Coronavirus Digest
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Governor Newsom Releases New Reopening Plan
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer The L.A. city attorney’s office has filed charges against the Hollywood Hills party hosts who…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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