Ryan Fonseca

County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer had this advice for county residents: "This is the time to hunker down, back in your home, whenever you can."

The new rule requires truck manufacturers to begin shifting production to electric vehicles, starting in 2024. The goal is for all new trucks sold in California to be zero-emission by 2045.

A new committee will study ways to replace armed police officers with social workers, mental health professionals and unarmed "transit ambassadors.”

The board committed Thursday to working with community leaders to "re-envision transit safety," in part by replacing armed police with social workers and mental health professionals.

City Councilman David Ryu filed a motion today, asking LADOT and other city officials to begin a feasibility study on expanding the program to develop "a permanent network of Slow Streets to enable wider access to open spaces for all Angelenos."

The temporary program was launched in mid-May to give Angelenos more space to get fresh air and exercise in their neighborhoods amid stay-at-home orders. City Councilmember David Ryu says the city should allow neighborhoods to keep them in place.

"While many of us are done with this virus, unfortunately, this virus is not done with us," said County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.

Coronavirus deaths in L.A. County surpassed 3,000 this week.

"We hear routinely from young people, particularly young people of color, that they feel that they are treated differently on the system," said L.A. City Councilman and Metro Board member Mike Bonin.

An upcoming motion seeks to develop programs and policies that would shift resources from armed law enforcement in favor of unarmed, care-based approaches.

Los Angeles County's coronavirus task force delivered its daily update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Read highlights below or watch the full video above.Los…

County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer reported 20 new deaths of COVID-19 patients.