Tag: Los Angeles

Los Angeles Councilmembers Introduce Motion to Ban Ghost Guns

Los Angeles City councilmembers Aug. 3 introduced a motion to ban the purchase and possession of ghost guns in the city.   Ghost guns, also known as kit guns, are sold as partially assembled guns that can be completed using purchased parts. The unfinished parts are not legally required to have serial numbers or a background…


Judge Rejects Sex Assault Count Against Harvey Weinstein

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles judge on Thursday again rejected one of 11 sexual assault counts in an indictment of Harvey Weinstein. Judge Lisa B. Lench first dismissed the count of sexual battery by restraint as too old and outside the statute of limitations two weeks ago, but allowed the district attorney’s office to amend the…


Los Angeles City Council to Ban Homeless Encampments in 11 Areas

Councilmember Joe Buscaino introduced a resolution to ban homeless encampments in 11 areas of his district on Aug. 10. This comes after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti restored a pre-pandemic restriction of homeless encampments in public areas after the city council approved the ordinance last week; it also gives council members the ability to ban encampments…


Los Angeles to Create Ordinance Requiring Vaccination to Enter Restaurants, Retail Stores

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Aug. 11 to prepare an ordinance that will require people to show proof of at least partial COVID-19 vaccination to enter public indoor spaces in the city, including restaurants, bars, gyms, entertainment venues, and retail stores.  The ordinance is more restrictive than a policy recently enacted in New York…


Los Angeles County to Require Proof of Vaccination to Enter Indoor Public Spaces

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Aug. 11 to prepare an ordinance that will require people to show proof of at least partial COVID-19 vaccination to enter public indoor spaces in the city, including restaurants, bars, gyms, entertainment venues, and retail stores.  The ordinance is more restrictive than a policy recently enacted in New York…


Los Angeles County Employees Required to Get COVID-19 Vaccines, Weekly Tests

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion Aug. 10 to require all Los Angeles County city employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1, or to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.   “L.A. County should lead by example,” Supervisor Sheila Kuehl told the Epoch Times.   “The best step we can take for the…


West Nile Virus Detected in Los Angeles County, Orange County

Health officials from Los Angeles County and Orange County identified several cases of human West Nile virus I (WNV) infection in the county for the 2021 season.   The Los Angeles County Department of Health released a statement Aug. 3 saying that a resident of the South Bay area contracted the virus in late July and is currently…


Beach Bummer: Los Angeles Health Officials Warn of Elevated Bacteria in Beaches

County health officials warned people on Aug. 8 to avoid the waters of Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey and the in Santa Monica Pier due to high levels of bacteria.   On July 28, the warning was first issued to several beaches in the area, including beaches in Santa Monica, Will Rogers State Beach and…


Help May be on the Way for Los Angeles Landlords

Landlords who expressed concern over Los Angeles County’s extended eviction moratorium may soon find relief as Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León said Aug. 6 he will introduce a motion to shorten the timeline for landlords to receive back rent for tenants who could not pay their rent due to the COVID-19 restrictions.   “This is…


City Council Member Moves to Speed Up Rental Assistance for Landlords

Landlords who expressed concern over Los Angeles County’s extended eviction moratorium may soon find relief as Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León said Aug. 6 he will introduce a motion to shorten the timeline for landlords to receive back rent for tenants who could not pay their rent due to the COVID-19 restrictions.   “This is…