COVID-19 trends still improving in LA County, but deaths continue
As of Wednesday, there were 1,538 people hospitalized in the county due to coronavirus, with 32% of them in intensive care units and 19% on ventilators.
Educare pre-K campus closes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 case found
Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach is one of the pre-K sites that the state has allowed to operate with health and safety precautions.
‘No better time’: New charter high school focused on student activism to open in Long Beach
The opening comes as massive protests and civic unrest erupted nationwide over police killings and racial inequity.
LBUSD wants parents to pick in-person or online learning by Friday; here’s what’s still uncertain
Friday is the deadline for parents to select whether their students will be allowed to return to campus when—or if—health officials decide it’s safe.
City officials report another man in his 40s died of COVID-19 as county toll reaches 5,000 deaths
The young adults’ deaths follow officials repeated warnings that more young people are getting severely sick and dying of the disease.
Civilians, not cops, would respond to some police calls under proposed budget
In all, the proposed budget would cut 34 police officer positions and create 29 new civilian jobs, something that would save the LBPD $5.2 million.
Vacationing in COVID County: relaxing and maddening
For some, if “Governor Gruesome” says to be careful, doing the opposite must be the smartest and bravest course of action.
Long Beach sees 480 new COVID-19 cases from state’s reporting lag
Long Beach will resume youth sports; visitations at nursing homes.
2 weeks after death of his mother, mayor’s stepfather also dies of coronavirus
The stepfather, Greg O’Donnell, had been on a ventilator for more than a month before he died.
State public health director resigns
California’s top public health official has resigned, just days after the state announced a fix for a glitch that caused a lag in reporting coronavirus test results used to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools.