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• LAUSD Police Report More Than 215 Break-Ins At Schools, Facilities Since Shutdown

  24-07-2020 23:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — LAUSD’s school police says they have responded to more than 200 burglaries at campuses and properties since the coronavirus outbreak shut the district down.
  According to the Los Angeles School Police Department, there have been more than 215 burglaries at LAUSD campuses and properties since mid-March, when the district shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19.
  (credit: LASPD)
  The department shared some photos taken at the burglarized properties, which showed dis
  
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• Authorities Name Roy Den Hollander As Suspect In Shooting Death Of Attorney Marc Angelucci

  24-07-2020 23:45
  
  SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA) — The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Friday officially named Roy Den Hollander a suspect in the shooting death of attorney Marc Angelucci.
  Roy Den Hollander, 72, was captured on surveillance cameras at the San Bernardino Train Station days before Marc Angelucci was fatally shot at his Crestline home. (Credit: San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department)
  According to the sheriff’s department, Den Hollander, 72, arrived at the San Bernardino train
  
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• Brothers Charged In Clash With Security Guards Over Masks At Van Nuys Target

  24-07-2020 23:43
  
  VAN NUYS (CNS) — Criminal charges have been filed against two brothers who allegedly got into a scuffle with security guards — one of whom broke his arm — after the two refused to wear masks at a Target store in Van Nuys, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
  Phillip Scott Hamilton II, 31, is charged with one misdemeanor count each of battery with serious bodily injury, battery and refusing to leave a business establishment after being asked to leave.
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• Fire Crews Battle Greater Alarm Blaze At Pico-Robertson Commercial Structure; 1 Firefighter Taken To Hospital

  24-07-2020 23:20
  
  PICO-ROBERTSON (CBSLA) — Firefighters battled a blaze at a commercial structure in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles for more than two hours Friday afternoon.
  Fire crews Friday battled a greater alarm blaze at a commercial structure in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles. (CSBLA)
  According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire broke out at about 11:32 a.m. in the 9000 block of West Pico Boulevard.
  An elderly couple living in a single-family home behind the building were said
  
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• Former USC Gynecologist George Tyndall Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges

  24-07-2020 23:07
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — George Tyndall, a former longtime University of Southern California gynecologist accused of sexually assaulting 21 women, pleaded not guilty Friday to six newly filed felony charges.
  Dr. George Tyndall at his bail hearing for sex assault charges in Los Angeles County Superior Court. July 1, 2019. (CBS2)
  Prosecutors filed the latest charges — five counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person and one county of sexual battery by fraud — earlier this
  
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• 4 MLB Players, 2 Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Opening Day

  24-07-2020 22:53
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Four Major League Baseball players out of nearly 11,000 tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Opening Day this week, the league announced Friday.
  Under MLB’s COVID-19 Health Monitoring & Testing Plan, through July 23, six of the samples – or .05% – have been new positives. Two of those were staff members, while the remaining four were players.
  Nearly 100 new positive tests have been recorded since the MLB began intake screening on June 27. Among
  
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• LA County Fire Sending Task Force To Help Hawaii As Hurricane Douglas Approaches

  24-07-2020 22:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A task force from the Los Angeles County Fire Department is preparing to deploy to help respond to Hurricane Douglas in the Hawaiian Islands.
  Douglas is still more than 1,000 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, but is intensifying as it moves west-northwest toward the islands. The storm is expected to be at or near hurricane intensity as it approaches the islands on Sunday.**PRESS CONFERENCE** CA-TF2 deployment to Hawaiian Islands.Specilized members of LACoFD’
  
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• Oprah Donates $3M To Provide Scholarships For South LA Residents Impacted By COVID-19

  24-07-2020 22:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation announced Friday that it was donating $3 million to provide up to 200 scholarships for South Los Angeles area residents who have lost work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  “As I continue to seek out ways to support underserved communities, I was struck by the unique multi-layered approach to effect real change to the systematic barriers of access to healthy food, quality health care and educational opportunities,” Wi
  
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• Pasadena Police Searching For Car In Double Shooting That Killed Duarte Man

  24-07-2020 22:09
  
  PASADENA (CBSLA) — Police on Friday released an image of a car they say was used in a double shooting in Pasadena that killed a Duarte man.
  The shooting happened at about 4:10 p.m. on May 23 in the 1500 block of North Lake Avenue. Police responding to the scene found an unresponsive 24-year-old Ray Magee Jr.
  (credit: Pasadena Police Department)
  Magee was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries. A second, 23-year-old man was also shot, but survived his injuries. Neither man lived
  
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• Firefighters Battle Greater Alarm Fire At Pico-Robertson Commercial Structure

  24-07-2020 22:00
  
  PICO-ROBERTSON (CBSLA) — Firefighters took a defensive position Friday afternoon as a fire caused a partial roof collapse at a commercial building in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles.
  Fire crews Friday battled a greater alarm blaze at a commercial structure in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles. (CSBLA)
  According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire broke out at about 11:32 a.m. in the 9000 block of West Pico Boulevard. When fire crews initially arrived on scene, they beg
  
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• $10K Reward Offered For Information In Shooting Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy

  24-07-2020 21:32
  
  LA PUENTE (CBSLA) — The city of La Puente announced Friday that it was offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the shooting death of a 10-year-old boy.
  According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Enrique Sebastian Falcon was shot at killed while riding in a family vehicle near the intersection of Hacienda Boulevard and Amar Road in La Puente on May 17 at about 9:15 p.m.#LASD Seeking Public&rs
  
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• Man Wanted For Punching Starbucks Barista In Lancaster After Being Asked To Put On A Mask

  24-07-2020 21:26
  
  LANCASTER (CBSLA) — Police asked for the public’s help Friday to identify a man they say punched a barista, breaking his jaw, after he asked one of them to put on a mask.
  The assault happened at a Starbucks on West Avenue I in Lancaster. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a man punched a barista when employees asked him to put on a mask as he entered the coffee shop.Lancaster Station Detectives seek public's help in ID'ing alleged battery suspect for assa
  
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• LAPD Loses First Sworn Officer To Coronavirus

  24-07-2020 20:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has died of coronavirus.
  An official confirmed the death to CBSLA Friday. It marks the first sworn LAPD officer to die of COVID-19, and the second department employee, police said.
  No further details on the victim were immediately released.
  Through Monday, the LAPD had reported that at least 419 of its personnel had tested positive for the coronavirus.
  Earlier this month, 39-year-old Erica McAdoo, an LAPD senior detent
  
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• LAPD Officer Dies Of Coronavirus

  24-07-2020 20:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has died of coronavirus.
  Officials confirmed the death to CBSLA Friday. It marks the first sworn LAPD officer to die of COVID-19 and the second department employee, police said.
  No further details on the victim were immediately released.
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• Ralphs Suspended Employee For Pepper-Spraying Customer Who Rammed Her With Shopping Cart When Asked To Wear A Mask

  24-07-2020 20:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Ralphs confirmed Friday it suspended a store employee who pepper-sprayed a customer who rammed her with a shopping cart when she asked him to wear a mask.
  The July 15 confrontation happened at the Ralphs on La Brea in the Mid-Wilshire District and was caught on cell phone video.
  The employee had asked the man to wear a mask or leave the store. Instead, he rammed her with a shopping cart, so she pepper-sprayed him and called police.
  Witnesses to the altercation said th
  
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• LeBron James’ More Than A Vote Group Raising $100,000 For Florida Rights Restoration Coalition To Pay Fines, Fees To Allow People To Register To Vote

  24-07-2020 20:36
  
  (CBSLA)- More Than A Vote announced a partnership Friday with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition that is aimed at securing voting rights for Florida citizens with past felony convictions.
  More Than A Vote, a group created by Lakers star LeBron James, Trae Young, Skylar Diggins-Smith and others, will be raising $100,000 for FRRC’s fines and fees fund, which provides financial assistance to Floridians with prior felony convictions to pay off outstanding fines and fees in order to be el
  
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• Homicide Suspected In Man’s Death On Popular Santa Ana River Trail

  24-07-2020 20:32
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – Investigators believe a man found dead on a popular Santa Ana River trail early Friday morning was likely the victim of a homicide.
  July 24, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The victim was discovered at around 6 a.m. on a dirt path north of 5th Street, near Spurgeon Park and across the channel from the Willowick Golf Course.
  Santa Ana police told CBSLA that the man is not homeless and appears to be the victim of a homicide. However, investigators are waiting for the Orange County Coroner
  
