Quarantine Cinco de Mayo deals across Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA — Cinco de Mayo celebrations likely will be different this year, given shelter-in-place orders throughout California. But that doesn’t mean you can’t break out the margarita glasses and throw a fiesta at home. Restaurants up…
Marijuana shops get the OK at Lake Elsinore
LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Conditional use permits and development agreements for three separate cannabis operations were approved by the Lake Elsinore City Council this week. Additionally, the council paved the way for the construction of a…
Get tested for coronavirus for FREE in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles became the first major American city to offer free coronavirus testing for everyone Wednesday. In a major shift aimed at gauging the full extent of LA’s coronavirus outbreak, Los Angeles…
Colorado economy is taking a toll while unemployment skyrockets
A decline in Colorado business filings reflects the economic fallout caused by the new coronavirus pandemic, according to The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report published Thursday. Compared to the first quarter of last year, there…
51-year-old Chicago police detective takes her own life
CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Police Department is mourning the death of one of its officers who took her own life, the department and Mayor Lori Lightfoot confirmed Saturday. According to WLS-TV, the female officer was…
NYC will extend its suspension of alternate side parking
NEW YORK, NY — New York City will extend its suspension of alternate side parking regulations as residents are encouraged to stay inside and limit time outside to essential purposes, which don’t include having to moving…
Construction get the green light to continue working in Washington
OLYMPIA, WA — Washington has reached the first step in the state’s plan to begin reopening the economy, allowing for existing construction projects to resume with added precautions, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday. Most commercial and…
72-hour virtual prayer marathon amid the new coronavirus pandemic in Denver, CO
DENVER, CO — Faith-based leaders across Denver’s metro area are coming together this weekend for a 72-hour virtual prayer marathon amid the new coronavirus pandemic. The event, Denver Prays, will include one-hour prayer sessions around the…
91 deaths and 2,003 infected with coronavirus in Denver
DENVER — As of Tuesday afternoon, 2,003 people had been infected with the new coronavirus in Denver since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. There have been 91 deaths in the city. The data company SafeGraph…
Coronavirus kills more than 60 NYC educators
NEW YORK CITY — More than 60 New York City educators have lost their lives to novel coronavirus, the Department of Education announced Monday. Sixty-three paraprofessionals, teachers, and school staffers had died from COVID-19 as of…