Orange County COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalization Rates Continue To Climb
COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates continued to climb in Orange County Tuesday, approaching similar numbers to the spike seen over summer.
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates continued to climb in Orange County Tuesday, approaching similar numbers to the spike seen over summer.
As the surge in COVID-19 cases continues in Orange County, doctors are bracing for what they're calling the "Thanksgiving effect."
Orange County reported 1,666 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the cumulative case count to 76,761.
Orange County officials are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fueled by Thanksgiving gatherings, even as the numbers are already climbing.
Some doctors in Orange County are concerned after seeing the number of COVID-19 patients double over the past week.
Orange County COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, and officials are still urging residents not to travel or socialize over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The county announced 1,422 new coronavirus diagnoses, raising the cumulative total to 71,116 and leaving the death toll at 1,554.
Orange County reported another 806 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the cumulative total to 69,142.
In a statement, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said, "At this time, due to the need to have deputies available from emergency calls for service, deputies will not be responding to requests for face-coverings or social-gatherings enforcement."
Orange County reported another 582 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the cumulative case count to 67,167.
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Families are thinking twice about inviting older relatives for Thanksgiving, especially now on the heels of stern warnings from health officials about the spike in local cases, and other guests fearing COVID-19 could spread among their loved ones.
Even as cases and hospitalizations continue to increase across the county, officials said they are still confident they can control the surge.
Orange County officials have unveiled a plan to provide COVID-19 home test kits to residents in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a grant to help restaurants continue to serve customers outdoors, now that the county has officially slipped back into the purple tier of the state's reopening roadmap.
Orange and Ventura County are moving back to the most restrictive purple tier, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday afternoon.
Orange County Chief Executive Officer Frank Kim revealed Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Orange County reported another 528 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 64,586.
More than 1.53 million O.C. residents cast ballots in the general election, the largest number in Orange County's 131-year history.
Orange County reported another 295 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the cumulative case count to 63,460.
If the rate of COVID-19 cases continues to trend upwards, there's the risk the county could be downgraded to the purple tier.
Orange County reported 335 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths Wednesday.
Orange County remained in the red tier this week for the state's COVID-19 metrics, but the trend of rising cases puts the county at risk of lapsing back into the most restrictive purple tier next week.
Orange County health officials reported 309 additional COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths Friday, heightening concern that the county could slip back into the most restrictive purple tier.
The Orange County Health Care Agency Thursday reported 271 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths, bringing countywide totals to 61,112 cases and 1,494 deaths.
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During a news conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles city leaders declared the once-popular Valley Plaza shopping center as a public nuisance after years of disrepair.
The deadly triple-shooting happened at around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday near Lake Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County deputies.
As the search for missing seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro continues in San Bernardino County, with some fingers pointing towards his parents, the family's attorney is speaking out to shoot down speculation that they stopped cooperating with detectives.
The Torrance Main Post Office has relocated some of its services to neighboring facilities as it continues to look into a potential asbestos exposure in its building, officials said.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles city leaders declared the once-popular Valley Plaza shopping center as a public nuisance after years of disrepair.
The deadly triple-shooting happened at around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday near Lake Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County deputies.
As the search for missing seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro continues in San Bernardino County, with some fingers pointing towards his parents, the family's attorney is speaking out to shoot down speculation that they stopped cooperating with detectives.
The after-action report on the Palisades Fire has been delayed due to the ongoing federal investigation into what caused the devastating blaze back in January, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on Tuesday.
The Torrance Main Post Office has relocated some of its services to neighboring facilities as it continues to look into a potential asbestos exposure in its building, officials said.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles city leaders declared the once-popular Valley Plaza shopping center as a public nuisance after years of disrepair.
The deadly triple-shooting happened at around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday near Lake Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County deputies.
The after-action report on the Palisades Fire has been delayed due to the ongoing federal investigation into what caused the devastating blaze back in January, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on Tuesday.
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Police fatally shot a woman in South Gate on Monday afternoon, hours after she was allegedly involved in a shooting at a Huntington Beach business that left a man hospitalized.
A KCAL News Next Weather Alert has been declared for much of Southern California because of a late-summer heat wave. It will go into effect on Wednesday and last through Saturday.
The shooting was reported at Skylab Road and Springdale Street around 7:15 a.m. Aerial footage showed investigators responding to an outdoor area of a California Closets building.
Irvine police believe the suspect has been recording unsuspecting women at local Walmarts and Targets for two years.
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As the search for missing seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro continues in San Bernardino County, with some fingers pointing towards his parents, the family's attorney is speaking out to shoot down speculation that they stopped cooperating with detectives.
Dozens of people gathered outside of the San Bernardino Police Department on Monday to denounce officers seen during an immigration operation over the weekend, which was
Mother Rebecca Haro said someone attacked her and kidnapped her baby, Emmanuel Haro last Thursday.
A KCAL News Next Weather Alert has been declared for much of Southern California because of a late-summer heat wave. It will go into effect on Wednesday and last through Saturday.
The shooting happened on Saturday night at around 7:30 p.m. in a wash near Third Street and Palm Lane, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
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Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the first inning and kicked off a six-run tenth with an RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Ryan Wardwell of California planned to rappel down waterfalls known as the Seven Teacups on Sunday, officials said.
Republican state legislators have filed an emergency petition with the California Supreme Court to put a Democratic-led mid-decade redistricting effort on hold.
Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California's dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.
President Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a rare meeting Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
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The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
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Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning.
Health officials at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital say that they have noticed a spike in pediatric cases of Valley Fever in recent months.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Dr. Timothy Johnson says that by cutting more than $1.8 billion in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Trump administration risks destroying America's medical research infrastructure and prompting a "brain drain" of scientists to other countries.
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California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
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