A Message from Supervisor Janice Hahn LA County’s “Safer at Home” Order has been extended until at least May 15th so we can continue flattening the curve and prevent COVID-19 from overwhelming our hospitals. The good news is that our efforts are working and that we are “flattening the curve”. Our case count is growing, […]
Schiff Presses California Labor Agency to Open Application for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program New Program Extends Unemployment Compensation to Freelance, Contract and Gig Workers; Benefits Retroactive to February Today, Friday, Rep. Adam Schiff sent a letter to California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su urging the Employment Development Department (EDD) to prioritize making the application for […]
The Safer at Home order has been extended to May 15, according to Los Angeles County Public Health. In addition to the extension the public will now be required to wear face coverings while in public. This new portion of the order begins at midnight on April 15. Barbara Ferrer, LA County Public Health director, […]
ANF Interactive Web Map The Angeles National Forest has developed a new interactive web map to help the public “see” the high-use forest areas that have been temporarily closed. Before visiting the Angeles National Forest, the public is highly encouraged to review the map at https://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles/. The recent closure of high-use areas in the Angeles […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health has confirmed 25 new deaths and 425 new cases of COVID-19. That brings to date 7,955 cases across LA County including 223 total deaths, bringing the mortality rate up to 2.8%. As of April 9, 1,894 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have been hospitalized at some […]
By Mary O’KEEFE & Charly SHELTON Maundy Thursday For Christians today is Maundy Thursday. It is the Thursday of the final week before Christ was crucified and resurrected – Easter. To some who are new to Maundy Thursday and may have just happened to walk into a church, pre-COVID-19, they may have been a little […]
On April 6, a GPD officer observed two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Glenoaks Boulevard. The officer observed the vehicles trying to get ahead of one another in what appeared to be a speed contest reaching speeds estimated to be over 65 MPH. The officer conducted an enforcement stop on […]
Drivers may be lulled into thinking that emptier roads mean traveling faster but CHP officers say this isn’t so … especially in wet weather. By Mary O’KEEFE The recent rains have helped the Los Angeles area to meet its normal rainfall numbers. From the weather season that is measured from Oct. 1, 2019 to present, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rumors are fueling more fear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these rumors, or lies, come from conspiracy theorists and spread quickly online. Recently there was a rumor that made the rounds stating that the U.S. is preparing to mobilize the National Guard and first responders for a nationwide two-week quarantine for […]