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Los Angeles Unified Launches Mental Health Hotline To Help Students and Families
Los Angeles – On Thursday, Los Angeles Unified will open a phone hotline students and families can call for help to manage fear, anxiety and other challenges related to COVID-19. The phone hotline – 213-241-3840 – will be open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, staffed by counselors and mental health professionals to provide
COVID 19: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Paul Cheng Law Office los Angeles — Our law office continues to review implementation guidance from federal agencies related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Here’s what we know as of Tuesday, March 31, 2020: The effective date for the FFCRA is Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The leave provisions of the FFCRA generally apply to
Los Angeles County Supervisors Adopt New Protocols for Managing Emergency Response
Revisions follow national and state best practices and modernize portions of the County Code first drafted in the 1970s Following an extensive review after the devastating 2018 Woolsey Fire, Los Angeles County has adopted new protocols for managing emergency response to ensure better coordination, planning and messaging to the public. The changes were approved by
Governor Newsom Launches Campaign to Protect Health and Well-Being of Older Californians During COVID-19 Pandemic
To combat social isolation, ‘Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In.’ campaign urges all Californians to check in on vulnerable neighbors with a call, text or physically-distanced door knock In coordination with non-profit local 2-1-1 systems, California also launches hotline to help Californians answer questions SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the “Stay Home. Save Lives.
LA County Urges Public To Continue Practicing Social Distancing During Warm Weather
Los Angeles, CA (Tuesday, March 31, 2020) — With warm weather forecasted for Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles reminds residents that the Safer At Home directives are still in effect, and cautions against “behavioral fatigue” that may set in, especially when it is tempting to go outside. All L.A. County residents should continue to remain inside
Global Stocks and Oil Prices Drop as Investors Brace for Another Week of Uncertainty
By Justin Pei Los Angeles — Global stock markets dropped again on Monday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen and following U.S. president Donald Trump’s announcement that social distancing measures would be extended at least through April 30. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 3.7%, Hong Kong’s Hang Sang Index dropped 1.3% and China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.9% in
COVID-19: The Worst Is Yet to Come
By EMS Staff Reporter, Sunita Sohrabji SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The United States, currently leading the world in the number of people infected with coronavirus, is at the crest of fully experiencing the pandemic, a panel of medical experts and community health advocates told reporters March 27. The U.S. has registered more than 136,000 infections
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