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• Off-Duty LAPD Officer Charged With DUI In 2018 Palmdale Crash

  24-07-2020 20:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – An off-duty LAPD officer has been charged with driving under the influence after prosecutors say he crashed his car into a parked vehicle in April 2018.
  Michael Anthony Keith, 35, was charged with one count each of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
  Two people were injured in the crash on April 26, 201
  
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• FDA Recalls Several More Brands Of Hand Sanitizer That Contain Methanol

  24-07-2020 20:06
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The FDA has added more brands to its list of hand sanitizer being recalled because they contain methanol.
  (credit: FDA)
  The brands include Born Basic, Scent Theory and Lux Eoi, according to the FDA. The brands claim to contain ethanol, but tested for methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and may be life threatening.
  All of the hand sanitizers were manufactured in Mexico by Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV. The FDA says the company is arranging
  
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• Cedric The Entertainer On What Viewers Can Expect From ‘The Greatest #AtHomeVideos’: ‘Laugh, Cry, Become Inspired’

  24-07-2020 20:00
  
  Tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT Cedric The Entertainer will be invading living rooms across the United States when he hosts The Greatest #AtHomeVideos, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. This special provides everyday Americans the chance to share their home recordings and also features some special appearances from celebrities like Tracee Ellis Ross, Tony Hawk, Smokey Robinson and Luke Bryan.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke with Cedric The Entertainer about tonight’s special, his favorite
  
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• Thief Rams Van into Vernon Circle K, Ransacks Store

  24-07-2020 19:29
  
  VERNON (CBSLA) – A man was caught on surveillance video backing a cargo van through the front doors of a Circle K convenience store and then ransacking it early Friday morning.
  July 24, 2020. (RMG News)
  The smash-and-grab burglary occurred at a Circle K located at 2575 Santa Fe Ave. at 1 a.m., according to Vernon police.
  The suspect backed up a cargo van through the front door, ramming it several times until he got inside.
  He went behind the front counter and stole the cash register and ot
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Lawsuit Claims Drone Took Pictures Of Baby Archie At Their Los Angeles-Area Home

  24-07-2020 19:08
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit after they say a drone took pictures of their 14-month-old baby Archie at their Los Angeles-area home.
  The couple filed the lawsuit to stop the sale and publication of any pictures taken of Archie. The couple claims the images were taken by drone at their Los Angeles home.
  WINDSOR, ENGLAND – MAY 08: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Arch
  
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• Caught On Video: Dispatcher, Riverside Police Officer Help Mom Perform CPR On Teenage Son Found Not Breathing

  24-07-2020 17:47
  
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — A dispatcher, a mom and a police officer together helped save a teenage boy’s life in Riverside, and effort was all caught on video.
  A mom in Riverside had called 911, frantic because she had come home from the store on July 8 to find her 16-year-old son passed out, not breathing, and without a pulse.
  For three minutes, dispatcher Olivia Santos walked the boy’s mom through CPR and sent Riverside police Officer Matthew Rhoades to the home. Rhoades’ body
  
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• Man Attempting To Stop Liquor Store Thief Killed In Long Beach Hit-And-Run

  24-07-2020 17:41
  
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) – A man who was attempting to stop a liquor store thief was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Long Beach late Thursday night after jumping on the hood of the suspect’s car.
  The collision occurred at about 10:40 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue and West Anaheim Street, according to Long Beach police.
  Police told CBSLA that the victim may have worked as a security guard.
  The man tried to stop a liquor store thief by jumping on the hood of his car as he was fleeing, police
  
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• Downtown Disney Puts Stricter Requirements On Mask Types

  24-07-2020 16:57
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) – Visitors to the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim will be met with more stringent requirements on what kind of masks they are allowed to wear.
  People visit Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif., on July 9, 2020. (Getty Images)
  Disney Thursday updated its protocols to no longer allow bandannas and neck gaiters to be used as face coverings.
  Masks must be snug-fitted and secured with ties or ear loops. They must cover a person’s nose and mouth, the guidelines read.
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• LeBron James Speaks On Breonna Taylor’s Death, Black Lives Matter: ‘I Understand You Might Feel For Us. But You Will Never Truly Understand What It Is To Be Black In America’

