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Southern California Cities Offering Emergency Rental AssistanceWith thousands of Southern Californians out of work, moratoriums on evictions have been declared in many areas, but elected officials are hoping to help both renters and landlords weather the pandemic.
Petition Demands Warning Signs At Lake Piru As Search For ‘Glee’ Star Naya Rivera Stretches Into Third DayThe lake has strong rip currents and a lot of debris on the bottom, with trees and roots. Visibility underwater is also poor.
USC To Dismantle Exhibit About John WayneThe materials in the Wayne exhibit will be moved into the Cinematic Arts Library, “where other artifacts and papers of influential Hollywood figures reside for the purpose of research and scholarship.”
Attorney For Robert Fuller's Family Says No Evidence Of Hate Crime FoundAn attorney for the family of Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall, said Friday there was no evidence found to contradict the ruling that his death was a suicide.
Online Petition Calls For More Visible, Complete Tribute To Bruce's Beach In Manhattan BeachA grassy oceanfront park in Manhattan Beach was renamed Bruce’s Beach in 2006 for the Bruce family, which owned the property and ran it as a safe place for recreation for the Black community. Racism, however, drove them off the property in the 1920s.
Cooling Centers Opened Throughout LA County Ahead Of Triple-Digit WeekendWith temperatures in parts of Los Angeles County expected to rise into the triple digits this weekend, several emergency cooling centers will be opened throughout the county on Saturday and Sunday.
California Planning To Release Another 8,000 Inmates Early To Reduce Spread Of COVID-19The 8,000 inmates could be eligible for release by the end of August under the new measures, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts Cancels 2020-21 SeasonThe Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts has canceled its entire 2020-21 season due to the COVID-10 pandemic.
Local Sports
Anthony Rendon Compares Piping Music Into Stadiums To Seeing Pizza, But Smelling Hamburger: 'It's Dumb'Pro sports is scheduled to restart later this month without fans in the stands, but new Angel Anthony Rendon thinks it’s “stupid” to pipe in the noise of crowds into stadiums during games.
Dodgers Announce Preliminary 2021 Schedule Before 2020 Season StartsThe Los Angeles Dodgers has announced its preliminary 2021 schedule, even though they haven't started the 2020 season yet.
'Always Fun To Play As Part Of A Team': Taylor Fritz On Joining Philadelphia Freedoms, World Team Tennis For 2020 SeasonWorld Team Tennis kicks off its 2020 season starting this weekend July 12 and top American men's player Taylor Fritz is looking forward to having some fun with the team events.
Offbeat News
7-Year-Old Boy Throws A Prom For His Nanny: 'One Of The Best People I've Known'A teenage girl in North Carolina who couldn't attend her high school prom because of the coronavirus outbreak still got a special bash thrown just for her -- by a seven-year-old boy that she babysits.
Teens Raise $11,000 For Supplies To Help Navajo Nation During Coronavirus PandemicA group of teenagers in Phoenix raised more than $11,000 in three weeks for supplies to aid the Navajo Nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Police Chief: Officers Who 'Don’t Have An Issue' With Floyd Arrest Should Turn In BadgesChattanooga Police Chief David Roddy is taking a strong stand on the death of an African-American man at the hands of law enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
Trending Videos
3 LAPD Officers Charged With Falsifying RecordsThe officers allegedly identified dozens of people wrongly as gang members. Amy Johnson reports.
California Plans To Release 8K Additional Inmates Amid OutbreakCOVID-19 is rampant in California's prisons up and down the state. Amy Johnson reports.
Family Demands Answers In Beating Of Elderly Man At Lancaster Grocery StorePolice are searching for two suspects involved in the beating of an elderly man at a grocery store in Lancaster on Wednesday.
Health Officials Raise Alarm As Coronavirus Cases Increase In LA, Orange CountiesThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 1,777 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and 50 more fatalities Thursday, bringing countywide totals to 124,738 cases and 3,689 deaths.
Downtown Disney In Anaheim Reopens Thursday; All Guests Must Undergo Temperature ChecksAlthough its amusement parks remain closed, several stores and restaurants in Anaheim’s Downtown Disney District reopened Thursday to customers for the first time since shuttering in mid-March, and dozens of cars were lined up to get in hours before it even opened.
Investigators Release 911 Call Made After Boaters Found 'Glee' Actress Naya Rivera's Son On Boat In Lake PiruAs the search for "Glee" actress Naya Rivera continued Thursday, Ventura County officials released the 911 call made after her 4-year-old son was found on a boat on the lake.
California, Florida And Texas Report Highest Daily Coronavirus Death TollsThe coronavirus crisis nationwide is not only deepening, it is growing more deadly. The country's three biggest states — California, Florida and Texas — are reporting their largest single-day death tolls since the pandemic began.
Police Search For Suspects In Beating Of Elderly Lancaster ManAn elderly man was beaten in a grocery store in Lancaster on Wednesday.
Newport Beach Closes City Hall As Orange County Coronavirus Cases SurgeNewport Beach City Hall will be closed to the public starting Monday due to the recent spike in coronavirus cases, officials said Thursday.
Best Of LA
Quarantine Cooking: Your Essential Nonstick Cookware GuideStep up your quarantine cooking with this guide to nonstick cookware.
How To: 6 Easy Steps To Make Homemade Soft PretzelsLearn how to make your own homemade soft pretzels with these six easy steps!
5 Vodka Sauce Recipes To Try This WeekAnd would you miss it if it wasn't there?
Best Of OC
Irvine's Top 3 Convenience StoresLooking to explore the top convenience stores in town?
The 4 Best Barbecue Spots In IrvineIn search of a new favorite barbecue stop? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top restaurants serving such fare around Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
Anaheim's Top 4 Traditional American SpotsHoodline crunched the numbers to find the top spots serving such fare around Anaheim, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture to satisfy your appetite.
CBS2 Investigations
David Goldstein Investigation: LA County Charter Schools Received Over $78 Million In PPP MoneyWe found nearly $78 million in PPP money going to LA Charter Schools, with over $4.5 million alone going to Palisades Charter High, even though it is receiving all of its public funding.
LA County Registrar: 'All Hands On Deck' To Address Voting Machine Issues Before NovemberThe Los Angeles County Registrar's Office is promising changes after a David Goldstein investigation last year criticized their new election machines.
Goldstein Investigates: EDD Worker Says Phone Agents Lack Training, SupportThe state said because of record unemployment and low staffing, the department has had to bring in almost 5,000 temporary employees to handle the increase in volume, likening the process to building a plane in midair.
Latest From CBSN LA
Petition Calls For Rewriting Of Bruce's Beach Park PlaqueThe property was once owned by the Bruce family, who were run off in the 1920s because they developed the beach to be welcome to the Black community.
Upcoming Fire Season Will Look Very Different Amid PandemicGov. Gavin Newsom held his coronavirus briefing from CalFire to talk about the increase in wildfires this year.
Survey Finds Which SoCal Areas Are Best At Wearing MasksThere are some areas where people say they always wear masks.
Car Rams Gates At Warner Brothers Studios In BurbankThe driver remains at large.
Arrests Made In Santa Monica LootingTwo men were caught on security video loading stolen merchandise into a car that was stopped by Manhattan Beach police.
Rock Climber Rescued Near CrestlineThe terrain would not allow for a helicopter rescue.
VIDEO: Long Beach Street Vendor BeatenAuthorities are looking for two armed men who robbed and assaulted a street vendor Monday afternoon in Long Beach, an attack which was caught on security video.
LA County Renters' Relief Program VoteMillions in rent relief was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
CA Home Sales Report Amid PandemicTroy Palmquist discusses CA's home sales falling to lowest level since the Great Recession and the future of LA's housing market.