IN THE NEWS:
Los Angeles
Jan. 20, 2021 11:50 a.m.
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UCLA Health is giving monoclonal antibody treatments to some patients that are in the early stages of their COVID-19 infection.
Monoclonal antibody treatments give people who are at high risk for complications from COVID-19 a reduced chance of hospitalization, said Tara Vijayan, an assistant professor of medicine.
By Noah Danesh
Los Angeles
Jan. 20, 2021 9:16 a.m.A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.
The quake originated around 15 miles from the UCLA campus in South Los Angeles at 8:31 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.
By Bernard Mendez
Campus
Jan. 15, 2021 10:18 a.m.UCLA announces its vaccination plan for faculty and staff
This post was updated Jan. 18 at 5:12 p.m.
UCLA plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to some faculty and staff within the next few weeks, university administrators announced at a town hall Thursday.
By Liv Stokes
Los Angeles
Jan. 14, 2021 3:03 p.m.New, more contagious, COVID-19 strain reaches Southern California
This post was updated Jan. 18 at 6:24 p.m.
A new COVID-19 strain could already be present in Los Angeles County, and its higher transmissibility rate could be contributing to an early-year surge of COVID-19 cases, UCLA professors said.
By Arya Goyal
Los Angeles
Jan. 12, 2021 5:51 p.m.Some criticize city budget’s adequacy, lack of transparency during NWWNC town hall
A local neighborhood council held a budget town hall Saturday to discuss the city of Los Angeles’ budget and encourage LA residents to get involved in the city’s budgeting process.
By Nicholas Roberts-Mataric
Los Angeles
Jan. 7, 2021 12:28 p.m.LA County emergency services told not to transport some patients to hospitals
The art for this post was updated Jan. 7 at 2:17 p.m.
Following a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, county officials have told ambulance crews in Los Angeles County to save oxygen for critically ill patients and to not bring in patients, with or without COVID-19, to the hospital if they were unable to be resuscitated in the field.
By Noah Danesh
California
Dec. 29, 2020 2:09 p.m.Stay-at-home order extended in Southern California as ICU capacities fall
This post was updated on Jan. 10 at 4:55 p.m.
Southern California will remain in the state’s regional stay-at-home order for the time being because of low ICU capacity in the region, a state health official announced Tuesday.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
Los Angeles
Dec. 9, 2020 5:30 p.m.NWWNC votes in support of four-way stop sign in Westwood to improve safety
A local neighborhood council voted in favor of a new stop sign in Westwood at a monthly meeting Dec. 2.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Transportation and Safety Committee unanimously voted in favor of implementing a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Kelton Avenue and Ophir Drive at its Dec.
By Claudia Marza
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