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In an effort to widen access for more middle and low-income students, USC will eliminate tuition for families earning $80,000 or less annually and will no longer consider home equity in financial aid calculations, it was reported today.
SoCal Connected recently joined the firefighters at Station 9 for a 24-hour shift, responding with them on call after call, allowing the pictures, firefighters and Skid Row residents to tell their own story.
Cats helped UC Davis vets who treated them study the medical effects that burns and smoke, and perhaps stress, have on the feline heart, which could help doctors understand how an increase in wildfires affects the human body.
Stressing that they were acting out of "an abundance of caution" and not panic, Los Angeles County officials today declared a state of emergency for the novel coronavirus, as six new cases of the disease were revealed in the county in the last 48 hours.
Two more local universities -- Pepperdine and CalState Long Beach -- joined UCLA and USC today in announcing measures to combat the coronavirus, moving toward holding all online classes.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer and District Attorney Jackie Lacey today announced the formation of a task force aimed at protecting people from price gouging and false claims on products sold during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, as the number of COVID-19 cases increased to 335 in California, including six deaths, Gov. Gavin Newsom called on operators of bars and nightclubs to close.
Gov. Gavin Newsom today ordered all bars in California to close temporarily due to the coronavirus, directed restaurants to reduce their capacity by roughly half, and said all state residents older than 65 are required to self-quarantine in their homes.
Los Angeles County health officials confirmed 25 new cases of coronavirus today, bringing the total to 94, while the county also ordered the closure of all bars, gyms and entertainment centers and restricted restaurants to carry-out or delivery service.
A federal corruption probe into relationships between developers and Los Angeles elected officials made a major move forward today, with prosecutors saying a political fundraiser will plead guilty to facilitating a $500,000 bribe.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, joined today with other members of Congress in writing a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging relief for entertainment industry freelance and contract workers financially impacted by coronavirus cancellations.
For gig workers, or independent contractors, like Gonzalez, Kreiswirth and Gache, the shutdowns of workplaces, nightclubs, bars and restaurants, as well as the need to maintain 6-foot distance from other people, is having a significant financial impact.
