latimes--2020-05-13--L.A. County sets no end date for stay-at-home rules but eases more restrictions

Public health officials on Wednesday continued easing restrictions in Los Angeles County , allowing the limited reopening of thousands more retail shops and manufacturing companies while extending the county ’ s stay-at-home order indefinitely .
Some portions of the local economy began to reopen Friday with bookstores , clothiers , flower shops and other stores offering curbside pickup after weeks-long closures .
The businesses permitted to reopen this week include thousands of retailers and manufacturing companies that supply those stores , said County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer .
The public will not be permitted to enter these stores but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shops in indoor malls that do not have street or parking lot-facing entrances will remain closed .
Before any retailers , manufacturing or logistical businesses can reopen , however , they are required to implement and post plans for adhering to social distancing and infection control practices , Ferrer said .
Meanwhile , Ferrer extended the county ’ s stay-at-home order , which was implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus and has barred gatherings and mandated physical distancing requirements .
She said there is no end date to the revised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay home as much as possible to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 , which has killed more than 1,600 people in the county .
“ As I ’ ve said from the beginning , this will be a slow journey , ” Ferrer said .
Recreational facilities , including golf courses , tennis and pickleball courts , shooting and archery ranges , equestrian centers and community gardens also got the green light to reopen this week .
The loosened regulations come on the same day that beachgoers were welcomed along the sand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in weeks , a symbolic milestone in the county ’ s effort to ease stay-at-home mandates .
But after a six-week closure , L.A. 's coast looks different than it did pre-pandemic .
Visitors are not able to picnic , sunbathe or participate in group sports such as volleyball .
Face coverings are required when not in the water , and only active recreation — surfing , running , walking and swimming — is permitted .
“ We ’ re not moving past COVID-19 , we ’ re learning to live with it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
“ And we will keep taking measured steps toward a new , safer reality in the days and weeks ahead.
” Officials reported 1,264 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday , bringing the region ’ s total number of infections to 34,428 .
Officials also reported 47 new fatalities , bringing the county ’ s death toll to 1,659 .
The majority of the county ’ s deaths — roughly 1,300 — occurred over the last month , Ferrer said .
“ We are mindful that as we begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be sure to take care not to have a large increase in deaths and hospitalizations , ” she said .
“ All of us will need to continue to keep each other as safe as possible.
” Health officials in Los Angeles County , which has become a coronavirus hot spot in California , indicated this week that despite the gradual reopening of public spaces , aspects of the stay-at-home order could last well into the summer .
Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that she didn ’ t see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus and tools at hand.
” She later added that , although the stay-at-home policy would likely remain , some individual restrictions would be “ gradually relaxed ” over the next three months under the county ’ s five-step plan .
But without widely available testing for COVID-19 , or rapid at-home kits that would allow people to test themselves daily , it seems unlikely that the social distancing directives and stay-at-home orders will be completely eased in the region , she said .
Under state guidelines , in-person dining at restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen more slowly in urban centers like Los Angeles than in rural sections of the state .
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Gavin Newsom said this week that California restaurants and shopping malls can reopen in counties that meet state standards for testing and reductions in coronavirus cases , but all businesses will have to abide by state guidelines for physical distancing and cleaning regimens .
Under the state plan , counties must have adequate testing and hospital capacity and the ability to trace those who have been in contact with ill people .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big California counties were not close to meeting Newsom ’ s standards .
The analysis looked at which counties could pass just the first two — no new deaths reported in the last 14 days and no more than one confirmed case per 10,000 residents in that same time period .
Most of California failed that test .
In fact , 95 % of Californians live in counties that don ’ t meet that standard , the Times analysis found .
Not a single county in Southern California or the San Francisco Bay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday that 12 of California ’ s 58 counties — most of them rural — will be allowed to more fully reopen .
Amador , Butte , El Dorado , Lassen , Nevada , Placer , Plumas , Sierra , Tuolumne , Yuba , Sutter and Shasta have been certified as meeting the state ’ s conditions for additional businesses to reopen .
Colusa , Glenn , San Benito and Tehama were added Wednesday afternoon , bringing the total to 16 .
“ This is a dynamic process and we don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timelines , ” Newsom said Wednesday during his daily coronavirus news conference .
“ It ’ s not about timelines , it ’ s not about deadlines .
It ’ s simply about data and it ’ s about health.
” Talks are underway with 31 other California counties to discuss whether they can expand their reopenings , the governor said , but he noted that conditions are still too serious in Los Angeles and San Francisco counties to modify guidelines for resuming business in those areas .
Officials in Orange County continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s more cautious approach .
They contend that the economic havoc wreaked by the regulations makes it vital to loosen the rules .
As of Wednesday , Orange County had confirmed 3,749 cases and 80 deaths from COVID-19 .
When adjusted per 100,000 residents , the county ’ s documented infection rate is notably lower than that of neighboring urban counties , according to the Los Angeles Times ’ .
Still , the county reached a grim milestone as officials reported that 248 people — a new daily high — were hospitalized with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals are being treated in intensive care units .
Orange County ’ s observed mortality rate associated with COVID-19 , roughly 2.1 % , also is well below the statewide rate of about 4 % .
But it ’ s still too high for the county to be given the green light to completely reopen under state standards .
“ I think it ’ s time to open up , ” Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel said Tuesday .
“ Maybe it ’ s too late .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up.
” Times staff writers Patrick McGreevy and Luke Money contributed to this report .

