latimes--2020-06-02--'Then God said, "Hold my beer"': The inside story of the night that changed L.A. clubs forever

On March 11 , the night the NBA canceled its season and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced that they had contracted COVID-19 , almost everyone out at a nightclub suspected that something awful was coming .
In the span of little more than a day , a city brimming with live music , packed bars and sweaty nightclubs went dark .
With them went an entire cultural economy that , for many of those employed there , was their entire life and livelihood .
As California prepares to tentatively reopen businesses , live music and nightlife are two of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hollywood Bowl is empty for the first springtime in nearly a century .
Across the city and the country , concerts will likely not return for the rest of the year .
L.A. is only beginning to process the loss — economic , cultural and personal — that occurs when venues close , artists move away and scenes struggle to stay in touch .
The Times spoke with owners , staff and performing artists at four prominent independent clubs : McCabe ’ s Guitar Shop , a beloved folk spot in Santa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s legendary rock stalwart ; Sound , a techno club in Hollywood ; and the Satellite , an indie and alt-comedy club in Silver Lake .
They felt the confusion and dread of that night as much as anyone in the city , and their recollections of the past months and insights regarding an uncertain future form this oral history of one of the most surreal and foreboding periods in L.A. music history .
Jeff Wolfram , owner of the Satellite : We were doing great .
We had two dance nights on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newer bands .
When SXSW [ the South by Southwest festival in Austin , Texas ] got canceled , I figured this could be something .
It feels dumb now , but I didn ’ t realize it was going to be as big a deal as it was .
Kora Peterson , event producer of McCabe ’ s Guitar Shop : This year was starting so great .
We had Rufus Wainwright for three nights doing his Audible show .
We had Winona Judd .
We had this sold-out Holly Near show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Messenger coming up .
It felt like the arc of this year was great , with the people we were getting on the calendar .
It was so sad for me to have to dismantle it .
Kobi Danan , owner of Sound nightclub : We had three sold-out shows at the club that weekend , promoted a show at the Shrine and had 15,000 tickets sold for the Art of the Wild festival in Las Vegas .
We were doing 220 shows a year , 90 % were sold out .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 was shaping up to be the best year of our company ever .
Then God said , “ Hold my beer.
” Christine Karayan , general manager of the Troubadour : I wasn ’ t really paying attention to the rest of the world , because when you do 12-hour days , you ’ re kind of insulated .
We started getting phone calls leading up to the Glass Animals show .
“ Is it still happening ?
” “ Yeah , sure.
” Then we ’ re like , “ Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to do the show .
It ’ ll be fine.
” Ashanti Rogers , bar manager at the Satellite : I was trying not to burden [ Jeff ] , but when the NBA shut down , it was like “ uh oh , ” and the next day two bands canceled .
It didn ’ t really sink in until after the weekend when the governor said no groups over 250 , then 50 , then 10 .
I said , “ This is gon na kill us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re gon na be the first thing to close up.
” Karayan : I remember my husband going , “ You ’ ve got to be careful.
” I ’ m like , “ You ’ re blowing this all out of proportion .
Everything ’ s going to be fine.
” The audience was just excited to be there .
There was no , “ Is it safe to go in ?
” I remember coming up to the office after and we were like , “ Something weird is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Peterson : That week we had We Five and Kinky Friedman , and before [ officials ] gave the word banning mass gatherings , we pulled the plug on our shows .
We didn ’ t want to be part of the problem .
I spoke to Kinky ’ s manager , and he was like , “ How do you want to play this ?
We ’ re happy to do the show if you want us to.
” I said , “ We love Kinky , so it breaks my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t. ” A lot of our patrons are older , and we didn ’ t want to make them uncomfortable .
Dave Bayley , singer for Glass Animals , the last band to play at the Troubadour : Right before we went on for the encore , my tour manager Tom came up to me and said , “ This is gon na be the last show that anybody goes to in L.A. for a very long time .
Do you want to say something about it to the crowd ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Absolutely not .
That ’ s going to send a ripple of panic throughout the crowd.
” I just thought , “ I have to go for it as hard as I can for these last couple of songs.
” I felt like I had a responsibility to make people happy for the last 15 minutes of live music in L.A. Charley Tichenor , singer for Dirty Cakes , the last headliner at the Satellite : Even as we were prepping for the show , bartenders weren ’ t taking cash , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a water and I went to shake their hand and they said , “ I ’ m not touching you.
” I ’ ve been playing live for 15 years .
I ’ ve never had that awareness of living in the middle of something before .
We had a line out the door to get in , and by the end of the night , there were maybe 20 people in the room .
People walked out to smoke cigarettes and never came back .
