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LOS ANGELES, CA — Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight:

Flight Attendant Working Out Of LAX Diagnosed With Coronavirus

A flight attendant, who worked a pair of flights between Los Angeles and South Korea, has been diagnosed with the coronavirus.

DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint Coming Up In Beverly Hills

Drivers will be stopped by officers who will be checking for valid driver's licenses and alcohol and/or drug impairment.

Coronavirus Emergency Declared In Orange County

The OC Board of Supervisors & the OC Healthcare Agency have declared a state of emergency allowing swift action in dealing with the crisis.

Refinery Fire That Shut Down 405 Created Blast Felt Across LA

The fire at the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Carson was sparked by an explosion in a cooling tower.

Famed LA Chef Hit Riding A Bike To His New Eatery Bicyclette

Republique Chef Walter Manzke suffered multiple broken bones when he was hit by a car while riding a bike to his new restaurant.

Festival Of Whales Returns To Dana Point In March

The official beginning of the 2020 whale watching season starts March 7. Join Dana Point's Festival of Whales, with activities on & offshore.

Police Sent To Wrong Walmart Following Telephoned Threat

Police converged on the Walmart in Burbank, but it turns out the threat was meant for a store on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge.

Mazzy Star Founder David Roback Dead At 61

David Roback was the famously media-shy indie icon of LA's "paisley underground" scene.

2 New Parks Granted To Park-Poor Parts Of Orange County

Thanks to Prop 68, Santa Ana was awarded over $5 million in state funds to beautify and create outdoor access for the people who live there.

Skateboarding Has Mental Health Benefits: USC Researchers Find

Skateboarding and the culture that comes with it can improve mental health, foster community and encourage resilience, a USC study found.

Record Setting Hot Spell To Last A Few Days More In LA

Santa Ana winds and a ridge of high pressure are behind the unseasonably high temperatures in the Los Angeles region.

Monrovia Awarded Grant For Lucinda Garcia Park Improvements

Monrovia is one of 52 agencies to receive the grant out of 478 applications.

Missing Norwalk 31-Year-Old With Schizophrenia Is Found

Markmina Mokbel Guirguis was found Wednesday. He'd been last seen in the 13000 block of Bloomfield Avenue in Norwalk.

LA Stops Buying Products Tied To Deforestation

Joaquin Phoenix and Moby joined LA city leaders in support of a vote to stop spending tax-dollars on products that destroy the rainforest.

Man Seriously Injured In 20-Foot Fall Down Flood Control Channel

A man is in serious condition after he had to be hoisted out of a mostly dry Calabasas Creek flood control channel in Woodland Hills.

Silver Lake Fourplex Fire Under Investigation

Firefighters quickly doused a fire that broke out Wednesday morning in one unit of a Silver Lake Fourplex.

Brush Fire Doused Near Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway

Air crews were called in to help battle a small brush fire fanned by 25 mile per hour wind gusts in Porter Ranch Wednesday.