Briefs

LA County Sees High COVID-19 Community Level, Common-Sense Steps Slow the Spread

iven the results from a recent large study among veterans that identified increased risks to health created by repeat infections,…

4 years ago

Former LBPD Officer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Child Pornography While on Duty

Anthony Brown, 57, formerly of Lakewood and who now resides in Island, Kentucky, was sentenced by United States District Judge…

4 years ago

BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics; Residents in High Poverty Areas Hospitalized At Faster Rate

The highly infectious BA.5 subvariant is fueling the rapid spread of COVID-19, leading to increases in Los Angeles County cases,…

4 years ago

California Announces New Details on Efforts to Promote Nation-Leading Red Flag Laws

This law demonstrates the enormous potential to save lives to reduce violence and death by firearms by helping to de-escalate…

4 years ago

LA County Regional Park And Open Space District Allocate More Than $9 Million in Funding

Since the passage of Measure A, RPOSD has allocated about $400 million in Measure A funds to cities and park…

4 years ago

As Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths Rise, Wearing Well-Fitting Masks and Testing are Key to Reducing Transmission

Since January 2022, over 4,300 county residents have died from COVID; this is more than the average number of all…

4 years ago

New California Law Holds Gun Makers Liable

AB 1594 utilizes an exemption to the federal statute that allows gun makers or sellers to be sued for violations…

4 years ago

CARE Center and Dignity Health Celebrated Equity and Inclusion at The Long Beach Pride Parade

For more than 35 years, the CARE Program has supported the LGBTQ+ community of Long Beach by providing quality healthcare…

4 years ago

Ports Commend State Investment in Goods Movement

Statewide the budget includes $2.3 billion for goods movement and supply chain projects like the replacement of older trucks with…

4 years ago

Barger Champions Motion to Deliver on High Desert Corridor Transportation Vision

The 54-mile-high speed rail project is part of a larger vision to connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas and will…

4 years ago