Tag: COVID-19
Fall 2020 Semester Online At Santa Monica College
SANTA MONICA—On April 30, Santa Monica College (SMC) announced that it would offer almost 3,000 classes and its student support services for the Fall...
Ryan Kelly’s 44 Mile Walk For Pediatric Cancer
MALIBU—Amidst COVID-19, Ryan Kelly, a former U.S. national team cyclist, has chosen to walk 44 miles in support of fighting childhood cancer. The walk...
Nurse Dies From COVID-19 Upon Patient Admission
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On April 20, 32-year old nurse, Brittany Bruner-Ringo, who worked for an assisted living facility near West Hollywood died. A month after supervisors...
60 Infected Employees, 20,000 COVID-19 Tests At Ralphs
CALIFORNIA—On Friday, May 1, the Ralphs supermarket chain announced that it would offer take-home COVID-19 tests to all 20,000 employees in Southern California.
That Friday...
Free Mental Health Webinar on May 5
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The City of West Hollywood is offering support to community members in the form of a free hour-long webinar at 2 p.m. on...
Griffith Park Virtual Re-Run Takes Place On May 24
GRIFFITH PARK—Griffith Park Virtual Re-Run will take place on Sunday, May 24. OTG Events aims to provide participants safe, inexpensive, and memorable running experience...
Santa Monica Extends Eviction Moratorium To June 30
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica declared a revised official emergency order on Thursday, Apr 30. The updated order extends the eviction moratorium from...
Malibu Farmers Market Safe and Open Amidst Pandemic
MALIBU—Malibu Farmers Market continues to serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic while taking extensive measures to ensure that it complies with social distancing...
COVID-19 Response Murals
SANTA MONICA—Five artists organized a meet-up on Friday, May 1 in Santa Monica to express their gift of art as a message of hope...
Celebrations For Frontline Healthcare Workers On May 6
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Friday, May 1, the City of West Hollywood announced plans for first responders and residents to celebrate frontline nurses and healthcare workers...
Landlords Struggle Without Rent Payments
LOS ANGELES—Tenants are not alone facing financial struggles as a result of COVID-19 related shutdowns. Landlords are also battling to stay afloat amidst the...
FDA Authorizes Remdesivir To Treat COVID-19
UNITED STATES—President Trump announced on Friday, May 1 that an emergency use of Gilead Science's experimental antiviral drug Remdesivir was authorized by the FDA...
Impact Of COVID-19 On Malibu High Sharks Track
MALIBU—Malibu High Sharks sports season was forced to suspend their season on Monday, April 27, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletes and coaches felt...
Private Brentwood School Receives Federal Loans
BRENTWOOD—The K-12 Brentwood School sent a letter to parents on April 24 indicating that the school received aid from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....
City Council Votes To Resume Elective Procedures
BEVERLY HILLS—On Tuesday, April 28, the Beverly Hills City Council approved an amendment to its March 16 emergency ordinance - that originally prohibited all elective...
All California Beaches Closing
LOS ANGELES—On Friday, May 1, all beaches as well as every state park in California will be closed.
In a bulletin sent out to police...
Free COVID-19 Testing For All In Greater Malibu
MALIBU—The city of Malibu, Malibu Medical Group and Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) will continue conducting free drive-through testing for all residents of the...
Beach Closures Remain In Effect
SANTA MONICA─The city of Santa Monica is alerting individuals that Santa Monica beach, beach bike paths, beach parking lots, beachaccess points, and Palisades Park...
Will Medicare Cover Long Term Care Issues Caused By COVID-19?
UNITED STATES─Morning, Toni: I read your recent article about COVID-19 and Medicare and recently my husband has contacted this terrible virus. He has been...
Missouri Sues Chinese Government Over COVID-19 Response
UNITED STATES—The state of Missouri became the first state in North America to sue the Chinese government claiming they mishandled their response regarding the...
