California Sets June 15 for Full Economic Reopening
Goal set dependent on “sufficient” vaccine supply and continued “low” hospitalization ratesJ. Clara Chan | April 6, 2021 @ 11:35 AM Last Updated: April 6, 2021 @ 12:29 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom bumps elbows with a teacher at the Ruby Bridges Elementary School in March. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
California will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if the vaccine supply remains “sufficient” and hospitalization rates are “stable and low,” officials announced on Tuesday.
The mask mandate will still remain in place for the foreseeable future, but California will move away from the color-coded reopening tiers if there are enough vaccines for Californians age 16 and up and hospitalization rates remain low for those who do have COVID-19. That means restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other businesses can “return to usual operations” with “common-sense public health policies in place, su
LA Stage Alliance Shuts Down After 25 Theaters Quit Following Ovation Awards Gaffes
Awards organizer’s multiple errors included having the wrong photo of nominee Jully Lee and mispronouncing her nameBrian Welk | April 5, 2021 @ 8:24 AM
Photo: LA Stage Alliance
The LA Stage Alliance, a 46-year-old non-profit organization that runs the Ovation Awards for local theatre companies, has shut down following backlash after actress Jully Lee was misidentified in a photo and had her name mispronounced during the awards show.
More than 25 different local theater companies in Los Angeles, including the Pasadena Playhouse and the Geffen Playhouse, withdrew their membership after the Ovation Awards on March 30 had multiple representation errors during the awards show.