Posted: May 31, 2020 / 07:54 AM PDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 07:08 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.L.A. County update:Los Angeles County officials announced a countywide curfew that goes into effect 6 p.m. Sunday and lasts until 6 a.m. Monday.The proclamation came on the fourth day of anti-police brutality protests that have been marked by clashes between officers and civilians, as well as vandalism and looting of local businesses throughout Southern California —...…Posted: May 31, 2020 / 07:54 AM PDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 07:08 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.L.A. County update:Los Angeles County officials announced a countywide curfew that goes into effect 6 p.m. Sunday and lasts until 6 a.m. Monday.The proclamation came on the fourth day of anti-police brutality protests that have been marked by clashes between officers and civilians, as well as vandalism and looting of local businesses throughout Southern California —...WW…

Posted: Sep 20, 2020 / 03:29 PM PDTUpdated: Sep 21, 2020 / 07:07 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Officials say California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a backlog as more than 2 million people are out of work statewide during the coronavirus pandemic.The state announced the two-week pause on Saturday, calling it a “reset period that will help expedite new claimant payments, reduce fraud...…Posted: Sep 20, 2020 / 03:29 PM PDTUpdated: Sep 21, 2020 / 07:07 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Officials say California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a backlog as more than 2 million people are out of work statewide during the coronavirus pandemic.The state announced the two-week pause on Saturday, calling it a “reset period that will help expedite new claimant payments, reduce fraud...WW…

Posted: Oct 9, 2020 / 09:09 AM PDTUpdated: Oct 10, 2020 / 08:55 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.The uptick in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles and several other California counties is cause for concern, but experts said Thursday that it’s too early to say whether it represents the start of a larger surge in infections.The next few weeks will be crucial in seeing whether California can keep case numbers and hospitalizations down even as officials continue to reopen...…Posted: Oct 9, 2020 / 09:09 AM PDTUpdated: Oct 10, 2020 / 08:55 AM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.The uptick in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles and several other California counties is cause for concern, but experts said Thursday that it’s too early to say whether it represents the start of a larger surge in infections.The next few weeks will be crucial in seeing whether California can keep case numbers and hospitalizations down even as officials continue to reopen...WW…

Posted: Apr 4, 2021 / 07:35 AM PDTUpdated: Apr 5, 2021 / 03:32 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.With Los Angeles County continuing to mark improvements in coronavirus case rates, the region loosened more restrictions on businesses Monday.The state last week the county to move to the orange tier, a less restrictive stage in California’s four-tier, color-coded reopening plan.“Our numbers have improved dramatically, but we cannot let up,” county Health Director...…Posted: Apr 4, 2021 / 07:35 AM PDTUpdated: Apr 5, 2021 / 03:32 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.With Los Angeles County continuing to mark improvements in coronavirus case rates, the region loosened more restrictions on businesses Monday.The state last week the county to move to the orange tier, a less restrictive stage in California’s four-tier, color-coded reopening plan.“Our numbers have improved dramatically, but we cannot let up,” county Health Director...WW…

Posted: Feb 13, 2021 / 09:02 PM PSTUpdated: Feb 15, 2021 / 06:46 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was being “passed around” by other officers, Chief Michel Moore said Saturday.Moore said the officer who made the complaint is set to be interviewed Monday, and the...…Posted: Feb 13, 2021 / 09:02 PM PSTUpdated: Feb 15, 2021 / 06:46 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was being “passed around” by other officers, Chief Michel Moore said Saturday.Moore said the officer who made the complaint is set to be interviewed Monday, and the...WW…

Posted: Jan 11, 2021 / 04:08 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 12, 2021 / 05:47 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Once COVID-19 vaccines are available to children, Los Angeles students will have to be immunized before they can return to campus, Supt. Austin Beutner said Monday.He did not, however, suggest that campuses remain closed until the vaccines are available. Instead, he said, the state should set the standards for reopening schools, explain the reasoning behind the...…Posted: Jan 11, 2021 / 04:08 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 12, 2021 / 05:47 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Once COVID-19 vaccines are available to children, Los Angeles students will have to be immunized before they can return to campus, Supt. Austin Beutner said Monday.He did not, however, suggest that campuses remain closed until the vaccines are available. Instead, he said, the state should set the standards for reopening schools, explain the reasoning behind the...WW…

Posted: Jan 2, 2021 / 08:13 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 3, 2021 / 07:01 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her grandfather was affected by recent wildfires in neighboring Orange County.“It’s just that constant reminder, ‘Oh yeah, we live somewhere where there’s natural disasters and they can strike at any time,'” said the 29-year-old marketing...…Posted: Jan 2, 2021 / 08:13 AM PSTUpdated: Jan 3, 2021 / 07:01 AM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her grandfather was affected by recent wildfires in neighboring Orange County.“It’s just that constant reminder, ‘Oh yeah, we live somewhere where there’s natural disasters and they can strike at any time,'” said the 29-year-old marketing...WW…

Posted: Aug 14, 2020 / 07:55 AM PDTUpdated: Aug 14, 2020 / 10:07 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Power was restored across California by 10 p.m. Friday, after rolling blackouts had been ordered earlier in the evening for the first time since 2001 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system. The state’s energy grid went into a Stage 3 emergency shortly after 6:30 p.m., and utilities were ordered to shed their power loads. But the grid stabilized...…Posted: Aug 14, 2020 / 07:55 AM PDTUpdated: Aug 14, 2020 / 10:07 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Power was restored across California by 10 p.m. Friday, after rolling blackouts had been ordered earlier in the evening for the first time since 2001 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system. The state’s energy grid went into a Stage 3 emergency shortly after 6:30 p.m., and utilities were ordered to shed their power loads. But the grid stabilized...WW…

Posted: Mar 14, 2021 / 08:46 AM PDTUpdated: Mar 14, 2021 / 01:37 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.A Hollywood restaurant owner found her storefront shattered Saturday after police in riot gear and dozens of protesters , with several reports of vandalism at businesses.“It’s just very unfortunate because everybody’s suffering obviously during the pandemic, but this is just — it takes a toll on you,” said owner of BIBIBOP Asian Grill, Diana, who was in tears to find...…Posted: Mar 14, 2021 / 08:46 AM PDTUpdated: Mar 14, 2021 / 01:37 PM PDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.A Hollywood restaurant owner found her storefront shattered Saturday after police in riot gear and dozens of protesters , with several reports of vandalism at businesses.“It’s just very unfortunate because everybody’s suffering obviously during the pandemic, but this is just — it takes a toll on you,” said owner of BIBIBOP Asian Grill, Diana, who was in tears to find...WW…

Posted: Feb 21, 2021 / 09:20 AM PSTUpdated: Feb 21, 2021 / 10:30 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.California’s new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out in select counties, a first step in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to smooth out what has been a confusing and disjointed rollout hampered by limited national supply.Newsom announced last month that his administration had tapped insurer Blue Shield to design and manage a...…Posted: Feb 21, 2021 / 09:20 AM PSTUpdated: Feb 21, 2021 / 10:30 PM PSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.California’s new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out in select counties, a first step in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to smooth out what has been a confusing and disjointed rollout hampered by limited national supply.Newsom announced last month that his administration had tapped insurer Blue Shield to design and manage a...WW…