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday evening that all Angelenos, except for small children and those with certain disabilities, would be required to wear face coverings outside, significantly tightening restrictions that required masks in businesses and on public transportation.
The masks must be worn anywhere people come into contact with others, even at a distance, he said.
“Bring your mask with you whenever you leave your home,” Garcetti said. “That will help us get more freedoms.”
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The announcement comes as public health officials continue to ease restrictions in Los Angeles County, allowing the limited reopening of thousands more retail shops and manufacturing companies while extending the county’s stay-at-home order indefinitely.
Some portions of the local economy began to reopen Friday , with bookstores, clothiers, flower shops and other stores offering curbside pickup after weeks-long closures. The businesses permitted to reopen this week include thousands of retailers and manufacturing companies that supply those stores, said County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
The public will not be permitted to enter these stores but can pick up items at the door. Shops in indoor malls that do not have street or parking lot-facing entrances will remain closed. Before any retailers, manufacturing or logistical businesses can reopen, however, they are required to implement and post plans for adhering to social distancing and infection control practices, Ferrer said.
Meanwhile, Ferrer extended the county’s stay-at-home order, which was implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus and has barred gatherings and mandated physical distancing requirements. She said there is no end date to the revised health order and stressed that people should stay home as much as possible to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, which has killed more than 1,600 people in the county.
“As I’ve said from the beginning, this will be a slow journey,” Ferrer said.
Recreational facilities, including golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts, shooting and archery ranges, equestrian centers and community gardens also got the green light to reopen this week.
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The loosened regulations come on the same day that beachgoers were welcomed along the sand in Los Angeles for the first time in weeks, a symbolic milestone in the county’s effort to ease stay-at-home mandates.
“Today was a great day for Los Angeles as people went back to our iconic beaches,” Garcetti said at a press briefing Wednesday evening. “This should be an exciting week, not a depressing one.”
But after a six-week closure, L.A.’s coast looks different than it did pre-pandemic. Visitors are not able to picnic, sunbathe or participate in group sports such as volleyball. Face coverings are required when not in the water, and only active recreation — surfing, running, walking and swimming — is permitted.
“Parking lots and piers and beach bike paths and concessions remain closed,” Garcetti said. “But let’s take advantage of what’s there, see those beautiful waves that have been glowing in Venice.”
The mayor also sought to soften Tuesday’s news that stringent public health orders would not be lifted for months to come.
“No, we won’t be shut down for three more months,” Garcetti said. “Our updated order doesn’t have a specific end date, not because everybody’s locked down forever, but because we still need to follow the guidance of our public health experts.”
Officials reported 1,264 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the region’s total number of infections to 34,428. Officials also reported 47 new fatalities, bringing the county’s death toll to 1,659. The majority of the county’s deaths — roughly 1,300 — occurred over the last month, Ferrer said.
“We are mindful that as we begin our recovery journey, we need to be sure to take care not to have a large increase in deaths and hospitalizations,” she said. “All of us will need to continue to keep each other as safe as possible.”
1 / 19 A surfer heads to the water at Surfrider Beach next to the Malibu Pier on Wednesday morning as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 2 / 19 Jessica Kelly practices early morning yoga while her boyfriend surfs at Surfrider Beach in Malibu. “Its a great way to energize yourself first thing in the morning,” Kelly said. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 3 / 19 Social distancing doesn’t appear to be a priority for surfers off Surfrider Beach in Malibu on Wednesday morning as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 4 / 19 Signs let beachgoers know what is permitted where at Surfrider Beach in Malibu, which was opened to active use (no sunbathing) along with other L.A. County beaches on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 5 / 19 L.A. County lifeguard Cole McClung, left, provides first aid for surfer Daniel Parseghian, a senior at UCLA, who had cut his foot on the rocks at Surfrider Beach next to the Malibu Pier. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 6 / 19 An early arrival has Surfrider Beach in Malibu almost all to himself Wednesday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 7 / 19 A surfer cuts across a wave off Manhattan Beach as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 8 / 19 Walkers, runners, surfers and swimmers came out to Manhattan Beach as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 9 / 19 Jamie Kadish, 6, left and brother Ryan, 7, play in the water in Manhattan Beach as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 10 / 19 Three surfers prepare to enter the water in Hermosa Beach on Wednesday as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 11 / 19 A masked runner gives a thumbs up while she takes advantage of reopened Hermosa Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 12 / 19 A sign lets visitors know that the Strand walking path is closed, but walkers, runners, surfers and swimmers can access the beach in Hermosa Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 13 / 19 South of the Manhattan Beach Pier, walkers, runners, surfers and swimmers take advantage of relaxed beach restrictions in Hermosa Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 14 / 19 Sam Samarah works out with the Santa Monica Pier in the background on Wednesday. Samarah, who is from Hawaii, came to the L.A. area to help his family through the coronavirus pandemic. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 15 / 19 Kim Abt, left, and Rachel Portugal walk past a sign with advisories for visitors on Tuesday morning in Santa Monica. Los Angeles County beaches reopened Wednesday for active use only. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 16 / 19 People leave the beach watched by police Tuesday morning in Santa Monica. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 17 / 19 Ocean Front Walk in Santa Monica, though officially closed, was in use Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County beaches reopened Wednesday for active use only. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 18 / 19 Eric Bautista rides with his surfboard past no parking signs along Pacific Coast Highway to paddle out at Surfrider Beach on Tuesday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 19 / 19 Surfers take advantage of the swell at Surfrider Beach next to the Malibu Pier on Tuesday morning. L.A. County beaches reopened Wednesday for active use only. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Health officials in Los Angeles County, which has become a coronavirus hot spot in California, indicated this week that despite the gradual reopening of public spaces, aspects of the stay-at-home order could last well into the summer.
Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that she didn’t see the timeline shortening without “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand.” She later added that, although the stay-at-home policy would likely remain, some individual restrictions would be “gradually relaxed” over the next three months under the county’s five-step plan.
But without widely available testing for COVID-19, or rapid at-home kits that would allow people to test themselves daily, it seems unlikely that the social distancing directives and stay-at-home orders will be completely eased in the region, she said.
Instead, L.A. will debut its “Slow Streets” program this weekend, temporarily shutting neighborhood streets to cars to ease pressure on crowded parks and expand safe spaces for outdoor recreation.
Mayor Garcetti also announced an expansion of the city’s emergency child-care connection, which was rolled out to help low-wage healthcare workers get their kids into local day-care centers, including 18 run by the city’s department of Recreation and Parks. Now, all emergency responders will be eligible for the program, the mayor said.
Whether camps and other youth programs will be able to open this summer remains unclear, he said.
“I do hope we can look at safe ways we can take care of our children this summer,” Garcetti said. “We’d better find them, now and in the fall, otherwise a lot of parents are not going to be able to go back to work.”
Under state guidelines, in-person dining at restaurants and the reopening of malls are poised to happen more slowly in urban centers like Los Angeles than in rural sections of the state.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week that California restaurants and shopping malls can reopen in counties that meet state standards for testing and reductions in coronavirus cases, but all businesses will have to abide by state guidelines for physical distancing and cleaning regimens.
Under the state plan, counties must have adequate testing and hospital capacity and the ability to trace those who have been in contact with ill people.
A Times data analysis last week found most big California counties were not close to meeting Newsom’s standards. The analysis looked at which counties could pass just the first two criteria — no new deaths reported in the last 14 days and no more than one confirmed case per 10,000 residents in that same time period.
Most of California failed that test. In fact, 95% of Californians live in counties that don’t meet that standard, the Times analysis found. Not a single county in Southern California or the San Francisco Bay Area met the criteria.
The state said Wednesday that 12 of California’s 58 counties — most of them rural — will be allowed to more fully reopen.
Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Tuolumne, Yuba, Sutter and Shasta have been certified as meeting the state’s conditions for additional businesses to reopen. Colusa, Glenn, San Benito and Tehama were added Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total to 16.
“This is a dynamic process and we don’t want to delay unnecessarily based on timelines,” Newsom said Wednesday during his daily coronavirus news conference. “It’s not about timelines, it’s not about deadlines. It’s simply about data and it’s about health.”
Talks are underway with 31 other California counties to discuss whether they can expand their reopenings, the governor said, but he noted that conditions are still too serious in Los Angeles and San Francisco counties to modify guidelines for resuming business in those areas.
Officials in Orange County continue to express frustration with the state‘s more cautious approach. They contend that the economic havoc wreaked by the regulations makes it vital to loosen the rules.
As of Wednesday, Orange County had confirmed 3,749 cases and 80 deaths from COVID-19. When adjusted per 100,000 residents, the county’s documented infection rate is notably lower than that of neighboring urban counties, according to the Los Angeles Times’ coronavirus tracker .
Still, the county reached a grim milestone as officials reported that 248 people — a new daily high — were hospitalized with the virus. Nearly 100 of those individuals are being treated in intensive care units.
Orange County’s observed mortality rate associated with COVID-19, roughly 2.1%, also is well below the statewide rate of about 4%. But it’s still too high for the county to be given the green light to completely reopen under state standards.
“I think it’s time to open up,” Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel said Tuesday. “Maybe it’s too late. It’s going to be very tough to catch up.”
Times staff writers Patrick McGreevy and Luke Money contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-05-13--Rose Bowl loop reopens to public after coronavirus closure

The 3.1-mile loop around Rose Bowl Stadium reopened Wednesday morning after a weeks-long closure prompted by safety concerns over the coronavirus .
The City Council made the move earlier this week following an outcry from visitors asking for the loop — a draw for walkers , joggers and bicyclists — to be reopened , said Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian .
The reopening came days after Los Angeles County reopened trails , parks and golf courses , including Brookside golf course , adjacent to the Rose Bowl .
The City Council also moved to reopen hiking trails in the nearby foothills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late March over public health and safety concerns after empty water bottles , gloves and masks littered the area .
Derderian said the path would be opened for a monthlong test , as officials assess whether users are following physical distancing and other rules .
“ We ’ ll modify the loop as necessary ” to abide by restrictions , she said , “ whether it be adding more staff or alternating the traffic variations.
” Face coverings are required , and visitors are instructed to maintain a six-foot buffer with others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the loop is closed to vehicle traffic , and only one parking lot is open .
Visitors can park in Lot I , which holds up to 1,400 vehicles , and must leave after 90 minutes .
Picnicking and congregating in front of the stadium are not allowed .
Several hundred people have visited since the area reopened Wednesday morning , Derderian said .
The public can use the track from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. About 400 people are tested daily for coronavirus infection at the Rose Bowl , one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Crossing guards , safety monitors and signs will direct residents seeking a test to a different parking destination .
More than 550 Pasadena residents have been infected by COVID-19 , and 65 people have died .
Over 33,000 people have been infected with the virus in all of L.A. County .

