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Dozens of Los Angeles police officers lined Van Nuys Boulevard near Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys late Monday afternoon after reports of looting in the area. Several business owners stood outside their storefronts, with some putting up plywood over their windows. Multiple businesses hung signs reading “BLM.” At Trust Bail Bonds on Van Nuys Boulevard,…

Click here if you can’t see the map on your mobile device. Looting and vandalism was reported at stores around the Bay Area on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in the imposition of curfews in several cities. To see details on the map, zoom to the area where you want to see more detail. Crowds of…

American cities are spending Monday morning digging out from scenes of destruction after demonstrations against the police-involved death of George Floyd gave way to a fifth straight night of looting and rioting, resulting in another wave of arrests.As of Monday morning, at least 4,400 people have been taken into custody nationwide in relation to the chaos, according to an Associated Press tally. Meanwhile, countless more business owners whose livelihoods already have been…

Protesters in the Bay Area blocked freeways and vandalized stores during protests overnight against the killing of George Floyd.Meanwhile, more than 500 were arrested after looting and vandalism swept downtown L.A.About 1,000 protesters gathered in Oakland. They smashed windows, sprayed buildings with anti-police graffiti and were met with chemical spray from police. Authorities said officers…

Damage to police vehicles and assaults against law enforcement officers Saturday night prompted San Francisco Mayor London Breed to call for an immediate curfew until 5 a.m. local time -- and to request that California National Guard personnel be placed on standby."What we are seeing tonight -- the violence, the vandalism and the crimes being…