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• R. Kelly's Alleged Associates Charged with Harassing, Intimidating Witnesses
  This could be a bad look for R. Kelly -- 3 of his alleged acquaintances have been charged with harassing witnesses in his criminal case ... but the singer claims he had no involvement. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday Richard… Permalink
• Facebook Sleuth Group Started to Crack Carole Baskin Husband's Case
  The case of Carole Baskin's disappeared husband, Don Lewis, is going the route of 'Don't F**k with Cats' -- with an online group claiming it's dug up a massive, and crappy, clue about where his body might be. Jack Smith -- the spokesman now repping… Permalink
• Parent of Kid Arrested & Jailed in Key West Sues School
  The parent of the 8-year-old kid who was arrested in Key West two years ago is now going after the school and the city, claiming the boy -- who already had serious psychological issues -- was all but destroyed by the incident. Bianca Digennaro just… Permalink
• Texas Customs Agents Seize $4.3M Worth of Fake Jordans, Yeezys
  Federal agents say a massive shipment of footwear on its way to Mexico contained millions of dollars worth of fake shoes -- including some coveted, rare Jordans and Yeezys. U.S Customs and Border Protection announced the bust their agents down at… Permalink
• Juelz Santana's Prison Release Assisted By Meek Mill
  Juelz Santana is enjoying his newfound freedom thanks in part to Meek Mill ... and now he wants to give back to the inmates he met while behind bars. Here's the deal ... Juelz is fresh outta prison after serving 19 months of his 27-month sentence… Permalink
• 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Danica Dow's Ex-BF Gets Restraining Order Against Her
  "Vanderpump Rules" star Danica Dow's ex-BF is responding to her restraining order against him by getting his own against her ... claiming she clawed his neck over a "90 Day Fiance" episode. Brett Willis beelined it to court in L.A. seeking a… Permalink
• 'Mob Wives' Star Drita D'Avanzo's Hubby Gets 5 Year Sentence in Gun Case
  "Mob Wives" star Drita D'Avanzo asked the judge to go easy on her husband in his federal gun case ... but instead, the judge dropped the hammer. Drita and her 2 daughters were in court Friday for her husband Lee D'Avanzo's sentencing in New Jersey… Permalink
• Dan Snyder Files $10 Million Lawsuit Over False 'Sex Trafficking' Stories
  Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder is trying to smoke out the person behind a rash of Internet posts falsely accusing him of being a sex trafficker with ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Snyder took his battle to federal court Friday morning seeking… Permalink
• Jake Paul FBI Raid Was Not Over Firearms
  The firearms seized in the FBI raid at Jake Paul's house are now in the hands of the Sheriff ... and we're told the guns aren't the reason the feds stormed the place with a warrant. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... there were multiple guns… Permalink
• Ex-NFL Lineman Justin Bannan Enters Insanity Plea In Attempted Murder Case
  Ex-NFLer Justin Bannan has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in his attempted murder case ... after the defensive lineman allegedly shot a woman back in 2019. 41-year-old Bannan -- who played 11 seasons in the NFL -- was arrested and charged… Permalink
• FBI Seize Guns from Jake Paul's Home, Raid Involves Scottsdale Protests
  It appears almost certain Wednesday's raids in Calabasas and Vegas have to do with Jake's Scottsdale arrest. Armani Izadi -- a longtime collaborator and former friend of Jake's -- owns the Vegas home that was raided by the FBI. Izadi was also… Permalink
• Vanessa Bryant Against Venue Change in Helicopter Suit, Kobe Is Loved Everywhere
  "There is no county line at which Kobe Bryant’s celebrity suddenly evaporates." That's Vanessa Bryant's key argument as to why the court should REJECT a requested venue change in her wrongful death lawsuit -- claiming Kobe's legacy expands way… Permalink
• NJ Woman Arrested for Attacking Woman with Cane Over Mask Request
  There is justice after all, at least in the case of the woman who viciously attacked an elderly woman inside a store ... all over -- you guessed it -- masks. 25-year-old Terri Thomas was arrested in Hackensack, NJ for aggravated assault after video… Permalink
• Woman Smacked by White Supremacist Seriously Hurt, Gets Big Donations
  The woman who was viciously attacked by a white supremacist in Florida is getting a boon of support with tons of cash ... something that will be needed to help with the pain of her injuries. Kisha Biche's the one who got struck in the face by… Permalink
• President Trump Suggests Jeffrey Epstein Might've Been Killed in Jail
  President Trump is doubling down on his well-wishes for alleged child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars -- his reason ... Jeffrey Epstein might've been killed in there himself. DT sat for an interview with Axios, which just aired on HBO… Permalink
• 'Foodgod' Jonathan Cheban Allegedly Robbed at Gunpoint, Suspect Sketch Released
  Englewood Cliffs police tell TMZ ... there was a report of an armed robbery Sunday night around 8:30 PM, and officers were on the scene within a minute of the call to get a description of the suspects from Cheban and the other witnesses. Cops say a… Permalink
• Tekashi 6ix9ine Releases New Video Upon Release, No Major Legal Issues
  Welp, that was fast. The video Tekashi was filming JUST THIS MORNING is already up out in the ether -- as in, it's up on YouTube mere hours after shooting it. The song's called "PUNANI" and it features T69 and a bunch of his on-set buddies cruising… Permalink
• Man Paints Over NYC Trump Tower 'BLM' Street Mural, Gets Arrested
  A NYC man was so intent on painting over the Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower ... not even cops pulling him off the ground was gonna slow him down. This wild incident went down earlier this week in the Big Apple, right in… Permalink
• Tekashi 6ix9ine is Officially Done with Home Confinement
  Tekashi 6ix9ine is enjoying his first taste of freedom in about 21 months -- his home confinement and GPS-monitored days are officially ending. The rapper's attorney, Lance Lazzaro, tells TMZ ... Tekashi's federal probation officer is going to the… Permalink
• Florida Teen and 2 Men Arrested for Allegedly Hacking Celeb Twitter Accounts
  While the teenager might be the ringleader of the hack, 2 others have been arrested for it as well -- 19-year-old Mason Sheppard from the U.K., and 22-year-old Nima Fazeli of Orlando. The 2 men were charged in California federal court, though it's… Permalink

LA Times©

• LAPD investigating possible 'swatting' incident near home of Black Lives Matter activist
  The L.A. police are investigating a possible prank call that led to its SWAT team descending on the block of a leading Black Lives Matter activist.
• Judge refuses to shutter Ventura County church that has defied COVID-19 health order
  Ventura County judge refuses to close Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park and find its pastor in contempt of court for holding indoor services.
• Orange County declares 8/24 Kobe Bryant Day
  Kobe Bryant Day in Orange County will be Aug. 24, chosen by county supervisors for the jersey numbers 8 and 24 the late Laker wore during his career.
• California paid a price for mask shortage in dollars and lives, coronavirus study finds
  The UC Berkeley Labor Center study urges California officials to stockpile masks, gowns, gloves to avoid shortages seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Agent details child rape, pornography case against La Luz Del Mundo church leader
  Naason Joaquin Garcia, leader of La Luz Del Mundo, is charged with raping young members of his church. Prosecutors have begun to make their case in court.
• Inspired by essential workers, young brothers use a 3D printer to make face shields
  After seeing the impact of the coronavirus on Filipino healthcare workers, Tenzing and Zubin Carvalho came to the rescue and donated 12,500 face shields to nursing homes, schools and hospitals.
• A Salvadoran immigrant feared losing his food industry job. Now he's dead of COVID-19
  José Roberto Álvarez worked at one of several food distribution facilities briefly closed by officials after the county said they failed to report COVID-19 outbreaks.
• Across L.A., Black Lives Matter murals appear like billboards for justice
  The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired murals honoring Black lives and people killed by police brutality. But time poses a threat to the art.
• Commentary: Museums are closed, but you'll find respite in UCLA's remarkable sculpture garden
  Some big names are here: Matisse, Arp, Bourdelle, Calder, Miró, Noguchi, Voulkos — a remarkable collection that rambles over five acres.
• California voters overwhelmingly support sweeping police reforms, new poll finds
  A new poll shows that a majority of Californians support sweeping reforms to law enforcement — including measures that would make it easier to prosecute and sue police officers.
• In her native California, Kamala Harris VP pick brings excitement and doubts
  Kamala Harris, long influential in California political circles, is now on the ticket as vice president.
• 'I've now dipped into the pie.' Will COVID-19 change Americans' views of the social safety net?
