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Some autopsies remain secret for years or decades. Families of those killed by police want that changed August 2, 2020

Some autopsies of the famous and not-so-famous remain secret for years

Matt Hamilton, Alene Tchekmedyian

Coronavirus hospitalizations drop in L.A., Orange counties August 2, 2020

Public health officials said they are hopeful that actions taken over the last few weeks have slowed the spread of the coronavirus.

Alex Wigglesworth

Four bears hit by vehicles, two killed at Yosemite National Park August 2, 2020

Officials are asking guests to tell park rangers if they hit any animals with their cars. Yosemite is open during the coronavirus pandemic, but only to guests who make reservations.

Associated Press

Sun-baked Southern California expected to cool off by Wednesday, according to weather service August 2, 2020

The heatwave that has baked the region is expected to ease on Monday, with relief and a noticeable drop in temperatures by the middle of the week.

Adam Elmahrek

'Everything is over the top': How O.C. hair salons work through the coronavirus August 2, 2020

After securing a permit from the city, TravisVu the Salon on Warner Avenue opened again for business last week. Three chairs were set outside under the shade of a roof for clients to arrive after having booked appointments.

Andrew Turner

Firefighters struggle to control Apple fire in Riverside County as winds pick up August 2, 2020

California's first major wildfire of the year grew to more than 20,000 acres overnight after destroying one home and forcing thousands more to be evacuated.

Alex Wigglesworth, Laura Newberry

8 servicemen presumed dead after training accident off the Southern California coast August 2, 2020

The 26-ton amphibious assault vehicle sank in hundreds of feet of water and was beyond the reach of divers.

Luke Money, Carlos Lozano

Earthquake: Magnitude 3.1 quake hits near San Jose August 2, 2020

The earthquake was reported Sunday morning at 5:40 a.m. Pacific time less than a mile from San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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'They can't silence us.' Instagram accounts recount racism at L.A.'s elite private schools August 2, 2020

Students and alumni from the L.A.'s most exclusive private high schools have launched Instagram campaigns sharing stories of racism and bias on campus.

Jill R. Shah

Manhattan Beach was once home to Black beachgoers, but the city ran them out. Now it faces a reckoning August 2, 2020

Before Manhattan Beach shut it down, Bruce's Beach was a famous Black-owned beach resort. Now, some want the city to atone for its actions.

Rosanna Xia

L.A.-area parking spots have become dining areas during the pandemic. Will it last? August 2, 2020

With coronavirus cases surging and indoor dining banned, cities are letting struggling restaurants use sidewalks, parking spaces and private lots to serve meals.

Laura J. Nelson

George Floyd protests: Black police officers see fight for racial justice through personal lens August 2, 2020

Black law enforcement leaders say they are uniquely equipped to understand the racism embedded in the criminal justice system, the history of oppression of their community and how that has sowed decades of distrust of the police.

Alene Tchekmedyian, Nicole Santa Cruz

Protests at Mayor Garcetti's home continue after arrest of demonstrators August 2, 2020

Three people were taken into custody and two were cited Saturday afternoon outside the Windsor Square home of Mayor Eric Garcetti, where protesters converged to demand the mayor cancel rents, according to an LAPD spokesman.

Emily Alpert Reyes, Adam Elmahrek

O.C. police review groups want officers to give shooting-related testimony immediately. Chief disagrees August 2, 2020

Two police oversight groups provided recommendations to the city's police department to have officers provide their testimonies the same day a critical incident occurs rather than within seven days, which is the current policy.

Ben Brazil

Broiling temperatures in L.A. County, Inland Empire expected to last days August 1, 2020

Searing temperatures in inland areas of Southern California are expected to last through Monday, extending the suffering for vulnerable and unhoused people across the region who have nowhere to escape the heat.

Emily Alpert Reyes

Coronavirus deaths rise in L.A., Orange County August 1, 2020

Southern California counties continue to report high death tolls tied to coronavirus.

Alex Wigglesworth

Video purports to show sheriff's personnel at Hollywood bar party; department denies report August 1, 2020

Footage taken near the Sassafras bar in Hollywood suggests that the bar hosted a party for L.A. County Sheriff's Department employees

James Queally

ACLU sues Pomona Police Department over its deadly force policy August 1, 2020

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Pomona Police Department over its policy for using deadly force.

Leila Miller

Couple accused of hate crimes after attack on vehicle in Torrance is caught on video August 1, 2020

A married couple are arrested after allegedly yelling, 'White lives matter," and smashing a car with a shovel on July 22 in Torrance.

City News Service

California smashes daily record for coronavirus deaths for the fifth time in a month August 1, 2020

California recorded 214 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, breaking its single-day record for the fifth time in July and the third time this week.

Alex Wigglesworth, Sean Greene, Rong-Gong Lin II

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China sends first Covid-19 medical testing team to Hong Kong August 3, 2020

Local councillors fear China could use the trip to collect DNA samples for surveillance purposes.

Nasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes down August 3, 2020

The SpaceX capsule touches down off Florida, in the first crewed US water landing in 45 years.

Apple Fire: Massive California wildfire forces evacuations August 3, 2020

Around 7,800 people are told to leave their homes in southern California because of the fire.

Mexico crime: Mexican police seize alleged oil theft crime boss The Sledgehammer August 3, 2020

"The Sledgehammer" is caught after releasing a bizarre, tearful video declaring war on security forces.

US entering 'different' phase of coronavirus outbreak August 3, 2020

Top medical adviser Deborah Birx says the virus is affecting rural communities as well as cities.

TikTok: Pompeo says Trump to crack down on Chinese software in coming days August 3, 2020

The US state secretary says Chinese-owned software poses a "broad array" of security risks.

Nigerians' double blow: Currency woes and Covid-19 August 2, 2020

Three business owners explain how they are weathering the economic fallout.

Genoa bridge 'like a white vessel crossing the valley' August 2, 2020

Architect Renzo Piano on his new design for the replacement for the collapsed Morandi Bridge.

Americans in Africa: Why we left America to live in Africa August 2, 2020

Three African Americans have been explaining why they left the US to find a better life in Africa.

Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak August 2, 2020

Nearly three times more people died than Iran's government admitted, records seen by the BBC show.

Coronavirus: The hidden heroes of India’s Covid-19 wards August 2, 2020

Meet the ward boys, or hospital assistants, who are the unsung heroes in India's Covid-19 fight.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women survivors of the atomic bombs August 2, 2020

August marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Nigeria Boko Haram: Governor says battle against militants being sabotaged August 2, 2020

A governor in north-east Nigeria suggests soldiers were behind gunfire that forced his convoy to flee.

First SpaceX crewed mission lands safely August 2, 2020

The moment the first crewed SpaceX mission has splashes down safely in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX: Crew departs International Space Station for Earth August 2, 2020

US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are on their way back to Earth in their their Dragon Endeavour capsule.

Coronavirus: South Africa cases pass half million mark August 2, 2020

The country has the world's fifth-highest number of infections, and the largest tally in Africa.

Eight US service members presumed dead after sea accident August 2, 2020

Seven marines and a sailor were in an amphibious vehicle that sank off California during a exercise.

Coronavirus: Victoria declares state of disaster after spike in cases August 2, 2020

A night-time curfew is in force in Melbourne, following a spike in cases in the Australian state.

In pictures: Europe swelters under near-record temperatures August 2, 2020

Heat wave alerts were issued in several countries as temperatures rose to 40C this weekend.

Kashmir's open-air classes offer stunning solution to lockdown August 1, 2020

Open-air schools provide a welcome respite from Covid-19 restrictions in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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