New cases of COVID-19 emerging in San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego County public health officials reported 1,230 new COVID-19 infections Sunday and nine additional deaths from the virus. After Tuesday’s case totals came in at 926, ending a 63-day streak with more than 1,000 cases, it appeared the pandemic in…
More than 1,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in San Diego
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — More than 1,000 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in San Diego County. County health officials Friday announced 146 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and an additional death from the disease, bringing the region’s totals to 1,112 cases…
Pennsylvania expanding stay-at-home order across more counties
HARRISBURG, PA —Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued a stay-at-home order across the Philadelphia region as the next step in the state’s effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. During an afternoon press conference, Wolf announced the stay-at-home order for Philadelphia and its…
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in the state of Washington
SEATTLE, WA — COVID-19 is hitting the state of Washington hard. The total number of illnesses linked to the new coronavirus in Washington jumped by nearly 200 Thursday, as state health officials reported seven more deaths connected to COVID-19. At least 1,376 patients have tested…
SoCal restaurants are struggling to stay open
LOS ANGELES, CA — The coronavirus has hit California hard. Restaurants are struggling to stay open without any customers coming through the doors. Businesses all across SoCal are suffering economically. In late January, Chef Paul Cao was flying high as he finally mastered trendy, finicky…
34 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Seattle
SEATTLE, WA — State health officials confirmed 34 more cases of COVID-19 in Washington on Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 136. The new totals include 12 new cases confirmed in King County, including two deaths last week by patients whose cases were not announced…
Two coronavirus cases confirmed in NYC by Mayor Bill de Blasio
NEW YORK CITY — Two more cases of novel coronavirus have been confirmed in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday morning. A man in his 40s and a woman in her 80s, neither of whom traveled to a high-risk nation or reported…
Tokyo flights are being canceled at LAX over Coronavirus
LOS ANGELES, CA — Amid continued concern over the coronavirus, United Airlines announced Friday it will suspend flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport beginning March 8. The flights between LAX and Tokyo Narita will remain suspended until at least April…
Long Beach, CA ranked one of the most walkable cities in the U.S. in 2020
LONG BEACH, CA — There are many benefits to living in a walkable community — walking or biking is more affordable than owning a car, it’s better for your health, and it’s ultimately kinder to the environment. Some cities, however, rise above the rest when…
The deadly Coronavirus became a social media hoax
LOS ANGELES, CA — As the World Health Organization declared the deadly new coronavirus a global health emergency, authorities in Los Angeles continued to battle coronavirus hoaxes and false reports. Police and health authorities in Los Angeles Tuesday were forced to refute a fake public…