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• Over 5K New Coronavirus Cases Reported In LA County On Thanksgiving

  26-11-2020 22:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – More than 5,000 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Thanksgiving Day in Los Angeles County.
  A COVID-19 compliance officer takes the temperature of volunteer at the Gobble Gobble Give at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Nov. 26, 2020, in Hollywood, Calif. (Getty Images)
  The L.A. County Public Health Department reported Thursday that there were another 5,087 cases, bringing the county’s total to 383,275 cases since the pandemic began.
  There were also anothe
  
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• SoCal Edison Begins Shutting Off Power In LA, Ventura Counties

  26-11-2020 20:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Utility provider Southern California Edison began shutting off power to thousands of customers on Thanksgiving Day as a precautionary move because of a powerful Santa Ana wind event which has hiked the wildfire risk in the region.
  FILE — An overhead power line is seen outside Calexico, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2020.  (Getty Images)
  As of 11:30 a.m., SCE had shut off power to 2,958 customers in Ventura County and another 209 in L.A. County.
  There are another 84,
  
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• Thousands Of Meals Provided To Those In Need Across Southland In A Thanksgiving Like No Other

  26-11-2020 20:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Thousands of people in need across the Southland were receiving Thanksgiving Day meals Thursday, although the annual traditions were taking a different form because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Volunteers load food and clothing donations for delivery at Gobble Gobble Give at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Nov. 26, 2020 in Hollywood. (Getty Images)
  The Laugh Factory in Hollywood was hosting its 40th annual free Thanksgiving Dinner from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. outside th
  
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• Whittier City Council Officially Opposes LA County Dining Ban

  26-11-2020 19:22
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA) – The Whittier City Council passed a resolution Wednesday opposing the controversial dining ban implemented by Los Angeles County public health officials.
  A waiter takes an order at The Butchers Daughter restaurant along Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, Calif., on Nov. 23, 2020. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)
  The Whittier City Council’s resolution formally opposes the resolution, which was upheld Tuesday by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors in a n
  
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• No Massive COVID-19 Outbreak At Concordia University After Slew Of False Positives

  26-11-2020 18:22
  
  IRVINE (CBSLA) – A reported coronavirus outbreak among dozens of students at Concordia University in Irvine earlier this week turned out to be a false alarm because of a flurry of false positives.
  A healthcare worker is seen at a walk-up Covid-19 testing site on Nov. 24, 2020, in San Fernando, Calif. (Getty Images)
  The university had reported over the weekend that there were 65 active cases of coronavirus among students and staff.
  However, school officials announced Wednesday that only six
  
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• Activists Confront Officers As They Evict Squatters From Vacant Homes In El Sereno

  26-11-2020 17:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – California Highway Patrol officers were confronted by dozens of protesters Wednesday night as they evicted squatters from vacant homes in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of El Sereno.
  Nov. 25, 2020. (CBSLA)
  The CHP officers were evicting squatters from vacant homes owned by Caltrans in the area of Sheffield Avenue and Poplar Boulevard when they were confronted by the activists.
  Caltrans had purchased the homes in order to demolish them and expand the 710 Freeway. Ho
  
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• Supreme Court Rules New York Cannot Limit Attendance At Houses Of Worship Due To COVID-19

  26-11-2020 15:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday temporarily barred New York from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.
  Residents attend mass on Oct. 22, 2020, at the Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in New York City. (Getty Images)
  The court’s action could push New York to reevaluate those restrictions, but it won’t have any immediate impact since t
  
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• SoCal Edison Could Shut Off Power To 88K Customers On Thanksgiving Due To Santa Ana Winds

  26-11-2020 15:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Powerful Santa Ana winds could force Southern California Edison to shut off power to thousands of customers on Thanksgiving.
  FILE — Crews battle flames along The 241 Toll Road at Portola Parkway during the Silverado Fire in Irvine, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2020. (Jeff Gritchen/Orange County Register/Getty Images)
  The National Weather Service reports that winds of up to 60 miles per hour are possible Thursday and Friday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and across
  
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• Up To $1 Billion Could Be Lost Due To Massive EDD Fraud In California Prisons

  26-11-2020 07:02
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) —  The fallout continues from the massive fraud scheme where prisoners were siphoning off at least $140 million dollars in unemployment benefits.
  More victims are coming forward and law enforcement is trying to prioritize how to prosecute so many cases.
  Tyler Estabrook is an independent contractor and is among the victims caught up in the massive unemployment fraud scheme, where inmates at jails and prisons across California illegally collected the unemployment, or
  
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• Long Beach Man Charged For Fight in Costco After Refusing To Wear Mask

