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LA Sheriff To Fine $300 For Not Wearing A Mask In Public

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department West Hollywood Station said in a Facebook post that it would issue citations for not wearing a mask that come with a $250 fine and $50 in fees.
Shoppers, wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus, shop on Santee Alley in the Garment District in downtown Los Angeles this week.

As new cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in California, one Golden State sheriff's office announced on Wednesday that it would impose a fine of

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