Los Angeles County

Fireworks and smoke grenades go off in the background as protesters stand along the police line during a protest calling for justice for victims of police brutality May 29, 2020 Downtown Oakland. Thousands took to the streets Friday night in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police earlier this week. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

WhatMatters

Much of CA under curfew as unrest continues

State of emergency declared for Los Angeles County because of George Floyd protests. Proposition 13 initiatives qualifies for November ballot.

By

Emily Hoeven

• June 1, 2020

A table blocks patrons from entering the dining room at Roseville pub Goose Port on May 14, 2020. The restaurant and bar has opened their patio for dine-in service and plans to fully re-open for indoor dining tomorrow. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

El estado relaja las reglas para reabrir restaurantes y negocios

Debido a las reglas menos estrictas, 53 de los 58 condados de California podrían solicitar la reapertura de empresas si se estabilizan las hospitalizaciones y las nuevas infecciones.

By

Rachel Becker

• May 18, 2020

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—MARCH 27, 2020—California Governor Gavin Newsom listens as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy that arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 27, 2020, to provide relief for Southland hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. (POOL PHOTOGRAPHS BY Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Health

Los Angeles will mirror New York as coronavirus surges, Newsom and Garcetti warn

City and state leaders issued dire warnings that Los Angeles County is headed for the same surge in COVID-19 cases as New York City. The announcement comes as a $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package will pump billions into the state’s flailing economy.

By

Judy Lin

,

Ben Christopher

and

Matt Levin

• March 27, 2020

A sign attached to a restaurant door in the Temescal neighborhood of Oakland alerts customers that it will remain closed during the ‘shelter in place’ mandated for six Bay Area counties on March 16, 2020.

WhatMatters

Newsom suggests Bay Area’s “shelter in place” statewide

Bay Area counties "shelter in place" as coronavirus cases grow and state agencies respond at every level to try to contain impact.

By

Emily Hoeven

• March 17, 2020

Week-long school closure is announced on the marquee at Foulks Ranch elementary school in Elk Grove. Elk Grove Unified closed all district schools until March 13 after a student tested positive for COVID-19. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

WhatMatters

California starting to close down

California events canceled amid coronavirus pandemic. Prop. 13 campaign concedes defeat. State reaches settlement over T-Mobile and Sprint merger.

By

Emily Hoeven

• March 12, 2020

WhatMatters

State of the State: Newsom takes a risk by focusing on homelessness + Challenging open drug use + L.A. County gives jail inmates a break

Newsom focuses State of State Speech on homelessness, takes on open drug use. L.A. County reduces cost of jail. Bill would track school 'disaster days.'

By

Dan Morain

• February 20, 2020

California Divide

Los Angeles County eliminates criminal fees. Will California follow?

Los Angeles County will stop billing people millions of dollars a year for the costs of their incarceration in an effort to lighten the financial burden on former inmates. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to eliminate all criminal administrative fees over which the county has discretion after hearing testimony from […]

By

Jackie Botts

• February 19, 2020

WhatMatters

Oil drilling fight ahead, Newsom’s homelessness challenge, and another defection from Trump’s GOP

Trump and Newsom clash over oil. Climate change takes toll on schools. California needs to do more to protect vulnerable residents in disasters.

By

Dan Morain

• December 6, 2019

WhatMatters

Lawmakers challenge PG&E, as utility warns of more mass power shutdowns

PG&E comes under fire at Capitol. State, L.A. sue Juul Labs over e-cigarette practices. Kamala Harris sinks in presidential polls.

By

Dan Morain

and

Judy Lin

• November 19, 2019

WhatMatters

Shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita rocked by school shooting. Realtors group tries to jumpstart housing construction. Homelessness registers as a top issue among LA voters.

By

Dan Morain

• November 15, 2019