Lita Martinez
Producer, All Things Considered
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Huge sediment plumes along with high levels of fecal bacteria lingered along the Malibu coastline for months. -
Officials say a grease-clogged sewer line in Paramount backed up and overflowed into the L.A. River. -
As COVID-19 precautions ease, health professionals are reminding us it's now up to individuals to protect themselves. -
LA County's Mask Mandate Could End For Everyone, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, As Soon As FridayBarbara Ferrer, L.A. County's public health director, said she's waiting for the CDC's latest update on transmission, which is due out on Thursday. -
Starting Friday, businesses and other locations that verify vaccination status can offer optional masking for fully vaccinated people. -
The 27-year-old Skaggs had a combination of fentanyl, oxycodone, and alcohol in his system. -
The county's indoor masking rules will remain in place for several more weeks, even as the state lifts its universal indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people. -
The tremor struck at 4:25 p.m. -
She contends the standards are “unrealistic.” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says she does see an endpoint to the local mandate — though it will depend on whether cases keep dropping. -
Not so fast L.A. County: Your mandate will remain in place indefinitely.
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