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Masks Required On Planes, Trains And Rideshares In L.A. County On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that a new health officer order would continue to require masks on all public transit, rideshare services, and indoor transportation hubs like airports. TSA No Longer Enforcing Mask Mandate The move comes within a few days after a judge ...

AB 1993 Could Be The Final Straw That Kills The California Economy A proposed new law –  AB1993 –  introduced by Assembly Members Wicks, Aguiar-Curry, Low, and Akilah Weber would require all California public and private businesses of all sizes to have their employees and independent contractors to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by January 1, 2023. Wicks Defends Her Authorship ...

Following months of anti-mask protests, the Sulphur Springs Union School District and the William S. Hart Union High School District announced masks are to be optional on campuses starting Saturday, March 12.  Regardless of vaccination status, children and teens from the two districts are no longer required to adhere to the masking protocols that have been enforced since the onset ...

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced that their indoor mask mandate is set to be lifted Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to drop. On Thursday, the Centers for Control Prevention (CDC) moved L.A. County out of the “high” virus activity category and into the “low” category, according to officials. Because the CDC moved the county into ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the fifth district, including Santa Clarita, released the following statement in response to California and L.A. County lifting the mandatory mask mandates in schools later next month. Barger’s statement comes hours after Governor Gavin Newsom announced the statewide indoor mask mandate for schools is set to end March 12, and the County ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn released a statement on Twitter Tuesday about the Department of Public Health (DPH) reportedly lifting indoor mask mandates for the vaccinated in L.A. County later this week.  This week, Supervisor Hahn tweeted about a new Health Order by the L.A. County DPH which would allow those who are vaccinated to remove their masks indoors ...

Two years ago Thursday, the Goldmans were finally allowed to leave the Diamond Princess after spending nearly a month on the cruise ship due to coronavirus, a disease that would leave an indelible mark upon the world as we know it. On Feb. 17, 2020, KHTS owners Carl Goldman and Jeri Seratti-Goldman, were relieved to finally be returning to the ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced a new officer health order no longer requiring masking outdoors, including mega events and in K-12 schools. Due to daily COVID-19 hospitalizations remaining below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day, L.A. County announced the entrance into a “post-surge period.” Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 16 L.A. County will ...

With California ending its universal mask mandate for indoor public spaces on Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging the public to write to the Board of Supervisors, who have announced that L.A. County will continue enforcing the mandate past the state-wide lift.  Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer approached the L.A. County ...

Los Angeles County mask mandates are set to remain in place, awaiting two key guideposts, even as the end of the state guidelines approach later this month.  California’s statewide mask mandates are expected to expire on Tuesday, Feb. 15, however local COVID-19 health orders are still set to take precedence, including in L.A. County.  https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1490827066454863873 The Los Angeles County Department ...