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California has become the first state in the nation to surpass 600,000 confirmed coronavirus cases latimes.com/california/sto…
As of Friday morning, there were more than 603,000 recorded cases. The state also has now reported over 11,000 deaths latimes.com/california/sto…
Despite the numbers, there are signs that the surge in infections is slowing down.

When asked about the 600K milestone, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was focused on another data point latimes.com/california/sto…
One possible reason the state's coronavirus response has been troubling is high-level resignations latimes.com/california/sto…
Follow the spread of the pandemic in the state with our tracker latimes.com/projects/calif…
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It took April Chaney 9 years working as a makeup artist before her union would accept her.

She needed to pay the $6K fee to get entry into the circle of workers considered for coveted jobs in entertainment latimes.com/entertainment-…
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Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Watts Rebellion, also known as the Watts riots, which lasted from August 11-16, 1965.

It all started with a traffic stop. latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
On Aug. 11, 1965, California Highway Patrol Officer Lee Minikus pulled over 21-year-old Marquette Frye near 116th Street and Avalon Boulevard. Frye failed sobriety tests as a crowd of began to gather nearby. latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
The violence that first night was small in scale, but it led county officials to call a meeting in Athens Park the next day. Many, called for calm, but one man’s claim that rioters planned to attack white neighborhoods was widely broadcast by television and radio outlets.
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The disastrous situation unfolding at San Quentin State Prison has become the latest of several cautionary tales that show how any effort to achieve herd immunity before a vaccine is available would come with enormous costs in terms of illness and death. latimes.com/california/sto…
COVID-19 spread unchecked across California’s oldest prison in ways that stunned public health experts, despite efforts to control the disease. As of Monday, there had been more than 2,200 cases and 25 deaths, among a population of more than 3,260 people. latimes.com/california/sto…
San Quentin’s death toll translates to a mortality rate of about 767 people dying out of every 100,000 persons. latimes.com/california/sto…
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