  24-07-2020 16:56
  
  ORLANDO (CBSLA) — The Lakers played their first scrimmage of the NBA’s planned restart on Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks, and while the Lakers fell 108-104, the result on the floor didn’t matter nearly as much as LeBron James’ media availability afterwards.
  FILE — LeBron James of the Lakers in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Staples Center on March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
  James took time to speak out about
  
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• Man Shot, Killed In El Monte; Gunman At Large

  24-07-2020 15:59
  
  EL MONTE (CBSLA) – Authorities are looking for a gunman who shot a man to death in an El Monte neighborhood early Friday morning.
  July 24, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The shooting occurred in the 3400 block of Durfee Avenue at around 3:08 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reports.
  The man was rushed to a hospital, where he died. His name was not released.
  There was no suspect information and no motive. The circumstances of the killing were not confirmed. It’s unclear exactly
  
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• Montecito Home Owned By Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi Hit By Burglars

  24-07-2020 15:46
  
  MONTECITO (CBSLA) – A home in the hillside enclave of Montecito owned by comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, was burglarized earlier this month.
  Expensive jewelry and watches were stolen when burglars broke in on July 4th, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday.
  FILE — Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi attend the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
  The home was targeted b
  
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• Houston Dash Head Coach James Clarkson On NWSL Challenge Cup Final: ‘Our Feet Are Definitely On The Ground, There’s A Real Focus In The Group’

  24-07-2020 15:10
  
  (CBS Local/CBSDFW.com)- Four weeks, 22 games, and now just two teams left vying for the title in the NWSL Challenge Cup. On Sunday, July 26, the Houston Dash will take on the Chicago Red Stars to determine who takes home the championship.
  For the Red Stars, it’s a familiar position. The team was runner-up to the North Carolina Courage just last year, falling in the final 4-0. For the Dash however, this is brand new. Since entering the league in 2014, the Dash hadn’t made the postseas
  
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• Man Possibly Attempting To Stop Crime In Progress Killed In Long Beach Hit-And-Run

  24-07-2020 14:41
  
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) – A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Long Beach late Thursday night, and the two drivers involved remain at large.
  The collision occurred at about 10:40 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue and West Anaheim Street, according to Long Beach police.
  Police told CBSLA that the victim may have worked as a security guard for a nearby business and was hanging on the hood of an SUV, possibly attempting to stop a crime in progress, when he was struck by an oncoming van.
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• Pursuit Suspect Leaps To His Death, Shuts Down 5 Freeway In Anaheim

  24-07-2020 14:12
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) –The 5 Freeway in Anaheim was shut down for several hours early Friday morning after a pursuit suspect died after jumping off a freeway overpass.
  July 24, 2020. (CBSLA)
  At around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Fullerton police began a pursuit with the suspect, but due to the high rate of speed, officers lost sight of the car.
  The vehicle was spotted again by an Anaheim police chopper in Buena Park, which followed it until the suspect slammed into a median at the 5 Freeway Euclid Stre
  
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• LA County To Start Fining Businesses Violating Health Orders As COVID Cases Spike

  24-07-2020 08:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Starting at the end of August, businesses that fail to comply with local health orders to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus will face fines of up to $500, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday.
  People wearing face coverings wait in line to shop at Walmart July 22 in Burbank. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP-Getty)
  “I’m pleased that we’re seeing great compliance in some areas and we want to continue to see that,”
  
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• Mookie Betts Takes A Knee During National Anthem Ahead Of Dodgers Opening Day Win

  24-07-2020 07:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After a four-month delay, the Boys in Blue got off to a winning start on Opening Day – but it all happened without Dodger ace Clayton Kershaw or fans to cheer them on.
  The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their truncated 60-game season against the San Francisco Giants Thursday night in Dodger Stadium, winning 8-1.
  Both teams took a knee during a moment of silence before the national anthem played.
  As the national anthem began, Mookie Betts, who signed a 12-year de
  
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• Caught On Video: White Woman Blocks Black Delivery Driver From Entering Westwood Apartment Building

  24-07-2020 07:28
  
  WESTWOOD (CBSLA) — A white woman was caught on camera Tuesday night barring a Black delivery driver from entering a Westwood apartment building.
  Jordan Gipson, 22, says he was trying to make a Postmates delivery, but the woman in the video — who is seen not wearing a mask — would not let him.
  “I don’t want you here,” she says to the man, who recorded the interaction on his phone.
  He dialed the person who ordered the food over the intercom, but the woman would
  
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• White House, Senate Republicans Inch Closer To Coronavirus Relief Proposal

  24-07-2020 06:29
  
  Washington — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday that the White House and Senate Republicans have reached a “fundamental agreement” on their opening offer for the next phase of coronavirus response legislation, but differences over key portions of the proposal delayed hopes of quickly moving forward to negotiations with Democrats.
  
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• Protesters Demonstrating For Educational Equity Arrested In Beverly Hills

  24-07-2020 06:11
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) — Police arrested a number of protesters Thursday night in Beverly Hills after declaring an unlawful assembly.
  The largely peaceful demonstration started at about 6:30 p.m. at Beverly Hills High School, near Moreno and Lasky drives. The protesters were calling for equal school funding in all Los Angeles County schools, regardless of zip code.
  “Beverly Hills, having historically separated themselves from the city of Los Angeles in an act of deliberate wealth hoar
  
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• Riverside, San Bernardino Counties Report New Coronavirus Deaths; Ventura Reports New Cases

  24-07-2020 04:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside and San Bernardino counties both reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Thursday, while Ventura County reported more cases.
  A sign regarding face coverings is displayed outside a Walmart store July 22 in Burbank. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP-Getty)
  Riverside County health officials reported 831 newly confirmed cases and 20 more fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 32,813 cases and 637 deaths. Of those who had contracted the illness,
  
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• Mookie Betts Takes A Knee During National Anthem Ahead Of Dodgers Win

  24-07-2020 04:37
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After a four-month delay, the Boys in Blue got off to a winning start on Opening Day – but it all happened without Dodger ace Clayton Kershaw or fans to cheer them on.
  The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their truncated 60-game season against the San Francisco Giants Thursday night in Dodger Stadium. Both teams took a knee during a moment of silence before the national anthem played.
  As the national anthem began, Mookie Betts, who signed a 12-year deal with the D
  
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• Mookie Betts Takes A Knee During National Anthem Ahead Of Dodgers Season Opener

  24-07-2020 04:37
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After a four-month delay, the Boys in Blue are swinging their way into Opening Day – but without their ace or Dodger fans at the game.
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will kicked off their truncated 60-game season against the San Francisco Giants Thursday night in Dodger Stadium.
  Both teams took a knee during a moment of silence before the national anthem played.
  As the national anthem began, Mookie Betts, who signed a 12-year deal with the Dodgers the day prior, remain
  
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• Local Businesses Transform Into ‘Learning Pods’ For Young Students

  24-07-2020 04:22
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — With many local businesses still unable to operate due to the governor’s orders, some have found creative ways to keep their doors open.
  One option is to meet the needs of working parents struggling to find options with schools going online.
  Releve Studios owner Jodi Schilling spent years building her dream dance studio in Northridge, only to open weeks before the pandemic hit.
  “I’ve never felt such a burden to have 22 instructors relying on me to br
  
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• Garden Grove Non-Profit Serves Over 500K Meals For Families In Need

  24-07-2020 04:09
  
  GARDEN GROVE (CBSLA) — A non-profit in Garden Grove is serving up meals for thousands of families in Orange County.
  Chefs at Bracken’s Kitchen were busy Thursday morning preparing meals.
  The meals are delivered to Newsong Church in Santa Ana where dozens of families wait in line for them. Groceries are also distributed for families to prepare food themselves.
  “We’ve partnered with almost 50 agencies in the last couple months to get the food out,” said Bracken’
  
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• Incoming College Freshmen Grapple With Impact Of Coronavirus Pandemic On Fall Semester

  24-07-2020 03:47
  
  FOOTHILL RANCH (CBSLA) — Should they stay or should they go? It’s a question thousands of incoming college freshmen — and their families — are facing with classes right around the corner and the coronavirus pandemic forcing many universities online.
  Josh Burdette will be staying closer to home for his freshman year, enrolling at his local community college, before leaving for Colorado State next fall. (CBSLA)
  “We’re going to save $23,000,” Josh Burdette,
  
