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LAUSD Will Test Students, Staff and Families for Coronavirus, CA Farmworkers Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic, Hollywood, The Sequel
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Aug 17, 2020
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LAUSD Will Test Students, Staff and Families for Coronavirus, CA Farmworkers Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic, Hollywood, The Sequel

LAUSD to test all students, staff and families, what advocates say needs to be done to help farmworkers and the latest on Hollywood, The Sequel.
Student ambassadors from Bell High School's STEM Magnet speak to prospective students at a school choice fair featuring traditional Los Angeles Unified schools, charter schools and private schools.
Student ambassadors from Bell High School's STEM Magnet speak to prospective students at a school choice fair featuring traditional Los Angeles Unified schools, charter schools and private schools.
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LAUSD Coronavirus Testing

LAUSD is partnering with some huge firms to ramp up a “groundbreaking” testing and contact tracing effort that will first see all employees on-campus be tested, and gradually involve testing for all teachers and students.

Guest:

  • Kyle Stokes, KPCC Education Reporter

Coronavirus Effects on Farmworkers

As the pandemic continues, farmworkers across California continue to ensure that produce aisles remain stocked at our supermarkets. Advocates say all this work is happening without proper safety measures or guaranteed benefits to workers … making them especially vulnerable to the coronavirus and the consequences that could rise if they fall ill or lose work.

Guest: 

  • Irene de Barraicua, spokesperson for Lideres Campesinas, a statewide advocacy group for farmworkers in California

Ask an Expert

We answer all of our listeners' latest coronavirus concerns and dive deep into the state of the pandemic in L.A. County and across California. 

Guest:

  • Dr. Dean Blumberg, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital

The OC Update

We talk about the latest news from Orange County, including where coronavirus rates are rising and falling, and criticism of the District Attorney.

Guest:

  • Nick Gerda, Voice of OC Reporter  

Hollywood, The Sequel

 This week on the LAist Studios podcast Hollywood: The Sequel John Horn talks with comedians Samanth Bee and Ramy Youseff. Bee hosts the weekly late night show Full Frontal and Youssef is the star/creator of the Hulu comedy “Ramy.” 

Guest:

  • John Horn, Hollywood, The Sequel Host