  As more Americans benefit from federal aid during the pandemic, some believe the discourse about the role of government in U.S. life could shift.
• Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits near Clearlake, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 4:45 a.m. 11 miles from Clearlake, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
• Pregnant woman struck by Jeep, killed while walking on sidewalk with husband in Anaheim
  A woman who was 35 weeks pregnant was killed Tuesday night in a suspected DUI crash in Anaheim, authorities said.
• Column: In California Sen. Kamala Harris, Biden chooses a VP hailing from our most diverse state
  California is also a state of immigrants. And fittingly, Sen. Kamala Harris is the daughter of immigrant parents — a father from Jamaica, a mother from India.
• L.A. school board approves deal on remote learning; critics say it falls short on teaching
  L.A. Board of Education approves agreement with union for structured online teaching. Critics say it needlessly shortens the traditional school day.
• De León expected to take over seat of suspended L.A. Councilman Huizar in October
  The council president has set out plans for a "caretaker" to manage Huizar's district until former state Senate Leader Kevin de León is appointed in October.
• Heat watch issued for much of Southern California this weekend
  The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for much of Southern California this weekend, forecasting that temperatures will near record highs throughout the region.
• Mayor Garcetti's top homelessness advisor to resign
  Mayor Eric Garcetti's top advisor on homelessness, Deputy Mayor Christina Miller, has told colleagues that she plans to resign at the end of the month.
• Family of dead woman allegedly groped by LAPD officer files lawsuit
  While on duty, an LAPD officer allegedly fondled the breasts of a woman he had found dead. Her family is suing the officer and the city of L.A.
• Los Angeles County tops 5,000 coronavirus deaths
  The county's infection rate is substantially lower than Central Valley counties where case rates are surging
• With Kamala Harris as Biden's VP pick, Newsom has a chance to appoint history-making senator
  The appointment promises to be one of the most consequential of his political career, both in California and in regard to any ambitions he may have for White House.
• How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your commute?
  The pandemic has forced thousands of workplaces to quickly adjust to remote work. Will your employer keep some of those changes in place permanently?
• Pew poll finds most Latinos haven't heard of 'Latinx.' Only 3% use the term
  Some three out of four Latinos in the U.S. haven't heard of the term 'Latinx,' but its use may grow.
• Cow chase leads to helicopter rescue in Solano County
  Two people encountered a bad-tempered bovine at Lynch Canyon Open Space Park and were injured while fleeing. A helicopter rescue followed the cow chase.
• Child is first person in Orange County to contract West Nile virus this year
  Ten other human West Nile virus cases have been confirmed statewide in 2020, eight in Stanislaus County, and the others in L.A. and Madera counties.
• Five injured in shooting at large Harbor Gateway warehouse party
  At about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, an unknown assailant opened fire at a warehouse party in L.A.'s Harbor Gateway area, authorities said.
• Defund the LAPD? At this pace, it would take 20 years to hit Black Lives Matter's goal
  Even with budget cuts, police spending in Los Angeles will reach about $3 billion a year. How did the LAPD come to consume to much of the city's 'unrestricted' money?
• Google adds California's earthquake early warning system into Android phones
  Google is adding California's earthquake early warning system as part of its Android operating system for mobile phones.
• Amid COVID-19 pandemic, people with diabetes struggle to get insulin
  One in four people with diabetes have rationed supplies to cut the cost of their diabetes care since the start of the pandemic, a survey found.
• San Quentin's coronavirus outbreak shows why 'herd immunity' could mean disaster
  Public health experts say the rampant spread of the coronavirus at the prison shows the dangers of trying to achieve 'herd immunity' with the coronavirus.
• Across from City Hall, a protest encampment is a 'reminder' of need for police reform
  For more than six weeks, a group of protesters have camped out across from L.A. City Hall, forming a protest community that has grown into a constant symbol of calls for police reform.
• The LAPD branded these two brothers MS-13 gang members. Prosecutors say they were deliberately framed
  Early on a Thursday morning in February, two men in suits rapped on the door of the South Los Angeles apartment that Gadseel Quiñonez shares with his little brother.
• LAPD officer hospitalized after being struck by possibly impaired driver in South L.A.
  An LAPD officer was hospitalized Monday night with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a possibly impaired motorist in South L.A., authorities said.
