L.A. County reports 8 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 40

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An Apple store employee at a Third St. Promenade location in Santa Monica reported testing positive for the coronavirus, Apple confirmed to KTLA. The employee hadn't been at the store since taking leave on March 2 to care for a relative, but the store in Santa Monica was deep cleaned as a precaution, according to Apple. Children's Hospital Los ...
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Horse racing newsletter: Has sports ever been this crazy?

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The favorite is Hard Not to Love, the one-eyed horse that runs for trainer John Shirreffs and jockey Mike Smith. She has won five-of-six lifetime including the Grade 1 La Brea and Grade 2 Santa Monica. Those were at seven furlongs, so she’ll have to stretch an extra furlong, which does not look to be a problem. She’s at 8-5 on the morning line.
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Santa Monica Gatherings Canceled And New Guidance On Social Distancing

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Today, the City of Santa Monica is taking aggressive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health and safety of the community and our workforce in alignment with the guidelines issued by the California Department of Public Health and the LA County Department of Public Health.
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Coronavirus: Santa Monica, Malibu public schools temporarily shut down after possible exposure

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All classes were canceled for two days at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District campuses after "several situations" in which people may have been exposed to coronavirus, district officials say. The district made the decision Thursday to shut down schools for cleaning on Friday and Monday after learning of the possible exposure involving ...
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Los Angeles Unified district to close all schools

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Dan Stepenosky said in a letter to families Thursday. The Santa Monica-Malibu district is closed Friday and Monday for a deep cleaning and staff meetings after “a community member with children in our schools” was exposed to coronavirus, according to a Thursday afternoon release from Supt. Ben Drati. No decision has been made on whether ...
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Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland join California school closings

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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District canceled classes Friday and Monday for a thorough cleaning of campuses after learning someone with children in its schools was exposed to the virus. Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez announced that Roman Catholics in the three-county region were dispensed from the obligation of attending Sunday ...
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Southern California home buying hasn’t been slammed by coronavirus fear — yet

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Brendan Hanna Holloway is making a similar calculation. He now rents a one-bedroom apartment in Santa Monica with his wife and two children. On Wednesday, he put an offer on a two-bedroom condo in the city that is listed at around $1.1 million. “Viruses run their course,” the 39-year old video-game developer said on the day he put in the offer.
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What's the Difference Between an Epidemic and Pandemic?

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"We assume with a pandemic that everyone can be potentially exposed," says Dr. Andres Romero, an infectious disease specialist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Before a disease becomes a pandemic, it has to reach a few other levels, says Rodney Rohde, who is an honorary professor of international studies and ...
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