Page 18 - Stuart Waldman News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Echo Park homeless encampment under the 101 Freeway at Alvarado Photo by Jesus Sanchez The L.A. City Council finalized a sweeping ordinance today to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas, including within 500 feet of schools, day care facilities, parks and libraries. It now goes to Mayor Eric Garcetti for final approval, and if signed, will go into effect 30 days later. It will also protect the public right of way within 500 feet of a "sensitive" facility (including schools, day care facilities, parks and libraries) once the council pa...

Wednesday, May 5. Here’s what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Newsletter Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. It’s been several months since the pandemic nearly overwhelmed Southern California hospitals. Although COVID-19 has loosened its grip, doctors here are contending with another deadly consequence of the outbreak: gun violence. Bloodshed has sur...

L.A. hoping to supercharge economy by summer. But will tourists and office workers really return?

Print Los Angeles County is seeing new signs of a resurgent economy, with plummeting coronavirus cases allowing for a faster-than-expected reopening of bars and expanded capacity for restaurants and other businesses. In progressing Tuesday to the least restrictive yellow tier of California’s color-coded reopening system, the nation’s most populous county can now unshackle its economy to the widest extent possible, sparking hope for significant recovery in sectors long battered by the pandemic. A swath of businesses and venues — including restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, amusement park...

New lawsuits target San Jose, Daly City Executive Editor Grocers such as Kroger are offering a one-time reward of $100 to associates who receive the recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The California Grocers Association (CGA) has filed federal lawsuits against the cities of Daly City and San Jose challenging grocery pay mandate ordinances approved in those cities. The Daly City and San Jose lawsuits allege similar violations of law as cases filed by CGA in Long Beach, Montebello, Oakland, San Leandro and West Hollywood. Daly City has mandated an addition...