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• $3B Development ‘ocV!BE’ Coming To Honda Center Area In 2024

  24-06-2020 23:24
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — The area around Honda Center in Anaheim is expanding as a $3 billion, 115-acre mixed-use community and live entertainment district is being developed, officials announced Wednesday.
  The new center, ocV!BE, is set to include a 6,000-capacity concert venue, a 68,000-square-feet food hall, and a variety of restaurants and retail stores.
  ocV!BE will also play home to two new hotels, a 325,000-square-feet office tower, three public plazas surrounding Honda Center, residential
  
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• $3B Development ‘OC Vibe’ Coming To Honda Center Area In 2024

  24-06-2020 23:24
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — The area around Honda Center in Anaheim is expanding as a $3 billion, 115-acre mixed-use community and live entertainment district is being developed, officials announced Wednesday.
  The new center, OC Vibe, is set to include a 6,000-capacity concert venue, a 68,000-square-feet food hall, and a variety of restaurants and retail stores.
  OC Vibe will also play home to two new hotels, a 325,000-square-feet office tower, three public plazas surrounding Honda Center, residentia
  
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• WATCH: Stolen Car Suspect Taken Into Custody After Chase

  24-06-2020 23:19
  
  dvisory, Pursuit, URGENT CNS Network AdvisoryEds: That pursuit suspect has exited his vehicle and been taken intocustody in an El Monte parking lot.
  
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• Wash Faces Gently, Masks Thoroughly To Avoid ‘Maskne’

  24-06-2020 22:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Face masks are a must-have these days to stay safe, but they can be a problem for people with skin issues.
  Dermatologist Dr. Nada Elbuluk, of USC’s Keck School of Medicine, says that the extended wearing of masks has given rise to a number of skin issues and also given rise to a new term — “maskne.”
  “Because we’re all wearing masks much longer than our skin’s ever been used to, you want to make sure you’re washing your w
  
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• 3 Men Indicted On Murder Charges In Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery

  24-06-2020 22:44
  
  A Georgia grand jury has indicted three men in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was pursued and shot dead as he jogged through a Brunswick neighborhood in February.
  
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• OC Reports Highest One-Day COVID Death Count; Most Cases In Santa Ana, Anaheim

  24-06-2020 22:16
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – Orange County health officials Wednesday announced their highest one-day total of coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began, even as county officials called for clarification on the data.
  The number of fatalities hit 26, along with 354 newly confirmed cases, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency, bringing the county’s totals to 11,016 cases and 299 deaths.
  Officials say the number of people hospitalized with the virus rose from 349 on Tuesday
  
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• California Sees Over 7K New Coronavirus Cases Tuesday, Highest One-Day Total

  24-06-2020 21:39
  
  However, California also conducted a record number of one-day tests Tuesday, with more than 96,000 people tested.
  
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• Pilot Survives Crash Of Small Plane In Upland

  24-06-2020 21:33
  
  UPLAND (CBSLA) — A small plane crashed in Upland Wednesday, but the pilot survived and was helped from the downed craft.
  The crash happened right off the runway at Cable Airport in Upland. It’s not clear if the plane was taking off or landing.
  One man was seen being helped from the downed craft, which appeared to have landed in a dry creek beyond the runway. He was able to walk and get on a stretcher on his own.
  This is a breaking news story. More information will be added as it come
  
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• Pilot Survives Crash Of Small Plane In Claremont

  24-06-2020 21:20
  
  CLAREMONT (CBSLA) — A small plane crashed in Claremont Wednesday, but the pilot survived and was helped from the downed craft.
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• Pico Rivera Mayor Accused Of Reimbursing Campaign Donations To Montebello School Board Member

  24-06-2020 21:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The mayor of Pico Rivera has been charged, along with the owner of an educational consulting firm, with improperly reimbursing family members and friends for donating money to the campaign of a Montebello school board member.
  Gustavo Vidal Camacho, 54, and Luis Diaz Rojas, 55, were each charged with felony conspiracy to commit improper identification of a campaign contributor and a misdemeanor count of making a campaign contribution under a false name or improper iden
  
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• Cashier Stabbed To Death At Maywood Convenience Store

