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McOsker Calls for Testing, Reporting and Remediation of Toxic Lead Contamination in Watts’ Water

Councilmember McOsker's motion urges the LADWP to work closely with HACLA and the Better Watts Initiative to develop and implement…

1 year ago

LA County Residents Returning to School, Work After Winter Break Urged to Test for COVID-19 and Mask

Public Health officials are asking for the community’s help in reducing the chances of another post-holiday surge and limiting the…

3 years ago

As COVID-19 Numbers Improve, Residents Can Protect the Most Vulnerable

The CDC reported LA County’s hospital admission rate at 8.9 weekly hospital admissions per 100,000 people, a decrease from the…

3 years ago

Biden Admin Responds to Monkeypox Outbreak

The public health emergency will allow HHS to explore additional strategies to get vaccines and treatments out to impacted communities.…

3 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…

3 years ago

“Pick-Up Testing Kit” Program Helps Meet COVID-19 Surge Demand

All testing locations listed within the county testing website offer COVID-19 tests at no out-of-pocket cost, regardless of insurance coverage…

4 years ago

California COVID Briefs: Executive Order Prevents Price Gouging and New $2.7 Billion COVID-19 Emergency Response Package

Executive order includes $1.2 billion to bolster testing efforts through expanded hours and capacity at testing sites, distributing millions of…

4 years ago

Public Health Recommends Testing for Individuals Possibly Exposed to COVID-19 and Closely Monitors Data After Labor Day Weekend

Public Health is carefully monitoring data over the next couple of weeks to see the impact of the holiday weekend…

5 years ago

Gov. Newsom Announces Plan to Double COVID-19 Testing

The state intends to disrupt the COVID-19 testing marketplace and drive down costs.

5 years ago