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July 21, 2020

2 Burbank men killed, woman critically wounded in shooting at home

Two men were left dead and a woman was wounded in a Los Angeles-area home early Tuesday, authorities said. 

July 21, 2020

Los Angeles might implement second stay-at-home order amid coronavirus surge, Garcetti warns

Los Angeles might become the largest U.S. city to implement a second stay-at-home order as coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise, according to reports. 

July 21, 2020

LA County sees record coronavirus hospitalizations, 15 kids with potentially fatal inflammatory condition

Los Angeles County public health officials confirmed a record number of 2,232 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday. On Friday, the county reported 15 children had a potentially fatal inflammatory condition.

July 20, 2020

Rep. Maxine Waters spotted pulling over to confront police in LA for stopping Black driver: report

California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters was spotted pulling over to keep an eye on police conducting a traffic stop involving a Black man in Los Angeles.

July 18, 2020

US lawsuits claim Kuwaiti officials embezzled over $100M

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a series of lawsuits seeking to recover at least $104 million in funds allegedly embezzled by former officials in Kuwait's Ministry of Defense.

July 18, 2020

LAPD 'top shot' officer sued for shooting, killing man who advanced with a 'box cutter'

The incident only gained national attention following the death of George Floyd.

July 17, 2020

California Gov. Newsom says schools will reopen with virtual classes amid coronavirus pandemic

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a coronavirus school reopening plan Friday that uses localized data to determine whether or not a district could resume holding in-person classes and outlines what precautions they would have to take to do so.

July 16, 2020

California man charged in $8.5M coronavirus PPP loan fraud allegedly spent cash on stock market, in casino

A Los Angeles man allegedly scammed a federal program aimed at helping small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic for millions of dollars – much of which he blew through risky investments and at a Las Vegas casino, prosecutors said Thursday.

July 16, 2020

Gabriel Fernandez case: LA judge dismisses charges against social workers accused of child abuse, falsifying records

A judge on Wednesday dismissed charges against four social workers accused of missing red flags and failing to protect an 8-year-old Los Angeles area boy who was killed by his mother and her boyfriend after years of torture and mistreatment. 

July 15, 2020

LA sheriff official reassigned over social media post on slain teenager Andres Guardado, saying he 'CHOSE his fate'

The chief of staff for Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been reassigned after a recent Facebook post in which he said a teen who was fatally shot five times in the back by a deputy "CHOSE his fate."