Briefs

Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant Reports Release of Acidic Treated Wastewater into the Ocean

Public Health tested the ocean waters in the surrounding areas and concluded that pH levels were normal. Beachgoers are still…

5 years ago

LASD Assists Redondo Beach PD With Officer Involved Shooting At Torrance Blvd.

Detectives have learned that officers assigned to the Redondo Beach Police Department responded to the location regarding a gunshot victim…

5 years ago

Federal Grand Jury Expands RICO Indictment Against MS-13

This case focuses on MS-13 Los Angeles’ Fulton clique, a particularly violent subset of MS-13 that operates in the San…

5 years ago

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full Approval from FDA; Healthcare Facility Vaccine Verification Compliance Begins

FDA approved the license for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of…

5 years ago

Vaccinated Continue to be Protected from COVID-19

The data shows as of Aug. 7, unvaccinated younger adults between the ages of 18 to 49 were 25 times…

5 years ago

Los Angeles County Health Officer Order Modified to Require Masking at Outdoor Mega Events

As the highly infectious Delta variant continues to spread, wearing masks regardless of vaccination status indoors and in crowded settings,…

5 years ago

COVID-19 Cases Increase Among Pregnant Women, Public Health Encourages Vaccinations Among Expectant/New Moms

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health encourages pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding to…

5 years ago

Community Navigators to Connect LA County Immigrants to Critical Services

Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs or OIA, part of the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, will deliver…

5 years ago

Gov. Newsom Takes Action Supporting Hospitals and Schools Amid Delta Variant Impacts

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to ensure the state’s health care facilities continue to have the staffing and…

5 years ago

COVID-19 Vaccine Additional Third Dose Approved for Certain Immunocompromised Residents

Los Angeles County began administering third doses of vaccines to those who qualify Aug. 14

5 years ago