The loop around the Rose Bowl has reopened.
The 3.1-mile loop around Rose Bowl Stadium reopened Wednesday morning after a weeks-long closure prompted by safety concerns over the coronavirus.
The City Council made the move earlier this week following an outcry from visitors asking for the loop — a draw for walkers, joggers and bicyclists — to be reopened, said Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. The reopening came days after Los Angeles County reopened trails, parks and golf courses, including Brookside golf course, adjacent to the Rose Bowl.
The City Council also moved to reopen hiking trails in the nearby foothills.
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The Rose Bowl loop was closed in late March over public health and safety concerns after empty water bottles, gloves and masks littered the area. Derderian said the path would be opened for a monthlong test, as officials assess whether users are following physical distancing and other rules.
“We’ll modify the loop as necessary” to abide by restrictions, she said, “whether it be adding more staff or alternating the traffic variations.”
Face coverings are required, and visitors are instructed to maintain a six-foot buffer with others using the pathway.
To prevent overcrowding, the loop is closed to vehicle traffic, and only one parking lot is open. Visitors can park in Lot I, which holds up to 1,400 vehicles, and must leave after 90 minutes. Picnicking and congregating in front of the stadium are not allowed.
Several hundred people have visited since the area reopened Wednesday morning, Derderian said. The public can use the track from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
About 400 people are tested daily for coronavirus infection at the Rose Bowl, one of Los Angeles County’s testing sites. Crossing guards, safety monitors and signs will direct residents seeking a test to a different parking destination.
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More than 550 Pasadena residents have been infected by COVID-19, and 65 people have died. Over 33,000 people have been infected with the virus in all of L.A. County.


latimes--2020-05-13--Thunderbirds will fly over Southern California honoring coronavirus workers

California workers battling on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus will be honored from the sky during two military salutes this week .
Taking off from Fresno on Wednesday , four California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter jets will soar over hospitals and medical centers , fire stations and government buildings .
The flight is part of a nationwide show of support for healthcare workers , first responders and other essential workers aiding the public during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The jets , assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing , will launch about 10 a.m. and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sacramento before banking west over the San Francisco Bay , soaring in the direction of Santa Barbara then over to Bakersfield before heading back to the Fresno area .
The flight will last about two hours .
The original flight plan included the Los Angeles area but changed course to accommodate for the Southern California flyover of the U.S. Air Force ’ s Thunderbirds on Friday .
Six F-16C/D Fighting Falcons will fly over San Diego and Los Angeles in honor of healthcare workers , first responders , members of the military and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is an honor for our team to salute the countless Californians who have committed to keeping the communities safe during this difficult time in our nation , ” said Lt. Col. John Caldwell , Thunderbirds commander and leader .
“ We hope to give onlookers a touching display of American resolve that honors those serving on the front line in our fight against COVID-19.
” Flyovers in San Diego will start about noon Friday and last 15 minutes .
Los Angeles ’ air show will begin at 1:10 p.m. and last about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected Thursday .
The Thunderbirds , known for their aerial shows , launched in 1953 .

The Thunderbirds take a practice flight before the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2018. On Friday, the jets will fly over Southern California honoring those working during the pandemic.
California workers battling on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus will be honored from the sky during two military salutes this week.
Taking off from Fresno on Wednesday, four California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter jets will soar over hospitals and medical centers, fire stations and government buildings. The flight is part of a nationwide show of support for healthcare workers, first responders and other essential workers aiding the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
× Four California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter jets soar over hospitals and medical centers, fire stations and government buildings in Fresno.
The jets, assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, will launch about 10 a.m. and make a loop, first heading toward Sacramento before banking west over the San Francisco Bay, soaring in the direction of Santa Barbara then over to Bakersfield before heading back to the Fresno area. The flight will last about two hours.
The original flight plan included the Los Angeles area but changed course to accommodate for the Southern California flyover of the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds on Friday.
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Six F-16C/D Fighting Falcons will fly over San Diego and Los Angeles in honor of healthcare workers, first responders, members of the military and others working during the pandemic.
“It is an honor for our team to salute the countless Californians who have committed to keeping the communities safe during this difficult time in our nation,” said Lt. Col. John Caldwell, Thunderbirds commander and leader. “We hope to give onlookers a touching display of American resolve that honors those serving on the front line in our fight against COVID-19.”
Flyovers in San Diego will start about noon Friday and last 15 minutes. Los Angeles’ air show will begin at 1:10 p.m. and last about 30 minutes. A detailed flight route is expected Thursday.
The Thunderbirds, known for their aerial shows, launched in 1953.


latimes--2020-05-13--CSU cancels fall in-person classes: What you need to know

The nation ’ s largest university system -- California State University -- plans to cancel most in-person classes in the fall and instead offer instruction primarily online .
Chancellor Timothy White said the decision is aimed at protecting students amid uncertainty about coronavirus and its potential spread this fall .
Here are the basics : • The vast majority of classes across the 23-campus Cal State system will be taught online , White said , with some limited exceptions that allow for in-person activity .
• The small number of classes where in-person instruction is “ indispensable and can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courses , biology labs or merchant marine training — sufficient resources and protocols will have to be in place to ensure the health and safety of students and teachers .
• On some campuses and within some departments , course offerings will be exclusively virtual .
At others that rely heavily on hands-on experience , there may be more exceptions .
• CSU students and families , along with faculty and staff , can expect to receive more information this month from their respective campuses about instruction in the fall .
• Availability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and student athletes shouldn ’ t expect to resume regular sports before faculty and students return to campuses , White said .
• The university system lacks the resources to provide coronavirus testing for everybody and to trace the contacts of infected people should there be an outbreak on a campus .
• White said planning for an online fall term was necessary because additional waves of COVID-19 outbreaks are forecast for later this year , possibly coupled with a difficult flu season .
He said it would be “ irresponsible ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only to “ scramble and not be prepared to provide a robust learning and support environment.
” What about the University of California ?
• UC officials are examining the parameters of what it would take to open their campuses and are expected to announce plans in June or July .
UC spokeswoman Claire Doan reiterated Tuesday that campuses were exploring a “ mixed approach with some instruction delivered in classroom and lab settings , while other classes will be primarily online.
” • President Janet Napolitano said campuses will first be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health and safety , and any reopening “ will probably be greatly reduced .
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A student bikes past the Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach. This fall, the vast majority of CSU classes will be online only.
The nation’s largest university system -- California State University -- plans to cancel most in-person classes in the fall and instead offer instruction primarily online.
Chancellor Timothy White said the decision is aimed at protecting students amid uncertainty about coronavirus and its potential spread this fall.
Here are the basics:
What’s the plan?
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The vast majority of classes across the 23-campus Cal State system will be taught online, White said, with some limited exceptions that allow for in-person activity.
The small number of classes where in-person instruction is “indispensable and can be justified” — such as clinical nursing courses, biology labs or merchant marine training — sufficient resources and protocols will have to be in place to ensure the health and safety of students and teachers.
On some campuses and within some departments, course offerings will be exclusively virtual. At others that rely heavily on hands-on experience, there may be more exceptions.
CSU students and families, along with faculty and staff, can expect to receive more information this month from their respective campuses about instruction in the fall.
Availability of on-campus housing will be reduced, and student athletes shouldn’t expect to resume regular sports before faculty and students return to campuses, White said.
Why this move?
The university system lacks the resources to provide coronavirus testing for everybody and to trace the contacts of infected people should there be an outbreak on a campus.
White said planning for an online fall term was necessary because additional waves of COVID-19 outbreaks are forecast for later this year, possibly coupled with a difficult flu season. He said it would be “irresponsible” to wait until August to make a decision, only to “scramble and not be prepared to provide a robust learning and support environment.”
What about the University of California?


