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Same-day COVID-19 Tests now available for all LA County residents showing COVID-19 symptoms 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Same-day COVID-19 Tests now available for all LA County residents showing COVID-19 symptoms

Same-day COVID-19 Tests now available for all LA County residents showing COVID-19 symptoms

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Free, same-day tests are now available for all LA County residents who have symptoms of COVID-19.  Symptoms include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.

The following factors do not affect eligibility for a COVID-19 test:

  • Immigration status
  • Insurance status
  • Age
  • Underlying health issues

Health equity is central to Los Angeles County’s mission to build a network of free COVID-19 testing sites. There are currently 29 operational sites throughout the County. There are both drive-up and walk-up sites. To ensure the sites prioritize people who need it most, only people who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 are eligible for these testing services at this time.

Appointments are necessary. Here are the steps for getting a test appointment:

  • Visit the website lacovidprod.service-now.com/rrs
  • Answer a series of questions. The answers determine if you are eligible for an appointment.
  • If you are eligible, you will receive an appointment confirmation number by email.
  • Bring the confirmation number and photo ID to your appointment.
  • People with no access to the Internet can dial 2-1-1 for help making an appointment.
  • People without a car can be tested as long as they have an appointment. The sites can accommodate pedestrians.
  • There are NO walk-up appointments available for people who do not register.
  • For a full list of locations and answers to questions about testing, go to covid19.lacounty.gov.

There is a helpful instructional video to prepare you to take the test. Test results may take up to 3-4 days. Positive test results will be notified with a phone call. Negative test results will be notified by email.

For more information, visit https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing. To schedule a test, visit https://lacovidprod.service-now.com/rrs.

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 16, 2020 767 434 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 16, 2020

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 16, 2020

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 15, 2020 768 433 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 15, 2020

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 15, 2020

As it battles COVID-19 crisis, Los Angeles County braces for major decline in sales tax revenues 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

As it battles COVID-19 crisis, Los Angeles County braces for major decline in sales tax revenues

As it battles COVID-19 crisis, Los Angeles County braces for major decline in sales tax revenues

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Los Angeles County’s economic outlook has taken a hard hit from the COVID-19 crisis, with officials forecasting a $1 billion decline in sales tax revenue this fiscal year ending on June 30, 2020.

Looking ahead, the sales tax decline is expected to surpass $2 billion between now and the end of the next fiscal year on June 30, 2021.

At the same time, Los Angeles County is incurring heavy expenses in responding to the crisis and will be working closely with the state and federal government in the months ahead on issues of potential reimbursement.

“The budget outlook is critically important for Los Angeles County to allocate resources effectively and to plan for the essential programs and services residents rely on in all of our communities,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair of the Board of Supervisors. “As we continue to collaboratively address the COVID-19 public health crisis, we remain committed to meeting the needs of residents across L.A. County.”

In anticipation of the economic challenges ahead, Chief Executive Officer Sachi A. Hamai has imposed hard freezes on hiring and purchasing and has directed County department heads to prepare for a range of potential program reductions in the coming fiscal year.

“These are significant losses which, unfortunately, will have a major effect on programs that the County administers on behalf of our 10 million residents,” Hamai said. “Our aim is to work with our departments and the Board of Supervisors to prioritize needs and ensure that Los Angeles County continues its vital role as the safety net for our most vulnerable residents.”

The recommended budget for fiscal 2020-21—prepared in large part before the COVID-19 crisis was declared a global pandemic—will be presented to the Board of Supervisors on April 28.

Extensive adjustments are expected in future budget phases to address revenue shortfalls and rising expenditures due to the crisis.

In a media conference call hosted by the National Association of Counties on Wednesday, Los Angeles County leaders called on Congress to provide additional assistance, including enabling local municipalities to use federal relief funding to address lost revenues suffered due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 14, 2020 587 332 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 14, 2020

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – April 14, 2020

SEE-LA Launches Farm Box Program to Assist Families During COVID-19 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

SEE-LA Launches Farm Box Program to Assist Families During COVID-19

SEE-LA Launches Farm Box Program to Assist Families During COVID-19

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, in partnership with Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA), Cedars-Sinai, UNITE HERE Local 11, Los Angeles Football Club, Banc of California Stadium and Exposition Park announced the launch of the Farm Box program, a free, healthy, fresh fruit and vegetable giveaway service for 1,100 families experiencing COVID-19 related financial hardship in South Los Angeles.

