WATCH: Today's Top Headlines In 5 Minutes

Our newsroom is partnering with PBS SoCal and KCET to deliver a brief 5 minute (or so) daily update during the coronavirus pandemic. Each afternoon we’ll discuss the news you need to know. We chat about the ways COVID-19 is reshaping Southern California... and life for each of us.

Today PBS SoCal Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and Adriene Hill, our managing editor, talk with:

• Jackie Fortiér about the latest case numbers,
• Sharon McNary about preparations underway if the number of deaths spike
• David Wagner about the growing economic impacts of the pandemic
• And education reporter Kyle Stokes about how distance learning is going for LA school kids. (Spoiler: not great.)

Power great local fact-checked coverage today.
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