  24-06-2020 20:37
  
  MAYWOOD (CBSLA) – Authorities are searching for a suspect who stabbed a cashier to death at an am/pm convenience store in the southeast Los Angeles County community of Maywood early Wednesday morning.
  The stabbing occurred at 5:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of Slauson Avenue, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
  The woman was rushed to a hospital, where she died. Her name was not released.
  The circumstances of the stabbing were not confirmed. There was no immediate descript
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For Blackface Sketches

  24-06-2020 20:10
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday issued an apology for recently surfaced comedy sketches from the 1990s in which he dressed up in blackface.
  Kimmel’s impersonation of former NBA star Karl Malone — which Kimmel performed on Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” in the 1990s — has received renewed attention and criticism over the past week in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
  FILE — Jimmy Kimmel speaks during The Celebration o
  
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• Central California Earthquake Felt Throughout The State

  24-06-2020 20:00
  
  LONE PINE (CBSLA) — A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has struck Lone Pine in Central California, and was felt through much of the state and in portions of Nevada.
  The quake was initially reported as a 6.0 that struck at 10:40 a.m., about 10 miles south-southeast of Lone Pine in Inyo County.
  (credit: USGS)
  “Did You Feel It?” responses to the U.S. Geological Survey are coming in from a wide swath of California, stretching from Orange County to Sacramento. There were also several respon
  
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• Central California Earthquake Felt As Far As San Fernando Valley

  24-06-2020 19:52
  
  LONE PINE (CBSLA) — A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has struck Lone Pine in Central California, and was reportedly felt as far as the San Fernando Valley.
  The quake was initally reported as a 6.0 that struck at about 10:40 a.m.
  There were no reports of damage or injuries.
  This is a breaking news report. Information will be added as it comes in.
  
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• USC Begins First Phase Of Voluntary Workouts For Student-Athletes In 5 Sports

  24-06-2020 19:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — USC football players and athletes in five other sports will begin a “phased return to campus” Wednesday for voluntary workouts.
  Besides football, men and women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s water polo will also be part of the initial return to campus for workouts. Because the workouts are voluntary, Director of Athletics Mike Bohn says student-athletes who don’t take part will not face reductions i
  
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• Santa Ana Police Officer Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud

  24-06-2020 18:50
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – A Santa Ana police officer who was injured during a pursuit back in 2017 has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud, accused of collecting disability even though he was healthy enough to go back on the job.
  Jonathon Ridge, 39, drove to Utah, went to the beach and rode his motorcycle, all while telling the department he couldn’t return to work because of a wrist injury, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office reports.
  He was charged Wednesda
  
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• Los Angeles Congresswoman Karen Bass Being Vetted As Potential Biden Running Mate

  24-06-2020 18:50
  
  It is not immediately clear where Bass stands in the vetting process but her name has been floated for consideration by powerful Democrats like House Majority Whip James Clyburn.
  
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• Questlove, YG, Nas And Public Enemy Among Newly Announced BET Awards Performers

  24-06-2020 18:00
  
  BET announced another round of performs for this Sunday’s BET Awards 2020 which will be simulcast across BET HER and CBS at 8/7c. Among the newly announced performers are Black Thought, Jay Rock, Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard, Mister Jahi, Nas, Public Enemy, Rapsody, Questlove, and YG. As previously announced, this year’s awards will be hosted by Amanda Seales.
  Additionally, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, along with leading entertainers Billy Porter, Courtney B. Vance, Debbie Allen
  
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• Upland Police Chief Mysteriously Placed On Leave

  24-06-2020 17:38
  
  UPLAND (CBSLA) – The chief of the Upland Police Department has been placed on leave.
  An undated photo of Upland Police Chief Darren Goodman, who was placed on leave June 22, 2020. (Upland PD)
  Darren Goodman was removed from the force Monday and placed on leave, Upland City Manager Rosemary Hoerning confirmed in a statement.
  Hoerning described the reason as a “confidential personal matter.”
  However, UPD officials told CBSLA Tuesday they were puzzled by the move due to Goodman&rs
  
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• Armed Woman Shot, Killed By Deputies In Lake Forest

  24-06-2020 15:43
  
  LAKE FOREST (CBSLA) – Orange County Sheriff’s deputies dispatched to a burglary shot and killed an armed woman early Wednesday morning in Lake Forest.
  June 24, 2020. (Orange County Sheriff’s Department)
  The shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. in the 22000 block of Loumont Drive. The victim appeared to be in her late 20s, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman.
  Deputies responded to a burglary call at a home to find a woman standing across the street
  
