Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered all Californians to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings, including when shopping, taking public transit or seeking medical care, after growing concerns that an increase in coronavirus cases has been caused by residents failing to voluntarily take that precaution. came a week after for residents to wear masks and as other counties across California were debating whether to join local jurisdictions that had mandated face coverings.“Simply put, we are seeing too many people...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered all Californians to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings, including when shopping, taking public transit or seeking medical care, after growing concerns that an increase in coronavirus cases has been caused by residents failing to voluntarily take that precaution. came a week after for residents to wear masks and as other counties across California were debating whether to join local jurisdictions that had mandated face coverings.“Simply put, we are seeing too many people...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The order from Orange County’s health officer was simple and far from radical: Residents should wear cloth face coverings while in a public place, at work or visiting a business to protect against the spread of coronavirus.But almost immediately, Dr. Nichole Quick faced a fierce backlash from residents and some elected officials, who questioned the need for masks. People came to a Board of Supervisors meeting carrying a poster with Quick’s photo on it with a Hitler on her face and swastikas. Then, she got a death threat, and required...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The order from Orange County’s health officer was simple and far from radical: Residents should wear cloth face coverings while in a public place, at work or visiting a business to protect against the spread of coronavirus.But almost immediately, Dr. Nichole Quick faced a fierce backlash from residents and some elected officials, who questioned the need for masks. People came to a Board of Supervisors meeting carrying a poster with Quick’s photo on it with a Hitler on her face and swastikas. Then, she got a death threat, and required...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t thwarted Mother Nature’s springtime show in the Antelope Valley, where rolling hillsides are blanketed in a fiery orange hue from a recent poppy bloom. But like everything else deemed nonessential during the pandemic, the near Lancaster — where crowds have flocked in years past to witness the breathtaking bloom — is closed to visitors. The California Department of Parks and Recreation has set up a of the bloom in the hopes that people will enjoy the spectacular sight from home. State parks officials have also set up...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t thwarted Mother Nature’s springtime show in the Antelope Valley, where rolling hillsides are blanketed in a fiery orange hue from a recent poppy bloom. But like everything else deemed nonessential during the pandemic, the near Lancaster — where crowds have flocked in years past to witness the breathtaking bloom — is closed to visitors. The California Department of Parks and Recreation has set up a of the bloom in the hopes that people will enjoy the spectacular sight from home. State parks officials have also set up...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement As California rapidly reopens its economy, health officials have made clear the only way to avoid a wave of new coronavirus infections is with strict safety rules, including social distancing, limits on the capacity of businesses and wearing face coverings when around other people.But a mask rebellion is underway in some parts of the state, with residents pushing back on mandatory face-covering rules even with coronavirus cases on the rise and as more businesses open their doors and some people yearn to return to old routines.The...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement As California rapidly reopens its economy, health officials have made clear the only way to avoid a wave of new coronavirus infections is with strict safety rules, including social distancing, limits on the capacity of businesses and wearing face coverings when around other people.But a mask rebellion is underway in some parts of the state, with residents pushing back on mandatory face-covering rules even with coronavirus cases on the rise and as more businesses open their doors and some people yearn to return to old routines.The...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020.  /Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018.   /People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020.  /Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018.   /People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a major test for California amid eased coronavirus restrictions, as officials warn to prevent new outbreaks.Many parks, beaches and trails will be open, but officials are urging people to keep their distance and not spaces.In many counties, , retailers and even shopping malls will be open, though not in hard-hit areas like and many parts of the Bay Area.“The virus is still out there waiting for us to let our guard down,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis warned Thursday.Los Angeles...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a major test for California amid eased coronavirus restrictions, as officials warn to prevent new outbreaks.Many parks, beaches and trails will be open, but officials are urging people to keep their distance and not spaces.In many counties, , retailers and even shopping malls will be open, though not in hard-hit areas like and many parts of the Bay Area.“The virus is still out there waiting for us to let our guard down,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis warned Thursday.Los Angeles...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California will begin the first steps in easing .The latest changes in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s four-stage plan to gradually reopen the state expand decision-making at the local level, allowing some communities to move further ahead into the second phase of the reopening process at their own pace and open more businesses beyond those outlined in the statewide policy.The changes will affect a small set of businesses at first and are unlikely to jump-start the coronavirus-battered economy in a significant way.But officials say it’s a...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California will begin the first steps in easing .The latest changes in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s four-stage plan to gradually reopen the state expand decision-making at the local level, allowing some communities to move further ahead into the second phase of the reopening process at their own pace and open more businesses beyond those outlined in the statewide policy.The changes will affect a small set of businesses at first and are unlikely to jump-start the coronavirus-battered economy in a significant way.But officials say it’s a...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Equipment used at a home marijuana growing operation in North Hollywood likely caused that injured three people and displaced at least four others Sunday night, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said. The explosion, centered in the garage, rocked the single-story Valley Glen home in the 12700 block of West Archwood Street about 9:30 p.m., officials said. The blast tore the roof off the garage and scattered debris across the neighborhood. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said at least seven homes were damaged,...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Equipment used at a home marijuana growing operation in North Hollywood likely caused that injured three people and displaced at least four others Sunday night, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said. The explosion, centered in the garage, rocked the single-story Valley Glen home in the 12700 block of West Archwood Street about 9:30 p.m., officials said. The blast tore the roof off the garage and scattered debris across the neighborhood. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said at least seven homes were damaged,...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement VIDEO | 01:16 4 killed, including child, in mass shooting at Orange office complex Four people, including a child, were killed Wednesday evening and a fifth person was injured in a mass shooting in Orange. Four people, including a child, were killed Wednesday evening and a fifth person was injured in a mass shooting at an Orange office complex.It marks the third mass shooting in the United States in two weeks, coming after incidents at three Atlanta spas that killed eight people, including six Asian women, and at a Boulder, Colo.,...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement VIDEO | 01:16 4 killed, including child, in mass shooting at Orange office complex Four people, including a child, were killed Wednesday evening and a fifth person was injured in a mass shooting in Orange. Four people, including a child, were killed Wednesday evening and a fifth person was injured in a mass shooting at an Orange office complex.It marks the third mass shooting in the United States in two weeks, coming after incidents at three Atlanta spas that killed eight people, including six Asian women, and at a Boulder, Colo.,...WW…

Tony Blair was usually relaxed and charismatic in front of a crowd. But an encounter with a woman in the audience of a London television studio in April, 2005, left him visibly flustered. Blair, eight years into his tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister, had been on a mission to improve the National Health Service. The N.H.S. is a much loved, much mocked, and much neglected British institution, with all kinds of quirks and inefficiencies. At the time, it was notoriously difficult to get a doctor’s appointment within a reasonable period; ailing people were often told they’d have to wait weeks...…Tony Blair was usually relaxed and charismatic in front of a crowd. But an encounter with a woman in the audience of a London television studio in April, 2005, left him visibly flustered. Blair, eight years into his tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister, had been on a mission to improve the National Health Service. The N.H.S. is a much loved, much mocked, and much neglected British institution, with all kinds of quirks and inefficiencies. At the time, it was notoriously difficult to get a doctor’s appointment within a reasonable period; ailing people were often told they’d have to wait weeks...WW…