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California had at least 5,507 new cases of the coronavirus and 23 new deaths reported as of Sunday, July 26, according to unofficial counts from county websites. Many counties did not report their numbers Sunday. That raises the state’s total cases to 450,799 since reporting began, and 8,447 people have died. For the second consecutive…

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mourned the deaths Saturday of a deputy and his daughter, who died in a traffic collision during an off-duty vacation in Oregon. Deputy Dennis Gill and his 14-year-old daughter died in an early Saturday morning crash that his 11-year-old son survived, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on…

Hoping for help from the public in identifying a suspect or his vehicle, Long Beach police Saturday released a series of surveillance videos depicting a man they believe stole items from a liquor store and then drove with a store employee on the hood of his car, swerving to jar him loose while traveling at…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento city officials want to slow traffic down by dropping speed limits around the city. The city council is expected to vote on a proposal next week. This comes after a city study found several areas where current speed limits are considered too fast because of nearby school zones, faster traffic in…

NATOMAS (CBS13) – A beloved doughnut shop in south Natomas is closing after being open for more than 30 years, according to reports from the Natomas Buzz. Donuts Plus is yet another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic in the last few months. Sales are reportedly down by more than half. The shop was opened by…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Crest Theatre has stood in Sacramento for more than 100 years in some form. The building was remodeled in the 1950s but for the most part, it’s maintained the same look for decades, until now. Earlier this week, vandals spray-painted graffiti across the building and smashed the glass doors. “Fortunately, the…

California had at least 7,770 new cases of the coronavirus and 76 new deaths reported as of Saturday, July 25, according to unofficial counts from county websites. San Bernardino and Riverside counties did not report updated numbers. That raises the state’s total cases to 445,292 since reporting began, and 8,424 people have died. The state…

The Orange County Health Care Agency  reported another 595 new cases of the coronavirus as of Saturday, July 25. The cumulative total number of positive cases for Orange County is 33,953 since local testing began in March. County officials clarified that they may have tested an individual multiple times, but if positive, they are reported…

By LISA MASCARO | AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump’s top aide met to fine-tune the $1 trillion proposal that had floundered…

California had at least 8,615 new cases of the coronavirus and 175 new deaths reported as of Friday, July 24, according to unofficial counts from county websites. That raises the state’s total cases to 437,522 since reporting began, and 8,348 people have died. The state also reported 234 new patients, bringing the total number of…

Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna was added as a defendant this week to a lawsuit against the Police Department and several officers alleging racial profiling against two Metro Blue Line riders, court documents show. The lawsuit revolves around an incident on Feb. 14, 2017, when residents Kathleen Williams and Michael Hill were riding the…

Salons, barbershops and fitness facilities have recently gotten a new lease on life along the coast — thanks to the outdoors. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who earlier this month ordered such businesses to shut down due to a surge of coronavirus cases across California, waived statewide licensing regulations this week. That will allow barbershops, nail salons…

AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — There could be answers as early as next week in the death of a former federal government whistleblower. Philip Haney was found dead from a gunshot wound in Amador County earlier this year. Investigators initially believed it was self-inflicted but later back-tracked, citing an ongoing investigation. “Everything we saw on-scene is…

RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — As more places are getting closed and events are being canceled, one group is still trying to keep the spirit of summer alone with a drive-thru festival. Dancers, interactive displays and art installations are what you would see during festival season. One thing is missing from Summer Spark is the massive…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The fingers of this pandemic have been far-reaching and devastating in so many ways, not the least of which, people are hurting financially. One Sacramento State student isn’t just reading or hearing about people in need, she’s doing something about it. She’s putting her money where her heart is and helping others…

A self-described pedophile freed this month after being confined for two decades in a state mental hospital, and whose whereabouts Orange County authorities have assiduously tracked in recent days, will be forced by the state to register as a sex offender, authorities said late Friday. The decision from state Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office followed…

SoFi, So Good…but So Empty Unfortunately due to the global pandemic, Taylor Swift’s July 25 concert to open SoFi Stadium has been postponed. Today we look at the newest architectural jewel in Los Angeles that’s home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. Unique features SoFi Stadium is a 3-million-square-foot sports and entertainment building in…

State Controller Betty Yee’s office has been ordered to pay $169,000 in fees to the City of Industry’s attorneys to resolve a public records act lawsuit alleging the state agency audited the city as a political favor for a developer with an ax to grind. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge determined that while the…

By JOE McDONALD BEIJING — China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades. The move was a response to the Trump administration’s order this week for Beijing to…

Former Rep. Esteban Torres, a one-time welder in an auto plant who became U.S. ambassador to UNESCO and director of the White House Office of Hispanic Affairs before serving eight terms in the House, has received the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor. Torres was also a union organizer, artist and advocate for diversity in…