Tag: Los Angeles

Angelenos Express Concern Over LA Vaccine Mandate Enforcement for Indoor Businesses

Angelenos expressed concern over the City of Los Angeles’ new proof of vaccination ordinance, which is one of the strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the nation. The ordinance, which began on Nov. 8, requires Angelenos to provide an approved form of vaccination proof or a negative COVID-19 test to enter indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment and…


US Lifts COVID-19 Travel Bans, LAX Preparing for International Travel Surge

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is preparing for a surge in international travelers, after a pandemic ban that prohibited travelers from 33 countries from entering the U.S. has been lifted on Nov. 8. The federal government first restricted travel from Europe in March 2020 over concerns about the coronavirus, followed by travel bans for other countries. On Monday, restrictions…


Ridley-Thomas Makes 1st Appearance Since Arraignment

LOS ANGELES—A brief status conference was held Nov. 8 in the corruption case against Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley Thomas and Marilyn Flynn, a former dean of the USC School of Social Work. Both made their first appearance this morning before the federal judge overseeing their case, but a new trial date was not yet scheduled. During the…


LA Care Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Program

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles’s publically operated health plan announced Nov.8 a COVID-19 vaccination incentive program that will give its members 12 years and older a $50 gift card for getting either the first or second dose. LA Care Health Plan initiated the program to encourage its unvaccinated Medi-Cal and Cal MediConnect members to get a jab. The…


Strict COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Mandate Takes Effect in Los Angeles

Starting Monday, anyone entering a Los Angeles shopping mall, gym, nail salon, theater, or a similar business must have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination first as the city’s vaccine mandate officially goes into effect. Some businesses told local news outlets that they will attempt to enforce the mandate. “We’ll try to enforce it to…


LA City Policy Requiring Full Vaccination at Many Indoor Spaces Begins Monday

LOS ANGELES—Angelenos patronizing indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment and recreational facilities, personal care establishments and some city buildings will technically need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 starting Monday—though enforcement of the new law won’t begin until Nov. 29. The city’s SafePassLA ordinance is one of the strictest mandates of its kind in the…


LA Department of Water and Power to Launch $300M Debt Relief Program

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced on Nov. 1 an economic relief program of approximately $300 million to reduce utility debt for over 250,000 qualifying low-income customers who are financially harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the “most comprehensive” utility debt assistance initiative in the city’s history, the program aims to…


Burbank-to-LA High-Speed Rail Environmental Report Released

LOS ANGELES—Touting the move as bringing high-speed train service a step closer to Los Angeles, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a final environmental impact report Nov. 5 for a planned 14-mile stretch of the project between Burbank and Los Angeles. “While we advance construction in the Central Valley, we continue our march to environmentally…


Judge Throws Out Deputy’s Retaliation Suit Against Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES—A judge dismissed on Nov. 5 a lawsuit originally filed by a deputy in September 2020 alleging the Compton Sheriff’s Station’s life-threatening retaliation against him when he reported the criminal activities of a deputy subgroup known as the Executioners. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William F. Fahey had previously tossed Austreberto “Art” Gonzalez’s lawsuit on Feb….


Streets, Freeway Ramps to Close for the 2021 LA Marathon

LOS ANGELES—A host of streets and freeway ramps will be closed Nov. 7 to accommodate the 36th annual Los Angeles Marathon. This year, the marathon will follow a new route from Dodger Stadium to Century City. The race will start at 6:30 a.m. Runners will then head through downtown Los Angeles, Echo Park, Hollywood, West…