Tag: COVID-19

SANTA MONICA—On April 30, Santa Monica Assistant Manager and Chief Operating Officer Katie Lichtig announced that she would retire on May 29, 2020 after...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, May 5, the City of West Hollywood announced that it launched a free Temporary Grocery Delivery Program for “vulnerable residents”. The service...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—One of West Hollywood’s most notable music venues, The Troubadour Club, may be another casualty amidst the many COVID-19 closures. Their relief fund...

STUDIO CITY—Sunday, May 3 marked Universal Studios’ first day of furloughs for its part-time hourly employees including costume dresser Lindsey Lamson. The sewist has...

MALIBU—Malibu High School’s Operation Smile Club has started “Serving Smiles” during the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than help provide surgeries for babies with cleft lips...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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—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—The city of Santa Monica declared a revised official emergency order on Thursday, Apr 30. The updated order extends the eviction moratorium from...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)....

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...