LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties all reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Thursday.

Riverside County health officials reported 188 newly confirmed cases and six additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 57,883 cases and 1,179 deaths.

There were 141 coronavirus patients hospitalized Thursday, 40 of whom were being treated in intensive care units. A reported 53,257 people had recovered from the virus.

San Bernardino County health officials reported 238 newly confirmed cases and 10 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 53,121 cases and 918 deaths. Health officials reported 50,995 had recovered.

There were 164 coronavirus patients hospitalized as of Monday, 46 of whom were being treated in inten...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Imagine getting a letter saying you’re collecting unemployment insurance when you never applied.

Investigative reporter David Goldstein says that’s happening to many people as scammers are tapping into their accounts.

The official letters come from the state to confirm that someone is collecting unemployment insurance. But we found it’s really going to scammers who stole their EDD account.

A man who CBSLA is not identifying received these letters from EDD telling him he’s been accepted for pandemic unemployment insurance – even though he never applied and has been on disability for years.

“It scared the hell out of me, pardon my French,” he said.

Our sources checked EDD records and found a scammer has been collecting $450 a week in his name ...

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — At least one protester was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle during a demonstration in Hollywood Thursday night.

Video posted to social media shows the driver of a black SUV striking a protester who was holding a sign, knocking them to the ground. The driver then drove off and was initially detained by law enforcement before being allowed to leave.

At about 9:30 p.m. a white Prius appeared to be attempting to drive past the demonstration that was moving down Sunset Boulevard and was quickly surrounded by protesters marching down the street. The driver of that vehicle then drove through the intersection before being blocked in by two other vehicles while protesters hit the windows. The Prius then sped off.

Demonstrators continued to march ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Actor Danny Trejo and Trejo’s Tacos teamed up with the Everest Foundation and the West Side Veterans Administration Thursday to feed hundreds of homeless veterans living on the VA West Los Angeles campus.

The event is part of a commitment to help homeless vets across the country.

The community outreach called Bibles and Tacos includes both food and spiritual care for the veterans.

Trejo says the care is needed now more than ever.

“Right now there’s a big emergency in the world so I think it’s bringing us all a lot closer together,” Trejo said. “We’re all on the Titanic right now looking for a good seat, so we have got to just help each other.”

Around 1,000 meals were prepared.

The Everest Foundation works to promote medical education and re...

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives were investigating Agoura Hills Thursday after a man’s body was found near the side of a road.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received a call about “an object on the side of” Agoura Road, west of Liberty Canyon Road, at 12:35 p.m., according to Deputy James Nagao.

The body was found in a wooded area, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The area was closed off to vehicles and people while investigators searched for evidence.

No additional information was immediately available.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Nine schools in Los Angeles County and five in Orange County were named National Blue Ribbon Schools Thursday.

The honor is awarded to campuses based on their overall academic achievement or success in closing achievement gaps among groups of students.

Out of nearly 370 schools that earned recognition nationally, 36 were located in California.

The honor “affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content,” according to the U.S. Department of Education, which presents the honors.

There is typically a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. to honor the school chosen, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the event will be held virtually Nov. 12-13.

The Southe...

SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA) – Several people were arrested in San Clemente Thursday as dozens of protesters gathered to demonstrate the fatal shooting of a man by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies the day before.

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Deputies, both on motorcycles and in patrol vehicles, coming up El Camino Real at around 11:30 a.m. and descending on protesters in the area of El Camino Real and Avenida San Gabriel.

At least three people could be seen taken into custody.

The man who was shot by deputies was identified Thursday as 42-year-old Kurt Reinhold.

The shooting occurred at around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the same intersection, in front of the Hotel Miramar.

Two deputies were in the area when something prompted them to contact Reinhold outside the hotel.

Shortly after approac...