Coronavirus in Boyle Heights and East LA
A daily update on news stories, resources and useful information regarding the COVID-19 emergency in Eastside communities
Newsom announces $5 Billion ‘Golden State Stimulus’ with cash and rent relief for low-income people
About half the funds will go to help renters facing eviction amid the COVID-19 pandemic
LA has a new ‘Safer at Home’ order and it starts today
A new ban of public and private gatherings with people not in your household lasts three weeks, until Dec. 20.
LA Supervisor says she’ll fight new County order banning dine-in restaurant service
Restaurants will only be able provide takeout, drive-thru or delivery, starting Wednesday at 10 pm
New overnight stay-at-home order starts Saturday in LA County (and most of the rest of California)
Order requiring Californians to stay home at night starts at 10 p.m. this Saturday
California is behind schedule and lacks $390 million to complete Exide cleanup, audit finds
State auditor’s report blames Department of Toxic Substances Control for delays and cost overruns
Exide may abandon Vernon plant without finishing contamination cleanup, federal court rules
Friday’s approval of a plan favored by Trump administration leaves hazard remediation to California taxpayers
These parents are suing Los Angeles Unified over its approach to distance learning
Plaintiffs, including black and Latino parents and parents of English learners argue the district is violating their children’s rights to an education
The coronavirus economy hurts LA Latinos the most
A new poll shows that this group in LA reported serious financial problems from July to August twice as much as whites
RIP trick-or-treating: LA cancels Halloween
County restrictions are grim for the holiday. Boo! indeed.