latimes--2020-05-13--The two big reasons why California is struggling to control coronavirus

California hasn ’ t seen the huge death toll from the coronavirus like New York and other hot spots , but the state is still struggling with a growing number of fatalities and confirmed cases .
COVID-19 deaths in California remain at a stubborn plateau .
Mirroring a trend seen nationally , California has not seen a dramatic and sustained decline in deaths over the past month , a Los Angeles Times analysis found .
During the seven-day period that ended Sunday , from the virus — the second-highest weekly death toll in the course of the pandemic and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s toll .
The Times asked UC San Francisco epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Dr. George Rutherford , a former epidemic intelligence service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , about why the plateau persists .
“ As long as it ’ s going up , it has not ended .
It ’ s got to come down for it to end , ” he said .
Rutherford offered two reasons why the disease is persisting : a certain percentage of people are still going out , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home .
A significant part of the population has chosen not to say home or has been unable to do so because they ’ re essential workers manning supermarkets , meat processing plants , prisons and nursing homes .
A CDC study estimated that around April 1 , about two weeks into a regional stay-at-home order , nearly 50 % of residents in five Bay Area counties were still leaving home , down from 80 % in late February .
“ That ’ s still 50 % , ” Rutherford said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if they limit their trips outside the home to buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket .
Essential workers who must leave home — people working in the food industry , making deliveries and staffing medical facilities — are among those contracting the coronavirus .
A UC San Francisco study of thousands of residents and workers in the city ’ s Mission District found that 57 % of those tested must leave their homes for work .
But of the people who tested positive for the coronavirus , those who had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 % of the positive cases .
Nearly 89 % of those who tested positive earn less than $ 50,000 a year , and most live in households with three or more people .
While Latinos made up 44 % of those tested , they accounted for more than 99 % of the positive COVID-19 cases .
Many residents and workers in the Mission District work in essential services such as agriculture , construction , manufacturing , restaurants , grocery stores and janitorial and domestic services , the university said .
Staying home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a difference .
Large outbreaks have been reported at workplaces needed to keep essential businesses running , with dozens infected at a Safeway distribution center and at least one fatality in the center east of the Bay Area in Tracy , Calif .
Farther south in the Central Valley , at least 138 workers at a meat packing plant in Hanford have tested positive for the virus .
L.A. County residents who live in areas with high poverty rates have nearly four times as many COVID-19 deaths — 29 deaths per 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in communities with low poverty rates , the county said last week .
Black and Latino Californians ages 18 to 64 than their white and Asian counterparts relative to their share of the population , a Los Angeles Times analysis of state health department data conducted in late April found .
Rutherford said essential workers need to be considered , and he urged government officials to plan the reopening carefully .
“ Make no mistake … the more the economy opens up , the more people are going to die , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be really careful to minimize that number and make sure it ’ s not on the backs of all the poor people who are doing the front-line jobs who are going to get the most exposed.
” Also a factor : People are getting fed up with the stay-at-home order and have been determined to enjoy the nice weather .
It ’ s a reason why disease forecasters are increasingly expecting the death toll to get worse than what was thought just a week ago .
“ They realized people weren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other states let their foot off the brakes , ” Rutherford said .
Officials have expressed alarm at large crowds seen in San Francisco ’ s Mission Dolores Park , Orange County beaches and in the downtown L.A. flower district .
There has been a steep rise in coronavirus cases reported in Orange County following the large crowds on the beaches on April 25-26 .
On the week of April 20-26 , there were 438 cases in Orange County .
The week after that , 669 cases were reported , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Further investigation is needed to determine whether the beaches were a source of spread for an outbreak or if the increase could be explained simply by other factors , like increased testing .
“ But you know , just us looking at it , there was a big jump in Orange County that was temporally consistent with possible transmission from that crowd event , ” Rutherford said .
Others have voiced concern about crowded areas .
“ We are seeing spikes in infections in Southern California commensurate with when the beaches became crowded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when people have gone to large gatherings at churches , or birthday parties .
We must be vigilant , ” the San Francisco director of public health , Dr. Grant Colfax , said Monday .
The Orange County health officer , Dr. Nichole Quick , said there ’ s no evidence at this time that crowded beaches were a factor in the rise in cases .
“ As of now , that is not something we are pointing to as a cause of cases , ” Quick said .
The crowds over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prompted Newsom the county ’ s beaches , a decision state officials said was meant to stave off potentially unsafe conditions that could worsen the spread of COVID-19 .
The county began notably ramping up its daily screening activity starting around April 28 .
“ As we test more , we ’ re likely to pick up more cases , ” Quick said .
Pasadena officials , on the other hand , have shown have dropping social distancing can have bad results : a cluster of at least five coronavirus cases tied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held after Newsom March 19 and was attended by a large number of extended family members and friends who did not wear face coverings or stay six feet apart , the city said in a news release .
“ One person showed up to the party exhibiting symptoms and joking she may have the virus , ” Lisa Derderian , spokeswoman for the city of Pasadena , said in an email .
“ The aftermath affected several others who became seriously ill because of one person ’ s negligent and selfish behavior.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Department disease investigation team discovered more than five laboratory-confirmed among attendees of the party “ and many more ill individuals , ” the city said .
The team identified the woman as the index case , or the first patient in the outbreak identified with the infection , officials said .
At the same time , traffic is beginning to reappear in Los Angeles .
Congestion is still far below pre-pandemic levels .
But the number of drivers who are out and about is steadily creeping upward , and travel times are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , when the 405 Freeway saw speeds of .
Times staff writers Susanne Rust , Alex Wigglesworth and Patrick McGreevy contributed to this report .

