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WASHINGTON — After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients. The announcement came after days of White House officials suggesting there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration in approving a vaccine and therapeutics…

Los Angeles County reported another 1,098 cases of COVID-19 and eight additional deaths today, bringing the county’s totals to 231,695 cases and 5,545 fatalities. The relatively lower number of cases and deaths was attributed to reporting delays over the weekend. Officials have hailed declining hospitalization numbers and testing-positivity rates in recent weeks as signs the…

VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A burned-out car and a pile of charred rubble sit on the land Sabrina Summerfield had hoped to build her new family home in Vacaville. Now, the family of eight doesn’t have a home to return to. They were living in two trailers. One is nothing but a pile of ashes. The…

RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy is stable and recovering after he was shot during a deadly shootout in Rancho Cordova on Saturday, authorities said. It’s a terrifying sound hearing a plethora of gunshots ring out in your quiet neighborhood. John Howard told his mother to stay inside, get somewhere safe and…

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – The SCU Lightning Complex wildfire remained 10 percent contained Sunday night and grew to surpass 340,000 acres, Cal Fire announced. So far, 17 structures have been destroyed and at least four people have been injured by the flames. Locally, evacuation orders are still in effect for some parts of San…

Officials identified two men Sunday, Aug. 23, who were fatally struck by a BMW while crossing a street in Anaheim nine days earlier. Girmay Girmay, 70, of Anaheim and Solomon Kedebe, 61, of Los Alamitos, on Friday, Aug. 14 were standing on a center divider along Lincoln Avenue near Aladdin Drive just before the crash,…

COVID-related hospitalizations in California continued on the decline as of Sunday. The state reported 203 fewer patients, 5,665, down 35% from its high of 8,820 July 21, according to counts from county websites. California reported 10,268 new cases of the coronavirus, on Sunday, Aug. 23, bringing the cumulative total since tracking began to 667,470. There…

The twin brother of a 23-year-old man killed in a crash in Dana Point was still recovering in a local hospital with severe injuries, family members said on Sunday. Brian Carbonell, 23, was conscious but on a ventilator as he continued to receive treatment after the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 19 that killed his brother, Jason,…

Allied Universal, a security firm with operations throughout North America, plans to hire more than 600 workers in Los Angeles County. The company will hold a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 16627 Avalon Blvd. in Carson. Job seekers can learn more and also complete the Allied’s online…

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia released this message on Saturday, Aug. 22, his weekly update on the city’s status amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Fair and free elections are the basis of our democratic republic, yet this year we find ourselves with an extraordinary challenge to fulfilling the responsibility that democracy requires. This November, we…

ELK GROVE (CBS12) – After two months of heartbreak and questions, the Smith family finally has some answers. Berkeley police arrested 60-year-old tony Lorenzo Walker in the shooting death of 19-year-old Seth Smith. Smith was shot in the back of the head while out walking in his Berkeley neighborhood in June. “I’m calmer knowing that…

RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – A deputy is in critical condition after being shot twice in Rancho Cordova on Saturday night, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said. Authorities said the suspect, a 29-year-old man, was shot and killed by law enforcement, and a woman was shot and killed by the suspect. The suspect’s identity was not…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An unwelcome change in the weather, with higher winds, temperatures and lightning that threatens to spark new wildfires was coming Sunday to parched Northern California, where firefighters have for nearly a week battled three huge “complexes” of fires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee.…

Here’s the contact information for local members of the California Assembly. Note: Some will be listed in multiple spots because their districts include parts of more than one county. Inland Empire District 33 Assembly Member Jay Obernolte Cities represented: Adelanto, Apple Valley, Baker, Barstow, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Big River, Crestline, Helendale, Hesperia,…

Another 46 Los Angeles County residents have died from coronavirus-related causes, officials announced Friday, Aug. 21, bringing the death toll to 5,491. The county also reported 1,759 new coronavirus cases. There have been 229,054 cases identified in LA County since the pandemic began. The numbers did not include one death or 86 new cases reported…

LAKE BERRYESSA (CBS13) –  Through the hazy orange glow of a wall of flames, Rio Vista Fire Department Chief Jeff Armstrong saw Jim Robinson crawling down the side of Highway 128 near Lake Berryessa. Robinson, 54, was badly burned and using a flashlight to find help around 4:14 a.m. Wednesday.  “There’d be no reason for…

STOCKTON (CBS13) – A parking dispute in Stockton ended with a man setting a married couple and their apartment on fire, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Larry Galicinao, 35, faces attempted murder charges and was also injured in the fire. The husband and wife both suffered burns “on over 85% of their…