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• Mobile Coronavirus Testing Being Deployed To All LA Public Housing Sites

  24-06-2020 15:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Mobile coronavirus testing units are being deployed to public housing locations across the city of Los Angeles.
  Lab staff from myCovidMD provide free COVID-19 antibody testing in observance of Juneteenth at the Faith Central Bible Church, in Inglewood, Calif., on June 19, 2020. (Getty Images)
  Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday that mobile testing units would be deployed over the next two months to all 15 public housing locations which are run by the city’s Ho
  
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• Dodgers, Angels Fans Rejoice: MLB Returns With 60-Game Season

  24-06-2020 14:51
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels will play baseball this season after all.
  FILE — Dodger Stadium is viewed on what was supposed to be Major League Baseball’s opening day on March 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, Calif.(Getty Images)
  After weeks of tense negotiations, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday night that the players’ union and the owners had reached a deal on a truncated 60-game regular season that will begin July 23 or July 24. Teams will pla
  
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• Lakers Guard Avery Bradley, Citing Concern For Well-Being Of Family, Opts Out Of Playing In NBA’s Restart In Orlando

  24-06-2020 14:36
  
  (CBSLA)- Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley will not be joining the team in Orlando when the league resumes its season next month. The 29-year-old told ESPN on Tuesday that the main reason for doing so is because of the well-being of his 6-year-old son Liam, who has a history of struggling to recover from respiratory illnesses, making it unlikely he would have been medically cleared to enter the Orlando bubble with the family.
  “As committed to my Lakers teammates and the organization a
  
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• Lakers Avery Bradley, Citing Concern For Well-Being Of Family, Opts Out Of Playing In NBA’s Restart

  24-06-2020 14:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley will not be joining the team in Orlando when the league resumes its season next month.
  Avery Bradley looks to pass the ball in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 25, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
  The 29-year-old told ESPN on Tuesday that the main reason for doing so is because of the well-being of his 6-year-old son Liam, who has a history of struggling to recover from respiratory illnesses, making it unlikely
  
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• Armed Woman Shot, Wounded By Deputies In Lake Forest

  24-06-2020 13:58
  
  LAKE FOREST (CBSLA) – Orange County Sheriff’s deputies dispatched to a burglary shot and wounded an armed woman early Wednesday morning in Lake Forest.
  The shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. in the 22000 block of Loumont Drive. The victim appeared to be in her late 20s, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman.
  Deputies responded to a burglary call at a home to find a woman standing across the street from the home in question holding a handgun, the sheriff&
  
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• Mission On Edge: San Juan Capistrano Removes Junipero Serra Statue For Fear Of Defacing

  24-06-2020 08:09
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (CBSLA) — San Juan Capistrano is a mission on edge, after protestors defaced and toppled two statues of Catholic priest Junipero Serra across the state this week.
  On Tuesday, the mission removed their own statue of the priest to protect it from possible destruction.
  In downtown Los Angeles over the weekend, dozens of indigenous activists yanked a statue of Serra off its pedestal on Olvera St., where L.A. was founded 240 years ago.
  Those who brought it down called it a &
  
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• Security Guard Injured, Man Suspected Of Shoplifting Dead In Stabbing Outside Carson Albertsons

  24-06-2020 08:05
  
  CARSON (CBSLA) — Deputies were investigating Tuesday night after a stabbing at a Carson grocery store left one man injured and another dead.
  According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the stabbing was reported at about 6:45 p.m. at an Albertsons in the 100 block of East Carson Street.
  Deputies said a security guard was chasing after an alleged shoplifter when a scuffle broke out and both were stabbed.
  The suspect died from his injuries, and the security guard was taken
  
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• LA County Supervisors Seek Independent Probe Into Deputy’s Killing Of Andres Guardado

  24-06-2020 07:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to pursue an independent review of the investigation into Thursday’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Andres Guardado by a sheriff’s deputy near Gardena.
  “It’s best for the family, it’s best for the community, it’s best for the department to insist that fairness, impartiality, justice is done,” Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas said after the meeting.
  Ridley-Thomas
  
