Coronavirus cases in L.A. County continue to surge

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County has increased from 409 to 1,465 in less than a week, Barbara Ferrer, director of the county Department of Public Health reported today. The cases include 26 deaths, five of them reported in the last 24 hours. Ferrer expects the number of cases in Los […]

County closes all beaches, bike path, until April 19

Beaches in the South Bay and the rest of Los Angeles County will be closed until April 19 in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, authorities announced Friday. Along with beaches, beach access points, including the Marvin Braude Bike Trail , will be closed, as will hiking trails throughout the county. Authorities […]

Manhattan Beach closes Strand, bike path

The City of Manhattan Beach is closing the Strand immediately due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The action comes in concert with LA County’s immediate closure of all county beaches and bike paths.  “These are unprecedented times and our City is moving aggressively to slow the spread of COVID-19. Closing the Strand combined with […]

Los Angeles County to close all public beaches immediately

Supervisor Janice Hahn announced that Los Angeles County will immediately close all beaches to the public, “to stem the spread of COVID-19 among the greater Los Angeles community.” An official announcement will be made this afternoon. “The crowds we saw at our beaches last weekend were unacceptable,” Hahn said in a statement. “In order to […]

Workers get creative to get by in time of coronavirus

Along with threatening the health of millions of Americans, the novel coronavirus pandemic is cratering the U.S. economy. Health officials have attempted to stem the spread of the virus by forcing many businesses to close their doors, effectively shutting down whole sectors of consumer spending. In California, “essential” services are allowed to remain open, but […]