By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer One person dies every 10 minutes from coronavirus-related complications in L.A. County. — LAist L.A. County has issued a mandatory 10-day […]
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Beverly Hills restaurant under fire for planning indoor NYE dinner
Over the weekend, L.A. County reported more than 26,000 new COVID-19 cases, and the daily positivity rate is above 17%. — LAist A Beverly Hills restaurant was outed […]
L.A. County Daily Death Toll Reaches 145
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Yesterday, 145 people in L.A. County died from the coronavirus — the highest single-day death toll to date. — Patch California has become […]
Man with COVID-19 symptoms dies on LA-bound flight
Over the past eight days, L.A. County has reported more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases — the fastest case acceleration the county has seen yet. — KTLA A […]
LA nurses among the first vaccinated in California
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer The first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has arrived in California, and this afternoon, the first health care workers […]
California launches COVID-19 tracker smartphone app
Yesterday, L.A. County reported 9,243 new COVID-19 cases and 75 related deaths. Currently, the county has 1,096 hospital beds and 129 intensive care unit beds available. […]
LA prepares to receive 84,000 vaccines next week
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer LA County expects to receive its first 84,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week. High-exposure health […]
Southern California receives phone alert urging residents to stay home
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Today, Southern California residents received an Amber Alert-style notification urging people to stay home except for essential activity. As of […]
Three counties seek to split from Southern California, form new region in state’s COVID-19 regulatory plan
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley became the first regions in the state to implement a new stay-at-home […]
LA County Safer-at-Home text alert raises confusion
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Late yesterday, the city of Los Angeles revised its safer-at-home order — but ambiguous wording in a Notify LA text […]