  26-11-2020 06:57
  
  PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI (CBSLA/CNN) — A California man was in a Wisconsin courtroom on Monday after he allegedly attempted to fight local Costco employees and run away from the scene when they told him that he needed to wear a mask inside the store.
  Cameron A. Gunther, 33, of Long Beach, pleaded not guilty to a charge of intimidating a witness and a charge of disorderly conduct in the altercation that took place Saturday.
  According to a Pleasant Prairie Police Department report, Gunther went
  
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• ‘Please Don’t Take Risks’: Woman Speaks Out After Catching Coronavirus Within Small Family Friend Group

  26-11-2020 06:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A Southland woman who had coronavirus and is still suffering symptoms, is warning others to be cautious, even if they’re just gathering within their small social groups.
  “Talking is hard,” Kate Anthony told CBS2/KCAL9.
  A mom from a northeast L.A. neighborhood, who after months of staying home decided to open up her social circle just a bit and allow her family to see the family of her very close friend through a so-called “quarantine bubble&rdq
  
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• Fontana Residents ‘Fed Up’ With Possible Thanksgiving Day Planned Power Outages

  26-11-2020 05:43
  
  FONTANA (CBSLA) — Nearly 84,000 homes and businesses in Southern California could have their power shut off on Thanksgiving Day to try to prevent wildfires during a Red Flag Warning.
  “I talked to a lot of residents today and they are fed up,” said Mayor Acquanetta Warren of Fontana. 
  Moderate to locally gusty Santa Ana winds are expected Thanksgiving Day, peaking Thursday night into Friday morning, then gradually weakening into Saturday.
  The Fire Weather Watch said th
  
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• Woman Accused Of Driving While High On Marijuana Pleads Guilty In Deadly 2017 Crash

  26-11-2020 05:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A Stanton woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a deadly DUI crash in 2017, involving marijuana.
  26-year-old Aliza Keiley Giglio was under the influence of marijuana during the crash that killed 81-year-old Clark Adams, prosecutors said.
  She pleaded guilty to a felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
  Now, Giglio must give up her driver’s license and continue seeking mental health care.
  Giglio, who rear-ended the elderly man at a red light
  
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• Thanksgiving Day Red Flag Warning Could Cause Thousands To Lose Power

  26-11-2020 05:15
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Roughly 76,000 homes and businesses in Southern California could have their power shut off on Thanksgiving Day to try to prevent wildfires during a Red Flag Warning when the risk for wildfires sparking is high.
  Southern California Edison announced the move to try to prevent brush fires from sparking from downed power lines.
  The Fire Weather Watch said the Red Flag Warning will start 2 p.m. Thursday and end at 6 p.m. Friday.
  Moderate to locally gusty Santa Ana win
  
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• Fantasy Football Start Or Sit Week 12: Tom Brady ‘Bounces Back With A Big Performance’

  26-11-2020 03:52
  
  (CBS Local) — Fantasy football owners are running out of time to make the playoffs. Every win counts, and who you start or sit in this week’s matchup could make all the difference. The Fantasy Football Today crew from CBS Sports may just have the answers you need. They’re here once again to examine the matchups and dole out advice to give you the best shot at the postseason.
  Tom Brady has been a little hit-or-miss of late, and may have actually cost the Buccaneers a win against
  
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• NASA Begins Assembling Rocket That Will Take First Woman To Moon

  26-11-2020 03:50
  
  PASADENA (CNN) —NASA engineers have begun assembling the massive rocket designed to take the first woman to the moon later this decade as part of the Artemis program.
  The first booster segment of the Space Launch System (SLS) was stacked on top of the mobile launcher at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida earlier this week in preparation for its maiden flight, NASA said Tuesday.
  A total of 10 segments will form the twin solid rocket boosters before its first liftoff, which is
  
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• STEAM: How A Dynamic Duo Built A ‘She-Shed’ Empire To Help Women Relax

  26-11-2020 03:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — From writing for “Romantic Homes” magazine to building tool sheds customized for women to relax, it’s time for this week’s STEAM profile, which focuses on engineering and art.
  A dynamic duo built a business empire based on their concept of a “she shed” – a decorated, cozy place for women to enjoy me-time.
  Erika Kotite and her partner, Sabrina Contreras, are owners of She Shed Living.
  “A She Shed is basically an outbuildi
  
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• OC Church Volunteer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Girls

  26-11-2020 03:17
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – A 69-year-old Costa Mesa man, who volunteered for years to chaperone children at a local church, was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting two girls after the mother of the sisters contacted police.
  Mark Allen Korando Sr. was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child with a foreign object, three counts of oral copulation or sexual penetration with a child 10 or younger, two counts of forcible lewd act on a child, and seven counts of lewd or la
  
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• LA Restaurants In Peril As In-Person Dining Ban Hits During Busiest Season Of The Year

