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Boo Hoo! Knotts Scary Farm Goes Ghost Town For Halloween
There will be no Knotts Scary Farm in 2020, making this yet again the strangest year in the history of parenthood.
Reporting SNAFU Caused Undercount Of LA's Coronavirus Cases
Hospitalizations remain a good indicator that the outbreak is slowing, but recent drops in the number of new cases hasn't been reliable.
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UCLA Plans For Entirely Online Courses After Thanksgiving
UCLA's amended fall schedule would seem to indicate that online classes will continue beyond the early part of the school year.
Illegal Beverly Crest Mansion Party Ends In Deadly Shooting
A large Beverly Crest mansion party that violated local health orders ended with a shooting in which one person was killed, authorities said.
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Southland High School Coaches Navigate Return-To-Play Guidelines
High school and club coaches across southern California look to the new guidelines in advance of getting young athletes back on the field.
Video: Lowriders Cruise By The Boardwalk In Santa Monica, Venice
Watch these lowriders cruise by the boardwalk in Santa Monica and Venice.
Orange County's Coronavirus Update: 253 Cases, 2 Deaths
Is wearing masks to slow the spread working? OC schools prepare for the fall semester. Meanwhile, youth athletics prepares for a comeback.
Riot Games Gives Week Off To Employees Due To Burnout, Pandemic
Santa Monica-based Riot Games is giving its employees a week off starting August 10 to "disconnect, recharge, and reboot."
Iran Kidnaps Los Angeles County Man, Family Says
A 65-year-old L.A. County man who belongs to an Iranian militant opposition group in exile has been kidnapped by Iran, his family said.
Photos: Volunteers Create Flower Bouquets, Letters For Hospitals
The National Charity League Peninsula Chapter Ticktockers sent out flowers and letters to support local hospital staff and patients.
Laguna Beach's Face Covering Law Signs Spark Muffled Conversation
Need a mask? You do if you go to Laguna. The city's mask requirement has left many to question whether wearing masks is a "law."
Scam Alert: Watch Out For Fake Coronavirus Contact Tracing Calls
Do not give your social security number or fall for this coronavirus contact tracing phone call scam.
Crown Ace Hardware Closing Lake Forest Location
Ace Hardware Lake Forest announced the store is closing, and deals are to be had as the store prepares to shutter. Here's what we learned.
LAPD Investigates Reports Of Alleged Cop Party At Hollywood Bar
An activist group posted a video that purports to show cops partying at the Sassafras Saloon despite the health orders.
Do You Recognize Him? Sexual Assault Suspect Sought In OC
Orange Police are seeking a suspect in multiple sexual assaults on women, who fled Santiago Creek on a bicycle.
Juice It Up! Goes Old Fashioned For 25th Anniversary
Irvine-based Juice It Up! is living life "Juiced!" have you tried this new oldie but a goodie- a protein-packed "blast from the past?"
Laguna Beach's Face Covering Law Signs Spark Muffled Conversation
Need a mask? You do if you go to Laguna. The city's mask requirement has left many to question whether wearing masks is a "law."
Fill Up, Oyster Lovers: It's 'One-Buck-Shuck' In Santa Monica
The Albright is celebrating Wednesday's National Oyster Day with $1 oysters at the pier.
Surprising Recipe Twists Using Hatch Green Chiles From New Mexico
Chocolate chip cookies, mac 'n cheese and Bloody Marys get spicy makeovers, courtesy of the in-season pepper from the Land of Enchantment.
Mansion Party In Beverly Crest Stirs Up Trouble
The LAPD was called to a Beverly Crest mansion where dozens of people gathered for a large party against coronavirus health orders.
New Mexico Hatch Green Chiles: Now At Gelson's In Orange County
For those hooked on the seasonal peppers from the Land of Enchantment, go online pronto. Five pick-up dates available, while supplies last.
Husband Of DA Lacey Charged With Assault In Clash With Protesters
The husband of LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey was charged with assault for pointing a handgun at Black Lives Matter protesters.
LA County To Fight Fed's Efforts To Rescind DACA
The LA County Board of Supervisors voted to challenge efforts to rollback DACA by joining a legal challenge or filing a brief in support.
Coronavirus Testing: Find Locations Near Palos Verdes Peninsula
Los Angeles County and the city of Los Angeles are expanding testing. Find a location near you.
Gorgeous View Of Ballona Creek: Photo Of The Day
A Patch reader captured this beautiful sky and reflection in Marina del Rey.
Firefighters Knock Down Structure Fire In Santa Monica
Firefighters knocked down a structure fire in Santa Monica Monday.
Coronavirus Testing Expanding For South Bay Residents, LA County
South Bay and Peninsula residents can sign up this week for coronavirus testing. Find the closest location near you.
Hollywood Commercial Fire Fed By Gas Lines
A fire at a vacant commercial building on Sunset Boulevard Monday remains under investigation.
SigAlert: Big Rig Crash Shuts Down 5 Freeway In Downtown LA
One person had to be freed from the wreckage of a crash involving two big rigs. The crash shut down all southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway.
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