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• George Floyd's Brother 'Not Offended' By Raiders 'I Can Breathe' Post
  George Floyd's brother, Philonise, has a message for the Las Vegas Raiders -- he's not offended by the team's "I Can Breathe" post and is not demanding they take it down. We spoke with Philonise moments ago ... and he told us he does not believe… Permalink
• Draymond Green Says Chauvin Verdict Isn't the End of Bad Cops, More Work to Be Done
  Draymond Green says it's "great" that Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd -- but warns the fight against bad cops is far from over. TMZ Sports spoke with the Golden State Warriors star in Washington D.C. on Thursday afternoon… Permalink
• Teen Who Filmed George Floyd's Death Reacts to Guilty Chauvin Verdict
  The teenager whose video was seen 'round the world of George Floyd being murdered by Derek Chauvin has spoken on the guilty verdict that just came down ... and she's elated. 17-year-old Darnella Frazier just reacted to the news Chauvin was found… Permalink
• Family Attorney Gets Threatened, Harassed, Mistaken for Chauvin's Lawyer
  Eric Nelson is defending Derek Chauvin in trial -- but another attorney with the same name as Chauvin's lawyer is getting mistaken for him... and it's causing a whole lot of grief, and potential danger. Eric C. Nelson -- a Minneapolis-based family… Permalink
• Officer-Involved Shooting in MN Not What It Seems, Armed Carjacking
  There was another officer-involved shooting in Minnesota this weekend, but it wasn't at all the kind that people have been protesting over ... not even close. Burnsville Police say their officers first encountered a suspected car thief Sunday… Permalink
• Taylor Swift Breaks Record Held by The Beatles for 54 Years
  Taylor Swift has a message for the most popular group in music history ... roll over, Beatles!!! Taylor has topped the Fab Four by making chart history with the re-release of "Fearless." Here's the chart history part ... the album hit #1 Friday in… Permalink
• NBA & WNBA Teams Donate Worn, Signed Items to Raise Money for Daunte Wright Fund
  The NBA and WNBA teams that honored Daunte Wright by wearing custom shirts in the wake of his death are now auctioning off the items to raise money for Wright's family, league officials confirm. Players from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx --… Permalink
• Lori Loughlin's Husband, Mossimo Giannulli, Gets Off Home Confinement Early
  Lori Loughlin's husband is free to leave the house earlier than expected ... it's only one day, but it's better than nothing. Mossimo Giannulli was set to be released from home confinement April 17, which is a Saturday, but it's common policy to… Permalink
• Jacob Blake's Family Decries Sheskey's Return, Protesting Not Enough
  The cop who shot Jacob Blake seven times is back on the job -- something JB's family can't comprehend ... but also something that won't get fixed with protesting alone ... so says Jacob's lawyer. B'Ivory LaMarr, who's repping Jacob and his family,… Permalink
• Daunte Wright Protesters Use Umbrellas for Protection on 3rd Night
  Civil unrest continued for a third straight night in Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright -- which saw protestors start to get creative with how they protected themselves. Demonstrators took to the streets again Tuesday evening,… Permalink
• Chris Brown Sued Over Cleaning Lady Getting Bitten by His Dog
  A cleaning woman is taking Chris Brown to court, because she claims one of his dogs got a hold of her sister's limbs ... which sounds like one bloody mess in a lawsuit she's filed. The woman's name is Patricia Avila, and in docs, obtained by TMZ,… Permalink
• Daunte Wright Shooting Sparks Night Two of Unrest, Standoffs with Cops
  The second night of unrest in Minnesota had echoes of 2020 protests past -- as citizens remain furious over Daunte Wright's death at the hands of police. Even more people took to the streets Monday evening in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn… Permalink
• VA Cop Fired After Pepper Spraying Black Army Lieutenant in Traffic Stop
  The police officer who pepper-sprayed a Black Army lieutenant in December has since lost his job over the altercation -- this as a lawsuit against the cop makes its way through court. The town of Windsor, VA broke the news Sunday, saying Officer… Permalink
• Aldrick Rosas Arrest Video Shows Cops Stopped Barefoot & Bloody NFLer On Side Of Road
  NFL kicker Aldrick Rosas was bloodied and barefoot when cops stopped him on the side of the road just before his 2020 arrest ... new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows. Cops in Chico, Calif. were on the hunt on June 15 for the 26-year-old… Permalink
• Asian Man Attacked on Live Stream
  Asian hate crime is not peculiar to the United States. An Asian man was brutally attacked in London during a live stream, but he got a big assist from some enraged bystanders. You see the perp kicking the man as the person live streaming, who goes… Permalink
• Draymond Green Responds to Megan Rapinoe, 'I Am On Your Side!'
