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Los Angeles County has sun, beaches, the glamour of Hollywood, and all the joys of urban living in an area that’s one of the crossroads of the world. It’s also, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the most dangerous area in the US. FEMA calculated the risk for every county in America for 18 types of…

With fools like Kirk Cameron flouting safety protocols, holiday cheer was in short supply today as coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations in Los Angeles County broke new tragic records, according to regional health officials. There were 145 deaths reported today, according to LA County Public Health Director Barbara F…

UPDATE:  Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 11 new deaths and 2,848 new cases of COVID-19. Public Health also reported that L.A. county currently has 2,216 people currently hospitalized, surpassing the 2,193 hospitalizations seen on July 15. This marks an all-time high for the county. Of the…

UPDATE, Sunday, July 12: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 18 new deaths and 3,322 new cases of COVID-19. Excluding the 4,015 new cases reported on July 7, which included a significant portion of backlog, this is the highest single-day total to date for the county, eclipsing the…

No fireworks on Independence Day, said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. To hell with that, said the people. Ignoring the mayor’s order and a lack of traditional municipal displays, Los Angeles residents set off their own celebration, lighting up Southern California skies with their own fireworks. Fireworks are illegal…

UPDATE: On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 17 new deaths and 1,003 new cases of coronavirus. Of those who died, eight people were over the age of 65 years and five people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old. Seven people had underlying health conditions including…

Sean Penn, founder of the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) disaster relief charity, is focusing his efforts on coronavirus testing in Southern California. CORE has teamed with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's office and the city's fire department to create free drive-in test sites for those who have qualified…