Lita Martinez
Producer, All Things Considered
-
The vaccinations comes as local hospitals continue to be inundated with COVID-19 patients. -
If President Trump signs the bill, U.S. citizens or green card holders will be eligible for a $600 check, even if they filed a joint tax return with an undocumented spouse. -
Daily cases in Long Beach have exploded over the past six weeks by more than 1,000%. -
The hospitalization rate has soared nearly 500% since the beginning of November. -
Officials say they have to keep space open for non-COVID patients, too, and that there are fewer than 100 ICU beds left overall. -
An additional 138 people have died from COVID-19, surpassing the grim daily record set in late July, as health officials issue dire warnings. -
L.A. County's public health director warned of a 'catastrophic' impact on the health care system if we see another surge after the holidays. -
The 12,819 new cases bring the county's total to more than 487,000. The death toll is now more than 8,100. -
The county's public health director fought back tears when she talked about the rising death toll. -
Health officials reported an additional 7,854 confirmed cases today, topping a record that was set just two days ago.
Stories by Lita Martinez
Support for LAist comes from