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Doctors Brace For Surge As COVID-19 Hospitalizations In LA County Reach All-Time High

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Here's your daily audio briefing (updated weekdays):THE L.A. REPORT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BYDeputy KillingSHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GIVES (SCANT) UPDATEINSPECTOR GENERAL DEMANDS ANSWERSThe county's inspector general sent a letter Wednesday to Sheriff Alex Villanueva asking that evidence recovered in the investigation of Guardado's death be handed over "immediately." According to the letter, Inspector General Max Huntsman first asked for the materials on June 22 and has received no response.READ THE FULL LETTER:— Robert GarrovaFOOD: California CropsA disease that has and threatens California crops may finally be tamed by a new treatment discovered by scientists at UC Riverside.The disease, known as citrus greening disease, showed up in Southern California eight years ago. It's caused by a bacterium known as CLas, also called Huanglongbing or HLB, according to the university. It spreads through an insect called the Asian citrus psyllid. When a tree is infected, its growth is stunted, it develops lopsided, green fruits, and eventually it stops producing altogether.Previously, there was no cure, so growers often resorted to spraying antibiotics or chemical pesticides to prevent infection."There's also other methods that are non-chemical, where they actually have to wash these oranges or lemons and remove stems and leaves from the fruit," Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo told KPCC/LAist.But the disease was wreaking havoc on crops anyway.The new treatment was discovered by UCR geneticist Hailing Jin. It's a compound found to occur naturally in a citrus relative known as a New Zealand fingerling lime. Jin traced the genes that give the fingerling lime its natural immunity and discovered that one of these genes produces the compound. After testing, Jin found the trees improved within a few months when they were treated by spraying their leaves or injecting them with the compound.UCR says the treatment is easily manufactured, safe for humans and requires application a few times a year.HERE'S MORE BACKGROUND ON CITRUS GREENING:— Itxy Quintanilla and Brian FrankCOVID-19"We're seeing increased volumes of COVID patients and there's been a change. One, we're seeing younger patients," he said.Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage:. To support our nonprofit public service journalism:— Elly YuCoronavirus: First RespondersFourteen firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department have tested positive for COVID-19.The outbreak happened at Fire Station 80, which serves Los Angeles International Airport and is part of the department's West Bureau. All 14 are currently quarantining at home and are either asymptomatic or displaying mild symptoms, according to LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey."The fire station has beenindustriallythe are being covered by other firefighters."Officials say the firefighters tested positive for the virus either Monday or Tuesday, and no service has been disrupted.Across L.A. County, the coronavirus positivity rate continues to rise, now averaging 11.6% over the past seven days. That's up from 10% just two days ago and 8.4% about a week ago.— Itxy QuintanillaMorning Briefing: Use Of Force In LAKeep reading for moreComing Up Today, July 8Never miss an LAist story. .The Past 24 Hours In LAL.A. Law Enforcement:From COVID-19 To TB:Today In Education:To support our non-profit public service journalism:Photo Of The DayThe Laugh Factory unveiled a 148-foot-long mural as a tribute to Black Lives Matter, believed to be the largest tribute to BLM in the nation. Five artists were involved in the project.Help Us Cover Your CommunityGet our daily newsletters for the latest on COVID-19 and other top local headlines.SUBSCRIBEand— Jessica P. OgilvieShow More News© 2003-2020 . All rights reserved.&amp; .

Here's your daily audio briefing (updated weekdays):THE L.A. REPORT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BYDeputy KillingSHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GIVES (SCANT) UPDATEINSPECTOR GENERAL DEMANDS ANSWERSThe county's inspector general sent a letter Wednesday to Sheriff Alex Villanueva asking that evidence recovered in the investigation of Guardado's death be handed over "immediately." According to the letter, Inspector General Max Huntsman first asked for the materials on June 22 and has received no response.READ THE FULL LETTER:— Robert GarrovaFOOD: California CropsA disease that has and threatens California crops...

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