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 […]
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LA County reports more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day
Another record was broken with yesterday’s COVID-19 data: There were 12,819 new cases in L.A. County. — KTLA The Food and Drug Administration is one step closer to […]
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 […]
New cases in LA County spike past 7,500 in one day
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Today, L.A. County reported 7,593 new cases of COVID-19 — roughly 2,000 more than yesterday. The positivity rate has also […]
LA begins three-week Stay-at-Home order
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Starting today, L.A. County is under a stay-at-home order for at least three weeks. Gatherings with other households are prohibited, […]
Public health department pushes for stricter restrictions as LA reaches ‘most alarming metrics’ yet
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer The L.A. County public health department is urging people to cancel their Thanksgiving plans — even if they’re small. Director […]