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I m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, bringing you the latest headlines on this Monday.
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California COVID-19 cases holding steady; second-lowest rate of spread in nation
Weekly case counts rose in 30 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week s pace were in San Diego, Sacramento and Alameda counties.
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Covid: Man charged with using Dh18.3 million relief loans to buy luxury cars
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He used the money for lavish vacations and to buy a Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini.
A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million (Dh18.3 million) in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phony businesses and then used the money for lavish vacations and to buy a Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini, prosecutors said on Monday.
Mustafa Qadiri, 38, was arrested last week on suspicion of scheming to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program, which was implemented last year to help small businesses struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic.