Jacob’s Journal — Weekly News Rewind: 05/25-05/29
COVID Relief: Newly Announced Rent-Assistance Program Could Help Up to 80,000 Los Angeles Families, Officials Say Thursday, May 28 (ABC 7) – Los Angeles city officials have announced a plan to allocate $100 million dollars to a COVID-19-related renters-relief assistance program, the largest such program in the nation. Funds from the $700 million awarded to […]
Jacob’s Journal — Weekly News Rewind: 05/18-05/22
Apple’s and Google’s Coronavirus Tools Give Health Officials More Data Wednesday, May 20 (Los Angeles Times) – On Wednesday, Apple Inc. and Google released a system called Exposure Notification to help public health authorities gather information on who has been exposed to the coronavirus. It provides tools to develop apps that notify users if they’ve […]
Jacob’s Journal — Weekly News Rewind: 05/04-05/08
California Moving Into Phase 2 Reopening; Here’s What That Means For Businesses Friday, May 8 (ABC 7) – As Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled more specific guidelines on loosening California’s state-at-home order on Thursday, the Department of Public Health issued new rules for retailers and manufacturer’s warehouses. Starting Friday, clothing stores, book stores, toy stores, and […]
Jacob’s Journal — Weekly News Rewind: 04/27-05/01
Newsom Orders All OC Beaches Closed After Seeing Large Crowds Thursday, April 30 (ABC 7) – On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a “hard close” of all Orange County beaches as of May 1. The order comes after thousands of people flocked to the beaches last weekend during a heatwave. Newsom said that “mixing” […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind: 04/20-04/24
LA County Help Center Offers Resources to Workers, Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Crisis Thursday, April 23 (ABC 7) – Los Angeles County has seen a massive surge in unemployment claims as a result of the coronavirus emergency, unlike anything the county has seen before. Combined with the hundreds of small businesses that have been […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind: 04/13-04/17
Mayor Garcetti Outlines How City Will Determine When to Scale Back LA ‘Safer-at-Home’ Orders Wednesday, April 15 (ABC 7) – In response to the continued spike in new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Los Angeles County, Mayor Eric Garcetti has extended the “safer-at-home” order to May 15th. Beyond that, it is unclear how much longer […]
Can Victims of Coronavirus Sue for Personal Injury?
As of the writing of this article, there have been nearly 380,000 cases of coronavirus and close to 12,000 deaths in the U.S. during the outbreak.1 The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis on many levels. There are many legal issues arising due to coronavirus on top of the public health and economic fallouts. As […]
This Week In the News: SoCal Coronavirus Updates 04/06-04/10
Coronavirus News: 16.8M Americans Out of Work; Easter Celebrations Move Online Thursday, April 9 (ABC 7 News) – A jaw-dropping 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs nearly a month ago, and it is looking as if the coronavirus is now going to claim its first religious holiday as well. Holy leaders from across the globe […]
This Week In The News: SoCal Coronavirus Updates 03/30-04/03
Coronavirus California: Gov. Newsom Announces Reprieve on Sales Tax for Small Businesses Thursday, April 2 (ABC 7 News) – On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state will grant a one-year sales tax reprieve to small businesses. Also, small businesses won’t have to pay sales tax on loans up to $50,000. Other actions to […]
This Week In the News: SoCal Coronavirus Updates 03/23-03/06
Normal Routines, Filling the Emotional Tank and Staying Socially Connected Key to Mental Health During Coronavirus Isolation Thursday, March 26 (CBS Los Angeles) – On Thursday, Mayo Clinic psychologist Dr. Craig Sawchuk offered advice on coping while maintaining social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. In the wake of uncertainty, he said to maintain daily routines […]