L.A. County Allows Bars, Nail Salons to Reopen Friday

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to instruct the Director of Public Health to create a plan for how her department will fine businesses that ignore the county’s coronavirus protocols.Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer indicated last Monday that businesses are a large contributor to the continued growth of COVID-19.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Monday, July 6 that nearly fifty percent of confirmed new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) occurred among younger people with the most significant increase in the percentage of cases among residents between 18 and 40 years old.

updated figures released by the LA Controller.On Monday, LA Controller Ron Galperin shared that Los Angeles recently regained 16,000 jobs in the month of May, but the city is still down 252,000 jobs overall dating back to February.In arts, entertainment and recreation, one of the hardest hit areas, Galperin estimates that 19,294 jobs in total have been lost according to the updated data.Also Read: Gov Newsom Orders Los Angeles and 18 More Counties to Close Movie Theaters for At Least 3 WeeksA

By spending the US Independence Day on Fourth of July together at Tristan Thompson's house over the weekend, Khloe Kardashian and Tristan have added more steam to their reconciliation speculations. The reality star was spotted arriving at the Los Angeles home of the basketball player on Saturday along with sister Kourtney and mum Kris.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNo fireworks on Independence Day, said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. To hell with that, said the people.Ignoring the mayor’s order and a lack of traditional municipal displays, Los Angeles residents set off their own celebration, lighting up Southern California skies with their own fireworks.Fireworks are illegal in the city of Los Angeles and all firework displays were banned in L.A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCOVID-19 continued to put pressure on the Los Angeles County hospital system today, with the number of patients continuing its upward march as the county confirmed a near-record 2,779 new cases.

Raven Symone wraps an arm around new wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, as they stop by a friends home in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorJust minutes after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors closed the beaches for the long holiday weekend, a somber Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti took to his podium.“This period will be our second big test,” said Garcetti ominously. “It is now time for a pause,” said the mayor.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“Transmission is increasing in the state,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom said plainly at his Monday coronavirus press briefing. Accordingly, Newsom said he would likely be using the “dimmer switch” to toggle back reopening measures in more hard-hit counties.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the closing of bars in six counties, including Los Angeles, due to the rising spread of COVID-19. Newsom announced the new order on TwitterSunday,listing Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, L.A., San Joaquin and Tulare as counties required to close bars.

Showrunner Neal Baer is photographed at The Paley Center for Media’s 2014 LA Benefit Gala celebrating LGBT equality in media at Skirball Cultural Center on Nov. 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for The Paley Center for Media.

written statement. “That’s why it is critical we take this step to limit the spread of the virus in the counties that are seeing the biggest increases.”Also Read: Disney's 'Mulan' Pushed to Late August as New COVID Cases Continue to RiseThe closure orders are based on analysis of the virus’ spread, which adds counties that are seeing increases in infections and hospitalizations to a watch list.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterOn Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered that bars in seven California counties close bars and nightspots as cases surge in the state.

Gavin Newsom is shutting down all bars in several counties in California amid climbing coronavirus cases.

In response to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an order for all bars and nightclubs in Los Angeles and six other counties to close.The seven counties ordered to close their bars are Los Angeles, Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, San Joaquin, and Tulare.

Jordan Moreau California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered all bars in several counties, including Los Angeles, to shut down again due to the rising number of coronavirus cases.Other counties’ bars forced to close include Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, San Joaquin and Tulare.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAfter a week of record numbers and a curious plunge in cases yesterday, Johns Hopkins University indicated that Los Angeles now has the highest number of coronavirus cases of any county in the nation.Johns Hopkins reported 89,633 total cases in L.A. County as of Wednesday.

personal care services can reopen in Los Angeles County as early as Friday if they meet public health protocols for sanitation and physical distancing.Employees and visitors to all these locations must wear face coverings and remain 6 ft. from others when possible.Bars will not be allowed to resume entertainment and game offerings, such as karaoke, dancing, open mics, trivia, mixers, bar crawls, pool tables or bowling alleys, according to the county guidelines.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLos Angeles County health officials announced Thursday that bars, wineries, tattoo parlors and nail salons will be allowed to reopen on Friday.But the county is still not allowing movie theaters to reopen, even though California health officials issued guidelines allowing theaters to open across the state more than a week ago.County officials offered no explanation for excluding theaters from the reopening order.The news comes as a disappointment to the Arena

Twenty-six years ago today – on June 17, 1994 – former NFL star O.J. Simpson and his teammate Al Cowlings led the Los Angeles police on a slow speed chase from Orange County to Brentwood in a white Ford Bronco.