Bikers, against a backdrop of the Queen Mary, make their way along a pedestrian and beach bike path on the first day that Long Beach reopened it.
California hasn’t seen the huge death toll from the novel coronavirus like New York and other hot spots, but the state is still struggling with a growing number of fatalities and confirmed cases.
COVID-19 deaths in California remain at a stubborn plateau. Mirroring a trend seen nationally, California has not seen a sustained decline in deaths over the past month, a Los Angeles Times analysis found. During the seven-day period that ended Sunday, 503 people in California died from the virus — the second-highest weekly death toll in the course of the pandemic and a 1.6% increase from the previous week’s toll.
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The Times asked UC San Francisco epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Dr. George Rutherford, a former epidemic intelligence service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about why the plateau persists.
“As long as it’s going up, it has not ended. It’s got to come down for it to end,” he said.
Rutherford offered two reasons why the disease is persisting: a certain percentage of people still must go out to work, and others are getting fed up with staying at home.
Essential workers
A significant part of the population has chosen not to stay home or has been unable to do so because they’re essential workers manning supermarkets, meat processing plants, prisons and nursing homes.
A CDC study estimated that around April 1, about two weeks into a regional stay-at-home order, nearly 50% of residents in five Bay Area counties were still leaving home, down from 80% in late February.
“That’s still 50%,” Rutherford said, adding that people can still get infected even if they limit their trips outside the home to buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket.
Essential workers who must leave home — people working in the food industry, making deliveries and staffing medical facilities — are among those contracting the coronavirus.
A UC San Francisco study of thousands of residents and workers in the city’s Mission District found that 57% of those tested must leave their homes for work, and those who had to leave home to work accounted for 90% of the positive cases. Nearly 89% of those who tested positive earn less than $50,000 a year, and most live in households with three or more people.
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While Latinos made up 44% of those tested, they accounted for more than 99% of the positive COVID-19 cases.
Many residents and workers in the Mission District are employed in essential services such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing, restaurants, grocery stores and janitorial and domestic services, the university said.
Staying home, the researchers said, clearly seemed to make a difference.
Large outbreaks have been reported at workplaces needed to keep essential businesses running, with dozens infected and at least one fatality at a Safeway distribution center east of the Bay Area in Tracy. Farther south in the Central Valley, at least 138 workers at a meat packing plant in Hanford have tested positive for the virus.
L.A. County residents who live in areas with high poverty rates have nearly four times as many COVID-19 fatalities — 29 deaths per 100,000 people, compared with eight per 100,000 people in communities with low poverty rates, the county said last week.
Black and Latino Californians ages 18 to 64 are dying more frequently than their white and Asian counterparts relative to their share of the population, a Times analysis of state health department data conducted in late April found.
Rutherford said essential workers need to be considered, and he urged government officials to plan the reopening carefully.
“Make no mistake … the more the economy opens up, the more people are going to die,” he added. “You have to be really careful to minimize that number and make sure it’s not on the backs of all the poor people who are doing the front-line jobs who are going to get the most exposed.”
Stay-at-home fatigue
Also a factor: People are getting fed up with the stay-at-home order and have been determined to enjoy the nice weather.
It’s a reason why disease forecasters are increasingly expecting the death toll to get worse than what was thought just a week ago. “They realized people weren’t really sheltering in place anymore and all the other states let their foot off the brakes,” Rutherford said.
Officials have expressed alarm at large crowds seen in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Park, on Orange County beaches and in the downtown L.A. flower district.
There has been a steep rise in coronavirus cases reported in Orange County following the large crowds on the beaches on April 25-26.
In the week of April 20-26, there were 438 cases in Orange County. The week after that, 669 cases were reported, and the week after that, 759 cases. Further investigation is needed to determine whether the beaches were a source of spread for an outbreak or if the increase could be explained simply by other factors, such as increased testing.
“But you know, just us looking at it, there was a big jump in Orange County that was temporally consistent with possible transmission from that crowd event,” Rutherford said.
Others have voiced concern about crowded areas. “We are seeing spikes in infections in Southern California commensurate with when the beaches became crowded. We have seen spikes of infections when people have gone to large gatherings at churches or birthday parties. We must be vigilant,” the San Francisco director of public health, Dr. Grant Colfax, said Monday.
The Orange County health officer, Dr. Nichole Quick, said there’s no evidence at this time that crowded beaches were a factor in the rise in cases.
“As of now, that is not something we are pointing to as a cause of cases,” Quick said.
The crowds over the weekend of April 25 and 26 prompted Newsom to temporarily close Orang County’s beaches, a decision state officials said was meant to stave off potentially unsafe conditions that could worsen the spread of COVID-19.
The county began notably ramping up its daily screening activity starting around April 28.
“As we test more, we’re likely to pick up more cases,” Quick said.
Pasadena officials, on the other hand, have shown that forgoing social distancing can have bad results: a cluster of at least five coronavirus cases tied to a birthday party.
The party was held after Newsom issued the statewide stay-at-home order March 19 and was attended by a large number of extended family members and friends who did not wear face coverings or stay six feet apart, the city said in a news release.
“One person showed up to the party exhibiting symptoms and joking she may have the virus,” Lisa Derderian, spokeswoman for the city of Pasadena, said in an email. “The aftermath affected several others who became seriously ill because of one person’s negligent and selfish behavior.”
Through contact tracing, a Pasadena Public Health Department disease investigation team discovered more than five laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases among attendees of the party “and many more ill individuals,” the city said. The team identified the woman as the index case, or the first patient in the outbreak identified with the infection, officials said.
At the same time, traffic is beginning to reappear in Los Angeles.
Congestion is still far below pre-pandemic levels, but the number of drivers who are out and about is steadily creeping upward, and travel times are retreating from the white-hot pace of late March, when the 405 Freeway saw speeds of 70 mph at rush hour.
Times staff writers Susanne Rust, Alex Wigglesworth and Patrick McGreevy contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-05-13--Reopening restaurants, malls will be slower in some parts of California than others

Gov .
Gavin Newsom announced more guidelines Tuesday to allow a greater number of California businesses to open their doors .
But it ’ s likely that parts of the state hit hardest by the coronavirus will reopen later than areas — mostly in rural counties — that have seen fewer cases .
Here is what we know : California restaurants and shopping malls in counties that meet state standards for testing and success at reducing cases of the coronavirus can soon reopen , but all businesses will have to abide by state guidelines for physical distancing and cleaning regimens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certified as meeting state benchmarks for addressing the pandemic but should adopt measures to guard against spreading the virus .
Shopping centers including strip malls and outlet malls will be allowed to reopen with in-store customers in certified counties , while car washes and pet groomers also can resume operating with safeguards .
The governor also said Californians who could not work from home would be allowed to work in offices as long as their counties allowed it and the offices were modified to prevent the spread of the virus .
Why will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Before businesses can reopen , a county must complete a risk assessment and develop protection plans that include training employees in how to limit the spread of the virus , providing screenings of workers , and establishing disinfection protocols and physical-distancing guidelines .
The state said Tuesday that seven counties — mostly rural — had met conditions for reopening businesses : Amador , Butte , El Dorado , Lassen , Nevada , Placer and Shasta .
“ There are some unique characteristics in some counties where they are hitting on all cylinders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counties may be able to reopen more businesses later Tuesday .
Discussions are underway with 23 other counties on whether they can expand reopenings , the governor said , but he noted that Los Angeles and San Francisco counties were not yet ready to modify their guidelines .
The state plan would allow restaurants to open for dine-in service and other businesses to reopen in counties where local health officials could show that the spread of COVID-19 had stabilized .
Counties must have adequate testing and hospital capacity as well as the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with ill people .
Counties in the Bay Area as well as Los Angeles County are expected to reopen more slowly .
Health officials in Los Angeles County — a coronavirus hot spot in California with more than 33,000 cases and 1,600 deaths — signaled that some stay-at-home orders could last well into the summer .
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that she didn ’ t see the timeline shortening without “ dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand.
” She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy would likely remain , some individual restrictions would be “ gradually relaxed ” under the county ’ s five-step plan .
Other local officials said they would support easing more restraints if conditions improved and health experts said it was safe to do so .
“ I am eager to reopen more of L.A. County as soon as it ’ s safe to do so , ” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said .
“ I ’ m confident that the more our communities continue to comply , the sooner we can resume normalcy.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced Tuesday that Santa Clara County had no immediate plans to ease its strict stay-at-home order , saying she couldn ’ t take that step without increasing the risk to public safety .
The Bay Area ’ s most populous county , Santa Clara County , was California ’ s original hot spot in the COVID-19 pandemic .
And , although the numbers haven ’ t surged to catastrophic levels , even a small increase in disease transmission would heighten the risk to vulnerable communities , said Dr. Sara Cody , a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regional shelter-in-place order .
“ We ’ re not there yet , ” Cody told the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday .
“ The conditions really haven ’ t changed in our county .
... We don ’ t suddenly have a vaccine .
We have exactly the same conditions we had in March .
If we did ease up , we would see a brisk return of cases , of hospitalizations , and a brisk return of deaths , to be quite blunt.
” Cody pushed back against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health and the economy .
“ Trying to choose between health and the economy is really a false choice .
Because unless we make our community safer , and reassure everyone that it really is safe , and they and their family members and customers are not at risk , I don ’ t think that we ’ re going to see the [ economic ] results that we like , ” Cody said .
She also warned that the pandemic was disproportionately infecting and causing deaths among communities of color , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The only tool that we have at this moment , to protect vulnerable communities , ” she said , “ is to bring down community transmission across the board.
” last week found that most big California counties were not close to meeting Newsom ’ s standards .
The analysis looked at which counties could pass just the first two — whether deaths have stopped in the last 14 days , and whether there is no more than one case per 10,000 residents in that same time period .
Most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County .
Newsom has suggested that the guidelines will be modified later on a statewide basis , allowing larger counties hit hardest by the outbreak also to reopen more broadly .

