Los Angeles
L.A. Is a City State
COMMENTARY | No one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else.
CDC: 4 in 10 Transgender Women Tested Positive for HIV in Major Cities
The report shows the unequal toll HIV still exerts — with particular consequence for Black women and Latinas.
LAPD Investigates Claims that Employees Circulated Valentine Mocking George Floyd
The card featured a photo of Floyd under the words, "you take my breath away." The investigation, announced Saturday, is ongoing, officials said this week.
No More ICU Beds at the Main Public Hospital in the Nation’s Largest County
Similar scenes — packed wards, overworked medical staffers, harried administrators and grieving families — are playing out in hospitals across the state and the nation.
Poll: Over Half of Households in America's Biggest Cities Dealing With Financial Difficulties
Budget problems, which have coincided with the coronavirus pandemic, are especially acute for Black and Latino residents.
New York City to Set Up Random Covid Testing at Schools
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Trying Out Los Angeles’ New Coronavirus Testing Regime
At a time when a shortage of tests still impedes efforts to grapple with the virus in many parts of California and the rest of the U.S., it is noteworthy that Mayor Eric Garcetti is now offering testing to all 10 million-plus residents of the nation’s largest county.
Do-It-Yourself Cheek Swab Tested As Next Best Thing To Detect Coronavirus
Three California jurisdictions are using a new way for patients to provide samples instead of the long swab up a nostril that must be performed by a health care provider. Could this help ramp up testing or are the results too uncertain?
Los Angeles Opening Up Coronavirus Testing to All Residents
The city’s mayor says it is the first major city in the U.S. to do so. Even people without symptoms can get a test.
Concerts and Sporting Events Could Be Canceled Until 2021, Mayors Say
Fearing a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, a handful of mayors said they would consider banning mass gatherings until next year.
Postcard From The Edge: L.A. Street Vendors Who Can’t Stop Working
Shutting down the economy because of the coronavirus has made the hardscrabble life of Los Angeles' sidewalk vendors even harder.
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