“During this pandemic, families are facing unprecedented financial distress. This partnership is meant to ease the burdens of families across South Los Angeles, providing them with healthy food options that they can cook at home, said Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas “In turn, local farmers have the chance to distribute their produce and keep their businesses afloat. It’s a win-win for all.”

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis and necessary “Safer at Home” order, farmer’s markets across the county have been closed. This new program allows networks of regional farmers to create the “farm boxes” of healthy food. The boxes include a week’s worth of fresh seasonal produce, including a dozen eggs, 5-7 varieties of vegetables, 10 pounds of oranges, plenty of berries and information about local public nutrition benefit and incentive programs. SEE-LA’s goal is to feed around 1,100 families weekly, every Wednesday, for the next four weeks.

“SEE-LA is proud to participate in this project supporting families and regional farmers whose livelihoods have both been impacted by COVID-19. We are grateful to Supervisor Ridley-Thomas and Cedars Sinai for making it possible," said SEE-LA's Director of Farmers' Market Operations Elizabeth Bowman." For nearly 20 years, we have worked to address the cruel disparities in fresh food access in South LA, a public health crisis that has only been deepened by the current pandemic. We've partnered with five of these farms - all of whom have lost one or more farmers' markets in the last few weeks - to provide the produce for this distribution. Ayala, C&L, Castellanos, Don Beto's, and Divine farms are thankful for the opportunity to continue serving the families of South LA.”

SEE-LA is the largest operator of nonprofit farmers markets in Southern California, with three markets in South Los Angeles (MLK Outpatient Center, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and Central Ave Market). The Office of Supervisor Ridley-Thomas has subsidized the market at the MLK campus since it launched over two years ago.

Numerous partners came together to make this giveaway possible. Unite Here Local 11 members, many of whom have been fired or furloughed due to the COVID-19 crisis, along with families living in public housing in South Los Angeles, which is managed by the Los Angeles County Development Authority, will receive the boxes.

"The food I received today will help me put food on my family’s table,” said Yanet Palacios, Uniform Attendant at the LINE Hotel. “I am happy that my union is fighting hard for us during this time.”

“We are proud to partner with Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and provide this vital resource to our members and their families,” said Susan Minato Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11.

The Office of Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, Cedars-Sinai and the Fredric D Rosen and Nadine Schiff Family Foundation have provided financial sponsorship for the initiative; while the Los Angeles Football Club, Banc of California Stadium and Exposition Park have supported through a donation of the site and equipment. LAFC also facilitated the donation of packaged food, as well as personal protective equipment for the 50 volunteers affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and Unite Here Local 11 that distributed the boxes.

“It’s times like these where hospitals, elected officials, and other civic institutions need to come together to support their fellow Angelenos. Cedars-Sinai is proud to work with the Office of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas in launching this effort,” stated Erin Jackson-Ward Associate Director, of Community Benefit for Cedars-Sinai.

LAFC and Banc of California Stadium are committed to being a force for good in the community during this difficult time,” said LAFC President and Co-Owner Tom Penn. “We are proud to work with such incredible organizations and local leaders to offer our resources for such an important initiative.”

Board of Supervisors Expands Eviction Moratorium, Rent Freeze to Protect Additional Renters Across Los Angeles County; Most L.A. County Tenants Facing Financial Issues Cannot Be Evicted for Nonpayment; Temporary Rent Freeze Protection Now Covers Mobilehomes in Unincorporated Areas 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Board of Supervisors Expands Eviction Moratorium, Rent Freeze to Protect Additional Renters Across Los Angeles County; Most L.A. County Tenants Facing Financial Issues Cannot Be Evicted for Nonpayment; Temporary Rent Freeze Protection Now Covers Mobilehomes in Unincorporated Areas

Board of Supervisors Expands Eviction Moratorium, Rent Freeze to Protect Additional Renters Across Los Angeles County; Most L.A. County Tenants Facing Financial Issues Cannot Be Evicted for Nonpayment; Temporary Rent Freeze Protection Now Covers Mobilehomes in Unincorporated Areas

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued an executive order which expands an existing temporary rent freeze and moratorium on evictions in parts of Los Angeles County in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 health emergency.