  "I've been waiting on y'all to ask me!!" Draymond Green COULDN'T WAIT to respond to Team USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe on Thursday -- after she ripped him for his comments about the female pay gap in pro sports. And, when the Golden State Warriors… Permalink
• Capitol Police Fear for Safety Following Car Ramming Attack
  The rank and file within the Capitol Police are not feeling very reassured following last week's car-ramming attack that left one of their own dead -- and the reasons are startling. Sources familiar with the day-to-day goings-on at the department… Permalink
• Harvey Weinstein Appeals Rape Conviction Claiming Biased Jury, Unfair Trial
  Harvey Weinstein's appealing his rape and sexual abuse conviction in New York, and has a laundry list of reasons why he believes he got a raw deal. According to new legal docs ... Weinstein claims he was deprived of a fair and impartial jury trial,… Permalink
• Lori Loughlin's Husband, Mossimo Giannulli, Released from Prison Early
  According to reports, Mossimo is serving out the rest of his sentence under home confinement. Lori Loughlin's husband, Mossimo Giannulli, has been sprung from prison early as the dust settles on the college admission scandal -- the only question… Permalink
• Jerry Seinfeld Performs First Time Since Pandemic at Gotham Comedy Club
  Jerry Seinfeld looked like a man who was cooped up for a year Friday night as he christened the coming-out-of-the-pandemic Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, and the audience "exploded!" Jerry stopped to talk on his way home, saying the energy inside was… Permalink

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• L.A. will limit use of disposable napkins and utensils in restaurants
  L.A.'s ordinance would prohibit providing or offering disposable items to dine-in and takeout customers, except when requested.
• California's coronavirus case rate now the lowest in the continental U.S.
  California's latest seven-day new case rate — 40.3 per 100,000 people — is dramatically lower than the nationwide rate of 135.3 over that same time period.
• L.A. COVID-19 vaccine sites reopen after being closed ahead of Chauvin verdict
  The sites at Cal State L.A., Crenshaw Christian Center, Dodger Stadium, Hansen Dam, Lincoln Park, Los Angeles Southwest College, Pierce College, San Fernando Park and USC will operate Wednesday.
• Op-Ed: California law needs to catch up to sea level rise
  California can do for flooded highways and eroding beaches what it has mostly failed to do for fire — prepare, plan and make changes.
• Column: Ending homelessness on skid row won't happen just because a judge orders it
  There is something to be said for shaking a fist and demanding better. But I also know from personal experience that you can't impose magical deadlines for getting people off the street,
• Column: With Chauvin's conviction, justice was served for once. I'll cheer when it's a norm
  Cops like Derek Chauvin can't continue to be the norm in America. Nor can a cop getting convicted for breaking the law continue to be the exception.
• Column: Finally, at least for this moment, justice prevailed in Minneapolis
  The Rodney King verdict made it hard for me to believe there would be justice for George Floyd. I'm relieved I was wrong.
• 'Guilty on all charges!' echoes across Leimert Park with joy and relief
  Leimert Park became a meeting ground in the wake of the George Floyd killing. Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict is met with relief.
• Kristin Smart's body may have been recently moved from under home's deck, D.A. alleges
  Detectives believe Kristin Smart was buried for some time under a deck at the home of suspect Paul Flores' father.
• Garcetti's proposed city budget increases spending for LAPD by 3%
  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's spending plan for the 2021-22 fiscal year proposes a slight increase for the LAPD, disappointing advocates who want those funds used for social services.
• Can L.A. really clear homeless people from skid row by October? Here's what we know
  Clear homeless people from skid row by October? This is a judge's bold order for L.A.
• Class-action settlement against former UCLA gynecologist a 'travesty,' lawyers say
  Attorneys and victims say class action settlement of UCLA doctor alleged sexual abuse aids cover-up.
