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Orange County's COVID-19 'Wave' Continues
The number of coronavirus patients at Orange County hospitals is up by four people to 281.

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The number of coronavirus patients at Orange County hospitals is up by four people to 281.

If the county remains in the "high" category for two weeks, officials will reinstate a universal mandatory indoor mask mandate.
An excessive heat warning for parts of San Diego County will continue through 8 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Coroner's officials Saturday released the name of a teenager who was killed in a crash while.
Most of the Inland Empire will be boiling hot Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures forecast to hit 100 degrees in RivCo.
The case concerns an adult Long Beach resident with no recent travel history nor known contacts.
A man suspected of killing his wife and another man was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday.
The county's mental health department is spreading the word about a new, nationwide, three-digit hotline that activates Saturday.
A man was found dead Friday inside an SUV outside a San Pedro hospital, police said.
The ports postponed once again the implementation of a fee on companies whose import containers linger at marine terminals.
Chart-topping Los Angeles-based rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again was acquitted Friday of a felony gun possession charge.
Bernard Labat's Torrance Superior Court lawsuit allegations include wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation and more.
The agreement, which will increase salaries across the board, takes effect immediately and will remain until 2025.
ICU patients with COVID were down two from the previous day's total to 43. There were 39 more hospital beds available, totaling 236.
Riverside County Fire Department paramedics pronounced one victim dead at the scene.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped for the 24th consecutive day Saturday.
A 39-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday with a fractured skull after he collided with a vehicle.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has "flatly refused to comply" with a new state statute that requires him to cooperate in the OIG's investigation.
There were two more probable cases in men, identified only as under the age of 60, in the eastern part of the county, officials said.
The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals rose by 15 people to 227, according to the latest state figures.