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• Police: Man In Gas Mask Breaks Into Fumigated Ventura Home, Takes Off With Safe Containing $20K In Cash

  07-07-2020 22:40
  
  VENTURA (CBSLA) — Police asked for the public’s help Tuesday to identify a man who broke into a house that was being fumigated and stole a safe containing thousands in cash and other valuables.
  (credit: Ventura Police Department)
  Police say the man broke into a home in the 9500 block of Las Cruces Street at about 1 a.m. on June 25.
  The home was being fumigated, so the man apparently took precautions by donning a gas mask before breaking in.
  Surveillance video captured the man carryin
  
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• California Sues Over Rule That Would Divert Millions From CARES Act Toward Private Schools

  07-07-2020 21:58
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The State of California is suing the Department of Education over a billion-and-a-half dollars from the CARES Act that Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos wants to go toward private schools.
  Xavier Becerra, along with state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, announced the lawsuit Tuesday.
  DeVos issued a rule last month that critics say would divert hundreds of millions of aid from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, to
  
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• LA County Votes To Initiate Plan To Close Men’s Central Jail Within The Year

  07-07-2020 21:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to initiate a plan to close Men’s Central Jail in within the year.
  “LA County is prioritizing our ‘care first, jails last’ approach to criminal justice to demonstrate our commitment to racial and economic justice,” said Supervisor Hilda Solis.
  “Closing Men’s Central Jail will restore dignity to our communities. People are not made whole
  
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• ‘There Are Always Two Sides To The Story And Then There’s The Truth’: Keith David On ‘NCIS: New Orleans’

  07-07-2020 21:40
  
  (CBS Local)– Keith David has been in a lot of great movies and TV shows during his storied Hollywood career, but few have been as important and timely as his appearance on CBS’s “NCIS: New Orleans.”
  The 3x Emmy Award winner appeared on episode 17 of the show’s sixth season called “Biased” in March. In the episode, a White New Orleans police officer shoots a Black Navy officer in the middle of a party. David’s character Gene Holloway is a Black New
  
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• Investigators Determine Target Shooting Ignited Mount R Brush Fire, Seek Person Of Interest

  07-07-2020 21:36
  
  SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA) — San Bernardino National Forest officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of interest seen leaving the Mount R Fire that erupted Friday afternoon.
  Investigators have determined the preliminary cause of the Mount R Fire was related to target shooting.
  According to officials, a person or persons were seen in a black sedan Audi with a broken left taillight leaving the fire’s point of origin along City Creek Road.
  The person or persons
  
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• Brush Fire Erupts In Mission Hills, Transformer Explosion May Be To Blame

  07-07-2020 21:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Firefighters early Tuesday afternoon were battling a five-acre brush fire possibly linked to a transformer explosion in the Mission Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley.
  July 7, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The fire was reported at 11:40 a.m. in the 15000 block of West Mission Hills Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  It was burning in the area of the Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. One building was exposed, the fire department said. Its unclear if the
  
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• 5-Acre Brush Fire Erupts In Mission Hills

  07-07-2020 21:13
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Firefighters early Tuesday afternoon were battling a 5-acre brush fire possibly linked to a transformer explosion in the Mission Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley.
  The fire was reported at 11:40 a.m. in the 15000 block of West Mission Hills Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  Firefighters discovered the blaze after initially being called to a report of an explosion, the fire department said.
  Officials are looking into whether a transformer
  
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• 2 Men Arrested In Looting Of REI, Vans Stores In Santa Monica

  07-07-2020 21:08
  
  SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) — Two men have been arrested in connection with looting at REI and Vans stores in Santa Monica after protests turned violent.
  Sebastian Martinez, 24, of El Segundo, and 20-year-old Christopher Gutierrez, of Los Angeles, were arrested last Thursday after being stopped by Manhattan Beach police officers, Santa Monica police spokesman Lt. Joseph Cortez said.
  (credit: Santa Monica Police Department)
  The REI and Vans stores in Santa Monica were both ransacked on May 31 when
  
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• LA County Health Officials Create Text-Based Coronavirus Survey To Help Track Community Impact

