Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases
By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County…
California Increases Rent Relief and Extends Eviction Protections
By Luke Kyaw LOS ANGELES, CA – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
UC and Cal State Schools Announce Policy That Makes COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory for 33 Universities
By Meghan Imperio Many universities all over the country have already made the new COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory…
Vaccine Efficacy to be Tested by UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine
By Rachel Kim LOS ANGELES – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention granted UCLA’s David Geffen…
Faced With Scarcity, California’s Essential Workers Fall Through the Cracks in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
By Dorrin Akbari LOS ANGELES — Millions of workers in frontline industries are being left behind as…
USAC COVID-19 Panel Discusses Vaccine Distribution Plan for UCLA Students
By Anisha Girotra LOS ANGELES — On February 11, the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) at UCLA…
ESSENTIAL WORKERS SERIES: ICU Nurse Jay Olegario Talks Working COVID Units, Anti-Mask Frustrations, and Facing the “New Normal”
By Natasha Tieu and Cailin Garcia ORANGE COUNTY — ICU nurse Jay Olegario is exhausted. He works…
Los Angeles Court CEO Blames Court Employees for Recent COVID-19 Deaths
By Anisha Girotra LOS ANGELES—Ignoring the unsafe working conditions of LA courthouses and court interpreters unions’ requests…
LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner Snaps Back at LA Councilman for Lawsuit Aimed at Reopening In-Person Instruction
By Rachel Kim LOS ANGELES — On Friday, February 5, LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner fired back at…