  26-11-2020 03:13
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — The night before Thanksgiving is typically a big one for restaurants.
  In fact, the next three weeks are usually the most profitable of the year. This year, that won’t be the case for restaurants in L.A. County.
  Restaurants and bars are required to shut down for in-person dining for at least three weeks starting Wednesday at 10 p.m., per a new county health order.
  Health chief Dr. Barbara Ferrer said that an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases is prompting the sh
  
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• Roads Look Less Busy As Officials Continue To Urge People To Stay Home For The Holidays

  26-11-2020 02:53
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) — With health and government officials now asking people to stay at home to celebrate Thanksgiving, the roads look less congested on what’s supposed to be one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  AAA predicts travel for Thanksgiving will be 10% down from last year before the coronavirus pandemic. The vast majority of those are expected to go by car, and that was apparent on the freeways.
  “We’re going to see our daughter and a bunch of friends
  
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• Trump Pardons Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

  26-11-2020 02:21
  
   
  
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• Second USC Football Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

  26-11-2020 01:58
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A second USC football player has tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced on Wednesday.
  Five others are quarantining after being identified through contact tracing.
  However, USC was still cleared to resume practice on Wednesday — a decision that was made in consultation with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and USC Student Health,according to a statement from the university
  The second player who tested positive is in isolation and
  
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• Red Flag Warning Starting Thanksgiving Day For Most Parts of Southern California

  26-11-2020 01:49
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Fire Weather Watch for most areas of Southern California will be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning starting 2 p.m. Thursday and ending at 6 p.m. Friday.
   
  Moderate to locally gusty Santa Ana winds are expected Thanksgiving Day, peaking Thursday night into Friday morning, then gradually weakening into Saturday.
  During this time, the dry and windy weather means high fire danger and risk of rapid wildfire spread if a fire were to start.
  The mountains, as well
  
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• Orange County Officials Brace For Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 Surge

  26-11-2020 01:43
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Orange County officials are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fueled by Thanksgiving gatherings, even as the numbers are already climbing.
  On Wednesday, the county reported 1,199 new COVID-19 cases, raising the cumulative total to 73,152. The death toll reached 1,559 as three more fatalities were announced.
  The number of hospitalizations increased from 463 on Tuesday to 479 on Wednesday. ICU patients dropped from 116 to 115.
  As of Tuesday, the c
  
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• ‘Still Wanted To Enjoy The Holiday’: Thousands Traveling Through LAX For Thanksgiving Plans Despite Surging COVID-19 Cases

  26-11-2020 01:13
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — It’s one of the toughest questions people are asking themselves this holiday season: to stay home, or to see family and friends?
  While everyone is being urged to stay home for Thanksgiving, some are still weighing the risk.
  “You’re almost on a fence of what you should do,” said Christy Spotz, a traveler at LAX.
  As COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S., Christy said it’s a risk she was willing to take. She landed at LAX on Wednesday from De
  
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• ER Doctor Says Coronavirus Curve Is “Shooting Straight Up” in OC

  26-11-2020 01:07
  
  MISSION VIEJO (CBSLA) – Some doctors in Orange County are concerned after seeing the number of COVID-19 patients double over the past week.
  “We’re seeing that curve shoot straight up,” said Dr. Jim Keany, an emergency room physician at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, said Wednesday. “I mean, it’s not flattened at all it’s just a straight upshot.”
  Dr. Keany said it is especially alarming considering Thanksgiving gatherings have not happened yet.
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect Wanted For Deadly Jewelry Store Stabbing, Robbery

  26-11-2020 00:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Detectives are searching for a suspect who stabbed a jewelry store owner to death during a robbery in downtown Los Angeles earlier this month.
  The below images were provided to help track down the suspect.
  Pictures of the Nov. 3 jewelry store stabbing suspect. (Source: LAPD)
  The incident happened on November 3 around 9 a.m. in the 700 block of South Broadway.
  62-year-old Eshagh Natanzadeh, the victim and owner of the jewelry store, died at the scene.
  According to poli
  
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• Holiday Traffic Lighter On Freeways After Heath Advisories Not To Travel

  26-11-2020 00:36
  
  SYLMAR (CBSLA) – The day before Thanksgiving is oftentimes one of the busiest days to travel each year, but public health officials are urging people to cancel their travel plans.
  Still, traffic could be seen on some freeways throughout Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. In Sylmar, cars were lined up where the 405 Freeway meets the 5.
  The L.A. County Board of Supervisors was considering Wednesday if all Thanksgiving gatherings should be banned. The proposal coming after L.A. County Publ
  
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• LA County Public Health: 1 In Every 145 People Infected With COVID-19 And Transmitting It To Others

  26-11-2020 00:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The outbreak of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County continues to get worse, and public health officials estimate every infected person is passing the virus to an average of 1.27 people – the highest transmission rate the county has seen since March.
  “We continue to be at a very difficult time in this pandemic, as is much of the United States,” county Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said. “In fact, our situation is getting worse each day.”
  Based
  
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