Long Beach is pausing Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after rare blood-clotting reports
It’s unclear how an extended pause on Johnson & Johnson shots would affect Long Beach’s overall supply of vaccines.
Restaurant owner who defied COVID-19 rules closes permanently, but says she has no regrets
Restauration set off a firestorm of controversy by staying open during the worst stages of the pandemic. Now it’s closed.
LA County to allow indoor events, sports fan attendance starting Thursday
The state announced earlier this month that it will ease it’s COVID-19 restrictions, effective Thursday, allowing a return to indoor events, but individual counties are always permitted to imposer stricter regulations than the state authorizes.
Men getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at far lower rates than women, data shows
At the same time, men are roughly twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than women, even though case rates of the virus are roughly the same, health officials said.
Newsom’s vow to reopen California is a high-stakes political gamble
The course of the pandemic and the course of the recall have become intertwined, making it impossible to separate whether Newsom’s decisions about one are driven by the other.
Supreme Court halts California’s coronavirus rules limiting home worship
The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
Criminal COVID case can proceed after judge rejects restaurant owner’s double-jeopardy plea
The decision means the misdemeanor case that’s been pending against Restauration owner Dana Tanner can move forward.
Residents over 16 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine in Long Beach
The vaccine will be available for walk-ups only at the Terrace Theater entrance from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
LA County does not qualify for less-restrictive ‘yellow’ tier in COVID-19 blueprint
But movement within the tier system is expected to become moot by summer. State health officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that they will scrap the Blueprint for a Safer Economy on June 15, lifting all of its restrictions and eliminating the tier system.
California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on June 15
California health officials announced today that they plan to lift most COVID-19 restrictions on June 15.