U.S. Justice Department Warns L.A. Stay-at-Home Extension Could Be Illegal

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia health officials have placed Los Angeles and eight other counties on an official watch list because those locales seem to be having trouble containing COVID-19.The warning is part of the county-by-county attestation process whereby local health officials can certify their region has met certain benchmarks and has a proper response plan in place should the virus begin to spread again. Los Angeles is one of 50 counties who filed such an attestation.

Mark David Television creator, screenwriter and showrunner Jon Harmon Feldman has put his carefully kept home in L.A.’s popular Studio City community up for sale with an asking price of nearly $1.4 million.

Lizzo, Ellie Goulding, Kali Uchis and others who had agreed to perform at the inaugural Los Angeles festival originally scheduled for this weekend (June 6-7) before the coronavirus pandemic forced its indefinite postponement.In December, Virgin owner Richard Branson announced the inaugural festival in a wild rooftop stunt atop Banc of California Stadium.

With clubs closed across the country and Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart on hiatus, we're asking reporting club DJs what they've been listening to lately, while at home, of course. This week, we spoke with San Diego DJ Victor Dinaire; Rhode Island's Abby Duren; and

The ACLU of Southern California on Wednesday filed suit against the city and county of Los Angeles and the city of San Bernadino over the curfews imposed in the areas in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. The suit was filed on behalf of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and four individual plaintiffs.

Proposals to build a three-storey extension to a care home have been approved by planning chiefs despite more than 60 objections.

Thousands thronged the streets of Los Angeles in peaceful protests Tuesday and smaller demonstrations dotted California while authorities renewed overnight curfews in LA and other areas that have seen clashes with police and groups of thieves wreck hundreds of businesses. There were several sizable demonstrations in Los Angeles and Mayor Eric Garcetti took a knee at one while in a crowd outside police headquarters.

This week, McDonald's fans across the UK celebrated as the fast food chain began to reopen its drive-thrus.

Jaime King revealed she was arrested while protesting outside the Los Angeles mayor’s home. The star joined more than 1,000 who gathered outside Mayor Eric Garcetti’s residence in Hancock Park on Tuesday to demand that the Los Angeles Police Department undergo systemic changes in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn.The “Sin City” actress took to Twitter to reveal that she was arrested while protesting peacefully.

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With clubs closed across the country and Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart on hiatus, we're asking reporting club DJs what they've been listening to lately, while at home, of course.This week, we spoke with Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico, DJ Eldon; Chicago's RONS; and Los Angeles' The Perry Twins.Eldon Eldon (full name Eldon Feldman) has been moving to Moon Boots' "Tied Up," featuring Steven Klavier (Kenny Dope extended mix).

Hold up! Ventura County Fire Department tells Us Weekly it never got a call to put out a fire at Britney Spears’ L.A. mansion, one month after the singer revealed she accidentally burned down her home gym in late 2019.

Melanie Parker didn’t know what to expect when she reopened Sweet Onion Cinemas in Vidalia, Ga., shortly after the governor lifted the stay-at-home order. It’s been a few weeks now, and the attendance numbers are pretty dismal.

Ciara is glowing!

LOS ANGELES – Angelenos are preparing to venture out for the Memorial Day weekend as Los Angeles County officials announced Friday that they have reopened beach bike paths and are allowing indoor mall curbside pickups and some car parades. Officials stressed that facial masks must be worn and social distancing must also be adhered to.

By Tom Tapp