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UC Nixes SATs | HOA Really Regrets Removing Grad Signs | Patch PM

Grim Coronavirus Milestones | Multiple Arrests In San Clemente Beach Parking Protest | Pasta Sisters Donates Comfort Food | Patch PM

After an HOA board member drove through a Mission Viejo neighborhood removing grad signs, one grad's little brother colored his own sign.
After an HOA board member drove through a Mission Viejo neighborhood removing grad signs, one grad's little brother colored his own sign. (Josh Smisko)

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UCLA And All UC Schools End Use Of SAT, ACT Tests In Admissions

The UC Board of Regents voted to suspend the requirement for SAT and ACT scores for student admissions through fall 2024.

Mission Viejo Grads Replace Yard Signs, Buoyed By Support

A neighborhood woke Wednesday to find their graduation announcements missing from their front yards. The next day, a community united.

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Lori Loughlin And Husband To Plead Guilty In College Scandal

Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to go to prison in a plea deal for their role in the wide-ranging conspiracy.

14 More Coronavirus Deaths On Orange County's Deadliest Day

Four more men and ten women died overnight as a result of the disease.

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Pasta Sisters Donates Comfort Food To Those In Need

The family-owned restaurant & pasta shop provided 160 scaloppine dinners to Grace Lutheran Church's "Grace Diner" program in Culver City.

Multiple Arrests In San Clemente Beach Parking Protest

The city council was deadlocked Tuesday on whether to remove fences from beach parking areas near the pier. On Thursday, protesters gathered

Lifeguards Searching For Missing Swimmer In Manhattan Beach

Officials are searching for a missing swimmer in Manhattan Beach.

CVS Coronavirus Testing Opens At These OC Drive-Thru Locations

14 new testing sites will open across California, Friday, as well as three Orange County sites where residents can be swab tested.

LA County Seeks Way Out Of Homeless Relocation Order

A day before the order takes effect, the county sought to have a judge vacate an order to relocate thousands of homeless people.

Culver City Tower Goes Blue For First Responders

In honor of front line workers, the new mixed-use development will light its tower in blue.

Make Funnel Cakes At Home: A Patch Recipe Share

Whip up this treat in your kitchen, and feel like you've been transported to a summer fair or a day at the beach in Santa Monica.

Sheriff Flouts Oversight Of Kobe Bryant Crash Photo Investigation

Sheriff Alex Villanueva defied a subpoena to appear before a committee looking into alleged mishandling of Kobe Bryant Crash scene photos.

Stolen Cessna Crashes At Fullerton Airport, Covina Pilot Arrested

An unlicensed pilot walked away from a plane crash and into handcuffs, Wednesday.

COVID-19 Death Toll Hits Grim Milestone In Los Angeles County

Accounting for more than half the state's coronavirus cases and deaths, LA is balancing competing pressures of the death and economic tolls.

Pandemic Hits LA Economy Hard, Leaving Nearly 1 In 3 Hungry

As the nation struggles with job losses and hunger during the pandemic, the problems are even more stark across Los Angeles County.

When Will The Beach Bike Path Reopen?

The Marvin Braude Bike Trail has remained closed throughout the pandemic.

Authorities Identify Man Stabbed To Death On Venice Boardwalk

Los Angeles Police identify the man stabbed to death on Venice Beach boardwalk.

Library Worker Says Boss Had Willful Blindness to Branch Security

The lawsuit complaint includes allegations over an incident at the Culver City library.

Encino Man Who Used Corrupt Doctors In Oxycodone Scheme Sentenced

An Encino who masterminded a San Fernando Valley pills-for-profit scheme was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday.

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