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Orange County suspends jail visitation, inmate programs until March 27 amid coronavirus concerns

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Visiting at Orange County jails, including programs for inmates within the facilities, has been suspended until March 27 amid concerns about the spreading of the novel coronavirus, sheriff’s officials announced Monday. Although the jail facilities don’t have contact visits, sheriff’s officials say the gathering of visitors is a concern based on how the virus spreads….

202003.16
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Update: O.C. courthouses close to the public because of coronavirus concerns

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Orange County courthouses will be closed to the public for at least two weeks due to health concerns related to the coronavirus, court officials announced late Monday, temporarily halting any upcoming jury trials. At the request of local court officials, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye issued an emergency order closing to the…

202003.16
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Coronavirus: Red Cross seeking donors after hundreds of blood drives shut down

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A Red Cross official Sunday urged healthy prospective blood donors to check the organization’s web site or call its toll-free number to find a donation center or a still-scheduled blood drive after hundreds were cancelled across the nation because of school-district shutdowns spurred by the novel coronavirus contagion. Blood drives at high schools are especially…

202003.15
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Motorcyclist from Cypress killed in Riverside crash

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A motorcyclist from Cypress was killed late Saturday night in Riverside when the rider and a flatbed tow truck crashed as the truck was making a turn, police said. The 54-year-old rider was not further identified until relatives are notified. The crash was reported at Arlington and Hillside Avenues at 9:47 p.m., authorities said. City…