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A new fast-spreading coronavirus subvariant found in LA County: BA.2.75

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is already in the grips of a coronavirus surge fueled by the omicron subvariant BA.5, but yet another worrisome strain that’s causing concern in India has also been found locally.

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LA County on verge of indoor mask mandate as deaths, hospitalizations rise: ‘There is need to worry’

LOS ANGELES — Sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant pushed Los Angeles County into the high COVID-19 community level Thursday, a shift that could trigger a new public indoor mask mandate by the end of this month unless conditions improve.

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California faces a high-risk summer as ultra-infectious COVID subvariants keep coming

LOS ANGELES — California’s summer is being complicated by a dizzying array of omicron subvariants that have emerged over the last several months.

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Coronavirus deaths in LA County rising as ultra-contagious subvariants spread infections

LOS ANGELES — The number of weekly COVID-19 deaths reported in Los Angeles County has doubled over the last month — the first significant increase in fatalities since the winter surge.

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Stunning spread of BA.5 subvariant shows why this California COVID wave is different

LOS ANGELES — With California suffering through another intense coronavirus wave, the stunning proliferation of the BA.5 subvariant is becoming a growing focus of scientific scrutiny, with experts saying it may replicate itself far more effectively than earlier versions of omicron.

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Monkeypox spreads in LA County, but vaccine shortage persists. What to know

As criticism grows from LGBTQ activists and others, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it will expand eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine to certain patients with recent sexually transmitted diseases and to high-risk people at Men’s Central Jail.

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715,833 signatures turned in to recall LA County D.A. Gascon, election officials say

LOS ANGELES — A preliminary count of signatures submitted in a petition to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon totals 715,833, L.A. County elections officials reported Saturday.

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With COVID hospitalizations up, how close is LA County to a new mask mandate?

LOS ANGELES — Continued increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have pushed Los Angeles County even closer to reinstating a universal indoor mask mandate.

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LA coronavirus cases hit highest level in months as BA.4 and BA.5 bring reinfections

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s coronavirus case rate hit its highest point in nearly five months over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, a troubling sign of how two new super-infectious omicron strains are creating conditions for a fraught summer.

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Ultra-contagious BA.4, BA.5 subvariants fuel coronavirus spread across much of California

LOS ANGELES — In a sign of how the new coronavirus wave continues to spread across California, two-thirds of the state’s counties are now in the high COVID-19 community level, in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal masking in indoor public spaces.

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Monkeypox spread at two large parties in LA County, officials say

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officials have reported limited local transmission of monkeypox, with some recent cases involving people who attended large events here and infected people who haven’t traveled out of state.

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‘We’re really worried.’ Coronavirus cases jump at LA County workplaces, sparking new safety push

An upswing in coronavirus infections has spawned a rise in worksite case clusters in Los Angeles County, prompting health officials to recommend additional measures aimed at tamping down transmission, including reducing crowding and, if there’s a suspected outbreak, expanding remote work.

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A computer model predicts who will become homeless in LA. Then these workers step in

LOS ANGELES — When her phone rang in February, Mashawn Cross was skeptical of the gentle voice offering help at the end of the line.

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LA County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising again, dashing hopes surge has crested

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing in Los Angeles County, dashing hopes that the nation’s most populous county had turned the corner in the latest omicron wave.

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Embattled L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva Will Have To Fight To Stay in Office

He’s been dismissive of fears of gang activity in the LASD and on the attack against critics and investigators. Voters have noticed.

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New omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook

The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here.

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California’s latest COVID-19 surge may be slowing, early data suggest

LOS ANGELES — There are initial signs that California’s latest wave of coronavirus cases may be slowing, although it’ll take more time to be certain.

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LA Democrats failed to mount united campaign against Sheriff Villanueva despite anger

LOS ANGELES — To pull off his improbable win in 2018, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva convinced liberal Democratic voters he was one of their own.

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LA County moves closer to possible mask requirement as coronavirus hospitalizations rise

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus-positive hospitalizations in Los Angeles County on the rise, officials said the nation's most populous county could be poised to see a new universal indoor mask mandate later this month if the upward trends continue.

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Resident physicians unionize in Calif.

These trainees are banding together in California and other states to demand higher wages and better benefits

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Coronavirus cases in California rising fast, with some regions seeing infections double

LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus cases in California has significantly worsened this past week, hitting a level not seen since the winter’s omicron surge and raising concerns about the possibility of a big jump in infections this summer.

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California coronavirus spread significantly worsen, with cases doubling in some areas

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Acrimony, threats, absent doctors: LA County and USC clash over hospital management

LOS ANGELES — For years, a contentious dispute between Los Angeles County's health care leaders and the University of Southern California has seethed behind closed doors, injecting tension and acrimony in the operations at one of the nation's busiest public hospitals that climaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus cases on the rise, California finds itself in a familiar, if frustrating, position — with the threat of another wave looming as summer fast approaches.

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LA is doing much better than New York with new coronavirus wave. Can it last?

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is doing significantly better than New York City so far in this latest spring wave of omicron cases, and officials remain hopeful that California can avoid the significant increases in coronavirus hospitalizations seen on the East Coast.

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