• L.A. County may pay $1.35 million to settle case over use of public funds to back Measure H
  A probe by the state's political watchdog and a civil lawsuit have resulted in a settlement that would require L.A. County to pay $1.35 million to resolve claims that it failed to report public funds to support a 2017 homeless services tax ballot measure.
• Police union to Garcetti: Don't drag cops into your 'party house' plan
  The union representing Los Angeles police officers is criticizing Mayor Eric Garcetti's plan to shut off water and power at "party houses," saying officers should be focused on the rising number of shootings instead.
• Black teens who were victims of a knife attack had guns drawn on them by deputies, lawyer says
  In a video of the incident, a woman can be heard telling deputies she called 911 to report that the teens were being chased by a man with a knife.
• Vicky Lindsey, Compton's passionate advocate for mothers of homicide victims, dies
  Vicky Lindsey, 62, helped women whose children have been killed cope.
• Newsom tries to quell furor over data errors after administration shakeup
  Gov. Gavin Newsom faced reporters for the first time since he touted the inaccurate coronavirus data as a positive sign of fewer COVID-19 infections a day before the glitches became public. The governor said he was kept in the dark about the problem, even as state health officials were warning counties about data issues days earlier.
• Coronavirus surging among children, teenagers in California
  Coronavirus cases among children and teenagers are surging in California, up 150% last month, a rate that outpaces COVID-19 cases overall and establishes minors as a small but growing share of the state's COVID-19 cases.
• Swarm of Salton Sea earthquakes sparks worry about the San Andreas fault
  Swarm of Salton Sea earthquakes sparks worry about the San Andreas fault
• Trump's unemployment benefit plan won't work in California, Newsom says
  Newsom and others called on federal officials to overcome a stalemate involving Congress and the president to provide additional funding for states.
• After record-high deaths, COVID-19 hospitalizations decline in Inland Empire
  Last week, both San Bernardino and Riverside counties reported record single-day tallies of coronavirus-related deaths.
• Metro bus fatally strikes man in East L.A., then continues on route
  California Highway Patrol investigators said the bus driver did not realize the 26-year-old man had been struck by the bus' rear tire in East L.A.
• Swarm of earthquakes shakes Salton Sea area
  A series of earthquakes Monday shook the California cities of Brawley, Imperial, El Centro, Coachella and La Quinta.
• This California school is open, 'learning as we go.' Is it a model or a mistake?
  Catholic schools in California are seeking waivers to open for in-person learning. In Nevada County, one has gone back to class.
• Latino workers bear brunt of second wave of COVID-19 in ritzy Marin County
  In Marin County, one of the nation's richest, Latinos account for 16% of the population but 75% of coronavirus cases. Many are essential workers.
• The all-star economic task force advising Newsom during the pandemic remains a mystery
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom's economic task force has operated almost entirely behind closed doors, and those appointed were not required to submit state government financial disclosure forms listing their assets and business interests, which would show potential conflicts.
• 'Horrible sequence of mistakes': How bullet train contractors botched a bridge project
  A bridge that was supposed to take a year is incomplete after four, partly because of corrosion and other problems involving California's high-speed-rail contractors.
• Column: California should allow its voters to fill U.S. Senate vacancies — not the governor
  In California, any vacancy in a statewide elective office can be filled by the governor, subject to legislative confirmation.
• California's public health director resigns in wake of coronavirus data errors
  Dr. Sonia Angell, who held the position for less than a year, announced her resignation in an email sent to department staff on Sunday.
• New COVID-19 testing site set to open near pedestrian crossing in San Ysidro along U.S.-Mexico border
  The location is thought to be the closest testing location to the U.S.-Mexico border in any state
• San Quentin State Prison guard dies from coronavirus
  There have been 261 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff members at San Quentin, but Polanco is the first correctional officer there to die from the illness, according to state prison officials.
• L.A. County reports more than 1,700 new coronavirus cases, many among younger people
  Los Angeles County public health officials on Sunday reported 1,789 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 deaths.
• Newbury Park church holds indoor services in defiance of judge's order
  As many as 150 demonstrators gathered near Newbury Park's Godspeak church, some supporting its defiance of a judge's order, others denouncing the indoor services.
• Firefighters report progress against 32,000-acre Apple fire in Riverside County
  The Apple fire had burned 32,412 acres, destroyed four homes and was 40% contained as of Sunday morning.