  07-07-2020 21:02
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The county Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a voluntary text message-based survey that will send weekly health inquiries to participants in hopes of better tracking the impact of the coronavirus in specific communities.
  Residents are able to participate in the “Angelenos in Action” survey. The results will remain confidential.
  In a statement, public health director Barbara Ferrer called it “an easy way for people to get involved in helpi
  
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• LA Reopens Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Centers

  07-07-2020 20:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – This weekend, the city of Los Angeles will reopen its household hazardous waste disposal centers after shuttering them more than three-and-a-half-months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  A SAFE disposal center. Undated photo. (LASAN)
  All seven Solvents Automotive Flammables and Electronic (SAFE) disposal centers will reopen this Saturday, the L.A. Sanitation & Environment department (LASAN) announced Tuesday.
  The centers have been closed since March 21.
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• Caught On Video: Woman Wanted In South Gate Killing Of Kitten

  07-07-2020 20:04
  
  SOUTH GATE (CBSLA) — A woman is wanted Tuesday after being caught on surveillance video carrying off a kitten who was later found dead on a South Gate street.
  (credit: Candice Esquivel)
  In a Facebook post, Candice Esquivel posted images of the woman with orange hair walking onto a porch.
  One of the images she posted was of the kitten’s body lying on a street.
  Security video shows the woman walking up to the porch carrying a bag, a sweatshirt and a face mask under her chin unlatching
  
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• Disgraced Ex-LA City Councilman Mitch Englander Pleads Guilty To Corruption Charges

  07-07-2020 19:15
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander plead guilty Tuesday to federal charges for his role in an ongoing “pay-to-play” scheme in which major real estate developers bribed L.A. City Hall officials.
  FILE — Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander who also serves as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee speaks during a meeting on Jan. 25, 2013. (credit: CBS)
  The 49-year-old Englander — who represented L.A. Council District 12
  
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• Disgraced Ex-LA City Councilman Mitch Englander Pleads Guilty Monday To Corruption Charges

  07-07-2020 19:15
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander plead guilty Tuesday to federal charges for his role in an ongoing “pay-to-play” scheme in which major real estate developers bribed L.A. City Hall officials.
  FILE — Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander who also serves as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee speaks during a meeting on Jan. 25, 2013. (credit: CBS)
  The 49-year-old Englander — who represented L.A. Council District 12
  
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• Fans Can Be At Angels Season Opener With $89 Cutouts Of Themselves

  07-07-2020 18:56
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Angels will open their season July 24 at Oakland with cutouts of fans in the stands, Major League Baseball announced.
  Local health and safety guidelines prohibit fans from attending games at the Oakland Coliseum this season – but fans can still make their presence known by buying a cutout of themselves.
  Cutouts are $89 each for general fans and $49 each for A’s Access members. The $129 cutouts that will be placed in the “Foul Ball Zone&rd
  
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• 1 Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound After Report Of Active Shooter At Marine Corps Base In Twentynine Palms

  07-07-2020 18:35
  
  TWENTYNINE PALMS (CBSLA) — A shelter-in-place order for the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms has been lifted after reports of an active shooter Tuesday.#BREAKING: The shelter in place order for the installation has been lifted. An individual sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound at approximately 8:30 a.m. (1/2)
  — U.S. Marines (@USMC) July 7, 2020Gunshots were first reported at about 6:30 a.m. The Marine Corps says military police immediately cordoned off t
  
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• 1 Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound After Report Of Active Shooter At Marine Base In Twentynine Palms

  07-07-2020 18:35
  
  TWENTYNINE PALMS (CBSLA) — A shelter-in-place order for the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms has been lifted after reports of an active shooter Tuesday.#BREAKING: The shelter in place order for the installation has been lifted. An individual sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound at approximately 8:30 a.m. (1/2)
  — U.S. Marines (@USMC) July 7, 2020Gunshots were first reported at about 6:30 a.m. The Marine Corps says immediately military police cordoned off t
  
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• Halle Berry Pulls Out Of Transgender Film Role, Apologizes

  07-07-2020 18:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Actress Halle Berry Monday night said she has pulled out of a movie project in which she was allegedly slated to portray a transgender character following controversy over comments she made last week while discussing the role.
  Actress Halle Berry arrives for the Los Angeles special screening of Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on May 15, 2019, in Hollywood. (Getty Images)
  Berry came under fire after dis
  
