Scott Peterson among California inmates who received COVID relief funds, prosecutors say

The number of daily new Covid-19 cases in California jumped 20% in the past 24 hours to a new all-time high of 35,468. It’s the third record number of new cases in the past week. The state has also seen records fall in terms of deaths — that was 220 yesterday — and hospitalizations — at 12,940 on Friday — and ICU capacity — with just 9% left statewide.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said indoor dining in New York City will shut down Monday as Covid-19 infection rates rise in NYC as across the nation prompting officials from coast to coast tighten up.

California pastor Mike McClure is refusing to shutter his church despite a wave of coronavirus regulations he says subvert the nation's founding principles. "I think the shutdowns are an absolute violation of the centrality of our liberty -- and that is the freedom to believe, the freedom to express our belief, [and] the freedom to worship," he told Fox News on Thursday.

Earlier this week, California once again became the most Covid-infected state in the nation, retaking the ignominious title back from Texas.

Authorities in California have released photos of two male suspects accused of ambushing and opening fire on a Los Angeles County deputy in what the sheriff described as an “unprovoked attack.” The ambush happened just after 12:30 p.m. on Friday in Altadena while the on-duty deputy was driving in her marked patrol vehicle, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.The deputy was not injured in the shooting.

The long talked about “surge on top of a surge” seems to have arrived in California.

While the 24,375 new Covid-19 cases reported in California on Tuesday were lower than the 30,000-plus all-time high seen over the weekend, California Director of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly stressed that the state has still “seen more than a doubling of our average case number.”

As the United States approached the date commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor, it found itself facing a new tragic event. In the five days leading up to December 7, 2020, the average number of daily deaths in America related to Covid-19 was 2,566. That surpassed the tragic loss of 2,403 American lives on that winter day 79 years ago.

Authorities in California are investigating allegations that prisoners in the state may have committed unemployment benefits fraud to the tune of $400 million—with $5 million in fraudulent payments at one facility in San Diego alone.

Surging coronavirus cases and tumbling intensive-care unit bed availability looks almost certain to plunge Los Angeles and the rest of Southern California into a new lockdown period this weekend.

“Red flags are flying,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom at the top of his Monday COVID-19 press conference.

Amelia Gray Hamlin praised Scott Disick for his influence in her life in a sweet Thanksgiving Day post dedicated to her rumored beau.The model, 19, posted a series of photos via her Instagram Story on Thursday, November 26, including a beach selfie with Disick, 37, and another friend. “Thankful 4 These PPL,” Hamlin captioned the post.The California native also shared a video of herself and her sister, Delilah Belle Hamlin, goofing around as they posed in bodysuits.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerHeading into Thanksgiving weekend, things have never looked gloomier for Southern California.A state and local stay-at-home order goes into effect late tonight, but exempts film and TV production workers.

Scott Disick is single and mingling! It's been nearly five months since news broke that the 37-year-old reality star split from Sofia Richie after three years of dating, and he's been seen out a few times since.Most recently, Scott was spotted with his arm around Amelia Hamlin, the 19-year-old daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, while at the beach in Santa Barbara, California, on Monday.

Tracee Ellis Ross is a style star! The star was a vision as she received the Fashion Icon of 2020 Award at the E! People's Choice Awards on Sunday.Ross was presented the honor by Tyler, the Creator, who marveled over the actress' style and impact she's had over the course of her career.

Convicted killer Scott Peterson will remain in California’s San Quentin State Prison as a judge weighs whether or not he’ll get a retrial in connection with the 2004 murders of his pregnant wife and their unborn son. There was a chance the judge could have sent him to the San Mateo County Jail to make it easier for his attorneys to meet with him.

Scott Disick was forced to make a tough decision this year when the coronavirus spread across the country and lockdowns hit his home area in southern California.

Scott Disick is not looking for a serious relationship anytime soon, a source tells ET.Disick recently sparked romance rumors with Lisa Rinna's 19-year-old daughter, Amelia Gray Hamlin, after they were spotted together in Montecito, California, over the weekend, but a source tells ET that although he's been spending time with Hamlin, it's not serious.