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4 inmates, 18 workers in California prisons have tested positive for coronavirus

Four state prison inmates — three of them at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster — have now tested positive for coronavirus, along with 18 corrections workers throughout the prison system, officials said Monday.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

Garcetti orders temporary suspension of farmers markets to stop spread of coronavirus

Mayor Eric Garcetti Monday announced a temporary suspension of all farmers markets in the city of Los Angeles in an effort to fight the spread of coronavirus after social media posts showed crowds gathered at the weekend events.

Read the full story on CBS Los Angeles.

Classrooms will likely remain closed through end of school year

Schools in Los Angeles County and throughout the state could remain shuttered through the end of the school year due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction told education leaders Tuesday.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

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