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Newer coronavirus subvariants ticking up in California amid concerns of winter wave

LOS ANGELES — Amid concerns about a potential winter COVID-19 wave, cases linked to newer coronavirus subvariants are starting to creep up in California as officials in both Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area warn that a lengthy decline in new infections appears to be stalling.

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LA County gives COVID shots at home. Advocates fear 'people just don't know about this'

LOS ANGELES — Inside their Glassell Park home, Louis Salazar Jr. gently rubbed the foot of his elderly mother, who lay in bed as a nurse prepared her COVID-19 booster shot.

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$32 million settlement approved in child abuse death of 10-year-old LA County boy

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $32 million settlement for the siblings and father of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos, who prosecutors say died of abuse and torture at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend despite repeated warnings to social workers.

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'Medical care right where you are': LA County launches mobile clinics as big as semis

LOS ANGELES — When she found herself struggling to breathe, Yesenia Guevara had tried to get medical attention at a hospital miles away from the dusty encampment under the 118 Freeway.

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Election software CEO is charged with allegedly giving Chinese contractors data access

The Los Angeles County district attorney alleges that the CEO of Konnech, which makes scheduling software for poll workers, improperly gave Chinese contractors access to sensitive employee data.

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Broadband internet isn't equally available to LA County's low-income residents, report says

The pandemic proved how crucial it is to be connected to the internet.

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With COVID on the retreat, are Halloween, Thanksgiving and winter holiday gatherings safe?

LOS ANGELES -- COVID-19 has scrapped many large holiday celebrations during the last two years.

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Coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 appears in LA County

LOS ANGELES — The omicron subvariant BA.2.75.2 — a newer coronavirus strain some scientists fear could be problematic — has arrived in Los Angeles County.

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MPX cases falling dramatically in California. Is the outbreak ending?

LOS ANGELES — A promising decrease in new MPX cases in Los Angeles County is probably the result of vaccination efforts, changes in behavior among higher-risk individuals and growing natural immunity for survivors, officials said.

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A software CEO was arrested on suspicion of storing poll worker data in China

The Los Angeles County District Attorney accused the CEO of a small company that makes software for election workers of illegally storing data on servers in China. The company denies the allegation.

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CEO of election software firm held on ID info theft charges

The founder and CEO of a software company targeted by election deniers has been arrested on suspicion of stealing personal identifying information on Los Angeles County poll workers

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Arrest made in breach of LA County election worker data

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors have accused the CEO of a small Michigan software company of compromising the personal information of hundreds of county elections employees.

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In new poll, challenger Robert Luna has lead over LA County Sheriff Villanueva

LOS ANGELES — In the race for Los Angeles County sheriff, retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has a formidable, 10-point lead among likely voters over the incumbent, Alex Villanueva, a new poll shows.

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New coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 tops concerns as officials gear up for potential winter wave

As officials in California and beyond try to assess how severe a fall-and-winter coronavirus wave may be, one key factor is the growth of several new subvariants now emerging.

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California enjoying ‘good COVID weather’ now. But winter may bring unpleasant surprises

LOS ANGELES — California is entering the fall with coronavirus in retreat.

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LA County will end mask order on public transit, in airports on Friday

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County on Friday will end its local health order requiring masking while aboard public transit or inside transportation hubs, such as airports.

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It’s very easy to get a COVID-19 omicron booster in California. Here’s how

Updated COVID-19 omicron boosters are abundant in Los Angeles County, and officials are urging people to get the latest offering ahead of the fall-and-winter holidays.

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Riverside County reports its first MPX case in a child under 10

Riverside County, California, has reported its first pediatric case of MPX, in a child under 10 years old.

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LA County reports nation’s first confirmed monkeypox death

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County resident has died from MPX — the nation’s first confirmed fatality linked to the disease, public health officials said Monday.

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Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials

A hospitalized Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox

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Californians working while sick with COVID-19, fooled by mild symptoms

LOS ANGELES — Experts are warning that employees might be showing up to work while sick with COVID-19, with symptoms so mild even health care workers are being fooled.

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Rise of monkeypox worries sex workers: 'It feels like we are seen as disposable'

LOS ANGELES — With monkeypox on the rise, Lady Kay decided to hold off on meeting clients in hotel rooms or private dungeons.

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Most Californians view state’s water shortage as extremely serious, poll finds

LOS ANGELES — Most Californians agree the state’s drought situation is very serious, but only a minority of voters say they and their families have been significantly affected by the current water shortage, according to a new poll.

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Kobe Bryant’s widow awarded $16m over leaked crash photos

Photos of the crash site were shared between staff of the LA County sherrif’s and fire departments

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A looming COVID risk in California? Schools return with fewer rules, lagging vaccine rates

LOS ANGELES — California schools reopened for the fall semester with loosened COVID-19 protocols and low student vaccination rates among younger children, presenting a new test for the trajectory of the pandemic as some experts expect another rise in cases when winter arrives.

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