It ended up being the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we had San Francisco .
There are normally , there are loads of people walking everywhere , but it was almost zombie-ish .
So we just emptied all our stuff out into the middle of the street to put it in a truck that was going to store it for us , because we didn ’ t know when we ’ d be back .
Spencer Sutherland , singer-songwriter , booked to play March 12 at the Troubadour : It was brutal , man .
It was shaping up to be the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we had some really special guests coming out to sing with me , and a lot of industry people .
It was just going to be a magical night , but COVID had other plans .
Karayan : We came in on Monday and said , “ Wow , we need to cancel the rest of the month , because whatever this is , it ’ s clearly bad.
” Nobody knew what to do .
In my mind , I was like , “ Let ’ s see if we can move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some gaps here and there in the summer .
Let ’ s see if we can move them into June.
” We had a couple of holes in April .
And then — excuse my French — the s— hit the fan .
Esperanza Riskin , co-owner , McCabe ’ s Guitar Shop : We had to let go of all of our concert workers .
They were all gig workers .
It was heartbreaking .
Bob [ Riskin ] and I own the store , and we sat at home , stunned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staring at the walls going , “ How are we ever going to open again ?
” We ’ re not young whippersnappers anymore .
We ’ re both in our 70s .
So should we go to the store ?
Shouldn ’ t we go to the store ?
Do we close the store ?
There ’ s a 30 % chance of us getting it .
It ’ s not pleasant to think that way , but that ’ s the truth .
Isn ’ t that awful ?
Wolfram : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We came to work every day like , “ OK , we ’ ll paint , do a few things , there ’ s no money so we ’ ll do it as cheap as we can.
” We ’ d work for two hours , then take a beer break .
It was actually kind of depressing .
Artie Sinaplidis , general manager , Sound : I didn ’ t think it would last this long .
I thought it would be two months and we ’ d get on with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sound : To not physically do something kind of made me go insane .
But you have relationships with the people who come in to get served by you .
Sound put together a GoFundMe , and the amount of people who donated was incredible .
It ’ s helped every one of us pay rent .
Wolfram : We ’ re in for some really bad times .
We ’ re barely surviving .
We ’ re not even really surviving .
It ’ s getting tough to pay utilities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees , but right now , I ’ m not 100 % sure we ’ re gon na make it .
Riskin : The community keeps calling , saying , “ You ’ re going to reopen , right ?
” I say , “ We ’ re trying , we ’ re trying.
” There was a moment when we thought we wouldn ’ t .
The first round of [ the Paycheck Protection Program ] , we did not get .
And the sales right now are not keeping us going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got it on the second round .
That loan is what ’ s keeping us going and being able to pay our employees .
Ben-David : People do [ music ] for the passion of it .
Most are not making money off it .
This experience has shown how much community we still have for music .
People are donating to venues , but how long that ’ s going to last , we don ’ t know .
Danan : People on payroll are still on payroll , but the hourly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were affected most .
It ’ s a whole industry that ’ s built on so many moving pieces , and they all vanished in 24 hours .
Hollywood is an absolute ghost town .
I ’ ve never seen anything like it .
Sinaplidis : It feels like the “ Twilight Zone ” here .
I ’ ve lost track of what day it is anymore .
Danan : I don ’ t think people know how important [ music ] is to the economy .
They don ’ t understand how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People think , “ Oh , you own a venue , you must be rich.
” No , not at all .
Every small venue , we operate on restaurant margins .
You don ’ t make money , but you do it because you love it .
I ’ ve reached out to [ Rep. ] Adam Schiff and organizations for venues , and there ’ s been lot of enthusiasm .
Live Nation and Goldenvoice will be fine , but indie venues are screwed .
Tichenor : There are people fleeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems or health concerns .
Clubs we had gigs at , the buildings are up for sale .
I don ’ t know if things will bounce back , because not everything will be there .
I know people who have died of drugs or suicide since this happened , who were going to shows five nights a week .
Being in an audience was one of the last things holding them together .
3 .
THE FUTURE : “ WE ’ RE STARTING FROM GROUND ZERO AGAIN ” Wolfram : Will it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we try to open something different ?
How are people going to feel when we do reopen ?
Hopefully , it ’ ll come back , but it might take time until people feel comfortable .
Danan : The club is built for people to meet and rub against each other .
That ’ s where it ’ s going to get tricky .
If there are 200 people in the club , how is that going to feel ?
Are people going to walk in with measuring tape ?
If the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to open with 100 people heat-tested at the door , with valid COVID tests , and all precautions taken , we will .
