So far, Southland schools have remained open amid aggressive coronavirus testing. is the latest California college to announce that it is going online for the start of the new semester. 28.Īnd Monterey Park is halting some recreation and community services for the next few weeks.Ĭalifornia It’s March 2020 COVID deja vu for college students as new term beginsĬal State L.A. Malibu City Hall will close through at least Jan. “We are committed to balancing our public service responsibilities with the health and well-being of our employees.” “We don’t take this closure lightly,” City Manager Chris Hazeltine said. Poway City Hall in San Diego County closed because of numerous coronavirus cases among employees, officials said Monday evening. Meetings were held virtually from March 2020 through June 15, 2021, when the City Council resumed in-person meetings twice a week, although members of the public were still allowed to participate only virtually. City spokeswoman Jennifer Carey confirmed that department heads were encouraging city staff who were able to work remotely to do so to help ensure adequate staffing levels at City Hall throughout the closure.Īlso on Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council announced it will return to virtual meetings during January as officials assess the latest coronavirus surge. Parks, beaches, community centers and libraries will remain open, but all public meetings in Huntington Beach are expected to go virtual. Officials in Huntington Beach announced a closure Tuesday for the time being. Newport Beach spokesman John Pope said the closures in his city are a reaction to both the community surge and an increase in employee cases of coronavirus infection over the holidays. In a statement, officials said that “ all city services will continue, although some will be conducted only through virtual and drop-off” methods, and that they anticipate the new protocols will be in place through mid-January. Starting Monday, Newport Beach also temporarily closed its City Hall and community centers. The city said the move is an effort “to manage the number of people in the facility and allow increased distancing” amid the recent coronavirus surge. The Mission Viejo Library will begin requiring appointments to enter its facility, beginning Thursday. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office announced Wednesday it was suspending services at its LAX/Courthouse branch office. In Riverside County, criminal and civil trials that are not already in session were suspended Wednesday through the end of the month. Gray cited a recent increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the district’s courthouses, but did not provide specifics. “Accordingly, a temporary suspension of jury trials is necessary to protect public health and safety, as well as ensure the continuous performance of essential functions and operations of the Court.” Gray said in a statement posted on the district court’s website. Jury trials “would place court personnel, attorneys, parties, and prospective jurors at undue risk,” Clerk Kiry K. Federal jury trials in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside have been suspended for at least three weeks.
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