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Customers wait in line at Heart & Soul Tattoo on May 6 in Yuba City.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more guidelines Tuesday to allow a greater number of California businesses to open their doors.
But it’s likely that parts of the state hit hardest by the coronavirus will reopen later than areas — mostly in rural counties — that have seen fewer cases.
Here is what we know:
What additional businesses can reopen?
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California restaurants and shopping malls in counties that meet state standards for testing and success at reducing cases of the coronavirus can soon reopen, but all businesses will have to abide by state guidelines for physical distancing and cleaning regimens.
Newsom said restaurants could open for dine-in service in counties certified as meeting state benchmarks for addressing the pandemic but should adopt measures to guard against spreading the virus.
Shopping centers including strip malls and outlet malls will be allowed to reopen with in-store customers in certified counties, while car washes and pet groomers also can resume operating with safeguards.
The governor also said Californians who could not work from home would be allowed to work in offices as long as their counties allowed it and the offices were modified to prevent the spread of the virus.
Why will some counties more forward before others?
Before businesses can reopen, a county must complete a risk assessment and develop protection plans that include training employees in how to limit the spread of the virus, providing screenings of workers, and establishing disinfection protocols and physical-distancing guidelines.
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The state said Tuesday that seven counties — mostly rural — had met conditions for reopening businesses: Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer and Shasta.
“There are some unique characteristics in some counties where they are hitting on all cylinders,” Newsom said, adding that additional counties may be able to reopen more businesses later Tuesday.
Discussions are underway with 23 other counties on whether they can expand reopenings, the governor said, but he noted that Los Angeles and San Francisco counties were not yet ready to modify their guidelines.
The state plan would allow restaurants to open for dine-in service and other businesses to reopen in counties where local health officials could show that the spread of COVID-19 had stabilized.
Counties must have adequate testing and hospital capacity as well as the ability to trace those who have been in contact with ill people.
Where do urban counties stand?
Counties in the Bay Area as well as Los Angeles County are expected to reopen more slowly.
Health officials in Los Angeles County — a coronavirus hot spot in California with more than 33,000 cases and 1,600 deaths — signaled that some stay-at-home orders could last well into the summer.
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that she didn’t see the timeline shortening without “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand.” She later added that, although the stay-at-home policy would likely remain, some individual restrictions would be “gradually relaxed” under the county’s five-step plan.
Other local officials said they would support easing more restraints if conditions improved and health experts said it was safe to do so.
“I am eager to reopen more of L.A. County as soon as it’s safe to do so,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said. “I’m confident that the more our communities continue to comply, the sooner we can resume normalcy.”
Silicon Valley’s health officer announced Tuesday that Santa Clara County had no immediate plans to ease its strict stay-at-home order, saying she couldn’t take that step without increasing the risk to public safety.
The Bay Area’s most populous county, Santa Clara County, was California’s original hot spot in the COVID-19 pandemic. And, although the numbers haven’t surged to catastrophic levels, even a small increase in disease transmission would heighten the risk to vulnerable communities, said Dr. Sara Cody, a key architect of the nation’s first regional shelter-in-place order.
“We’re not there yet,” Cody told the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “The conditions really haven’t changed in our county. ... We don’t suddenly have a vaccine. We have exactly the same conditions we had in March. If we did ease up, we would see a brisk return of cases, of hospitalizations, and a brisk return of deaths, to be quite blunt.”
Cody pushed back against the idea that government officials must choose between public health and the economy.
“Trying to choose between health and the economy is really a false choice. Because unless we make our community safer, and reassure everyone that it really is safe, and they and their family members and customers are not at risk, I don’t think that we’re going to see the [economic] results that we like,” Cody said.
California Most California voters say coronavirus is increasing inequality, especially among blacks, poll finds Some 70% of California voters believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing inequality in the United States, according to a UC Berkeley IGS poll. Most also agreed that there were racial disparities in the virus’ effect.
She also warned that the pandemic was disproportionately infecting and causing deaths among communities of color, particularly among Latinos in Santa Clara County. “The only tool that we have at this moment, to protect vulnerable communities,” she said, “is to bring down community transmission across the board.”
A Times data analysis last week found that most big California counties were not close to meeting Newsom’s standards. The analysis looked at which counties could pass just the first two criteria — whether deaths have stopped in the last 14 days, and whether there is no more than one case per 10,000 residents in that same time period.
Most of California failed that test, including L.A. County. Newsom has suggested that the guidelines will be modified later on a statewide basis, allowing larger counties hit hardest by the outbreak also to reopen more broadly.


latimes--2020-05-13--LAPD community policing has prevented crime and made residents feel safer, study finds

The Los Angeles Police Department ’ s signature community policing program has prevented crime and made residents feel safer in public housing developments with entrenched gang problems and troubled relationships with law enforcement , according to a study by UCLA researchers .
But challenges remain for the Community Safety Partnership , including confusion about its mission and perception that it fails to help teenagers at high risk of gang involvement , the researchers wrote in the report , which they presented to the five-member civilian Police Commission on Tuesday .
“ People felt it was safer to go outside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Jorja Leap , a gang expert and professor of social work at UCLA who was the study ’ s lead author .
“ Their lives were literally changed by CSP.
” CSP launched in 2011 as a radical departure from traditional policing .
Instead of arresting suspects , CSP officers would talk to residents and help solve their problems , whether through a firm word to quell minor misbehavior or by coaching a football team that taught positive values to young boys .
The LAPD has long touted the program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both by steering people away from crime and by making them more inclined to talk to detectives and help solve cases .
The study attempted to quantify that claim by comparing crime rates in two Watts housing developments , Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens , with demographically similar neighborhoods that were not part of CSP .
The analysis concluded that there was little effect on crime in the first few years of CSP .
But by the second half of 2014 , the two housing developments had diverged from the non-CSP neighborhoods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can take credit for seven fewer homicides , 93 fewer aggravated assaults and 122 fewer robberies than would otherwise have been expected to occur in Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens .
The crime analysis portion of the study was led by Jeffrey Brantingham , an anthropology professor at UCLA who developed a predictive policing program used by the LAPD until it was recently abandoned amid criticism that its algorithms amplified societal biases against black and Latino residents .
Not only should CSP continue at the LAPD , but it could serve as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic and opioid addiction , Leap told the Police Commission .
In recent years , buoyed by funding from the Ballmer Group , CSP has expanded beyond housing developments to three neighborhoods struggling with gangs and violence : Harvard Park , South Park and San Fernando Gardens .
The Ballmer Group , co-founded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer , and the Weingart Foundation were among the funders of the $ 500,000 study , which was based on 28 focus groups , 110 interviews and 425 hours of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Connie Rice , a co-founder of CSP along with then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck , said she raised funds for the study because she feared the program would be discontinued without outside validation .
The LAPD has vastly improved its relationships with minority communities , but CSP still clashes with the traditional “ warrior ” style of policing , she said .
When Rice helped conceive the program nearly a decade ago , relations between the LAPD and the black and Latino residents of the housing developments were so abysmal that she did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , she said , “ the residents love it , they want it back , they want it taken to the next level.
” LAPD Chief Michel Moore , Beck ’ s successor , said some people doubted his commitment to CSP .
But he has appointed a steering committee and a task force for CSP and has brought Phil Tingirides , an early architect of the program in Watts , back from retirement to help .
The UCLA researchers focused largely on two of the four original CSP housing developments — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the residents surveyed had good impressions of CSP and said the officers generally got along well with people .
While residents of Ramona Gardens generally felt safe , people in Nickerson Gardens felt less safe and thought CSP could do more to improve public safety .
Some CSP officers and residents told researchers that the more aggressive policing style of other LAPD units sometimes damages the bridges built by CSP .
Another widespread criticism from residents was what they perceived as CSP officers ’ tendency to work with small children or straight-A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are more hostile to police .
“ What about the kids that are just tipping over , just getting involved with gangs , or maybe they ’ ve gone to juvenile hall once but been released , ” one resident said .
“ They ’ re the ones that need the CSP officers — and the officers don ’ t go near them , they only help the good kids.
” A bright spot was the Safe Passage program , where CSP officers make sure children get safely to and from school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started a walking club , with a large group of children , parents and officers walking to school together , the study said .
The club grew to include people from nearby housing developments , which have lethal rivalries with Nickerson ’ s Bounty Hunter gang .
On those walks , relationships formed that could someday defuse a confrontation — and save a life .
“ If there is ever in the future like , oh this guy from Bounty Hunters was talking smack to someone from Jordan … I know this parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together on Wednesday and Fridays and hopefully that could get solved before someone ends up dead , ” a CSP officer told researchers .

Eric Romero, right, a resident at the Imperial Courts Housing Development in Watts, chats with Los Angeles police officers Delano Hutchins, left, and Angelo Marzan in 2015.
The Los Angeles Police Department’s signature community policing program has prevented crime and made residents feel safer in public housing developments with entrenched gang problems and troubled relationships with law enforcement, according to a study by UCLA researchers.
But challenges remain for the Community Safety Partnership, including confusion about its mission and perception that it fails to help teenagers at high risk of gang involvement, the researchers wrote in the report, which they presented to the five-member civilian Police Commission on Tuesday.
“People felt it was safer to go outside, mingle with people, use green spaces,” said Jorja Leap, a gang expert and professor of social work at UCLA who was the study’s lead author. “Their lives were literally changed by CSP.”
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CSP launched in 2011 as a radical departure from traditional policing. Instead of arresting suspects, CSP officers would talk to residents and help solve their problems, whether through a firm word to quell minor misbehavior or by coaching a football team that taught positive values to young boys.
LAPD officers assigned to the Community Safety Partnership outside the Jordan Downs Housing Development in Watts in July 2015. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
The LAPD has long touted the program for reducing homicides and other violent crime, both by steering people away from crime and by making them more inclined to talk to detectives and help solve cases. The study attempted to quantify that claim by comparing crime rates in two Watts housing developments, Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens, with demographically similar neighborhoods that were not part of CSP.
The analysis concluded that there was little effect on crime in the first few years of CSP. But by the second half of 2014, the two housing developments had diverged from the non-CSP neighborhoods.
According to the analysis, CSP can take credit for seven fewer homicides, 93 fewer aggravated assaults and 122 fewer robberies than would otherwise have been expected to occur in Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens.
The crime analysis portion of the study was led by Jeffrey Brantingham, an anthropology professor at UCLA who developed a predictive policing program used by the LAPD until it was recently abandoned amid criticism that its algorithms amplified societal biases against black and Latino residents.
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Not only should CSP continue at the LAPD, but it could serve as a model for other agencies dealing with public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic and opioid addiction, Leap told the Police Commission.
In recent years, buoyed by funding from the Ballmer Group, CSP has expanded beyond housing developments to three neighborhoods struggling with gangs and violence: Harvard Park, South Park and San Fernando Gardens.
The Ballmer Group, co-founded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, and the Weingart Foundation were among the funders of the $500,000 study, which was based on 28 focus groups, 110 interviews and 425 hours of observation by researchers.
Civil rights attorney Connie Rice, a co-founder of CSP along with then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, said she raised funds for the study because she feared the program would be discontinued without outside validation. The LAPD has vastly improved its relationships with minority communities, but CSP still clashes with the traditional “warrior” style of policing, she said.
When Rice helped conceive the program nearly a decade ago, relations between the LAPD and the black and Latino residents of the housing developments were so abysmal that she did not believe her own brainchild would succeed.
Now, she said, “the residents love it, they want it back, they want it taken to the next level.”
LAPD Chief Michel Moore, Beck’s successor, said some people doubted his commitment to CSP. But he has appointed a steering committee and a task force for CSP and has brought Phil Tingirides, an early architect of the program in Watts, back from retirement to help.
The UCLA researchers focused largely on two of the four original CSP housing developments — Nickerson Gardens and Ramona Gardens.
Most of the residents surveyed had good impressions of CSP and said the officers generally got along well with people. While residents of Ramona Gardens generally felt safe, people in Nickerson Gardens felt less safe and thought CSP could do more to improve public safety.
Some CSP officers and residents told researchers that the more aggressive policing style of other LAPD units sometimes damages the bridges built by CSP.
Another widespread criticism from residents was what they perceived as CSP officers’ tendency to work with small children or straight-A students rather than teenagers and young adults who are more hostile to police.
“What about the kids that are just tipping over, just getting involved with gangs, or maybe they’ve gone to juvenile hall once but been released,” one resident said. “They’re the ones that need the CSP officers — and the officers don’t go near them, they only help the good kids.”
A bright spot was the Safe Passage program, where CSP officers make sure children get safely to and from school.
In Nickerson, a CSP officer started a walking club, with a large group of children, parents and officers walking to school together, the study said. The club grew to include people from nearby housing developments, which have lethal rivalries with Nickerson’s Bounty Hunter gang.
On those walks, relationships formed that could someday defuse a confrontation — and save a life.
“If there is ever in the future like, oh this guy from Bounty Hunters was talking smack to someone from Jordan … I know this parent or my mom and their mom walk together on Wednesday and Fridays and hopefully that could get solved before someone ends up dead,” a CSP officer told researchers.


latimes--2020-05-13--Los Angeles County beaches reopen in a coronavirus milestone