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• Laugh Factory To Unveil Massive 148-Foot Black Lives Matter Mural In Hollywood

  07-07-2020 18:04
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – The Laugh Factory In Hollywood will unveil a massive Black Lives Matter mural Tuesday afternoon honoring those who have lost their lives to police brutality.
  A new 148-foot mural honoring those who have lost their lives to police brutality was being unveiled outside the Laugh Factory in Hollywood on July 7, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The 148-foot mural, commissioned by Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu, is purported to be the largest in the nation paying tribute to BLM.
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• Active Shooter Reported At Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center In Twentynine Palms

  07-07-2020 17:26
  
  TWENTYNINE PALMS (CBSLA) — An active shooter has been reported Tuesday at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.#BREAKING: We are aware of reports of an active shooter at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center – Twentynine Palms. More to follow.
  — U.S. Marines (@USMC) July 7, 2020A shooter was first reported at about 6:30 a.m. A suspect is reportedly in custody.
  It’s not clear if anyone has been shot or injured.
  The base, located about 150 miles eas
  
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• Laugh Factory To Unveil Massive 148-Foot Black Lives Matter Mural

  07-07-2020 16:04
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – The Laugh Factory In Hollywood will unveil a massive Black Lives Matter mural Tuesday afternoon honoring those who have lost their lives to police brutality.
  The Laugh Factory in Hollywood, Calif., in June 2020. (CBSLA)
  The 148-foot mural, commissioned by Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu, is purported to be the largest in the nation paying tribute to BLM.
  “This mural is an important avenue for Black artists to present societal challenges in a public and impac
  
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• Muirfield Village Golf Club Profile: Jack Nicklaus’s ‘Total Vision’

  07-07-2020 15:50
  
  (CBS Pittsburgh/CBS Local) — Muirfield Village Golf Club will host the PGA Tour for two consecutive weeks of the COVID-19-altered season. The run starts this week with Workday Charity Open, a one-time event that replaces the cancelled John Deere Classic. It continues next week, when the venue will host the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, which was moved from June to replace the cancelled Open Championship.
  Since the latter tournament’s inception in 1976 — and the c
  
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• Man Killed In Fiery Wreck In Culver City

  07-07-2020 15:32
  
  CULVER CITY (CBSLA) – One man was killed and a second man was critically injured in a violent two-vehicle crash on a major Culver City street early Tuesday morning.
  July 7, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The fiery wreck occurred before 5:43 a.m. in the 6800 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard, near the intersection with Howard Hughes Parkway. One car burst into flames and a second rolled on impact, the Los Angeles Fire Department reports.
  The driver of the car which rolled died at the scene, the fire depart
  
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• Disgraced Ex-LA City Councilman Mitch Englander Pleading Guilty Monday To Corruption Charges

  07-07-2020 15:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander is set to plead guilty Tuesday to federal charges for his role in an ongoing “pay-to-play” scheme in which major real estate developers bribed L.A. City Hall officials.
  FILE — Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander who also serves as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee speaks during a meeting on Jan. 25, 2013. (credit: CBS)
  The 49-year-old Englander — who represented L.A. Council Di
  
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• Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Car In Willowbrook

  07-07-2020 14:42
  
  WILLOWBROOK (CBSLA) – A man was found shot to death in a crashed car in Willowbrook late Monday night.
  July 7, 2020. (CBSLA)
  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the 300 block of Piru Street found the victim with gunshot wounds inside a car which had crashed into a fence just after 11 p.m.
  The man was rushed to a hospital, where he died, the sheriff’s department reports. His name was not released.
  A neighbor told deputies that six or seven gunshots were heard pri
  
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• Lakers’ Dwight Howard Will Play In Orlando, Plans To Donate Salary To Breathe Again Campaign

  07-07-2020 12:59
  
  (CBSLA)- Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will be with the team in Orlando when the NBA resumes its season at the end of this month. There had been questions surrounding whether the 34-year-old Howard would opt out of the restarted season following the death of his son’s mother a few months ago and his desire to not take away from the momentum of social justice reform.
  In an appearance on CNN on Monday night, Howard said that he feels the team has a good chance of winning the title
  
