Following the second driest year on record and with near record low storage in California’s largest reservoirs, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday extending the drought emergency statewide and further urging Californians to step up their water conservation efforts as the western U.S. faces a potential third dry year. Bolstering conservation efforts, the proclamation […]
Los Angeles County
Press release: L.A. County prepared to administer Johnson & Johnson and Moderna boosters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss the need for boosters for those vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson or Moderna, and the committee on Thursday recommended approval of the Moderna booster dose. The committee will also review data on the safety and efficacy of “mixing […]
Press release: Public Health issuing vaccine verifications at select high-risk settings in L.A. County
With the urgent need to reduce transmission risk and increase vaccination coverage in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will begin requiring verification of vaccination in select high-risk settings by Oct. 7. Public Health will issue a modified Health Officer Order later this week that will require vaccination verification or […]
UPDATED: Gov. Newsom to serve out first term as recall effort overwhelmingly fails; Elder and co. back down
Tuesday marks the arrival of the 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election, the last day for Californians to vote on whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will complete his first term in charge of the state or have the remainder served by one of the candidates looking to unseat him. A total of 46 candidates (45 following the […]
Press release: Vote centers open and available for voting in California Gubernatorial Recall Election
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced 108 vote centers are now open and available for voting in the Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Vote centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for safe in-person voting, or to return a completed vote-by-mail ballot. All vote centers will follow […]