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• Mira Costa High School Graduation Celebration Under Fire For Violating Health Order

  24-06-2020 07:27
  
  MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA) — A class of local high school seniors has sparked outrage after staging a graduation march in Manhattan Beach in violation of the county’s public health order.
  A Mira Costa High School graduation celebration is under fire after photos of a large-scale walk were posted to social media. (Credit: Easy Reader News)
  The march was meant to be a celebration with photos showing hundreds of Mira Costa High School students gathered in caps and gowns.
  “I presented
  
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• Mira Costa High School Grads Under Fire After Staging Celebration Gathering In Violation Of Health Order

  24-06-2020 07:27
  
  MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA) — A class of local high school seniors has sparked outrage after staging a graduation march in Manhattan Beach in violation of the county’s public health order.
  Mira Costa High School grads are under fire after photos of a large-scale graduation walk were posted to social media. (Credit: Easy Reader)
  The march was meant to be a celebration with photos showing hundreds of Mira Costa High School students gathered in caps and gowns.
  “I presented them to Man
  
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• City Of Pasadena Releases Dash, Body Cam Footage Of Deadly Officer Involved Shooting

  24-06-2020 07:18
  
  PASADENA (CBSLA) — New body cam and dash cam footage has been released of a deadly officer-involved shooting in Pasadena that occurred in May.
  Lloyd Nelson, 45, was a veteran and former L.A. County police officer.
  Lloyd Nelson, 45, was killed by officers after leading them on a slow-moving pursuit on May 8, which came to an end at Allen Avenue and Corson Street in Pasadena.
  Nelson was a veteran and a former police officer for L.A. County. In addition to the gun used to shoot at officers, i
  
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• Anaheim Officials Unveil New Angel Stadium Site Plans

  24-06-2020 06:26
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — Anaheim officials Tuesday released plans for a redevelopment project around Angel Stadium that would add apartments and condominiums, stores, restaurants and two hotels.
  The proposal includes 5,175 apartments and condominiums, 2.7 million square feet of office space, 1.1 million square feet of retail stores, restaurants and hotels. (Credit: City of Anaheim)
  The plan was inspired by similar projects at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, San Diego’s Petco Park and the Tex
  
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• Deputies Investigating Deadly Stabbing At Carson Albertsons

  24-06-2020 06:18
  
  CARSON (CBSLA) — Deputies were investigating a deadly stabbing at an Albertsons grocery store in Carson Tuesday night.
  According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the stabbing was reported at about 6:45 p.m. at the store in the 100 block of East Carson Street.
  It was not immediately clear what led up to the stabbing.
  (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)
  
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• LAUSD Board Rejects Proposal To Slash Funding Of School Police Force

  24-06-2020 05:54
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Despite vocal public calls for defunding, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education tonight rejected a proposal  that would have slashed 90% of the School Police Department’s budget by 2024.
  The proposal by board member Monica Garcia called for the School  Police budget to be reduced by 50% in the 2021-22 fiscal year, then 75% the  next year and 90% the following year, with funds redirected to the “highest  need schools
  
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• Sprouts Looking To Fill 110 Positions At New Eastvale Location

  24-06-2020 05:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Sprouts Farmers Market is opening a new location in the Inland Empire and looking to fill over 100 positions.
  “A passion for healthy products that we offer throughout the store is always a plus but that’s absolutely not required,” said Sprouts spokesperson Kalia Pang.
  The Eastvale store will be ready for business in August after it fills its now 110 job openings.
  The store is hiring many positions including department managers, assistant managers, ca
  
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• Alicia Keys To Host Nickelodeon’s Nick News Special ‘Kids, Race And Unity’

  24-06-2020 05:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys is set to host the Nickelodeon Nick News Special “Kids, Race and Unity.”
  The program amplifies the voices and experiences of Black children across the country and looks at current events.
  The special will feature leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement and highlight teen activists who are fighting racial injustice.
  Nickelodeon will provide young viewers with tools to help start conversations about race and inclusivity.
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• LAPD Arrests Man Accused Of Groping Women In Palms, Venice; Second Suspect At Large

