By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer COVID-19 testing sites across L.A. have thousands of empty appointment slots. In July, about 130,000 people were tested weekly. Now, […]
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An uptick in LA’s COVID-19 cases may be the outcome of Labor Day outings
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer There’s been a recent uptick in L.A. County’s coronavirus cases over the past four days. Officials say this may reflect […]
California boosts COVID-19 workplace safety rules
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A.’s Al Fresco program, which launched in May to help restaurants quickly adapt to outdoor dining, has been paused by city […]
LA County stays on track to move to less restrictive COVID-19 tier
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer In L.A. County, 92% of those who have died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions, and nearly 70% of cases affected people […]
County blocks business reopenings until October
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county will not authorize any more business reopenings until at least the end of the month so officials […]
Overlap in COVID-19, smoke inhalation symptoms complicates diagnoses
By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer LA County's estimated #COVID19 transmission rate remains below 1, which means new cases expected to decline over time. It's […]
California’s COVID-19 rate at lowest level since March
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer California’s positive test rate is 3.5%, the lowest it’s been since March. Out of caution regarding a post-Labor Day spike, […]
City agrees to new language on November ballot measure
Wave Wire Services CULVER CITY — The city and opponents of a Nov. 3 ballot measure that seeks to replace money lost to the city […]
Young adults dining outdoors may be spreading COVID-19, CDC study finds
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A. County’s daily hospitalization rate continued to decline over the weekend. Last week, the percent of positive tests was 3%, […]
LA County allows hair salons, barber shops to reopen indoor services
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A. County revised its reopening plan to allow hair salons and barber shops to resume indoor services at a […]