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Death row inmate Scott Erskine, who murdered two boys in San Diego, dies of COVID-19 July 4, 2020

The 57-year-old had been on death row since 2004 for murdering two boys he abducted and tortured in 1993. The case went unsolved for eight years.

Greg Moran

First LAPD officer dies of COVID-19 July 4, 2020

Another 287 LAPD employees are currently quarantined at home after having been exposed to the novel coronavirus.

Jack Dolan

Woman who went on anti-Asian tirades facing arrest on separate battery charge July 4, 2020

A woman, whose racist, anti-Asian tirades last month shocked the public and the city of Torrance, has a warrant out for her arrest in connection to a confrontation separate from those recently captured on cellphone videos at a park.

Rosanna Xia

Lancaster will defy county ban and hold fireworks display tonight July 4, 2020

The City Council voted to move forward with the display at an emergency meeting Saturday, granting Mayor R. Rex Parris' request for authority to issue a permit and sign a contract with a fireworks vendor for a show set for 9 p.m.

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'Something bad's going to happen': Big surf and high tide hit Balboa Peninsula with flooding July 4, 2020

Flooding hits Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach amid high tide and surf. Residents started July 4 by shoveling sand and water out of their driveways.

Rosanna Xia

July 4 celebrations in Southern California look different this year amid coronavirus case spike July 4, 2020

Californians hoping the July 4 weekend would bring a return to a semblance of summer fun instead find closed beaches and limited restaurant service.

Sarah Parvini

Border Patrol checkpoints are a risky reality for California cannabis companies July 4, 2020

State-legal cannabis operators face expensive seizures as they distribute through San Diego and Imperial counties.

Kristina Davis

Flooding hits parts of Newport Beach amid high tide, high surf July 4, 2020

A dangerous combination of high tide and high surf in Newport Beach destroyed a sailboat, authorities said.

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Some cities will fine residents who don't wear masks in bid to slow coronavirus July 4, 2020

West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Monterey have announced plans to fine people who don't cover their faces to protect against COVID-19.

Luke Money, Stephanie Lai, Andrew Turner

3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Susanville, Calif. July 4, 2020

The magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck early Saturday, 40 miles from Chico and 36 miles from Paradise.

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Column: Out of work, desperate and hungry, they waited in long lines for food July 4, 2020

As the coronavirus surges again, the L.A. Regional Food Bank is overwhelmed with people trying to keep their families fed

Steve Lopez

USC must 'reckon with its history of white supremacy' in its namesake sites, some say July 4, 2020

Weeks after USC removed the name of Rufus Von KleinSmid, some are raising questions about a host of names and symbols on campus, examining whether they too should be purged at this historic moment of reckoning.

Tomás Mier

Newsom vows crackdown on coronavirus scofflaws. Will law enforcement cooperate? July 4, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom again Wednesday threatened more enforcement for businesses that fail to follow coronavirus guidance, but how it would work remains unclear

Anita Chabria

On this Independence Day as coronavirus cases surge, please remember our interdependence July 4, 2020

Freedom means getting through the coronavirus together, not refusing to wear masks or to take the virus seriously

Nita Lelyveld

Lancaster set to defy L.A. County's ban on Fourth of July fireworks July 4, 2020

The Lancaster City Council has called an emergency meeting Saturday to vote on whether to defy a Los Angeles countywide ban on fireworks displays over the July Fourth weekend.

Teresa Watanabe

Beaches close across California for Fourth of July weekend as coronavirus cases surge July 4, 2020

As beach closures went into effect to stem the spread of the coronavirus over the Fourth of July weekend, Southern Californians mostly followed the rules on Friday.

Tony Barboza, Kiera Feldman

Truck driver posts regrets about party a day before dying of coronavirus July 3, 2020

Riverside County truck driver Tommy Macias died of COVID-19 after attending a barbecue. His final message was a warning filled with regret.

