By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer The L.A. city attorney’s office has filed charges against the Hollywood Hills party hosts who violated social-distancing orders. At today’s […]
Category: Coronavirus Digest
LA City Council approves $30M for child care, $40M for small businesses
By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer Schools in LA County will not be allowed to apply for reopening waivers. Both Mayor Eric Garcetti and Gov. […]
LA County remains one requirement short of leaving state watch list
By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer Schools are beginning to allow more vulnerable student populations to return to classrooms. Yesterday, L.A. County reported 196 coronavirus […]
Early inmate release causes firefighter shortage in California
By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer L.A. museums are losing millions in admission revenue, according to the group that operates the Natural History Museum in […]
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue downward trend in L.A. County
By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer Unemployed Californians will receive an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits. L.A. County’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates […]
Staff Sues Riverside Hospital for Inadequate COVID-19 Protections
USPS staffing shortages are exacerbating coronavirus concerns about social distancing. A group of staff at Riverside Community Hospital are suing the hospital for being asked […]
21 people arrested in unemployment fraud scheme
An L.A. Times project found that over half of Angelenos are not wearing masks in public spaces or are wearing them incorrectly. Police arrested 21 […]
Social distancing strains California’s energy grid amid heat wave
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the U.S., will launch a massive COVID-19 testing and tracing program. Social-distancing lead to […]
California becomes first state to record 600,000 COVID-19 cases
USC researchers have found the likely order of COVID-19 symptoms after analyzing more than 55,000 cases. California recorded approximately 603,000 coronavirus cases Friday, making it […]
Clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine kicks off at L.A., Pasadena Kaiser facilities
A recent NBC investigation revealed that 15% of high-touch surfaces in L.A. County contain the virus. Two Kaiser facilities — one in L.A., the other in […]