Map: COVID-19 Cases Top 400K Worldwide; 536 Confirmed In LA County

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People practicing social distancing to protect themselves from the coronavirus take in a sunny day while hiking a popular trail in the Santa Monica mountain range in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Brian Melley/AP To get some fresh air and exercise, you don't have to stay home, but you can't hike Los Angeles County's trails. All trails ...
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Court tosses Mohamed Hadid’s demolition appeal

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“It’s not even a close call in my mind that the plaintiffs are at a legitimate risk of suffering damages and harm to their homes,” Karlan said in a bench ruling from his Santa Monica courthouse. “[The structure] just cannot be left in place. It cannot remain, knowing what we know now.” The swift upholding of Karlan’s order ...
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California scrambling to obtain protection gear for healthcare workers, first responders

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Local officials had already moved to close parking at the state’s best-known beaches in Malibu, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco to curb crowds. Parks in scenic Marin County, north of San Francisco, were closed and access was restricted to many of the trails in the Santa Monica Mountains that run through Los Angeles County.
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Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom closes parking at all state parks and beaches, more likely to follow

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In Los Angeles, the city closed parking lots near two of the most popular beaches in the state — Venice Beach and Santa Monica. The beaches of Santa Cruz have been visibly busier since the shelter-in-place order took effect, and though the sandy expanses offer enough room for social distancing, stairways for accessing the beach, and pathways ...
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California orders shutdown of park, beach parking lots amid virus

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To slow the spread of COVID-19, the main Venice Beach parking lot is locked on Monday in Venice, California. Parking lots at many popular beaches including Venice and Santa Monica beaches are closed after crowds were seen on some beaches over this weekend during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AFP The state is already under orders to stay home ...
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