Tag: COVID-19
AMC To Offer 15-Cent Ticket On August 20
UNITED STATES一AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, will reopen some of the locations on Thursday, August 20, with the ticket price being...
West Hollywood Reopens Parks
WEST HOLLYWOOD— The city of West Hollywood announced on Wednesday, August 12, that it will conditionally open West Hollywood Park and Plummer Park to...
Primo’s Donuts Opens After Stan’s Donuts
WESTWOOD—Primo's Donuts, owned by three generations of the same family, is going to take over the former Stan's Donuts location in Westwood Village in...
SCAG Report Shows Transportation Decrease
SANTA MONICA— Santa Monica, Hollywood, and a large amount of Southern California has seen a significant decrease in public and private transportation since COVID-19...
More NFL Players Opt-Out Due To Coronavirus
CALIFORNIA—Another round of players have chosen to opt-out of the upcoming NFL season, because of Coronavirus, bringing the number to 67. This time, it...
Facebook, Twitter Remove Video Of Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks
UNITED STATES—Two of the largest, and most influential, social media platforms in the world recently decided to remove a video of President Donald J....
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Minimizing In-Person Voting
CALIFORNIA—California Governor Gavin Newsom decided to sign a bill into law on Thursday, August 6, which decreases the number of in-person polling stations, so...
FACT CHECK: Meme On H1N1 versus COVID-19
UNITED STATES—The meme circulating social media which compares the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has made it around a few times....
Facebook And Twitter Censor Trump’s Post
AMERICA—Facebook and Twitter censored President Trump's post including COVID-19 information and took forceful action on Wednesday, August 5.
According to Patch and other reports, Facebook...
NYC Cracks Down On Residents Violating Coronavirus Measures
AMERICA—In a new set of restrictions placed on one of the busiest cities in the world, which begin on Wednesday, August 5, Mayor Bill...
Nonprofit Founded By Teens To Donate Care Packages
BEVERLY HILLS—"Break the Outbreak," a nonprofit organization based in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and several other cities, has been providing essential workers with masks,...
Mayor Eric Garcetti Authorizes Water And Power Shut Off
HOLLYWOOD HILLS— On Wednesday, August 5, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he will authorize to cut off utility service to properties that...
D.C. Mayor Won’t Require Masks For Government Workers
AMERICA—Muriel Bowser, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., will not be requiring city and federal government employees to wear masks while they are on duty,...
De Blasio Announces 10K Fines For Travelers Defying Quarantine Mandate
NEW YORK CITY— On Wednesday, August 5, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that certain out-of-state travelers may face a fine of up to $10,000...
Beverly Crest Mansion Party Leads To Deadly Shooting
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—One woman was killed and several others were injured due to the gunfire at a large party at a mansion in the Beverly...
Big Blue Bus Moving Towards Contactless Payment
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) is moving closer to a completely cash-free payment system, as a city council proposal last week detailed...
WHO Chief Warns There May Never Be A COVID-19 “Silver Bullet”
GENEVA— On Monday, August 3, the director of the World Health Organization warned that there may never be a “silver bullet” for defeating the...
Melrose Trading Post Reopened On August 2
MELROSE—The popular Melrose Trading Post reopened Sunday, August 2 for the first time since closing in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, as noted...
Victoria, Australia In A “State Of Disaster”
VICTORIA— Australia has had 17,895 coronavirus cases and 208 deaths. As of Sunday, August 2, the city of Victoria has declared a “State of...
West Hollywood Launches COVID-19 Awareness Campaign
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, July 28, the City of West Hollywood announced that it had launched “Cover That Face, Maintain Your Space:” an outdoor media...
