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Senator Ling Ling Chang hands food to car during covid-19 outbreak
A Southland state senator today announced legislation that would expand paid family leave benefits for all parents caring for children whose schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Seven more people have died in Los Angeles County from the coronavirus, with 342 new cases confirmed, authorities announced today, but the county's public health director warned that far more people are likely infected with the virus.
Kate Griendling, founder of Fueling the Fearless, collects donations with Aliki Eddy, owner of Aliki's Greek Tavern
When Kate Griendling offered to bring her friend lunch at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood two weeks ago, she had no idea she would soon be leading an effort to feed hundreds of doctors, nurses and others on the frontlines of COVID-19.
Los Angeles County COVID-19 Briefing April 8, 2020
With another two dozen fatalities, Los Angeles County's death toll from the coronavirus soared over the 200 mark today while case numbers pushed close to 8,000, and the virus slowly began having a greater impact among the homeless population.
Screenshot of LAUSD Austin Buetner Update April 13th, 2020
The Los Angeles Unified School District will conduct classes online for the rest of the school year and will not issue any failing grades for this semester, and campus closures will continue through the summer, Superintendent Austin Beutner said today.
Barbara Ferrer, giving L.A. County Coronavirus Update on 4-14
Forty more deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County today, the largest single-day jump in fatalities since the pandemic began, while the overall number of cases topped 10,000.
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, walking with wife and attorneys to a court hearing in 2017
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was ordered today to turn himself in no later than Feb. 5 to begin serving a three-year federal prison sentence for obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.
Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight other people, including one of Bryant's daughters, were killed today when a helicopter crashed along a hillside in Calabasas. Bryant was 41.
California Governor Gavin Newsom at podium
Projecting that 25.5 million Californians will be infected with the coronavirus within two months, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today he sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking that the U.S. Navy hospital ship Mercy be deployed to the Port of Los Angeles
Woman in full medical body suit tests samples in lab
Los Angeles County health officials reported 10 more deaths due to coronavirus today, bringing the county's total to 54, while also confirming the first known death of a health-care worker in the county from the virus.
Empty freeways during covid-19 pandemic, with L.A. mountains in the back
During the last few weeks, the air quality in Southern California officially has been cleaner, a fact that has gotten the attention of climate change advocates and proponents for reducing emissions.
Jim Iacono, owner of a Vavera, a Playa Del Ray gift shop, poses in his store
Gov. Gavin Newsom and many county and city officials statewide have enacted moratoriums on evictions and elicited support from banks to help those unable to pay rent and mortgages. Here are some key questions affecting renters and homeowners.
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