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Today's #ReporterRoundup with @KPCC's @a_mendelson @RyFons @AGuzmanLopez @KPCCsharon discusses major news from Governor Newsom on evictions, how #coronavirus is affecting public transit & the latest on power outages. Read more: https://t.co/3xkD88W9oe pic.twitter.com/1uvnNxqFic
— KCET-TV SoCal (@KCET) March 28, 2020
I’m Adriene Hill, the managing editor here. Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend, at a proper social distance.
We had another very busy week of news but our goals remained the same: stay calm, answer your questions and explain what’s happened and what’s likely coming next. Here are some of the top stories we’re covering as the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes life here in Southern California and beyond.
PBS SoCal Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and I talk with:
- Aaron Mendelson about the new CA eviction moratorium
- Adolfo Guzman-Lopez about how community colleges and community college students are responding to the pandemic
- Ryan Fonseco about the “double whammy” to LA Metro
- And Sharon McNary about SoCal Edison power outages.
About this project: The KPCC + LAist newsroom is working together with PBS SoCal and KCET to get our reporting out to a wide audience.
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