The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) has released its COVID-19 Hospital Demand Modeling Projections showing that physical distancing is slowing the rate of COVID-19 transmission in the county. The projections indicate that if current levels of physical distancing are not maintained, there will be an exponential rapid increase in the rate of…
Governor Outlines Steps to Protect Nursing Home Residents & Employees
Governor Newsom has outlined steps California is taking to protect the residents and employees of the more than 1,224 skilled nursing facilities and 7,461 residential care facilities across the state. California has trained and is deploying 600 nurses to support compliance with COVID-19 guidance, and state staff is calling nursing homes across the state daily to provide support….
Commissioner Lara Orders Insurance Companies to Refund Premiums to Drivers & Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Commissioner’s action reflects reduced risk of loss due to “shelter in place” restrictions Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered insurance companies to return insurance premiums to consumers and businesses and provide much-needed financial relief during the COVID-19 emergency. The Commissioner’s Bulletin covers premiums paid for at least the months of March and April — including the month of…
Newsom Directs $100M to Support Child Care Services for Essential Workers
Funding will be deployed to pay for up to 20,000 limited-term additional child care slots Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the release of $100 million to support child care services, and to support child care providers who serve essential infrastructure workers and vulnerable populations and their children during this critical time. “Many of California’s workers…
‘Gentefied’ New Series on Netflix
Jose-Luis reviews the latest Netflix series Gentefied. The story of a Latino family dealing with the effects of gentrification in their community and the family business.
Arcadia Weekly – 04/13/2020
L.A. County Offering Temporary Free Grocery Delivery Service for Seniors
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the California Safer at Home order, seniors and other vulnerable adults find themselves in need of timely delivery services. In response, the Workforce Development Aging & Community Services (WDACS) launched a temporary delivery program called Critical Delivery Services (CDS) to deliver food and other vital items to…