Tom Bray
Whittier Daily News
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Homeless: LA County supervisors OK biggest-ever budget – $609.7 million – to help unhoused
The 2023-24 funding allotment targets programs aimed at moving people out of homeless encampments and into housing, while also increasing mental health and substance-abuse services for the homeless… → Read More
Photos: Downey’s Rose Parade float creating a buzz downtown – Press Telegram
Downey residents got a close look at their city’s award-winning entry on Wednesday, Jan. 4. → Read More
LA Controller Mejia backs predecessor’s decision to suspend Ridley-Thomas’ pay – Daily News
In a statement on Wednesday evening, Mejia claimed that the council “overrode the checks and balances the City Charter put into place to protect the people of Los Angeles from having to pay t… → Read More
COVID-19 hospitalizations up slightly in LA County; 3,000 new cases reported
The county has been closely monitoring hospital figures as it weighs whether to re-impose a universal indoor mask-wearing mandate. → Read More
Hollywood Christmas Parade rolls out tonight
Actor Danny Trejo will serve as grand marshal of the parade, which kicks off at 6 p.m. from Hollywood Boulevard at Orange Street, turns east on Hollywood Boulevard to Vine Street, south on Vine to … → Read More
‘Ill-considered and unsupportable’: CSULB responds to lawsuit by woman, 95, over $25 million gift pact
Plaintiff Regena Cole maintains in her Long Beach Superior Court lawsuit that she was coerced into signing the agreement by a former 49er Foundation executive and others associated with the univers… → Read More
LA County reports 5,244 new COVID Cases, 21 deaths over 2-day period
The latest numbers bring the county’s case total since the pandemic began to 3,530,105. The cumulative death total rose to 34,156. → Read More
COVID hospitalizations top 800 in LA County as winter spike worsens
The latest data comes one day after local health officials reported 3,077 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional virus-related deaths, bringing the county’s cumulative totals to 3,524,896 ca… → Read More
There’s a lot of counting left: 1 million ballots remain in LA County elections
Officials said on Wednesday the extended counting timeline is necessary due to the surge of last-minute vote-by-mail ballots received on Election Day → Read More
What exactly is a City Council vacancy? LA will seek clarification
LA City Council asks City Attorney Feuer to report back on whether they can remove councilmembers de Leon and Cedillo. → Read More
Amid racism scandal, LA adds panel on reform – but can it work from within? – Daily News
The committee was proposed by Nithya Raman and will be charged with “implementing reforms to increase transparency, limit corruption, and make city leadership more representative.” Moni… → Read More
LA County urges boosters as 1,336 new COVID-19 infections reported
According to state figures, there were 500 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Friday, down from 516 on Wednesday. Of those patients, 63 were being treated in intensive care, down fro… → Read More
LA County urges boosters as 1,336 new COVID-19 infections reported
According to state figures, there were 500 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Friday, down from 516 on Wednesday. Of those patients, 63 were being treated in intensive care, down fro… → Read More
LA County posts 2,600 new COVID infections for 3-day period
Daily case numbers reported by the county have been steadily falling for weeks, although health officials have conceded that the official figures could be misleading due to residents primarily usin… → Read More
COVID is easing, but could LA County endure a rugged flu season?
That was the concern expressed on Thursday, Sept. 29, by the county’s Public Health director, who said the intense infection-control measures put in place to combat the pandemic also led to a… → Read More
Matching new federal guidelines, LA County adopts smaller Monkeypox vaccine doses
Doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine will still remain extremely limited overall. → Read More
LA County supervisors boost ballot measure for removing sheriff
The board approved the ordinance without discussion on a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger dissenting. The ordinance will return to the board for final approval Aug. 2, then placed on the No… → Read More
Beverly Hills will not enforce indoor mask-wearing mandate
The mandate, once all-but-certain to take effect on Friday, could potentially be delayed, depending on trends in new COVID case numbers and hospitalization figures in the next few days. → Read More
Judge gives final OK to LA city’s settlement of homeless lawsuit; County negotiations remain
“The agreement before the court was not achieved in haste — it was the result of long and deliberate good-faith negotiations,” the judge wrote. → Read More
Mayor Garcetti signs revised $11.8 billion LA budget for 2022-23
Spending plan includes a 6.5% increase to the Los Angeles Police Department as well as a second year of historic spending of more than $1 billion related to homelessness. → Read More