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As the coronavirus arises once again in THE and California, state and local officials closed businesses again, pleaded with residents to wear masks, and reiterated time and time again that our best defense against the virus is to stay home whenever possible.
And yet.
in a vote taken on mondayThe Orange County Board of Education recommended that K-12 schools reopen next month with no mask requirements or social distancing strategies. At their public meeting, an attendee made the following comment, according to our friends at OC voice:
“Is it reasonable that our children can’t dance together at the prom?”
It is not reasonable for children’s lives to be completely turned over; Of course, no. But while global pandemics are many things, reasonableness is not one of them.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the coronavirus is nobody’s fault. Many of us are angry, hurt and scared right now, which is understandable. However, channeling those emotions into denial or directing them to other people is making the situation worse. We can come together and try to improve it, or we can disagree and stay stuck.
Read on to find out more about what’s happening in Los Angeles today.and stay safe out there.
– Jessica P. Ogilvie
Coming today, July 15
The additional $ 600 that has been earmarked for unemployment beneficiaries each week since the coronavirus pandemic began is slated to expire before the end of this month. For many unemployed Los Angeles workers, that income has been crucial in paying rent and other essentials. Without it, some say they would have to leave California, reports David Wagner.
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The last 24 hours in LA
Coronavirus updates: LA County reported the highest numbers both hospitalizations and new cases, along with a sharp increase in deaths. New test guidelines are being released that prioritize both who is tested for coronavirus and which samples are processed first. Long Beach, under high demand for evidence, will limit who can be tested at city facilities residents of Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Paramount and Compton as of today.
California Children: The OC Board of Education recommended that schools should reopen no requirements for masks and social distancing. However, several districts say they will remain fully online for the start of the fall semester. The fourth largest school district in the state, Long Beach Unified, the fall semester will begin only online.
Money matters: A national coalition of public transport agencies, including LA Metro, is asking Congress for up to $ 36 billion in additional federal aid funds as COVID-19 cases increase across the country.
Police surveillance: After revelations from officers fabricating information about people to put in the state’s gang database, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra cut off access to all LAPD generated names in the database.
California City: When Emily Guerin was assigned to cover a history about the drought four years ago, I had no idea I would become “the city of California”. Launched by LAist Studios this week, the seven-part research podcast Explore the strange history of a half-built city in the Mojave Desert where, for more than 60 years, real estate developers have sold a dream: If you buy land here, one day you will be rich.
Trump stands out: In a settlement to lawsuits filed by Harvard and MIT, the Trump administration has dropped his attempt force foreign students to leave the United States if all of their classes will be taught online this fall.
Photo of the day
Workers gather at a Los Angeles barbershop, which is closing once again amid new coronavirus restrictions. It is the second time salons and hairdressers are told to close.
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