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Coronavirus: Orange County To Start Releasing Jail Inmates
Sheriff Don Barnes will start releasing inmates with 60 days or less on their sentences to avoid a coronavirus outbreak in the county jail.

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Sheriff Don Barnes will start releasing inmates with 60 days or less on their sentences to avoid a coronavirus outbreak in the county jail.

Up to 400 homeless people in Los Angeles County could die from the new coronavirus, according to new estimates from UCLA researchers.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Riverside County rose to 45 from 31 earlier Sunday, including six deaths, county health officials announced.
Orange County confirmed 17 more coronavirus cases Sunday, bringing its total to at least 95. A firefighter and a child have tested positive.
Seven sailors who were onboard San Diego-based ships have tested positive for COVID-19, U.S. Pacific Fleet officials announced Sunday.
San Diego police shut down beach parking lots Sunday in an effort to discourage large crowds from gathering and spreading the coronavirus.
California National Guard members will step in to volunteer at Coachella Valley food banks, whose staff has dwindled due to the coronavirus.
Riverside County announced its sixth death from COVID-19 Sunday and another confirmed case, bringing its total to at least 31.
LA County confirmed 71 new COVID-19 cases Sunday as Mayor Eric Garcetti warned residents to stay far apart at beaches and on trails.
Placido Domingo, who resigned from the Los Angeles Opera in October after harassment allegations, said he tested positive for COVID-19.
The chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party, Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in the ICU.
Half of the confirmed coronavirus cases in the NBA and NHL may be linked to Staples Center, according to a new Los Angeles Times report.
Two more L.A. residents have died from COVID-19, and another 59 people have tested positive, bringing the county's total to at least 351.
A third Los Angeles police officer has tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms inside an LAPD station for several days.
Kelvin Barrios, who came in first in the March primary for the San Diego City Council's 9th District, tested positive for COVID-19, he said.
The Los Angeles Department of Water Power told customers to disregard shutoff notices they get in the mail during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Workers at Southland Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores will get a small bonus for helping to keep stores open during the coronavirus outbreak.
Long Beach confirmed a new coronavirus case, bringing its total to 15, and clarified which businesses can stay open under the city's order.