Stephanie Lai

Consulting firm accuses city of L.A. of concealing evidence in DWP billing case July 3, 2020

Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is seeking at least $8 million, alleging the city tried to conceal evidence during legal proceedings.

Dakota Smith

Santa Barbara grand jury blasts county supervisors over marijuana industry July 3, 2020

A Santa Barbara grand jury blames county supervisors for working too closely with lobbyists as they sought to regulate massive marijuana grows

Joe Mozingo

COVID-19 silenced this singing activist, but not her spirit July 3, 2020

Albia Miller, 71, is the singing gadfly of Riverside County. The dreaded coronavirus pulled the curtain down on most of her stages

Stephanie Lai

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Dominican Republic votes in election postponed over virus July 5, 2020

One of the top candidates for the presidency has recovered from Covid-19.

'Email from dad after his death made my birthday’ July 5, 2020

How one father's email after his death has led people to share their stories of grief and loss.

'I left her as a baby - 16 years later she saved my life' July 5, 2020

When Matjames Metson hit rock bottom after Hurricane Katrina, it was the daughter he hadn't seen for 16 years who turned his life around.

The Grand Old Man of India who became Britain's first Asian MP July 4, 2020

Indian-born Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian to sit in the House of Commons.

Trump hosts 4 July event at White House amid Covid-19 spike July 4, 2020

The president says the US is on its way to "victory" over Covid-19, despite a soaring infection rate.

Turkish TV: Dramas become a global streaming success July 4, 2020

Online streaming is one of the few industries to enjoy a boom out of lockdown restrictions, and Turkish TV dramas have found great success, reaching audiences all over the world.

Coronavirus: Why Singapore turned to wearable contact-tracing tech July 4, 2020

The TraceTogether Token is designed to make an app more effective, but worries privacy campaigners.

Donald Trump orders creation of 'national heroes' garden July 4, 2020

Angry at the toppling of statues, President Trump wants US heroes honoured in a new national garden.

Australia shark attack: Man killed spearfishing near Fraser Island July 4, 2020

The 36-year-old was bitten on the leg in waters near Queensland's popular Fraser Island.

Somalia restaurant attack: Six killed by al-Shabab July 4, 2020

Militant group al-Shabab said it carried out the bomb explosion in the town of Baidoa.

Coronavirus Spain: Catalonia locks down area of 210,000 people July 4, 2020

The Spanish region re-imposes restrictions on an area west of Barcelona after a surge in infections.

Japan flooding: Many feared dead in flooded care home July 4, 2020

Fifteen people are believed dead and nine are missing on the island of Kyushu amid devastating rains.

Seattle protest: Two women seriously injured by car July 4, 2020

The women are seriously injured as the vehicle careers into protesters on a closed highway.

Japan floods: Heavy rain in Kumamoto prefecture destroys houses July 4, 2020

At least 14 people are feared dead after heavy rain in Kumamoto prefecture caused severe flooding.

Coronavirus: Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica reopens to key workers July 4, 2020

Access to the structure is initially given only to those who helped fight coronavirus in the city.

Mount Rushmore: Trump denounces 'angry mobs' tearing down statues July 4, 2020

In a speech at Mount Rushmore, President Trump said the monument "will never be desecrated".

Coronavirus Australia: Melbourne locks down tower blocks as cases rise July 4, 2020

Nine housing estate blocks in the Australian city are locked down amid a “new phase of the pandemic”.

Cleveland Indians to review team name in light of protests against racial injustice July 4, 2020

Baseball team the Cleveland Indians are to review their name in order to "embrace their responsibility to advance social justice and equality".

Coronavirus: Waiting for tourists on Spain's Costa del Sol July 4, 2020

Resorts on Spain's southern coast are hoping for tourists to save their summer.

Coronavirus: Face mask exemption cards and other US claims fact-checked July 4, 2020

As the debate over wearing face masks intensifies, fake exemption cards have gone on sale.

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