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• 2 Firefighters Injured Battling Brush Fire Off La Tuna Canyon Road In Shadow Hills

  07-07-2020 07:30
  
  SHADOW HILLS (CBSLA) — Firefighters put out a 3-acre brush fire that burned along La Tuna Canyon Road in Shadow Hills Monday afternoon.
  Aerial fire crews were making water drops to get control of the 5-acre La Tuna Canyon fire Monday afternoon. (CBSLA)
  While the fire was burning, La Tuna Canyon Road, south of the 210 Freeway, was closed. But the road reopened at about 8 p.m. in both directions.
  Shortly after 4 p.m., fire officials said forward progress of the fire had been stopped after ab
  
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• California Capitol Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of LAPD Senior Detention Officer Who Died From Coronavirus

  07-07-2020 07:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Flags at the California State Capitol will fly at half-staff in honor of Los Angeles Police Department Senior Detention Officer Erica McAdoo who died on Friday from coronavirus complications.
  An undated photo of LAPD detention officer Erica McAdoo, who has died after suffering coronavirus complications.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday issued a statement saying he and his wife Jennifer Newsom are keeping McAdoo’s loved ones and colleagues in their thoughts.
  The 39-ye
  
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• ‘She Was The Happiest Girl I Ever Met’: Family Devastated After 13-Year-Old’s Death In Pico Rivera Carjacking

  07-07-2020 06:48
  
  PICO RIVERA (CBSLA) — As a suspect in a deadly Pico Rivera carjacking sits behind bars, a community is mourning the loss of 13-year-old Isabella Cortes, who they described as friendly, funny and happy.
  “She was the happiest girl I ever met,” one family member said. “She always makes her family laugh with her jokes and everything,” one family member said.
  Isabella Cortes, 13, in an undated photo. (Source: Jasubi Santiago)
  The teen and her three siblings — 8, 11
  
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• Riverside, Ventura Counties Report Additional Coronavirus Deaths; San Bernardino Reports New Cases

  07-07-2020 04:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside and Ventura counties both reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus over the weekend, while San Bernardino County reported new cases.
  A waiter wearing a face shield serves food on a restaurant patio in Manhattan Beach on July 4.(Photo by Robyn Beck/Getty-AFP)
  Riverside County health officials reported 1,105 newly confirmed cases and seven more fatalities since Friday, bringing countywide totals to 20,555 cases and 486 deaths. The county
  
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• People Are Volunteering To Be Exposed To Coronavirus For Vaccine Research

  07-07-2020 04:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Atwater Village cinematographer Antonio Cisneros lost a friend to coronavirus and has decided to be more proactive in solutions to help find a vaccine. His solution involves a controversial method: volunteering to be infected.
  It’s part of the “COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials” initiative from researchers and scientists through a platform called 1 Day Sooner.
  The website prompts potential participants to check a box that states, “I am interested
  
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• Orange County Reports 1,028 Coronavirus Cases, No New Deaths Monday

  07-07-2020 04:12
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Orange County Health Care Agency officials Monday reported 1,028 new cases of the novel coronavirus — the highest ever one-day total — but said the spike was due to a backlog of reporting from the state.
  A veterinary technician vaccinates Cohiba the dog as owner Sasha Cardenti assists at a drive-through pet vaccine clinic at Mission Viejo Animal Services Center amid the COVID-19 pandemic on June 23. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  With just two of the new
  
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• ‘What He Did Was Wrong’: Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Seeks Investigation Into Santa Monica PD For Handling Of Report

  07-07-2020 03:50
  
  MID-WILSHIRE (CBSLA) — A woman, who said she was abused 23 years ago by convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, announced Monday that she was demanding an investigation into the Santa Monica Police Department’s handling of her case.
  Alicia Arden says she was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein nearly 30 years ago. (Credit: CBSLA)
  “I knew what he did was wrong, and I worried for myself and other women,” Alicia Arden said.
  Arden demanded the investigation because of how she said her c
  
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• California State Capitol Closes After Assemblymember Autumn Burke, 4 Other Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

