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Watch Out For Coronavirus Fraud In RivCo, Authorities Say
The U.S. Attorney's Office is urging residents to report any suspected fraud schemes related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The U.S. Attorney's Office is urging residents to report any suspected fraud schemes related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Joshua Tree National Park will close to vehicles and campers but remain open to bicyclists and hikers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Three patients from the Desert AIDS Project COVID- 19 clinic in Palm Springs tested positive for the virus and are self-quarantining.
The Port of San Diego is working with cruise lines to conclude voyages that were underway when companies suspended operations last week.
Father Joe's Villages said Friday that it has established an emergency fund to raise money for the homeless during the COVID- 19 crisis.
The increase in San Diego County cases included 27 people hospitalized, with seven of the cases involving people aged 80 or older.
UC Irvine reported Saturday that a person living in the school's graduate student housing tested positive for COVID-19.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order requiring vote-by-mail in the election to fill Katie Hill's former 25th Congressional District seat.
Airports including LAX, Hollywood Burbank, John Wayne and Van Nuys are all staying open during the coronavirus outbreak in California.
Among the Los Angeles businesses deemed essential and urged to remain open are those with city permits to sell cannabis, authorities said.
LA County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo is recommending that schools stay shut until May 5 during the coronavirus outbreak.
The operators of Knott's Berry Farm have said the amusement park will stay closed until at least mid-May due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. Attorney's Office is urging LA residents to report any suspected fraud schemes related to the coronavirus pandemic.
The shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center will be turned into a hospital for patients who have contracted the coronavirus, officials said.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city is turning community and recreation centers into shelters to protect the city's homeless population.
A divided Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved moving forward with a $727 million bond sale to pay down growing pension debts.
An ex-con who burned his girlfriend with a hot meth pipe while beating her severely was convicted Tuesday of torture and attempted murder.
Wednesday evening marks the start of the last scheduled on-ramp closures in Banning as part of this week's road work along Interstate 10.
A man who stabbed his 31-year-old ex-girlfriend repeatedly outside her Coachella home was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder.
A chance of rain showers will continue Wednesday throughout Riverside County and snow could fall in the mountains