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Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order effective Thursday evening for all California counties as a new measure to bend the curve of those affected by the new coronavirus.  

Newsom also acknowledged much is unknown and so the state is preparing for frightening worst-case scenarios.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom explained why "after careful review," the port in Oakland was the "best site." 

A Carnival cruise ship that docked in Long Beach is experiencing debarkation issues as crews onboard investigate a ‘medical matter’. 

Health officials in Santa Clara County confirmed the second coronavirus case of unknown origin on Friday. 

A hearse that was stolen outside a Pasadena church with a woman's corpse inside was involved in a short pursuit before it crashed on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles Thursday morning, officials said.

Roy Lewis Norris one of the so-called “Tool Box Killers” who preyed on teenage girls in Southern California more than 40 years ago has died, state corrections officials said Tuesday.

A well-known daredevil has died while conducting a rocket launch near Barstow. 

Three people have died and several others were injured after a bus rolled over on the 15 freeway in San Diego County. 

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, through the use of DNA and fingerprints, has identified all nine of the victims who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday involving Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, announced on Wednesday evening.

A large bear was spotted early Friday morning in Monrovia, only a day after a bear was reported roaming around the nearby campus of Mayflower Elementary School.

New York rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed Wednesday morning during a home invasion at a Hollywood Hills home, officials said. 

Kobe Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy has vowed to carry out the legacy of the late NBA legend and his daughter.

Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar, Laura Dern collected best supporting actress and Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" has already made history at the 92nd Academy Awards.    

The Latest on the 92nd Academy Awards, which are being bestowed Sunday at the Dolby Theatre (all times local):

Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series "Hawaiian Eye" and "The Wild, Wild West," has died. He was 84.  

A public memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with the seven other victims who died in a helicopter crash on a mountainside in Calabasas, will be held at Staples Center on Feb. 24.

Vanessa Bryant posted a tribute to her late daughter Gianna 'Gigi' and husband Kobe Bryant in a series of heartbreaking posts this week on Instagram.

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