  07-07-2020 03:26
  
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) — The State Capitol is closing its doors after several Assembly employees have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.
  Assemblymember Autumn Burke (D-Inglewood) shared Monday on Twitter that she was one of the individuals who tested positive.
  An undated photo of Democratic Assemblymember Autumn Burke of Marina del Rey. (Source: Facebook)
  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s office separately confirmed that four other employees who work in the state Assembly ha
  
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• Gov. Newsom, OC Sheriff Clash Over Face Covering Enforcement

  07-07-2020 02:58
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — A war of words between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes over enforcement of statewide mandates to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus could end up costing the county hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding.
  People gather at the beach on July 03 in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
  “We have made contingent, specifically, $2.5 billion in the budget that we will make contingent upon performance,” Newsom
  
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• California Assembly Delays Session After Assemblymember Autumn Burke, 4 Other Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

  07-07-2020 02:53
  
  MARINA DEL REY (CBSLA/AP) — Assemblymember Autumn Burke (D-Marina del Rey) shared on Twitter that she has tested positive for coronavirus.
  An undated photo of Democratic Assemblymember Autumn Burke of Marina del Rey. (Source: Facebook)
  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s office separately confirmed a total of five people who work in the state Assembly have been diagnosed with coronavirus, indefinitely delaying the Assembly’s plans to return to work from a scheduled summer recess.
  
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• Kanye West’s Company Receives Over $2M In Federal Small Business Loans

  07-07-2020 02:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Kanye West’s company Yeezy received a loan from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program worth between $2 million and $5 million, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Treasury Department.
  According to the clothing and sneaker brand, the loans were said to have saved 160 jobs.
  Over the weekend, West tweeted that he will run for president, saying, “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and
  
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• 44 Additional LAPD Employees Tested Positive For COVID-19 Bringing Total To 320

  07-07-2020 02:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Police Department reported Monday that 44 additional employees have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the department’s total to 320.
  According to Jessica Kellogg of the Emergency Operations Center, 254 employees are at home recovering or self-isolating due to exposure, and 136 have returned to work.
  On Friday, the department announced the first coronavirus fatality among its ranks.
  Erica McAdoo, a senior detention officer with the Los Angele
  
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• Forward Progress On Soledad Fire Halted, Evacuations Lifted

  07-07-2020 02:20
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) – Firefighters worked throughout the night to stop forward progress of a fast-moving 1,100-acre fire which broke out Sunday afternoon and ripped through brush between Santa Clarita and Agua Dulce, forcing the evacuation of several homes.
  July 5, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The Soledad Fire broke out before 3:30 p.m. in the area of Agua Dulce Canyon Road and the 14 Freeway. As of 5:20 p.m. Monday the blaze had consumed 1,300 acres, was 30% contained and all evacuation orders had bee
  
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• Forward Progress On Soledad Fire Halted, Evacuation Orders Lifted

  07-07-2020 02:20
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) – Firefighters worked throughout the night to stop forward progress of a fast-moving 1,100-acre fire which broke out Sunday afternoon and ripped through brush between Santa Clarita and Agua Dulce, forcing the evacuation of several homes.
  July 5, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The Soledad Fire broke out before 3:30 p.m. in the area of Agua Dulce Canyon Road and the 14 Freeway. As of 5:20 p.m. Monday the blaze had consumed 1,300 acres, was 30% contained and all evacuation orders had bee
  
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• Dodgers Announce 60-Game Schedule For Shortened 2020 Season

  07-07-2020 02:11
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Major League Baseball announced its schedule for the 2020 season Monday with the Dodgers playing 60 spectator-free games against divisional opponents and American League West clubs during a shortened season.
  Los Angeles will kick off the 2020 season on Thursday, July 23 against the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day in a nationally televised 7:08 p.m. game at Dodger Stadium.
  The game kicks off the first of 40 divisional games against the Giants, Diamondbacks, Padres
  
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• ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: California Lawmaker Calls For Audit Of EDD While Many Wait For Benefits

