in Venice, Calif. (Getty Images)
  The county announced Monday night that all parking lots for “all regional and wilderness parks” were to be closed indefinitely. Parking lots for trails were also closed
  The O.C. Zoo was closed.
  “Beaches and beach parking lots rema
  
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• Shuttered San Clemente Hospital Could Reopen To Treat Coronavirus Patients

  24-03-2020 14:06
  
  SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA) – With California looking at a potential shortage of hospital beds in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is considering reopening a San Clemente hospital.
  Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairmwoman Michelle Steel reported Monday that state officials are looking into reopening of the 73-bed Saddleback Hospital, which was closed back in 2016.
  The city reached a deal with MemorialCare Health System in June of 2019 which gave MemorialCare one year to either r
  
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• Coronavirus: Restaurants Urge Californians To Order Out For ‘The Great American Takeout’

  24-03-2020 13:53
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Californians have been hunkered down in their homes for at least a week now, but they’re being asked to venture out in support of the many restaurant workers who have been hit hard financially by the coronavirus outbreak.
  A coalition of Los Angeles-based restaurants are urging people to participate in the Great American Takeout Tuesday by ordering out from their favorite restaurants for at least one meal.America's restaurants are in crisis.
  On March 24, we&rsquo
  
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• Coronavirus: President Trump Extends California Deadline For Real ID

  24-03-2020 13:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The coronavirus outbreak has ground travel throughout the country nearly to a halt, but people who haven’t yet gotten their Real ID now have more time to get it.
  An example of a California REAL ID. (CBS)
  President Trump announced Monday that he’s extending the Oct. 1 deadline for people in California to get their Real ID, which is required to board U.S. flights.
  The California DMV remains open for business, albeit with new rules and fewer office hours. But
  
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• Newsom: California In Need Of Thousands More Hospital Beds

  24-03-2020 07:24
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — California is critically low on much-needed equipment to fight coronavirus.
  In Long Beach, Community Hospital was reopened after being closed since 2018, to help alleviate the burden of expected hospital bed shortages. It will supply 158 beds — a small portion of the 50,000 needed.
  “We currently have 116 hospitals in the state of California,” Newsom said in a Monday briefing. “We have just shy of 75,000 licensed beds. We need an additional 50,0
  
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• Coronavirus: Jury Trials In California Suspended For 60 Days

  24-03-2020 07:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Monday suspended all jury trials in California’s superior courts for 60 days and allowed courts to immediately adopt new rules to address the impact of the coronavirus impact.
  Cantile-Sakauye said her order was aimed at ensuring California courts can meet stringent health directives, such as maintaining the recommended six feet of distance between people, in an attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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• ‘We Want To Be Included’: City Councilmember On Decision To Quarantine Patients At Fairgrounds

  24-03-2020 06:59
  
  POMONA (CBSLA) — A Pomona city councilmember says the state did not consult with local leaders about opening a coronavirus patient center at the L.A. County Fairgrounds.
  The Sheraton Fairplex Hotel in Pomona will transform from checking in guests to treating patients. The county has leased the hotel from March 23 through May 31.
  RELATED: Sheraton Hotel In Pomona To Be Used To Quarantine Coronavirus Patients
  City councilmember Robert Torres of District 6 said he wasn’t notified that t
  
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• Area Companies Hiring Due To Increase In Business During Coronavirus Pandemic

  24-03-2020 06:59
  
  BRENTWOOD (CBSLA) — For those who have been put out of work due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there are a number of companies are looking to fill hundreds of thousands of positions.
  Vanessa Rosales with Food 4 Less said her company is looking to hire a number of people for its warehouses and retail stores.
  “Personally, I’m excited that we’re able to provide something, an immediate need for the community right now, a lot of people are out of work,” she said. &
  
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• ‘They Are Scared’: Nurses Say Northridge Hospital Not Prepared For Surge In Coronavirus Patients

  24-03-2020 06:23
  
  NORTHRIDGE (CBSLA) — Tents have been set up outside Dignity Northridge Medical Center to handle an expected wave of COVID-19 patients, but the nurses who work inside said Monday that the hospital was far from ready.
  “They are scared,” Kim Bingaman, a nurse, said. “They’re panic-stricken.”
  She said thinking about what is yet to come hasn’t been easy for her coworkers.
  “I know that every ER nurse when we come to work in the morning, we don’t kn
  
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• Inglewood Stabbing Suspect Turns Himself Into Police

  24-03-2020 05:22
  
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) — A stabbing suspect is being held on $2 million bail after allegedly stabbing a man to death in Inglewood during an argument, according to police.
  Police found 22-year-old Andrew Pozos lying on the ground around noon last Thursday in the 400 block of East Florence Avenue near Hillcrest Boulevard, according to Lt. Oscar Mejia of the InglewoodPolice Department.
  Pozos was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
  The suspect, 21-year-old Nathan Jamal Snodgrass, later turned him
  
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• Trump Says U.S. “Not Built To Be Shut Down,” Signaling Eagerness To Reboot Economy

  24-03-2020 05:18
  
  President Trump on Monday signaled he wants the economy to be back in full swing as quickly as possible amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
  
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• UC Irvine Participating In Clinical Trial For Coronavirus Treatment

  24-03-2020 04:51
  
  ORANGE (CBSLA) — Researchers around the world are joining forces to help develop treatments for the novel coronavirus.
  A clinical trial is underway at UC Irvine Medical Center.
  The work is being done in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health.
  “[Remdesivir] is an antiviral drug, so it seeks out the genetic code of the virus, and as it seeks it out, it goes and attacks the virus and destroys it,” said Dr. Alpesh Amin.
  Researchers and doctors are confident that even th
  
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• Coronavirus: LA County Opens Up Temporary Shelters To House Homeless

  24-03-2020 04:22
  
  EAGLE ROCK (CBSLA) — The Yosemite Recreation Center is one of about a dozen parks in Los Angeles County that has been turned into a temporary homeless shelter in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic — but in order to stay, people have to meet certain qualifications.
  At parks across Los Angeles, playgrounds have been closed and gyms have been turned into shelters. Inside of the Eagle Rock location, there are nearly 40 beds all spaced at least six feet apart.
  “I’ve been ble
  
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• San Bernardino Deputy Diagnosed With Coronavirus

  24-03-2020 03:04
  
  SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA) — The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department reported its first case of coronavirus Monday after a deputy was diagnosed with the virus.
  According to the department, the deputy was assigned to patrol at the time and was said to be resting at home with flu-like symptoms.
  The department was investigating how the deputy contracted the illness, and though it was not clear when or where he was exposed, the department encouraged all members to heed warnings of health off
  
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• Monterey Park Children’s Court Judge, Staff Directed To Self-Quarantine

  24-03-2020 02:57
  
  MONTEREY PARK (CBSLA) — A judge who presides over juvenile dependency cases in Monterey Park is under a self-quarantine after showing symptoms of coronavirus.
  The Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse judge has not yet been confirmed to have tested positive for the virus but some other court staff were also directed to isolate as a precaution.
  “The court will make every effort to advise all persons who may have been exposed to the affected judge,” the court said in a st
  
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