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California
Nov. 24, 2020 5:48 p.m.Travelers to LA will have to submit online form, acknowledge recommended quarantine
This post was updated Nov. 29 at 6:16 p.m.
Travelers arriving at LAX will have to fill out a virtual form to certify they understand the state recommends they quarantine after arriving in Los Angeles beginning Wednesday, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced in a press release Monday.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi and Bernard Mendez
California
Nov. 3, 2020 6:52 p.m.Campus voting centers report high turnout, low wait times
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 9:41 p.m.
In-person voting at UCLA spiked on Election Day relative to early voting, but poll workers and voters said wait times were still nonexistent.
By Rachel Durose and Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
National
Oct. 24, 2020 4:47 p.m.Hammer Museum opens for 1st day of LA County early in-person voting
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 7:15 p.m.
Voters lined up around the Hammer Museum in Westwood to cast their ballots on Los Angeles County’s first day of early in-person voting.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi and Samantha Fredberg
Los Angeles
Oct. 22, 2020 12:09 p.m.Rental prices have dropped, but this has not alleviated financial concerns
Rent prices in Los Angeles have dropped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some community leaders said the price decrease may not help people already struggling to pay bills.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
Los Angeles
June 1, 2020 6:34 p.m.LA County allows reopening of houses of worship for in-person religious services
Los Angeles County officials gave houses of worship the green light to begin reopening last week.
On May 26, a day after the California Department of Public Health released statewide guidelines for reopening houses of worship, LA County officials amended its stay-at-home orders to immediately allow faith-based institutions to resume services with 25% of their building capacity, up to a maximum of 100 people.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
Los Angeles
May 26, 2020 6:25 p.m.Amended LA stay-at-home orders include reopenings, mandated face coverings outside
As stay-at-home orders are slowly lifted, Los Angeles officials maintain that people must wear face coverings to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced May 13 that individuals must wear face coverings whenever they are outside or will come into contact with somebody.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
Enterprise
May 12, 2020 11:31 a.m.UCLA again moves to revise admissions policies following 2019 scandal, second audit
The Varsity Blues college admissions scandal rocked college athletics one year ago. Though UCLA’s only charged employee has since resigned, we ask UCLA Athletics what steps it has undertaken to prevent a future lapse.
By Kari Lau and Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
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