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• Who’s Hiring: Surge In Reverse Mortgage Lending Driving Demand For Sales Jobs

  24-07-2020 03:13
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – As the cost of living continues to rise for many, the idea of retirement seems to continue moving further away.
  One way that people are trying to close in on the endgame is a reverse mortgage and right now the demand is higher than ever.
  American Advisers Group (AAG) is a financial solutions company helping seniors and the number one reverse mortgage lender in the country and they are looking for help.
  “We are pretty much hiring all departments but I would say w
  
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• ‘Barely Anything Left To Hold On To’: Hair Salon Owner Shuts Doors Permanently After 13 Years

  24-07-2020 02:36
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) — It’s a sad sign of the times.
  While local businesses try to survive the coronavirus pandemic with mandatory closures and social distancing restrictions, there are some business owners like Garrett Markenson who have simply run out options. He just closed his hair salon for good.
  “It was really hard,” he said. “There’s so much ego that had to be let go of and having your name on the door and having created culture for 13 years.&rdqu
  
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• Los Angeles Apparel Reopens With Safety Guidelines After 375 Employees Tested Positive For COVID-19

  24-07-2020 02:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Clothing manufacturer and distributor Los Angeles Apparel has reopened following the single largest COVID-19 outbreak in the city so far.
  “Los Angeles Apparel has been allowed to reopen its entire operation after complying with all the mandates required by our department,” said L.A. County Health Department Dr. Muntu Davis.
  In late June, the facility was shut down after 375 employees tested positive for the virus, four of which died.
  Officials said Los Ang
  
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• West Hollywood Closes 2 Parks Due To Noncompliance With Mask, Social Distancing Protocols

  24-07-2020 02:00
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — West Hollywood Park and Plummer Park were closed on Thursday due to noncompliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
  West Hollywood City Manager Paul Arevalo issued an emergency executive order to close the parks after numerous reports of people failing to comply with rules to curb the spread of coronavirus.
  Around half of the park goers in recent days have not worn face masks — despite a city mandate — and have not followed social distancing protocols. They hav
  
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• Man, Woman Fatally Shot In Baldwin Park Home; Female Suspect In Custody

  24-07-2020 01:54
  
  BALDWIN PARK (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was assisting the Baldwin Park Police Department in the investigation of a fatal shooting that left two people dead Thursday.
  According to LASD, a female suspect allegedly shot and killed a man and a woman at a home in the 3300 block of Athol Street, near Fairgrove Avenue, at about 2:05 p.m.
  Police said the victims were pronounced dead at the scene and a female suspect was taken into custody.
  The victims’ names
  
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• LASD, Baldwin Park PD Investigating Fatal Double Shooting

  24-07-2020 01:54
  
  BALDWIN PARK (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was assisting the Baldwin Park Police Department in the investigation of a fatal shooting that left two people dead Thursday.
  According to LASD, an unidentified woman shot and killed a man and a woman at a home in the 3300 block of Athol Street at about 2:05 p.m.
  Police said the victims were pronounced dead on the scene and the suspect was taken into custody, though their identities were not immediately released.
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• Kershaw Placed On Injured List Ahead Of Dodgers Season Opener

  24-07-2020 01:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After a four-month delay, the Boys in Blue are swinging their way into Opening Day – but without their ace or Dodger fans at the game.
  An aerial view of about 4,500 cardboard cutouts of fans at Dodger Stadium. July 22, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off their truncated 60-game season against the San Francisco Giants Thursday night in Dodger Stadium.
  Clayton Kershaw was scheduled to take the mound, but was placed on the injured list because of ba
  
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• Kershaw Placed On Injured List Ahead Of Dodgers Opener

  24-07-2020 01:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After a four-month delay, the Boys in Blue are swinging their way into Opening Day – but without their ace or Dodger fans at the game.
  An aerial view of about 4,500 cardboard cutouts of fans at Dodger Stadium. July 22, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off their truncated 60-game season against the San Francisco Giants Thursday night in Dodger Stadium.
  Clayton Kershaw was scheduled to take the mound, but was placed on the injured list because of ba
  
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