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Los Angeles Take Steps Toward Recovery; L.A. County Officials List the Businesses opening by Friday
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Los Angeles Take Steps Toward Recovery; L.A. County Officials List the Businesses opening by Friday

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterMay 6, 2020

Wednesday, May 6, the Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center provided new information surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. The Director of Public Health disclosed the statistics of positive cases and death rates. Los Angeles is preparing to dive back into the economy, as some Angelenos head back to work. The health services confirmed that the hospital capacity is stable, however the next few weeks will determine how well L.A. returns to outbound working industries. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors shared community acts that are happening amid the viral pandemic. The main factors flattening the curve is testing accessibility and adhering to the social distancing guidelines.

Sen. Kamala Harris Discusses Impact of COVID-19 On Black Community in Virtual Town Hall
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Sen. Kamala Harris Discusses Impact of COVID-19 On Black Community in Virtual Town Hall

Olivia Khoury, Contributing WriterApril 30, 2020

On Monday, April 27, Biden for President held a virtual town hall where Senator Kamala Harris joined with other figureheads in the Black community to discuss the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. Senator Harris, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, and Bishop Vashti McKenzie, and Dr. Oliver Brooks all gathered to shed insight and information of the effects of the Coronavirus on marginalized communities; the panel was moderated by Biden Campaign Senior Advisor Symone Sanders. Sen. Harris opened the call by focusing the conversation around the socioeconomic disparities between races and its detrimental impact on the African American community. “Black

COVID-19 Brings Premature End to the CIF 2019-2020 Season
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COVID-19 Brings Premature End to the CIF 2019-2020 Season

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterApril 30, 2020

On April 3, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced that high school sports were canceled for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order terminated all basketball state championship games. Spring sports like track and field, baseball, softball, boy’s tennis and boys’ volleyball were cut short. Senior student athletes face new challenges in the college recruitment process.

NBA TARGETING NO EARLIER THAN MAY 8 TO ALLOW LIMITED, INDIVIDUAL WORKOUTS IN CITIES NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS
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NBA TARGETING NO EARLIER THAN MAY 8 TO ALLOW LIMITED, INDIVIDUAL WORKOUTS IN CITIES NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS

Sentinel News ServiceApril 27, 2020

The NBA informed its teams today that, as numerous state and local governments have announced modifications of stay-at-home orders and other restrictions on non-essential business activity beginning this week, the league is planning to modify its guidance regarding the use of team practice facilities and player training. The purpose of these changes is to allow for safe and controlled environments for players to train in states that allow them to do so, and to create a process for identifying safe training options for players located in other states.

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Facing deep impacts from COVID-19, Los Angeles County unveils recommended budget for 2020-21

April 27, 2020

Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer Sachi A. Hamai has released the County’s 2020-21 recommended budget, a $35.5 billion spending plan expected to undergo extensive changes in the months ahead as revenues decline and costs rise due to the COVID-19 emergency. The County expects an estimated $1 billion drop in revenues as it concludes the current fiscal year, and anticipates an additional $1 billion-plus revenue decline in 2020-21. Those shortfalls, combined with increased spending to respond to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, will shape the budget as it makes its way through a months-long process with the adoption of the budget

State and Federal Elected Fight For COVID-19 Funds for Black Community
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State and Federal Elected Fight For COVID-19 Funds for Black Community

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterApril 23, 2020

In a briefing with African American media on April 16, Karen Brown Wilson, executive director of California Black Media, brought together U.S. Congresswomen Karen Bass and Barbara Lee, Assemblymember Shirley Weber and Board of Equalization member Malia Cohen to outline the societal and budgetary concerns that they are advocating for on both the state and federal level.

ADJUSTING TO ADAPTATION: EDUCATING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AMID THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS
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ADJUSTING TO ADAPTATION: EDUCATING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AMID THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS

Thomas A. Parham Ph.D President,Special to the SentinelApril 23, 2020

Springtime is a season when thoughts turn toward warmer weather, new beginnings, and budding opportunities. Such is the case for freshman and transfer applicants to colleges and universities around the state and country, as both groups wait on that hoped-for letter of admission and consider which opportunity they will accept among the options they have been provided. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), one of 23 campuses in the California State University system, has extended offers to its Fall 2020 class and is now awaiting students’ decisions to enroll. This admissions season, however, brings a mixed bag of feelings. Excitement

SoCalGas Launches “SoCalGas CAREs” Campaign to Bring Awareness to CARE Assistance Program for Customers Facing Financial Hardship due to COVID-19
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SoCalGas Launches “SoCalGas CAREs” Campaign to Bring Awareness to CARE Assistance Program for Customers Facing Financial Hardship due to COVID-19

Sentinel News ServiceApril 23, 2020

  SoCalGas CAREs reminds customers they can qualify to save 20 percent on their monthly utility bills through CARE   Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today launched a campaign titled, “SoCalGas CAREs” for customers whose income may have recently changed due to COVID-19 or other reasons. The campaign aims to let customers know of their eligibility to qualify for SoCalGas’ assistance program, California Alternate Rates for Energy or CARE, saving them 20 percent on their monthly natural gas bills. Over the next several weeks, SoCalGas will begin running both social media and television ads promoting the “SoCalGas CAREs” campaign. “SoCalGas

STATEMENT FROM APRIL VERRETT PRESIDENT OF SEIU LOCAL 2015
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STATEMENT FROM APRIL VERRETT PRESIDENT OF SEIU LOCAL 2015

Sentinel News ServiceApril 23, 2020

  “The data that was recently shared on the persistent, growing and deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in California nursing homes is a clarion call to action for all of us. This deadly pandemic is targeting our most vulnerable elders. Those charged with caring for them – low wage workers, almost always women – are walking into infection zones without the most basic of protections. Immediate testing of all residents and staff must be required as well as 100% daily reporting on infection rates from all skilled nursing facilities in the state. Raincoats and rags turned into isolation gowns and face

XFL Succumbs to COVID-19
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XFL Succumbs to COVID-19

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterApril 16, 2020

On April 10, the XFL suspended their operations and laid off nearly all of their staff. League owner and WWE CEO Vince McMahon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing $10 million to $50 in debts and assets.

State Sets Bail to Zero for Misdemeanors and Some Felonies
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State Sets Bail to Zero for Misdemeanors and Some Felonies

Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black MediaApril 16, 2020

In 2018, when Gov. Gavin Newsom was lieutenant governor in Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration, California passed Senate Bill 10 (SB 10). It was landmark legislation that abolished the cash money bail system for defendants waiting for trial, and also gave judges more discretion to determine who will be sent to jail or not – based on risk.