covid19

Manhattan Beach Removes Seating Outside Restaurants as Cases Spike

01/12/2021 - 9:47 AM By Brittany M.

The City of Manhattan Beach has dropped its experiment with public seating outside restaurants following a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

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Newsom Unveils 2021-2022 Budget Plan

01/12/2021 - 9:42 AM By Brittany M.

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2021-2022 budget proposal Friday and, as he put it, the state appears to be doing “pretty damn well.”

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Amid COVID surge, L.A. ambulances told to leave some patients behind

01/07/2021 - 5:17 AM By Brittany M.

Nightmare scenarios have become reality in Los Angeles County.

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COVID-19 Has Spurred Migration to These 10 Cities

01/07/2021 - 5:15 AM By Brittany M.

COVID-19 accelerated an exodus from large, metropolitan cities, especially in blue states. New York City lost 300,000 residents in 2020. San Francisco saw an exodus of 90,000.

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San Francisco’s ‘Learning Hubs’ Could Be a Model for California’s Public Schools

01/07/2021 - 5:05 AM By Brittany M.

For months, some 2,000 San Francisco children have been served by community learnng hubs that cater to the city's most vulnerable youth. There have been no outbreaks.

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Officials Dismayed by Vaccine Hesitance Among Health Workers

01/04/2021 - 4:13 PM By Brittany M.

An estimated 50% of health care workers in Riverside County have refused the vaccine.

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Azusa Mayor Remains Hospitalized With COVID-19

12/17/2020 - 5:03 AM By Brittany M.

Mayor Robert Gonzales's COVID diagnosis was announced on December 8.

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Leaders Call on Governor to Prioritize School Officials in Vaccine Distribution

12/16/2020 - 11:54 AM By Brittany M.

Oakland City Councilwoman Nikki Fortunato Bas and L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin are among those who want to see educators prioritized.

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Manhattan Beach Turns Outdoor Dining Into “Public Seating” After Ban

12/10/2020 - 5:12 AM By Brittany M.

One city hopes it has found a way around an outdoor dining ban that is devastating restaurants in Los Angeles County.

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Gavin Newsom Announces Regional Stay-at-Home Order

12/08/2020 - 5:53 AM By Brittany M.

ICU capacity fell below 15% in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley last week, triggering the stay-at-home order for nearly two dozen counties. Six more counties have implemented the restrictions voluntarily.

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