Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Member Scott Schmerelson visited several schools on Monday, Aug. 16 — the first day of in-person instruction for many schools in more than […]
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Children May Need Overdue Immunizations and Emotional Support Before Heading Back to School
By Cedar-Sinai News With kids now heading back to school — many attending in-person classes for the first time in more than a year — students and parents may be […]
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LAUSD Mandates COVID Vaccines For All Employees
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — All Los Angeles Unified School District employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15, interim Superintendent Megan K. Reilly announced. The […]
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LaCo Reports 2,426 New Cases of COVID-19; Federal Booster-Shot Plan Reported
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles County’s latest COVID-19 numbers show more than 2,400 new infections — a figure that could be low due to weekend reporting lags — as […]
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The Epidemic has Only Just Begun, and We are Losing the Battle
By Dr. Ruth Carleton Lindo, MD, MPH, FAAP As I write this commentary today, 1,754 people in Los Angeles County are hospitalized with COVID-19 and more than 400 are in […]
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Us Health Officials Call For Booster Shots Against Covid-19
By Mike Stobbe and Matthew PerroneAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection […]
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LAPD Suspends Officer After Excessive Force Allegation
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — An unnamed Los Angeles Police Department officer is under suspension after video appeared to capture him punching a carjacking suspect who was handcuffed to a gurney […]
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Authorities ID Pedestrian Killed in Sylmar Hit-and-Run Crash; Motorist Sought
SYLMAR (CNS) — Authorities have identified a pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Sylmar earlier this week, as detectives continued their efforts to find the motorist involved […]
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Over 1.7 Million Latino Households Struggling to Support Families — Study
One in three California families are struggling to cover their daily needs, according to a new study released by United Ways of California. According to the study — “Struggling to […]
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LA County Announces Project To Connect Immigrants With Services, Resources
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Citing hesitancy among some immigrant families to seek out public services due to fear of deportation or arrest, Los Angeles County has announced a partnership with […]