The new order expands the temporary eviction moratorium to cover all residential and commercial tenants in Los Angeles County, except those who live or conduct business in cities that have already enacted their own eviction moratoria.

The moratorium includes a ban on evictions for:

  • Nonpayment of rent, if the tenant can show they have been financially impacted by the health emergency
  • No Fault reasons, such as owner/relative move-in or Ellis Act evictions
  • Violations due to additional occupants, pets or nuisance related to COVID-19

The expanded temporary rent freeze now prohibits owners of mobilehome parks in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County from increasing the space rent for their tenants during the moratorium period.

These actions, which are retroactive from March 4 to May 31, 2020, unless extended, are the latest in a series of protections the Board has enacted to protect renters in Los Angeles County, many of whom have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), at the directive of the Board of Supervisors, will work to educate renters and property owners of these new rules.

“Renters in Los Angeles County have faced extraordinary financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 health emergency. Many tenants simply cannot pay their rent on time and desperately need the additional protections the Board of Supervisors have issued today in order to remain housed,” said Joseph M. Nicchitta, Director of DCBA. “Our department knows landlords are struggling, too. We are expanding our L.A. County Disaster Help Center services by providing foreclosure protection to assist mom-and-pop landlords in L.A. County.”

A partial list of today’s actions includes:

  • Renters will have 12 months after the moratorium ends to pay any back rent (Previously six months)
  • Landlords may not impose any new passthroughs or charge interest or late fees for unpaid rent during the moratorium period
  • Landlords may not attempt to collect interest and late fees incurred during the moratorium period after the Executive Order is terminated for renters covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and the Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance
  • Payment plans that allow landlords to accept partial payments from tenants during the moratorium are encouraged
  • Tenants may provide self-certification of their inability to pay rent, and landlords must accept this as sufficient notice
  • Landlords may not harass or intimidate tenants who choose to exercise their protections under this moratorium

For more details about the Board’s recent actions and other landlord-tenant issues, please contact the L.A. County Disaster Help Center. Call (833) 238-4450; email rent@dcba.lacounty.gov; or visit lacountyhelpcenter.org.

The Disaster Help Center also provides expanded foreclosure protection assistance for landlords with 15 or fewer units. If you are a property owner facing financial difficulty, contact the Help Center to learn about available resources for your situation.

Since 1976, the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) has served consumers, businesses, and communities through education, advocacy, and complaint resolution. We work every day to educate consumers and small business owners about their rights and responsibilities, mediate disputes, investigate consumer fraud complaints, and enforce Los Angeles County’s minimum wage and rent stabilization ordinances. For more information, visit dcba.lacounty.gov.

LA County jail population has been reduced by 3,500 to slow spread of COVID-19 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

LA County jail population has been reduced by 3,500 to slow spread of COVID-19

LA County jail population has been reduced by 3, 500 to slow spread of COVID-19

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Public Defender (P.D.) Ricardo D. García announced a collaboration among justice partners that has safely reduced the risk of mass exposure of COVID-19 in County jails. The releases take public safety into consideration as a priority.

“We all know too well this is a matter of life and death,” P.D. Garcia said during the Los Angeles County daily press briefing, “As we think of the extraordinary precautions we are all taking, physical distancing, wearing masks, and constantly washing our hands, and remaining at home, we must remember that right now thousands of people are trapped in close quarters with no ability to take these basic precautions in order to protect themselves. Our mothers, fathers, grandparents and children in custody are as afraid of COVID-19 as any of us.”

Many of 3,500 individuals were pretrial and presumed innocent, Garcia said, adding that he is working with justice partners to continue to reduce the number of people in jails to slow the spread of the deadly virus.

Other justice matters discussed:

  • The Public Defender is working with justice partners to seek opportunities to decrease numbers in the camps and the halls that would allow for physical distancing and allow youth eligible for release the ability to receive services safely in their homes and communities.
  • The Public Defender’s Immigration Unit is working with communities throughout Los Angeles County to protect the rights of justice-involved individuals regardless of their legal status. P.D.’s Immigration Unit can be reached at (213) 974-0572 or toll free at (833) 974-3003.
Free Foreclosure Prevention Services Available for Property Owners Facing Financial Hardships Due to COVID-19 Pandemic; Los Angeles County Disaster Help Center Provides Property Owners with Assistance in Avoiding Foreclosures 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Free Foreclosure Prevention Services Available for Property Owners Facing Financial Hardships Due to COVID-19 Pandemic; Los Angeles County Disaster Help Center Provides Property Owners with Assistance in Avoiding Foreclosures

