COVID-19 vaccination – Page 2

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Announces Bid To Become Congressman

December 17, 2021 11:29 am

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced on Friday that he would be running for Congress in 2022, hoping to replace Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) who announced that he would not be running in 2022 less than a day before. An...

California Reaches 80% One Dose Rate of COVID Vaccination

September 1, 2021 6:17 amSeptember 1, 2021 6:30 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that California has now surpassed the 80% mark of eligible Californians aged 12 and up receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking at a vaccination clinic in Oakland, Newsom contributed the...

Caitlyn Jenner Resumes Gubernatorial Campaign Following Month Long Halt

August 12, 2021 3:40 pm

Former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner gave her first press tour and press conference in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, kicking off her month-long statewide gubernatorial in-person campaign. Her strategy is to focus on one...

Los Angeles Considers Vaccination Papers To Enter Restaurants, Other Public Areas

August 5, 2021 7:38 pmAugust 12, 2021 2:25 pm

The Los Angeles City Council heard a motion on Wednesday that would have many public areas, including indoor restaurants, to require proof of vaccination. Authored and introduced by Councilwoman Nury Martinez and Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, the motion would require anyone...

The Pressure Of Choosing Between Vaccination And Employment

July 23, 2021 3:07 pmJuly 27, 2021 10:09 pm

Across California in recent weeks, many cities have been either introducing or preparing to introduce mandatory vaccination policies for all city workers, with only a few exemptions such as religion, and adverse health risks. San Francisco was the first to...

Mask Mandate Returns to State Capitol Building Following New Outbreak

July 7, 2021 10:50 amJuly 8, 2021 7:11 am

A small outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the State Capitol Building in the last week has led to the return of the mask mandate in the building on Tuesday. According to a memo from Secretary of the Senate Erika Contreras...

LA County Health Officials Bring Back Indoor Mask Recommendations Despite Drop In COVID Cases

June 30, 2021 2:48 amJuly 1, 2021 7:10 am

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Monday that they are now “strongly recommending” that county citizens wear masks indoors in all public areas to fight the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. Health officials noted...