After a six-week closure , Los Angeles County beaches are reopening Wednesday to limited activities in what amounts to a small but symbolic milestone in the effort to slowly ease stay-at-home orders implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Permitted activities will include running , walking , swimming and surfing .
Group sports like volleyball are prohibited .
More languid activities , including picnicking and sunbathing , and their accessories — canopies , coolers and the like — will continue to be prohibited .
Face coverings will be mandatory for anyone on the sand but not for people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to practice social distancing by staying at least six feet away from other groups , the department said .
The county ’ s beaches have been closed since late March .
The planned reopening comes days after California began allowing some portions of the economy to reopen , including offering curbside pickup at bookstores , clothiers , flower shops and other retailers .
County health officials will be evaluating how well the beach reopening goes , Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said , including whether people are able to keep moving and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday that he supports reopening the city ’ s beaches for active recreation , with some restrictions .
Sitting or tanning in the “ dry areas of sand ” would not be a good idea right now , Garcetti said .
“ But the wet sand area — if you need to get in there to swim , to surf … that is something I hope we can earn again.
” Manhattan Beach Mayor Richard Montgomery said Monday in a statement that if beachgoers don ’ t follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be closed again by state and local officials .
Violators could also face fines and criminal prosecution , the city said .
The restrictions closely match new policies at Orange County beaches .
Some coastal areas , including Seal Beach and Dana Point , after Gov .
Gavin Newsom on April 30 , citing concerns with crowds .
If Newsom or Los Angeles County health officials see evidence of beachgoers not practicing social distancing , “ they can and will close us down , as they did in Orange County , ” Redondo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook page .
He added : “ So please , hit the beach , do your thing , and leave .
No hanging out for this first phase.
” Long Beach is also opening its beaches .
The move “ signifies a step towards more opportunities to enjoy our open spaces , ” Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said in a statement .
“ I know that many in our community have been looking forward to more recreation and I ’ m urging everyone to continue practicing physical distancing so we can continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials in Los Angeles County — a coronavirus hot spot in California with more than 1,600 deaths — also signaled that progress toward reopening could be slow , with some stay-at-home orders lasting well into the summer .
Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that she didn ’ t see the timeline shortening without “ dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand.
” She later added that while the stay-at-home policy would likely remain , some individual restrictions will be “ gradually relaxed ” under the county ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that by using the data , we ’ d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months , ” she said .
But without widely available testing for the coronavirus or rapid home kits that would allow people to test themselves daily , it seems unlikely that the social distancing directives and stay-at-home orders would be completely eased , she said .
Other local officials said they would support lifting more rules if conditions improved and health experts said it ’ s safe to do so .
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“ We ’ re not moving past COVID-19 , we ’ re learning to live with it , ” Garcetti said .

Laura J. Nelson, Colleen Shalby, Sarah Parvini

After a six-week closure, Los Angeles County beaches are reopening Wednesday to limited activities in what amounts to a small but symbolic milestone in the effort to slowly ease stay-at-home orders implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Permitted activities will include running, walking, swimming and surfing. Group sports like volleyball are prohibited.
Surf’s up! LA County beaches are reopening this Wednesday, May 13 for individual activities like swimming, surfing, jogging, and walking. pic.twitter.com/dp36LRLOX4 — Janice Hahn (@SupJaniceHahn) May 11, 2020
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More languid activities, including picnicking and sunbathing, and their accessories — canopies, coolers and the like — will continue to be prohibited.
Face coverings will be mandatory for anyone on the sand but not for people in the water. Beachgoers will be required to practice social distancing by staying at least six feet away from other groups, the department said.
Beach parking lots, bike paths, piers and boardwalks will remain closed.
The county’s beaches have been closed since late March. The planned reopening comes days after California began allowing some portions of the economy to reopen, including offering curbside pickup at bookstores, clothiers, flower shops and other retailers.
County health officials will be evaluating how well the beach reopening goes, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, including whether people are able to keep moving and not gather in one place.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday that he supports reopening the city’s beaches for active recreation, with some restrictions. Sitting or tanning in the “dry areas of sand” would not be a good idea right now, Garcetti said.
“But the wet sand area — if you need to get in there to swim, to surf … that is something I hope we can earn again.”
1 / 19 A surfer heads to the water at Surfrider Beach next to the Malibu Pier on Wednesday morning as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 2 / 19 Jessica Kelly practices early morning yoga while her boyfriend surfs at Surfrider Beach in Malibu. “Its a great way to energize yourself first thing in the morning,” Kelly said. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 3 / 19 Social distancing doesn’t appear to be a priority for surfers off Surfrider Beach in Malibu on Wednesday morning as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 4 / 19 Signs let beachgoers know what is permitted where at Surfrider Beach in Malibu, which was opened to active use (no sunbathing) along with other L.A. County beaches on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 5 / 19 L.A. County lifeguard Cole McClung, left, provides first aid for surfer Daniel Parseghian, a senior at UCLA, who had cut his foot on the rocks at Surfrider Beach next to the Malibu Pier. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 6 / 19 An early arrival has Surfrider Beach in Malibu almost all to himself Wednesday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 7 / 19 A surfer cuts across a wave off Manhattan Beach as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 8 / 19 Walkers, runners, surfers and swimmers came out to Manhattan Beach as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 9 / 19 Jamie Kadish, 6, left and brother Ryan, 7, play in the water in Manhattan Beach as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 10 / 19 Three surfers prepare to enter the water in Hermosa Beach on Wednesday as Los Angeles County beaches reopened for active use. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 11 / 19 A masked runner gives a thumbs up while she takes advantage of reopened Hermosa Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 12 / 19 A sign lets visitors know that the Strand walking path is closed, but walkers, runners, surfers and swimmers can access the beach in Hermosa Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 13 / 19 South of the Manhattan Beach Pier, walkers, runners, surfers and swimmers take advantage of relaxed beach restrictions in Hermosa Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 14 / 19 Sam Samarah works out with the Santa Monica Pier in the background on Wednesday. Samarah, who is from Hawaii, came to the L.A. area to help his family through the coronavirus pandemic. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 15 / 19 Kim Abt, left, and Rachel Portugal walk past a sign with advisories for visitors on Tuesday morning in Santa Monica. Los Angeles County beaches reopened Wednesday for active use only. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 16 / 19 People leave the beach watched by police Tuesday morning in Santa Monica. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 17 / 19 Ocean Front Walk in Santa Monica, though officially closed, was in use Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County beaches reopened Wednesday for active use only. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 18 / 19 Eric Bautista rides with his surfboard past no parking signs along Pacific Coast Highway to paddle out at Surfrider Beach on Tuesday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 19 / 19 Surfers take advantage of the swell at Surfrider Beach next to the Malibu Pier on Tuesday morning. L.A. County beaches reopened Wednesday for active use only. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Manhattan Beach Mayor Richard Montgomery said Monday in a statement that if beachgoers don’t follow the new rules, the shoreline could be closed again by state and local officials. Violators could also face fines and criminal prosecution, the city said.
The restrictions closely match new policies at Orange County beaches. Some coastal areas, including Seal Beach and Dana Point, received permission to reopen after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a temporary “hard closure” on April 30, citing concerns with crowds.
If Newsom or Los Angeles County health officials see evidence of beachgoers not practicing social distancing, “they can and will close us down, as they did in Orange County,” Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand said on his Facebook page.
He added: “So please, hit the beach, do your thing, and leave. No hanging out for this first phase.”
Long Beach is also opening its beaches.
The move “signifies a step towards more opportunities to enjoy our open spaces,” Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said in a statement. “I know that many in our community have been looking forward to more recreation and I’m urging everyone to continue practicing physical distancing so we can continue moving forward safely.”
On Tuesday, health officials in Los Angeles County — a coronavirus hot spot in California with more than 1,600 deaths — also signaled that progress toward reopening could be slow, with some stay-at-home orders lasting well into the summer.
Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that she didn’t see the timeline shortening without “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand.” She later added that while the stay-at-home policy would likely remain, some individual restrictions will be “gradually relaxed” under the county’s five-step plan.
“Our hope is that by using the data, we’d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months,” she said. But without widely available testing for the coronavirus or rapid home kits that would allow people to test themselves daily, it seems unlikely that the social distancing directives and stay-at-home orders would be completely eased, she said.
Other local officials said they would support lifting more rules if conditions improved and health experts said it’s safe to do so.
A few days ago, officials lifted restrictions on hiking trails, parks and golf courses, but there is no specific timetable for what rules could be lifted next.
“We’re not moving past COVID-19, we’re learning to live with it,” Garcetti said.