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Two Former Chicano Arts Buildings Approved As L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved the additions of the Centro de Arte Publico and the Mechicano Art Center in Highland Park to the city's list of Historic-Cultural Monuments as locations important to the Chicano arts movement.
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Indoor Mask Mandate is Back for L.A. County
In the face of steadily increasing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors starting Saturday night.
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L.A. City Council Votes to Restrict Encampments
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-2 yesterday to tentatively approve an ordinance to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city.
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Metro Board Votes to Enable More Affordable Housing Development Near Transit
The board, which is chaired by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, seeks to make the transit system more effective by ensuring that the surrounding land includes housing, jobs, schools and amenities.
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Effort To House Venice Homeless to Start Monday Despite Delayed Funding Vote
Beginning Monday, St. Joseph Center outreach teams are scheduled to offer housing, shelter and services to the approximately 200 people who live in boardwalk encampments, which have grown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Already Had COVID? Health Officials Say You Still Need a Vaccination
As COVID-19 cases drop, those who caught the virus are still being advised to get vaccinated.
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'Delta' COVID Variant a Growing Concern in L.A. County as Vaccine Rates Fall
The variant is blamed for rampant infections ravaging India and select other areas worldwide.
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Hallelujah! L.A. County Celebrates Lifting of Most COVID-19 Restrictions
A celebratory atmosphere was felt in the Southland as businesses in Los Angeles County and across the state returned to mostly normal operations today with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
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City Council Expands Definition of Tenant Harassment Ahead of Ordinance Vote
The definition was expanded to include a wider range of harassment tactics. Under the draft ordinance, if harassment occurs, a tenant who prevails in court may be awarded compensation for damages, rent refunds for reduction in housing services, reasonable compensation for attorney's fees and more.
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Most COVID Restrictions Set to Vanish June 15, but not Everywhere
While the bulk of COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on June 15, Los Angeles County's public health director warned that rules requiring masking and physical distancing will remain in place in some settings.