L.A. County Public Health Covid-19 Report: 10 New Deaths, 916 New Positive Cases

“We will not reach the 80% threshold by the beginning of the year,” said Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer today about the county’s vaccination progress. She then noted, “This is one of the 4 measures we must meet to lift restrictions.” Translation: L.A.’s indoor public masking and vaccination requirements will be in place until at least the start of 2022.

After 13 years, Britney Spears is now legally in charge of her own affairs.

After 13 years, Britney Spears is now legally in charge of her own affairs.

Stevie J, 50, has decided to call it quits with Faith Evans, 48, after three years of marriage. The record producer filed for divorce at the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, Nov. 8, according to online records, per TMZ. The couple tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2018, surprising their friends and family with the intimate ceremony that was initiated in their hotel room.

Diane Keaton, 75, was a gorgeous sight to see during her latest public appearance! The actress was one of many best dressed stars to attend the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 2021 Art + Film Gala on Nov. 6 and gave us nostalgic vibes with her outfit! She looked very similar to her character Annie Hall in the 1977 film of the same name when she wore a dark blue sequined blazer over a white button-down top and matching sequined pants as well as a black beret and heeled boots.

Hundreds of people, including Los Angeles municipal employees, protested against Covid vaccination mandates outside City Hall today in a demonstration organized by a group that calls itself Firefighters4Freedom.

The stars are stepping out for the 2021 LACMA Gala!

Paris Hilton and fiance Carter Reum are showing off some cute PDA on the red carpet!

On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 25 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 1,647 new positive cases.

“It’s troubling to continue to see a slight uptick in cases and now, obviously, no decline in our hospitalizations,” said Los Angeles County Department of Public health Director Barbara Ferrer today. “I think it’s too soon to say whether we’re in a fifth wave or not. We’re hoping at best it’s a small bump up and nothing near like last winter.” Ferrer said avoiding such a surge “takes all of us.”

UPDATED with most recent Covid numbers: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has warned public safety will be threatened by a “mass exodus” of employees from his department caused by a vaccination mandate for all L.A. County employees issued by the Board of Supervisors.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 11 new deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday, along with 1,118 new positive cases.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has warned public safety will be threatened by a “mass exodus” of employees from his department caused by the vaccination mandate.

Vanessa Bryant is recalling the events of a horrible day. In a court deposition on Oct. 12, the 39-year-old wife of the late Kobe Bryant shared how she learned about the deaths of her husband and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, in a January 2020 helicopter crash.

Never the same. Vanessa Bryant reflected on the moment she heard about her late husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna Bryant‘s fatal 2020 helicopter crash.

This is just absolutely heartbreaking…

“We’d like everybody to be boosted who needs to be boosted over the holidays,” said Los Angeles County director of Public health Barbara Ferrer on Thursday.

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in Los Angeles County late this afternoon, as well as in Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Ventura, Imperial and San Francisco Counties. That puts the entirety of Southern California under the state’s water conservation order.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 16 new deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday, along with 1,122 new positive cases.