  07-07-2020 01:58
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — In the past three months, the California Employment Development Department has paid out $37.5 billion in unemployment benefits — but a number of people are still waiting to be paid, prompting a lawmaker to call for an audit of the department.
  California State Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) has called for an audit of EDD. (Credit: CBSLA)
  Rosa Castillo, who was a Lyft driver until the increasing risk and lack of rides forced her into unemployment in late Mar
  
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• Dodger Stadium COVID-19 Testing Site To Reopen Tuesday

  07-07-2020 01:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The largest coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles located at Dodger Stadium remained closed Monday with plans to reopen Tuesday, the city confirmed.
  In a Monday afternoon press conference, L.A. county medical services director Dr. Christina Ghaly Ghaly said the county was working to provide more testing availability this week, acknowledging that the city had closed the Dodger Stadium site.
  She referred questions about the closure to the city, which operates the site
  
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• International Students May Need To Leave The US If Their University Is Fully Remote In The Fall

  07-07-2020 01:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — International students may have to leave the U.S. if their universities switch to online-only courses during the coronavirus pandemic, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday, or they could risk deportation.
  The move comes as President Donald Trump continues to push for swift reopening measures.
  Trump tweeted on Monday, “Corrupt (former vice president) Joe Biden and the Democrats don’t want to open schools in the Fall for political reasons,
  
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• Fire Crews Battling Brush Fire Off La Tuna Canyon Road In Shadow Hills

  07-07-2020 01:09
  
  SHADOW HILLS (CBSLA) — Firefighters were battling a 5-acre brush fire burning along La Tuna Canyon Road in Shadow Hills Monday afternoon.
  Aerial fire crews were making water drops to get control of the 5-acre La Tuna Canyon fire Monday afternoon. (CBSLA)
  Fire officials said La Tuna Canyon Road was closed in both directions near the fire.
   
  The fire was said to be burning in a medium-to-heavy brush area about a half mile south of the 210 Freeway.This active #Wildfire#BrushFire burning
  
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• Fire Crews Battle Brush Fire Off La Tuna Canyon Road In Shadow Hills

  07-07-2020 01:09
  
  SHADOW HILLS (CBSLA) — Firefighters were battling a 5-acre brush fire burning along La Tuna Canyon Road in Shadow Hills Monday afternoon.
  Aerial fire crews were making water drops to get control of the 5-acre La Tuna Canyon fire Monday afternoon. (CBSLA)
  Officials said La Tuna Canyon Road, south of the 210 Freeway, remained closed in both directions.
  Shortly after 4 p.m., fire officials said forward progress of the fire had been stopped after about one hour fire crews from Los Angeles Fire
  
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• Seal Beach PD Searching For Men Accused Of Firing Weapon While Leaving Beach Parking Lot

  07-07-2020 00:53
  
  SEAL BEACH (CBSLA) — The Seal Beach Police Department Monday asked for the public’s assistance as officers continued to search for two men accused of brandishing a handgun and firing shots into the air.
  Seal Beach police are looking for two men who witnesses said fired multiple shots into the air June 28 at a beach parking lot. (Credit: Seal Beach PD)
  The shooting happened at about 7:14 p.m. at the First Street Municipal Beach Parking Lot, 15 Ocean Ave, on June. 28, police said.
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• Seal Beach PD Searching For Men Accused Of Firing Weapon While Leavin Beach Parking Lot

  07-07-2020 00:53
  
  SEAL BEACH (CBSLA) — The Seal Beach Police Department Monday asked for the public’s assistance as officers continued to search for two men accused of brandishing a handgun and firing shots into the air.
  Seal Beach police are looking for two men who witnesses said fired multiple shots into the air June 28 at a beach parking lot. (Credit: Seal Beach PD)
  The shooting happened at about 7:14 p.m. at the First Street Municipal Beach Parking Lot, 15 Ocean Ave, on June. 28, police said.
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• Jury Still Out On Whether Students Will Return To LAUSD Campuses This Fall

  07-07-2020 00:11
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — No decision has been made yet on whether students will return to LAUSD campuses for the first day of school, but one thing parents can probably count on is a mix of online and in-person classes, Superintendent Austin Beutner says.
  “As we look ahead to the start of a new school year, the challenge is to build on the foundation that’s been put in place over the past few months and apply the learnings to provide the best possible education for students,&rdquo
  
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