LAC Recommends Not Traveling To Nevada When COVID-19 Case Count Rises
Health officials in Los Angeles County have essentially told residents not to visit states with coronavirus case spikes, like Florida, Nevada, Arkansas, Missouri, and Louisiana. Meanwhile, the Health Officer for Los Angeles County, Muntu Davis, has recommended reconsidering going to places with increasingly high coronavirus case rates, especially for unvaccinated people. Some of those...
DTLA Requires An LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC-Driven Marijuana Dispensary
The effort to make cannabis legal and the campaign for LGBTQIA+ people’s rights go hand in hand. That historical connection emerged from marijuana’s illegal consumption as a treatment option when the HIV and AIDS epidemic was at its peak. When AIDS ravaged queer individuals, people such as Mary Rathbun and Dennis Peron advocated for medical cannabis’s...
Queer 2021: The US Has Nine Backward Steps Per Ten Forward Steps
LALIFF Celebrated 20 Years Showing Latin Viewpoint
There are opinions regarding whether to describe Latin Americans as Latinx or not. Those opinions aside, Latin Americans keep finding ways of unifying, and LALIFF has long been a massive part of it. Dedicated to showing the human experience, in its entirety, from the Latin American viewpoint, Edward James Olmos’s festival is a celebration...
Center Theatre Group’s Contemplation On George Floyd Death Anniversary
May 25, 2021, marked the first anniversary of African-American George Floyd’s demise at the hands of Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin. It is still a somber milestone to have for several people, particularly the African-American community. More than just a eulogy, some look to reflect, work and learn for a change in approach towards people...
Celebrities Discuss Mental Health For UCLA’s Recent Virtual Gathering
Each May, we observe Mental Health Awareness Month. Therefore, UCLA hosted its virtual gathering that focused on stopping the stigma around neurological conditions such as anxiety and mental depression. The event entitled #WOW2021: Whole Health Includes Mental Health was touted as the ideal way of addressing the problems that several people face.
Few are better...
Hollywood Bowl To Be A Largely Vaccinated Venue When Concerts Return
When real-time, in-person musical performances officially come back to California’s Hollywood Bowl amphitheater, vaccinated people will have almost all of the venue seats. The Hollywood Bowl’s concert lineup has been disclosed, and the venue in Los Angeles will be mostly vaccinated.
The Hollywood Bowl’s vaccination-related regulations require audience members to show full vaccination documentation like...
Sheltered Migrant Kids Treated For Coronavirus Disease In LAC
Up to 61 kids are getting COVID-19 treatment between the migrant shelters situated at Long Beach Convention Center and Fairplex. The shelter in the City of Long Beach recorded 47 COVID-19-positive cases from the 710 children without legal guardians, whereas Pomona saw 14 cases from 216 kids. The kids who tested COVID-19-positive are isolated...
Lady Gaga Opens New Creative Studio In Los Angeles
With special importance on the creative expression of one’s ideas as well as a unique style, the cosmetics brand of Lady Gaga has become popular even in the competitive beauty space. The factors in Haus Laboratories’ popularity are the brand’s inventive packaging, attractive formulas and colors, and Lady Gaga’s glamorous marketing appeal. Gaga has...