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For the second day in a row, Los Angeles County reported more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases today, continuing a three-day string of elevated numbers that could further stall efforts to reopen more sectors of the local economy. The county announced 1,256 new cases Friday, down slightly from the 1,280 announced on Thursday. The county…

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has filed suit against 10 if its insurance carriers in state court in Colorado as pressure continues to mount against the tax exempt, non-profit organization to settle with the more than 500 survivors who allege they were sexually abused by former U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnastics team physician Larry…

Older adults are especially vulnerable physically during the coronavirus pandemic. But they’re also notably resilient psychologically, calling upon a lifetime of experience and perspective to help them through difficult times. New research calls attention to this little-remarked-upon resilience as well as significant challenges for older adults as the pandemic stretches on. It shows that many…

SONORA (CBS13) — Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of striking and killing a man in Jamestown. Sonora-area CHP said the body of 42-year-old Matthew Winks of Jamestown was found near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 7th Street in Jamestown on Oct. 3. Investigators say Winks was hit by a white 1998 Ford…

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — While more students head back to the classroom, many are still learning from home on Zoom classes. But one group will have a more difficult time getting on Zoom after hackers targeted their class. Mackenzie Muir is a member of the Down Syndrome Information Alliance (DSIA). The group just started a six-week…

CERES (CBS13) — A 35-year-old pregnant woman has been arrested after a fight in Ceres ended with a man being run over by a vehicle. Ceres police say back on Sep. 23, a fight between two men was reported at the Vineyard 76 gas station parking lot on Whitmore Avenue. Before officers could get there,…

Pastor Greg Laurie, who is recovering from COVID-19, plans to return to the pulpit at Riverside-based megachurch Harvest Christian Fellowship in about a week. In a video message posted to Facebook late Friday, Laurie, 67, said he has completed 10 days of quarantine and expects to deliver a sermon at the church on Oct. 18.…

A group of laid off LAX concession workers held a protest Friday, alleging concession giant HMS Host owes them more than $100,000 for violating the airport’s living-wage ordinance. After delivering a “past due” notice to the company’s El Segundo location, the employees — represented by Unite Here Local 11 —  formed a car caravan and…

Officials with the Los Angeles County Development Authority said they will open the application process Friday, Oct. 9,  for small businesses to seek COVID-19 financial assistance. The county Board of Supervisors recently voted to use Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds to create the Small Business Revitalization Grant Program. “Now that the Trump…

STOCKTON (CBS13) — A person who was allegedly combative while being arrested died while in the custody of Stockton officers Thursday morning, authorities say. The Stockton Police Department says officers responded to the 10700 block of Trinity Parkway around 7 a.m. to investigate a report of a man allegedly threatening to throw a bottle of…

GALT (CBS13) — To understand the magnitude of this reunion between Charlie the Pomeranian and his owner, you have to go back to the beginning. “It’s been the craziest three days of my life,” said owner Kellie Ruyle. Its been a week of misfortune for Kellie Ruyle. She says Charlie was stolen and found more…

MODESTO (CBS13) – An 80-year-old Modesto man is being hailed a hero after rescuing a person who drove his vehicle into a canal. Steve Montelongo jumped into action after seeing the accident on the corner of Crows Landing and Hatch Road in Modesto. “He was in there trapped. All four doors shut. He was panicking…

The mayor of Loma Linda said he’s worried a car show that brought thousands of mostly young people to a hospital parking lot last weekend may end up setting back San Bernardino County’s ability to get out from under state-mandated shutdowns amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. City officials are still looking into how the car…

State regulators will consider lowering telephone rates in California’s jails, where a 15-minute call can reach more than $26. The California Public Utilities Commission announced Thursday, Oct. 8, that it will explore how it can cut the rates, which officials believe deter inmates from staying in touch with family members.  The Federal Communications Commission last…

By DAVID KEYTON and JILL LAWLESS | Associated Press STOCKHOLM — American poet Louise Glück won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for her “candid and uncompromising” work, becoming the first U.S. winner since Bob Dylan in 2016. The Nobel Committee praised the writer “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes…

The nation’s second-largest school district is the latest agency to refuse to include a letter signed by President Donald Trump in food boxes provided by the federal government to aid families hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Austin Beutner, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, penned an open letter to Trump on Wednesday,…

By ANDREW TAYLOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to salvage a few priority items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief talks that he blew up, pressing for $1,200 stimulus checks and new aid for airlines and other businesses hard hit by the pandemic. In a series…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As California battles the worst wildfire season on record, one man thinks he has the solution by beefing up air support to get to fires faster. “This is common sense. Get overwhelming force on a fire. Douse it before it becomes an inferno that is incredibly difficult to put out,” said John…