By Maxim Elaramsisy Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Physicians and public health officials are raising alarms about a “tripledemic” happening as the holiday travel […]
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County COVID-19 rates declining again
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Just weeks after moving from the federal government’s “high” COVID-19 activity category to the “medium” rating thanks to falling […]
LAUSD welcomes back 560,000 students
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Classes resumed Aug. 15 for thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District students amid relaxed COVID-19 protocols that made […]
Health official warns new mask mandate is coming
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County remains on pace to enter the “high” COVID-19 activity level as early as July 14, the […]
Maxine Waters tests positive for COVID for second time
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, has announced she has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, saying she […]
City Council bans sale of flavored tobacco
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco in the city, with an exception for hookah […]
MTA ends mask mandate for bus, train passengers
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mask-wearing mandates on Southland rail and bus lines were slowly lifted April 19 in response to a federal judge’s […]
County could lift indoor mask mandates March 4
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county’s much-debated COVID-19 indoor mask-wearing mandate could be lifted as early as March 4, according to the public […]
State eases mask rules; county stands pat
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The state has lifted its COVID-19 indoor mask-wearing requirement for vaccinated people, effective Feb. 16, but Los Angeles County […]
County mask mandate to remain despite state action
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The state will lift its COVID-19 indoor mask-wearing requirement for vaccinated people next week, but the move won’t have […]