  24-06-2020 05:04
  
  PALMS (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that officers had arrested a man suspected of groping multiple women in Palms and Venice.
  The man, identified by police as 21-year-old Darryll Mercadel, has been accused of groping women in the Palms and Venice neighborhoods before fleeing the scene.Due to the community’s assistance & proactive police work, 21 yr old Darryll Mercadel, the suspect in the video wearing a red outfit, has been arrested. Detectives ar
  
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• Riverside County Reports Additional Coronavirus Deaths; San Bernardino, Ventura Report New Cases

  24-06-2020 03:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside County reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Tuesday, while San Bernardino and Ventura counties reported new cases.
  Riverside County health officials reported 631 newly confirmed cases and seven more fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 14,431 cases and 431 deaths. The county said 7,009 people had recovered from the illness.
  There were 315 county residents being treated in the hospital Tuesday with 90 in intensive care units.
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• LA County Supervisors Consider Shifting Money, Responsibility Away From Sheriff’s Department

  24-06-2020 02:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to consider shifting some money and responsibility from the sheriff’s department to other county services.
  Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis co-authored the motion to look at reallocating AB109 state funding from custody and probation operations to diversion, substance abuse and mental health treatment programs.
  “This moment is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get away from our over-relia
  
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• LA County Reports Over 2,000 More Coronavirus Cases, Demand For Testing Soars

  24-06-2020 02:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County coronavirus cases continued to grow on Tuesday, as health officials announced over 2,000 new confirmed cases and 34 new deaths.
  The county Department of Public Health also reported that the number of people hospitalized has increased to 1,515. The recent averages have been between 1,350 to 1,450. The pandemic peak was 1,900 people hospitalized.
  The percentage of those testing positive also increased. While the overall percentage of people testing po
  
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• 405/110 Freeway Connector To Close For 60 Hours This Weekend

  24-06-2020 01:57
  
  CARSON (CBSLA) — The 405 and 110 Freeway connector will be closed for 60 hours this weekend as part of a widening project, Caltrans announced.
  Crews will fully close the northbound I-405 to southbound I-110 connector on Friday, June 26 beginning at 7 p.m. until Monday, June 29 at 6 a.m.
  The $50 million project will widen the existing northbound I-405/southbound I-110 connector and add a new lane between the on and off-ramp from the I-405/I-110 interchange to Del Amo Boulevard.
  The project
  
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• LA County To Purchase, Give Away 3 Million Cloth Face Masks

  24-06-2020 01:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to buy and distribute three million cloth face masks in the next 90 days.
  Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Hilda Solis co-wrote the motion, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  “It’s a proven strategy, along with (social) distancing…and washing our hands and washing our hands and washing our hands,” Kuehl said. “We want to eliminate any financial barriers people might face that would k
  
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• LAUSD Board Meeting Draws Big Crowd In Debate Over Funding Of School Police Force

  24-06-2020 01:38
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A big crowd descended on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters Tuesday to argue for and against the funding of the district’s school force.
  The Los Angeles School Police Department is the largest independent law enforcement catering to a school district in the country. Last year, it responded to more than 100,000 calls last year, which included threats of mass shootings, robberies, sexual assaults and burglaries. They oversee 1,300 sites a
  
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• LA County Supervisors Seek Independent Probe Into Deputy’s Killing Of Teen

  24-06-2020 01:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to pursue an independent review of the investigation into Thursday’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Andres Guardado by a sheriff’s deputy near Gardena.
  Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas submitted the urgent motion asking the board to direct its lawyers, the inspector general, coroner and civilian oversight commission to ensure the “truth is uncovered and justice is served” after r
  
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• FBI: Noose Reportedly Found By Bubba Wallace Was Pull Rope For NASCAR Garage

  24-06-2020 01:02
  
  The FBI on Tuesday said the noose discovered in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage over the weekend had been there since October.
  
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• For First Time In Pasadena Fire Department’s History, Station Staffed By All Women

  24-06-2020 00:20
  
  PASADENA (CBSLA) — For the first time, an all-female Pasadena Fire Department crew rode together on Engine 34.
  The city of Pasadena posted a photo of Station 34’s Tuesday crew, which was not a permanent staffing move, but a definite sign of progress.Fire stations are required to be staffed with a captain, an engineer and two firefighters. It just so happened that Tuesday’s staffing had four women at the right rank.
  The Pasadena Fire Department is staffed with 150 firefighters,
  
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