The city’s biggest testing site just got even bigger. Also this morning: another LAFD firefighter has died of COVID-19, a
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A.M. Brief: NorCal Christian Activist Plans “Superspreader” Concerts in L.A. Over Next Two Days
How do big, maskless concerts in Echo Park and Downtown L.A. sound right before the end of the year? Peachy.
READ MOREA.M. Brief: County Urges Film Productions to “Strongly Consider” Pausing Operations
Public Health says film productions should hit the pause button, new quarantine rules for L.A. County, and no, that wasn’t
READ MOREA.M. Brief: BH Restaurant Under Fire for Promoting Prohibition-Style NYE Event
If you’re going to have a secret NYE event at a Beverly Hills restaurant, it would probably help to keep
READ MOREA.M. Brief: L.A. County Records Highest One-Day Death Toll of the Pandemic
It’s Christmas Eve, but unfortunately, there’s no let up for COVID-19. Yesterday was the worst day so far in terms
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Outbreaks in L.A. Retail Rise as Shoppers Flock to Malls
Capacity limitations aside, masses of people are holiday shopping at L.A. County malls, and now, outbreaks have been reported at
READ MOREA.M. Brief: L.A.’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Could Top 7,000 in Next Two Weeks
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase countywide, and the next few weeks offer little hope of respite for exhausted healthcare workers.
READ MOREA.M. Brief: COVID-19 Infection Surges at L.A. Supermarkets
Los Angeles supermarkets are essential, but they’re not immune to COVID-19 spread. Like a lot of other local businesses, they’re
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Unions for Essential Workers Call for Month-Long Shutdown
Los Angeles County is now the epicenter of COVID-19 for the entire country, and a grim outlook has union reps
READ MOREA.M. Brief: New Reporting Underscores the Gravity of SoCal’s Hospital Situation
The hospital situation in Southern California is bad, and the coming weeks may only get grimmer. Also this morning: Beverly
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Analysis Shows Travel Data Correlates to Spike in Infections
Lots of locals traveled for the Thanksgiving holiday, a move that (predictably) preceded a massive uptick in COVID-19 infections. Also
READ MOREA.M. Brief: Vaccination Begins As Hospital ICU Capacity Dwindles
L.A. County’s first COVID-19 vaccinations were a positive development, but the daunting outlook for infection spread and diminishing ICU capacity
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