• Remains of servicemen who died in California training exercise to be prepared for burial
  The remains were recovered Friday after the Marines and a sailor went missing near San Clemente Island when their amphibious vehicle sank last month.
• Thousands of online listings are violating L.A.'s new short-term rental law
  More than a year after L.A. clamped down on renting homes for short stays, many rental hosts appear to be ignoring the new law.
• Amid COVID-19, California releases some inmates doing time for murder. Advocates push to free more
  California has focused on freeing nonviolent offenders to combat the spread of coronavirus in prisons, but some have committed violent crimes.
• As COVID-19 cases surge, patients are dying at a lower rate. Here's why
  Even with California's death toll from COVID-19 surpassing 10,000, some hope is emerging: Doctors are getting better at saving patients.
• Drought continues to expand as the monsoon in the Southwest has been largely a no-show
  Dry westerly flow over Southern California has kept moisture to the south and east
• Griffith Park's beloved carousel man, Julio Gosdinski, has died at age 49
  Julio Gosdinski, dead age 49, had worked at the carousel since he was a teenager. He loved it so much, the owner made him co-owner.
• Trump supporters march in peaceful demonstration in Beverly Hills
  Demonstrators carried "Trump 2020" banners, American flags and signs saying "United We Stand."
• L.A. County coronavirus hospitalizations continue to decline
  Los Angeles County public health officials on Saturday reported 2,645 new cases of COVID-19 and 51 related deaths but said hospitalizations continued to decline.
• Hermosa Beach adds contract officers from private firm to help enforce mask order
  Hermosa Beach is tapping a private consulting firm for personnel to help its police department enforce an ordinance requiring face coverings.
• Final canister of nuclear waste transferred to storage facility at San Onofre
  The transfer of dozens of canisters of nuclear waste to a dry storage facility at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station wrapped up Friday.
• Remains of missing Marines, sailor recovered from sunken amphibious vehicle off Southern California coast
  Seven Marines and a sailor were lost at sea when their assault amphibious vehicle sank a week ago during training near San Clemente Island.
• Steve Lopez: In the middle of a pandemic, a miracle came to Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries
  Working from a tent, and social distancing in earnest, Father Boyle keeps the mission alive — with some help from a $2.5-million award
• It's time to rethink theme parks. Creative ways to reopen while social distancing
  The coronavirus era offers opportunities to reimagine experiences. It's time to start thinking of the entire park as an attraction.
• With L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar arrested and suspended, who's in charge in his district?
  With L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar charged with corruption and suspended from his post, it's now unclear who's running his district office.
• Coronavirus data failures add to California's struggle to deal with pandemic
  State officials still scrambling to fix a database tracking coronavirus cases
• California to towns defying the COVID-19 shutdown: No cash for you
  As coronavirus cases surge in California's rural Central Valley, a self-declared 'sanctuary city for business' is defiant, even as the state is threatening to withdraw funding. On both sides of the debate, everyone agrees: It's political.
• California colleges can reopen with a ton of restrictions, limited dorms, online classes
  California colleges can reopen this fall with limited in-person classes and greatly reduced dorm life, state public health officials said Friday as they issued long-awaited guidance for how campuses can operate amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
• Judge issues order shutting down Ventura County church's crowded, unmasked indoor services
  A Ventura County Superior Court judge Friday granted a temporary restraining order against Godspeak Calvary Chapel and pastor Rob McCoy, forbidding the church's indoor services and demanding adherence to statewide and local health orders aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
• Man dies attempting to save three children from drowning in Kings River
  A 29-year-old man has died after jumping into California's Kings River to save three children he saw struggling in the water.
• A judge commandeers L.A.'s City Hall in his campaign to curb homelessness
  Judge David O. Carter, who has ruled that local agencies must clear homeless people from encampments alongside freeways, holds a hearing at City Hall — a reflection of how a legal case has made its presence felt in L.A. politics.
• Orange County's coronavirus-related death toll passes 700
  While a far cry from the record 32 deaths reported Thursday, Friday's seven additional fatalities demonstrate that the coronavirus is continuing to take a toll even as officials weigh reopening some schools for in-person instruction.
• California vows to fix coronavirus reporting system amid huge backlog of unreported tests
  A series of government data failures has created a backlog of as many as 300,000 test results in California.