Free Foreclosure Prevention Services Available for Property Owners Facing Financial Hardships Due to COVID-19 Pandemic; Los Angeles County Disaster Help Center Provides Property Owners with Assistance in Avoiding Foreclosures

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Today, with the support of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) announces the launch of enhanced foreclosure prevention services for property owners and landlords with 15 or fewer units in Los Angeles County as part of the Los Angeles County Disaster Help Center. Free one-on-one counseling and support is available for property owners who have been adversely affected by the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 emergency.

Whether their loan is owned by the government, a national or state charter bank, or private institution, property owners facing COVID-19 hardships may be eligible for temporary relief. The Disaster Help Center has a dedicated team of multilingual foreclosure counselors available to assist L.A. County property owners from potentially losing their properties. Our counselors can help property owners work with their lenders, who might offer:

  • Forbearance plans to temporarily reduce or delay payments
  • Repayment plans for missed payments
  • Loan modifications to reduce payments, interest or extend the loan term
  • Short sales to sell the home for less than you owe
  • Programs unique to lenders

Some lenders may be limited in initiating foreclosures during the declared COVID-19 health emergency.

Counselors can also assist with filing complaints for violations of various city, state, county, and federal moratoriums.

“We recognize the COVID-19 health emergency has resulted in significant job loss and loss of income for thousands of L.A. County property owners,” said Joseph M. Nicchitta, Director of DCBA. “As a result, the number of property owners seeking foreclosure avoidance will increase. Los Angeles County is rising to meet that challenge and provide property owners with some much-needed relief by offering expanded foreclosure prevention services. We applaud the Board of Supervisors for their leadership in protecting all property owners during this very difficult period.”

For more information, contact the L.A. County Disaster Help Center by phone at (833) 238-4450, email disasterhelpcenter@lacounty.gov, or visit LACountyHelpCenter.org.

Since 1976, the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) has served consumers, businesses, and communities through education, advocacy, and complaint resolution. We work every day to educate consumers and small business owners about their rights and responsibilities, mediate disputes, investigate consumer fraud complaints, and enforce Los Angeles County’s minimum wage and rent stabilization ordinances. For more information, visit dcba.lacounty.gov.

LA County Opening New Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing Site in Bellflower 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

LA County Opening New Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing Site in Bellflower

LA County Opening New Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing Site in Bellflower

County seal superimposed on a photo of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Today, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced that the County will operate a new drive-up COVID-19 testing site starting Wednesday April 15 in the City of Bellflower. Any resident of Los Angeles County who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 is eligible for testing and can make an appointment through the website.

“This new drive-up site in Bellflower will improve access to testing for residents in southeast LA County and give us a better understanding of the spread of this virus in these communities,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “I want to thank Mayor Juan Garza for his leadership as well as the southeast city leaders who have been advocating for a local testing site and helped us get it done. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you can make an appointment online for this new site in Bellflower or at any of the 27 testing sites established across LA County.”

The testing site will be located at the parking structure of the Bellflower Civic Center located at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706. The site was developed through a joint effort between the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and the City of Bellflower.

“It’s crucial that our region and Bellflower get a clear picture of how many people are COVID-19 positive, and peace of mind for those that are not,” said Bellflower Mayor Juan Garza. “Our City is proud to host this site in collaboration with Supervisor Janice Hahn, the LA County Fire Department and the LA County Department of Public Health in order to save lives.”

“Thank you to the City of Bellflower and the County of Los Angeles for partnering to open this much needed testing site in Southeast Los Angeles County. The Southeast has some of the worst air quality and many environmental hazards like lead in the country. We know this is exacerbating the health problems associated with COVID-19. I’m happy that, together, we will be able to ensure that people in the Southeast have access to drive-through testing and that more facilities and resources will continue to be extending in this region,” said Assemblymember Cristina Garcia.

The Bellflower drive-up testing site is one of 27 testing sites launched by the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles in recent weeks.

See a list of FAQs about LA County/LA City testing sites here.

If you are experiencing symptoms, you can make an appointment for a test here.

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