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LA Unified Students and Staff Must Test Negative for COVID-19 Before Returning to School

January 4, 2022
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Students and staff in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning to campus Jan. 11 regardless of vaccination or booster status, the district announced. “In preparation for schools reopening on January 11, and in light of the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron…

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LA City Council to Return to Virtual Meetings

January 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council will return to virtual meetings for the first month of 2022 as officials assess the latest COVID-19 surge, Council President Nury Martinez’s office announced Jan. 4. Meetings were held virtually twice a week from March 2020 until June 15, 2021, when the City Council resumed in-person meetings, although members…

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LA Testing Sites Fully Booked Following COVID-19 Surge

January 4, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif.—As people are heading back to work and school following the holiday break, many COVID-19 testing centers are booked until next week. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported nearly 45,000 cases over New Year’s weekend, putting testing centers under strain. Madison Torres, a local resident, was waiting in line to take…

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Hawthorne Man Charged in Stolen Recall Ballots Case

January 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A Hawthorne man allegedly found with more than 300 stolen recall election ballots in his parked car is facing federal bank fraud and identity theft charges, it was announced Jan. 4. Eduardo Mena, 34, was indicted by a Los Angeles federal grand jury in September on charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of stolen mail, and…

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LA County Requires Outdoor Masking for Students, Surgical or N95 Masks for School Staff

January 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, students in Los Angeles County must wear masks outdoors where physical distancing is difficult as they return to school, while staff will be required to wear medical-grade masks, according to the county health department’s guidelines updated Jan. 1. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Public Health…

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UCLA, UC Irvine Begin Winter Quarter Classes Remotely

January 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Winter quarter classes began Jan. 3 at University of California (UC)–Los Angeles and UC–Irvine remotely for a planned two weeks in response to surging COVID-19 cases. All UCLA students should still plan to return to campus no later than Jan. 9 to participate “in a robust COVID-19 testing program that will help keep our…

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Huntington Park Man Gets 21 Years in Trader Joe’s Heists

January 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A Huntington Park man was sentenced Jan. 3 to 21 years behind bars for carrying out a string of armed robberies or attempted armed robberies of Trader Joe’s markets throughout the Southland—two of which involved his son as the getaway driver. Gregory Johnson, 44, pleaded guilty in May to one federal count each of…

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Over 200 Flights Canceled at LAX For Second Straight Day

January 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Another wave of flight cancellations hit Southland airports Jan. 2, with 207 flights canceled at LAX due to COVID-19 and weather issues. The airport experienced 208 cancellations on New Year’s Day. Orange County’s John Wayne Airport reported 10 canceled flights Sunday, with nine at Long Beach Airport and seven at Hollywood/Burbank Airport. The problems…

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LA County Teachers Now Have to Wear ‘High-Quality’ Masks: Health Department

January 3, 2022
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Teachers in Los Angeles County will be required to wear high-grade masks while in class, while staff and students must wear masks outdoors in crowded spaces under new rules. The rule, which applies to both public and private schools in the county, was implemented as students return from their winter break, according to updated guidance…

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Pasadena Rose Parade Makes Grand Return After 2020 COVID-19 Hiatus

January 2, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif.—After last year’s suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 133rd Tournament of Roses Parade returned on the first day of 2022 with dozens of stunningly decorated floral floats, equestrian units, and marching bands in Pasadena. The Rose Parade debuted in 1890 and established a tradition of decorating carriages—now floats with gasoline engines—with thousands…

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