• At flashpoint of George Floyd protests, Fairfax Avenue reacts to verdict with relief
  At flashpoint of George Floyd protests, Fairfax Avenue praises verdict and hopes for justice
• L.A. temporarily closes Dodger Stadium, other vaccination sites for Chauvin verdict
  The city of Los Angeles shut down Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of mass demonstrations after the murder conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin.
• After tense wait, Los Angeles welcomes guilty verdicts in trial of Derek Chauvin
  Sporadic celebrations erupted after the former police officer was convicted in the death of George Floyd.
• Photos: A nation reacts to guilty verdict in Chauvin trial in death of George Floyd
  Reaction to verdict in death of George Floyd
• Brush fire erupts in Lincoln Heights, burning 2 homes
  Fire crews contained the blaze to 5 acres after about an hour.
• Judge orders L.A. city and county to offer shelter to everyone on skid row by fall
  A federal judge has ordered the city and county of Los Angeles to offer some form of shelter to skid row's entire homeless population by October.
• LAPD halts use of some projectile weapons at protests after court ruling
  The LAPD issues a moratorium on using certain projectile weapons at protests after a federal judge rules for Black Lives Matter-L.A. and other groups.
• Santa Barbara County among 5 joining orange tier as California's reopening continues
  With five new additions, 38 of California's 58 counties are now in the orange tier. Three are in the final yellow tier, 17 remain in the red tier.
• For young shredders at School of Rock, it's finally time to melt faces again
  Starting in May, School of Rock students have the option to return to live learning. "I miss playing on stage with my band," says 12-year-old Daniel.
• COVID-19 vaccination clinics open at Metrolink train stations in Palmdale, Lancaster
  New COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Palmdale and Lancaster Metrolink stations will offer free shots with no appointments required.
• $1,000 a month with no strings attached: Guaranteed basic income could be coming to L.A.
  Mayor Eric Garcetti included a $24-million Basic Income Guaranteed program in his city budget to be released Tuesday.
• As underserved areas grapple with vaccine inequities, Sean Penn's nonprofit joins effort to get doses to residents
  CORE, co-founded by Sean Penn, has launched a campaign to increase shots in communities of color hit hard by the pandemic.
• Alcohol, PTSD diagnosis cited in parallel reviews of off-duty LAPD campsite shooting
  Police officials investigating the case honed in on hours of drinking beer and whiskey, while another review focused on a PTSD diagnosis.
• Column: What will make people care about police shootings of Latinos?
  Police shootings of Latinos aren't more widely known because the problem is us. Latinos too easily forget our history.
• Financial ruin. Possible destruction. What will be the Cinerama's Hollywood ending?
  Will the Cinerama Dome movie theater suffer the same fate as some L.A. movie palaces — torn down for a parking lot? Or will it be saved for future generations?
• L.A. hasn't launched new inspections for oil sites years after council backed plan
  L.A. has hundreds of active oil wells. Council members asked 2½ years ago for a new ordinance mandating annual inspections of oil sites, but no such law has been approved.
• 4.0 earthquake strikes near Fortuna, Calif.
  The magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 2:48 a.m. 37 miles from Fortuna.
• Garcetti's big plans for L.A. restaurants and food carts
  Mayor Eric Garcetti is proposing millions of dollars in restaurant aid and new programs to help street vendors and other struggling chefs and restaurateurs to avert fees, red tape and other logistical hurdles in the wake of COVID-19.
• Nomination of 'Dr. Drew' for homeless commission is pulled after outcry
  Critics accused celebrity doctor David 'Dr. Drew' Pinsky of promoting policies that criminalize homelessness.
• A high-stakes moment for LAPD as city braces for verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
  Chief Michel Moore's promises that the LAPD is prepared to facilitate demonstrations related to Derek Chauvin's trial come at a high-stakes moment for the department.
• Paul Flores is denied bail while awaiting trial in Kristin Smart's disappearance
  Paul Flores must remain in a San Luis Obispo County jail as he awaits trial on charges he killed college student Kristin Smart while trying to rape her in 1996.
