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LA County Moves To Orange Tier, But Rules Won't Change Until Monday - Los Angeles Sentinel

Los Angeles County was officially in the less- restrictive orange tier of the state's COVID-19 business-reopening blueprint today -- but it will wait until Monday before easing economic restrictions, and some rules will be stricter than state guidelines.

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