• College admissions scandal: Rick Singer's employee to plead guilty to racketeering
  In a deal with the government, Mikaela Sanford admitted that she helped fabricate profiles that depicted the children of Rick Singer's wealthy clients as decorated athletes.
• Attorney general denounces murder charge over stillborn baby
  California's top prosecutor says 'the law was misapplied' in the case of a Central Valley woman who was charged in her stillborn infant's death.
• California congressional candidate slams Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP'
  James P. Bradley, the Republican opponent for Ted Lieu's congressional seat, tweeted his disapproval of the new Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion 'WAP' single.
• With 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, California increasingly in the dark about spread
  A serious breakdown in the electronic collection of coronavirus testing data has raised questions about the numbers' accuracy as the case count and death toll increases.
• L.A. County nears 5,000 COVID-19 deaths — half the state's total
  Six months after California lost its first victim to COVID-19, the state surpassed 10,000 deaths, and Los Angeles County continues to account for the bulk of the deaths.
• Prepared-food vendors at farmers markets try to battle coronavirus ban
  Restaurants and food trucks can operate but L.A. County public heath officials continue to shut out vendors who prepare food at farmers markets.
• Prosecutors reviewing case in which L.A. man alleges LAPD officers planted gun
  Allegations that two Los Angeles police officers lied about a traffic stop and planted a gun into evidence to justify a man's arrest in 2018 are now in the hands of county prosecutors after a review by LAPD internal affairs detectives.
• L.A. might cancel real estate projects tied to City Hall corruption
  A proposed ordinance would allow L.A. to revoke city approvals for real estate projects if the City Council finds developers engaged in corruption.
• To slow coronavirus, a California county might pay the sick to stay home
  Alameda County in California's Bay Area is planning to offer stipends of $1,250 for low-income residents to stay home if they have tested positive for COVID-19.
• Column: Facing a wave of evictions, California is about to make thousands of kids homeless
  In weeks, as many as 1 million families across California may be at risk of being forced out of their homes, pushed off the 'eviction cliff.'
• Scammers could be targeting unemployment benefits in California, state warns
  Hit with a flood of more than 9 million applications for unemployment benefits, California is trying to identify which of them may be fraudulent.
• Eviction protections are expiring. What does this mean for struggling California tenants?
  Expanded federal jobless benefits and an eviction moratorium have expired. And the biggest state protection against evictions could go away this month.
• California's agency for protecting workers can't protect its own — even amid a pandemic, officials say
  Current and former employees at Cal/OSHA say dysfunction and vacancies have hobbled agency during ongoing crisis
• Children with disabilities are regressing. How much is distance learning to blame?
  California has mandated that school districts continue to provide special education to students with disabilities during the pandemic, but has waived key timelines that allow students to receive assessments and services quickly.
• How California is preparing for in-person voting this year due to coronavirus
  California elections officials are scrambling to determine how many voting locations they can muster, and how they'll find enough short-term workers to enforce coronavirus safety measures.
• After first being spared, rural California now being ravaged by the coronavirus
  The coronavirus is now hitting California's Central Valley the hardest.
• Ventura County firefighters rescue chickens from fiery demise
  Ventura County firefighters rescue seven chickens from a garage fire in Camarillo on Thursday.
• California colleges in last-minute scramble to open without state guidance
  Just days before fall semester is set to begin, California colleges and universities are scrambling to finalize reopening plans, but top leaders say the state's lack of guidance has frustrated efforts to bring back limited in-person learning and dorm living.
• Ventura County sues church after indoor services without masks or distance
  Ventura County is suing pastor Rob McCoy and Godspeak Calvary Chapel, which has hosted in-person, indoor services without masks or social distance since May 31.
• Grand jury charges UC Davis researcher with visa fraud and concealing membership in Chinese military
  A federal grand jury in Sacramento charged that Juan Tang, a cancer researcher at UC Davis, committed visa fraud when she concealed her alleged membership in the Chinese military
• 'Broken' coronavirus tracking system leaves California in the dark: 'We have no idea'
  The lack of reliable test result data is disrupting pandemic response efforts, leaving officials in the dark about the spread of COVID-19.
• California tops 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths
  California's toll underscores how a state that was once hailed as a pandemic success story is now struggling to slow outbreaks.