• Garcetti seeks to stem poverty, boost social justice in vision for L.A.'s recovery
  The proposals reflect the shift that has taken place at City Hall since last year, when Angelenos filled the streets to protest police brutality and racial inequality.
• As L.A. County reopens, officials plan for COVID-19 economic recovery
  The county saw a $735-million drop in sales tax revenue due to the pandemic-related economic slowdown, but layoffs and furloughs are not planned and the overall budget to large departments will remain largely unchanged.
• LAUSD coronavirus testing reveals 177 infections prior to first campus openings
  With testing a requirement as schools reopen for in-person classes, 72 staff members and 105 students were found to have the virus.
• Mayor Garcetti's $24-million anti-poverty program would give cash to L.A. residents
  Mayor Eric Garcetti's $24-million Basic Income Guaranteed program, which will be included in his city budget to be released Tuesday, would provide $1,000 a month to 2,000 Los Angeles families for a year.
• Evacuations lifted for wildfire in Riverside County
  Evacuations were lifted in the Gavilan Hills area Monday evening as firefighters stopped forward progress of the Chico fire.
• Mother charged with killing 3 young children in Reseda apartment
  Liliana Carrillo is charged with murdering her three young children in Reseda before absconding to the San Joaquin Valley.
• COVID-19 vaccine supply rebounds as L.A. County hopes to rapidly immunize more residents
  The county's latest allocation, approximately 362,000 doses, is up nearly 39,000 from last week, according to the Department of Public Health.
• Rescued hiker was in off-limits burn zone of Angeles National Forest, officials say
  Portions of the forest have been closed since the Bobcat fire burned through more than 180 square miles in September.
• Elderly Korean couple attacked in Orange park by same man who harassed Olympian, police say
  Police say the suspect also attacked an elderly Korean couple in an Orange park. Authorities are calling both of the incidents hate crimes.
• 14 boat passengers rescued as vessel sinks off Newport Harbor
  The boat was sinking quickly and was almost submerged by the time rescue crews arrived.
• 4.0 earthquake reported near Healdsburg, Calif.
  The magnitude-4.0 California earthquake occurred at 11:50 a.m. Monday eight miles from Healdsburg.
• 'Serious buzzkill': Pandemic snuffs out San Francisco's 4/20 celebration for second year
  COVID-19 has again prompted San Francisco to cancel its marijuana festival in Golden Gate Park.
• One-quarter of Californians now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
  Still, California ranks 32nd among all states in the proportion of its population that's considered fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
• After record-breaking heat in the L.A. area, cooler and drizzly weather is around the corner
  Warm weather will continue Monday in the L.A. region, with some areas climbing into the 90s, but cooler temperatures are expected, with a chance of light rain midweek.
• 12-year-old girl shot during birthday party in South L.A.
  The child and a woman were hospitalized after the shooting, which comes on the heels of a violent week, with several homicides in the L.A. area.
• L.A. plans nearly $1 billion in spending to address homelessness under Garcetti plan
  The mayor's proposed budget, set for release Tuesday, comes at a moment of heightened frustration over the city's handling of homelessness.
• Parents say their children have been 'substantially hurt' by school closures, survey finds
  An annual survey about quality of life revealed stark differences by socioeconomic status, telling a "tale of two L.A.s."
• 'Like Bobageddon': Boba tea aficionados are freaking out as shortage looms
  Boba, primarily created and shipped out of Taiwan, will be in short supply this spring and summer, with some mom-and-pop shops predicting they'll run out.
• Column: In the pandemic, businesses and nonprofits become authors
  Several businesses in Southern California have published books about themselves to tap another revenue source after a disastrous year.
• Introducing 'The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times'
  Every weekday, our podcast 'The Times' will take listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world.
• California encourages venues to require vaccine 'passports' — just don't call them that
  California officials say they do not plan to require vaccine verification, but new rules incentivize private venues to seek proof of tests or inoculation.
• After deadly year on the roads, California and other states push for safety over speed
  Lawmakers in California and other states are rethinking how they set and enforce speed limits, giving local authorities more power to slow drivers.
• How a scrappy Chicano from L.A. came to own a Scottish castle
  With supreme confidence and politically incorrect bluster, businessman Dan Pena made a fortune. He prods and pokes his students to do the same.
• Now the tables are turned and students get to accept or reject colleges such as UCLA and USC
  Accepted students are in the power position this month as competitive colleges try to impress them to say yes in a year of record applications to the University of California and other elite schools.
• Skydiver dies after parachute gets tangled in San Joaquin County
  A woman died in a skydiving accident Saturday near Lodi, Calif., after her parachute became tangled and failed to deploy as she fell to the ground, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
• Deadly weekend continues as L.A. County sheriff reports two homicides Sunday
  Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives are investigating two homicides that occurred Sunday afternoon — one in Compton and the other in Lennox.
• L.A. County reports 466 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
  To date, officials have confirmed 1,228,997 positive cases of COVID-19 across the county and a total of 23,623 deaths.
• Los Angeles wants future monuments and memorials to more accurately reflect its history
  A group empaneled by the Los Angeles mayor's office has announced a series of recommendations aimed at helping the city develop ways to more accurately reflect its triumphs as well as its tragedies.
• L.A. County sheriff's detectives investigating three separate homicides
  The killings occurred Saturday night in Pico Rivera, near Los Angeles International Airport and in East L.A.
• Is California suffering a decades-long megadrought?
  California has entered another drought. But depending on who you ask, the last one may have never really ended.
• Column: No matter the verdict in the Chauvin trial, 'reforming' policing won't be enough
  After Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright and Caron Nazario, I'd like to think something has changed. But the many calls for police reform sound just as hollow.
• LAUSD unequal reopening: Nearly full classrooms on Westside, emptier elsewhere
  In-person schooling looks very different from neighborhood to neighborhood, especially at the elementary school level.
• Hundreds gather in Hollywood for march and candlelight vigil against police brutality
  The demonstration for police-shooting victims Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo was patrolled by dozens of Los Angeles police officers in riot gear, but there were no signs of violence.
• Los Angeles County sees lowest COVID-19 daily test positivity rate since pandemic began
  The Los Angeles County Department of Health reported 527 new coronavirus cases and 29 related deaths on Saturday.
• Mother unraveled in depression, QAnon-style conspiracies in months before she killed 3 kids
  Liliana Carrillo's unraveling over the last year alarmed people in her life.
• West Hollywood debuts pedestrian zone along Robertson Boulevard
  West Hollywood will regularly shut down part of Robertson Boulevard to vehicle traffic starting Saturday to let businesses offer goods and services outside.
• Hate crimes against Asian Americans in L.A. more than doubled last year, LAPD reports
  There were 15 hate crimes reported against Asian Americans in 2020, the LAPD found, up from seven in 2019 and nine the previous year.
• Dr. Drew eyed for homeless commission, angering advocates who wonder: Is this a joke?
  L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger recommended Dr. David Drew Pinsky, more commonly known as "Dr. Drew," to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority commission, prompting outcry among some homeless service advocates.
• Oakland protest against police brutality ends with multiple fires set, property damage
  Oakland police say the march began peacefully, but the crowd began throwing objects at officers.
• Lopez: He went from Yale, to Wall Street, to homelessness. Now he's rising back up
  'It always felt to me like I'd fallen off a fire escape," says Yale graduate Shawn Pleasants, "and once you get on the ground, the ladder is 12 feet up in the air.'
• Apps help theme parks boost their COVID safety — and collect data on you
  Disneyland and other theme parks are reopening with pandemic safety protocols, many of which lean heavily on tech.
• Save the ArcLight Hollywood and its Cinerama Dome — just as they are. No remake required
  The ArcLight Hollywood with its Cinerama Dome means a great deal to Hollywood the neighborhood. Here's hoping for a rescue that saves it but doesn't try to reinvent something that works.
• Dragging the family to get a COVID-19 vaccine, one arm at a time
  Vaccine hunters are the unofficial heroes of the coronavirus age. Wielding smartphones and tablets, PCs and Macs, these internet wranglers blast through barriers that stand between loved ones' arms and COVID vaccines.
• A hard-hit community needed vaccines. Here's how a clinic came together in a church parking lot
  Baldwin Park had the second highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the San Gabriel Valley, yet it lagged in vaccinations. Here's how a church and various other groups set up a clinic
• California hospitality workers laid off during COVID-19 pandemic get rehire rights
  Senate Bill 93 requires employers in hospitality and business services industries to offer new positions for similar work to employees laid off during the pandemic.
• Mountain biker rescued hanging head-first off a cliff on Mt. Wilson in Angeles National Forest
  A medic rappelled down to the man who was clinging for dear life off the side of a vertical cliff face. Below lay "imminent death."
• Ninth LAPD employee dies from COVID-19
  Sgt. Anthony White was a 31-year veteran of the LAPD.
• Shooting among Fresno farmworkers leaves one dead, two injured
  Fresno County sheriff's deputies are searching for two suspects who they said were working in the fields with the victims.
• California is 'clawing back' from pandemic recession. But some have quit the job hunt
  Some 40,000 California workers quit the labor force in March, pulling the unemployment rate down slightly to 8.3% but feeding stubborn joblessness.
• COVID-19 vaccines — minus the needle? Researchers working on capsules, nasal sprays
  Researchers are developing vaccines that could be taken as a capsule, a dissolvable tablet or a nasal spray. But the barriers to success are high.
• Half of eligible Californians at least partially vaccinated, state says
  More than half of Californians 18 and older have been at least partially vaccinated, according to CDC data.
• Newsom recall gives Antonio Villaraigosa risky road to political comeback. Will he take it?
  The former L.A. mayor has criticized the recall effort targeting his 2018 gubernatorial foe, Gavin Newsom. But he hasn't publicly ruled out a run.
• L.A. County and city libraries will reopen soon. Here's what to expect
  Face masks and social distancing will be enforced. Signs will direct foot traffic, and furniture and bookshelves have been reorganized.
• Lost for decades, a World War II hero finally comes home
  Last year, Jacob Cruz's niece received a phone call at work: Her uncle was coming home. The news was so impossible to believe that she hung up to gather herself.
• California lawmakers taking a softer tone on restoring a tax break Californians lost under Trump
  Republicans capped state and local tax deductions in 2017. California Democrats aren't joining their East Coast colleagues in insisting on a fix now.
• Protesters march in Hollywood denouncing Daunte Wright shooting
  Dozens of protesters marched in Hollywood calling for justice following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb.
• Earthquake: Magnitude 3.5 quake reported near Fortuna, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 9:30 p.m. Thursday 18 miles from Fortuna, Calif.
• LAPD officer killed a man who had thrown a hammer, video shows
  Videos from LAPD body cameras show a group of officers slowly trailing Samuel Ponce for several blocks last month, firing hard foam projectiles at him. After Ponce threw a hammer and lifted a second object, an officer opened fire.
• 'I drowned them,' mother admits after three young children killed in Reseda apartment
  Mother admits drowning three children in Reseda apartment
• Stanford begins testing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children as young as 2
  The goal is to have a pediatric vaccine available for all ages from 6 months to adulthood
• Husband stabs estranged wife to death in Santa Clarita home, authorities say
  Before the woman died, she identified her assailant, sheriff's officials said. Authorities say James Dorsey drove from Washington to kill her.
• Riverside County aims for COVID-19 herd immunity by mid-June
  With everyone 16 and older now eligible to get vaccinated, Riverside County health officials expect herd immunity to COVID-19 in eight to 10 weeks.
• Column: Pioneer Hardware is one of the last reminders that Beverly Hills is more than just a glitzy ZIP Code
  Pioneer Hardware is one of the last holdouts of the old Beverly Hills, which remains not just a glitzy shopping destination but also a community.
• Lawmakers push reforms at state unemployment agency as the jobless face new delays
  A key legislative committee approves bills to help overhaul the EDD's operations as the agency apologizes for another error that interrupted payments.
• Final county moves out of California's purple tier as wider reopenings continue
  Officials moved the lone remaining occupant of the category, Merced County, into the less-stringent red tier after reexamining the region's data.
• 19-year-old charged in stabbing deaths of girl and her mom in Rancho Cucamonga
  Jacob Wright, 19, was charged in the deaths of Jia Jia, 44, and her daughter Ruby Meng, 8. Another woman was hospitalized with stab wounds.
• Man charged with bringing multiple guns, more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition to Zuma
  The 34-year-old Riverside County resident had four guns concealed beneath his trench coat at Zuma Beach, officials said.