Tag: COVID-19
Big Blue Bus To Potentially Resume Fare Collection
SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica City Council will consider on August 25 the purchase of plexiglass dividers for Big Blue Bus drivers, allowing...
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Promotes Free Food Drive
LOS FELIZ—On Wednesday, August 19, The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council promoted a free food drive-thru giveaway on their Instagram page. The giveaway is planned...
Mayor Garcetti Reverses Plan To Close Homeless Shelter
BEVERLY HILLS—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will allow the emergency shelter at Pan Pacific Park to remain open after it was set to close...
The NBA Bubble Will Soon Allow Guests
ORLANDO, FL—The NBA bubble will begin to allow guests as soon as after the first round of the playoffs.
The NBA decided to create...
NORMS Summer Campaign Includes Free Ice Cream
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Casual-style chain restaurant NORMS, which has branches throughout SoCal, is offering multiple summer campaigns called "beat-the heat."
One of the beat-the heat deals is...
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...



















