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LA County Hits All-Time High For New Coronavirus Cases

As expected, the rate of COVID-19 transmission is spreading more quickly in LA County two weeks after shutdown orders began easing.

Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Off The Coast

A pilot made an emergency landing Wednesday at Point Vicente Interpretive Center.

Masks No Longer Required, Still Recommended In Orange County

A new mask order would begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning, for Orange County, following a mandatory mandate.

Jogger Shot And Wounded In Culver City; Suspect Sought

Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man jogging in Culver City.

St. Catherine School Shutters Until 2021 Amid Coronavirus

Laguna Beach's Catholic elementary school has chosen to close until the 2021 school season.

LAPD Officer Charged With Assault Was Involved In 3 Shootings

LAPD Officer Frank Hernandez, who pleaded not guilty to assault under color of authority Thursday, had shot and killed a suspect in 2010.

OC Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 200, Nearly 8,000 Test Positive

Outbreaks strike Orange County's skilled nursing facilities, including Seal Beach, as 25 people died in Orange County over the past 3 days.

Firefighters Rescue Two People Who Fell Off A Cliff

Los Angeles County firefighters are responding to a report of two people who fell from a cliff in Palos Verdes.

Big Rig Trailer Ignites On Northbound 55 Freeway

Orange County Fire Authority worked to douse a trailer after a big rig caught fire, Thursday.

Macy's Reopening Across Los Angeles, Orange County: See What's Changing

Macy's announced a store reopening as of Thursday, with a few changes to store practices. See if your Macy's is a shop inside or curbside!

USC Removes Name Of Eugenics Believer From School Building

The school removed the name of Rufus Von KleinSmid Center for International and Public Affairs building and took down his bust.

NFLer Leads March For Colin Kaepernick

Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens led a protest Thursday calling on the NFL to Apologize for freezing out Colin Kaepernick.

Lake Forest Hotel Shooting: Woman Dies

Deputies arrived at the Irvine Spectrum area hotel to find a woman fatally shot.

Garcetti Rejects Blacks Lives Matter Proposal To Defund LAPD

Garcetti supports cutting $150 million from the police budget, a far cry from activists' calls to cut 90% of the LAPD'S $1.8 billion budget

Sepulveda Fire 100% Contained

The cause of the 50-acre fire remains under investigation.

Sea Breeze Brings Relief To Sweltering Los Angeles

Temperatures are expected to drop by 10 to 15 degrees Thursday while still being well above normal.