But if the government says you have to have cones on the dance floor and plexiglass on the bar , then we ’ re just not gon na open until it blows over .
Riskin : We ’ ve handed over the store — sooner than we wanted to — to our daughter and her husband .
I can ’ t endanger my husband by coming in here and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So they ’ re slowly taking over .
It ’ s like we ’ re starting from ground zero again .
Wolfram : I ’ m completely confused , because I have no idea what the government will ask of us .
How do you serve people at a bar in a venue when people have to get face to face to scream a drink order ?
The only thing I see is a lot more automation .
Companies are reaching out about robots making drinks on an app .
Sutherland : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 19 .
We were thinking about August , but we ’ re like , “ Yo , let ’ s play it real safe .
Let ’ s go right before Halloween.
” I know I ’ m being hopeful , but I don ’ t think there ’ s anything wrong with being positive and hopeful .
Wolfram : This isn ’ t going to be the last pandemic .
You know we ’ ll get another one , maybe in five years , maybe in 50 .
But it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about now .
Live music is going to be something different in the future .
Maybe it ’ s all online .
Maybe it ’ ll suck .
Danan : Hopefully , this will be a distant memory , like “ Can you believe we were locked inside and everything was closed ?
” After it all opens , I ’ m trying to charge a lot less .
I want to do as many shows as we can for as little as possible , so people can blow off all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had so much before , and you take it for granted .
My favorite thing anyone told me was , “ I ’ m never leaving a party early ever again .
”

Sound nightclub staff, from left, GM Artie Sinaplidis, owner Kobi Danan and bartender Shailee Ben-David. Sinaplidis: “I thought it would be two months and we’d get on with our lives.”
On March 11, the night the NBA canceled its season and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced that they had contracted COVID-19, almost everyone out at a nightclub suspected that something awful was coming. In the span of little more than a day, a city brimming with live music, packed bars and sweaty nightclubs went dark. With them went an entire cultural economy that, for many of those employed there, was their entire life and livelihood.
As California prepares to tentatively reopen businesses, live music and nightlife are two of the industries still on complete hiatus. The Hollywood Bowl is empty for the first springtime in nearly a century. Across the city and the country, concerts will likely not return for the rest of the year. L.A. is only beginning to process the loss — economic, cultural and personal — that occurs when venues close, artists move away and scene makers struggle to stay in touch.
The Times spoke with owners, staff and performing artists at four prominent independent clubs: McCabe’s Guitar Shop, a beloved folk spot in Santa Monica; the Troubadour, WeHo’s legendary rock stalwart; Sound, a techno club in Hollywood; and the Satellite, an indie and alt-comedy club in Silver Lake. They felt the confusion and dread of that night as much as anyone in the city, and their recollections of the past months and insights regarding an uncertain future form this oral history of one of the most surreal and foreboding periods in L.A. music history.
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Manager Ashanti Rogers, left, and owner Jeff Wolfram of Silver Lake nightclub the Satellite. Wolfram: “I’m not 100% sure we’re gonna make it.” (Luis Sinco)
1. MARCH 11: “THIS IS GONNA KILL US”
Jeff Wolfram, owner of the Satellite: We were doing great. We had two dance nights on weekends and were trying to concentrate on newer bands. When SXSW [the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas] got canceled, I figured this could be something. It feels dumb now, but I didn’t realize it was going to be as big a deal as it was.
Kora Peterson, event producer of McCabe’s Guitar Shop: This year was starting so great. We had Rufus Wainwright for three nights doing his Audible show. We had Winona Judd. We had this sold-out Holly Near show and Alejandro Escovedo, and Hiss Golden Messenger coming up. It felt like the arc of this year was great, with the people we were getting on the calendar. It was so sad for me to have to dismantle it.
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Kobi Danan, owner of Sound nightclub: We had three sold-out shows at the club that weekend, promoted a show at the Shrine and had 15,000 tickets sold for the Art of the Wild festival in Las Vegas. We were doing 220 shows a year, 90% were sold out. We had 35 shows planned around Coachella. 2020 was shaping up to be the best year of our company ever. Then God said, “Hold my beer.”
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Christine Karayan, general manager of the Troubadour: I wasn’t really paying attention to the rest of the world, because when you do 12-hour days, you’re kind of insulated. We started getting phone calls leading up to the Glass Animals show. “Is it still happening?” “Yeah, sure.” Then we’re like, “Are we doing the show? OK, we’re going to do the show. It’ll be fine.”
India.Arie performs at the Troubadour earlier this year.
(Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BMG)
Ashanti Rogers, bar manager at the Satellite: I was trying not to burden [Jeff], but when the NBA shut down, it was like “uh oh,” and the next day two bands canceled. It didn’t really sink in until after the weekend when the governor said no groups over 250, then 50, then 10. I said, “This is gonna kill us, we’re not essential. We’re gonna be the first thing to close up.”
Karayan: I remember my husband going, “You’ve got to be careful.” I’m like, “You’re blowing this all out of proportion. Everything’s going to be fine.” The audience was just excited to be there. There was no, “Is it safe to go in?” I remember coming up to the office after and we were like, “Something weird is happening.” You could feel something changing.
Peterson: That week we had We Five and Kinky Friedman, and before [officials] gave the word banning mass gatherings, we pulled the plug on our shows. We didn’t want to be part of the problem. I spoke to Kinky’s manager, and he was like, “How do you want to play this? We’re happy to do the show if you want us to.” I said, “We love Kinky, so it breaks my heart to do this, but we can’t.” A lot of our patrons are older, and we didn’t want to make them uncomfortable.
The entrance to McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. (Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times)
Dave Bayley, singer for Glass Animals, the last band to play at the Troubadour: Right before we went on for the encore, my tour manager Tom came up to me and said, “This is gonna be the last show that anybody goes to in L.A. for a very long time. Do you want to say something about it to the crowd?” I was just like, “Absolutely not. That’s going to send a ripple of panic throughout the crowd.” I just thought, “I have to go for it as hard as I can for these last couple of songs.” I felt like I had a responsibility to make people happy for the last 15 minutes of live music in L.A.
Charley Tichenor, singer for Dirty Cakes, the last headliner at the Satellite: Even as we were prepping for the show, bartenders weren’t taking cash, and they were wearing gloves. I asked for a water and I went to shake their hand and they said, “I’m not touching you.” I’ve been playing live for 15 years. I’ve never had that awareness of living in the middle of something before. We had a line out the door to get in, and by the end of the night, there were maybe 20 people in the room. People walked out to smoke cigarettes and never came back. It ended up being the last stand.
Singer-songwriter Spencer Sutherland was scheduled to perform at the Troubadour on March 12. “It was going to be a magical night, but COVID had other plans.” (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
2. THE FALLOUT: “HOLLYWOOD IS A GHOST TOWN”
Bayley: After L.A., we had San Francisco. There are normally, there are loads of people walking everywhere, but it was almost zombie-ish. So we just emptied all our stuff out into the middle of the street to put it in a truck that was going to store it for us, because we didn’t know when we’d be back.
Spencer Sutherland, singer-songwriter, booked to play March 12 at the Troubadour: It was brutal, man. It was shaping up to be the biggest headlining show of my career. And we had some really special guests coming out to sing with me, and a lot of industry people. It was just going to be a magical night, but COVID had other plans.
Karayan: We came in on Monday and said, “Wow, we need to cancel the rest of the month, because whatever this is, it’s clearly bad.” Nobody knew what to do. In my mind, I was like, “Let’s see if we can move all these March shows. We have some gaps here and there in the summer. Let’s see if we can move them into June.” We had a couple of holes in April. And then — excuse my French — the s— hit the fan.
Esperanza Riskin, co-owner, McCabe’s Guitar Shop: We had to let go of all of our concert workers. They were all gig workers. It was heartbreaking. Bob [Riskin] and I own the store, and we sat at home, stunned, for two weeks. We were staring at the walls going, “How are we ever going to open again?” We’re not young whippersnappers anymore. We’re both in our 70s. So should we go to the store? Shouldn’t we go to the store? Do we close the store? There’s a 30% chance of us getting it. It’s not pleasant to think that way, but that’s the truth. Isn’t that awful?
Wolfram: We did a lot of day drinking. We came to work every day like, “OK, we’ll paint, do a few things, there’s no money so we’ll do it as cheap as we can.” We’d work for two hours, then take a beer break. It was actually kind of depressing.
Artie Sinaplidis, general manager, Sound: I didn’t think it would last this long. I thought it would be two months and we’d get on with our lives.
Shailee Ben-David, bartender, Sound: To not physically do something kind of made me go insane. But you have relationships with the people who come in to get served by you. Sound put together a GoFundMe, and the amount of people who donated was incredible. It’s helped every one of us pay rent.
Wolfram: We’re in for some really bad times. We’re barely surviving. We’re not even really surviving. It’s getting tough to pay utilities, and we started a GoFundMe for our employees, but right now, I’m not 100% sure we’re gonna make it.
Riskin: The community keeps calling, saying, “You’re going to reopen, right?” I say, “We’re trying, we’re trying.” There was a moment when we thought we wouldn’t. The first round of [the Paycheck Protection Program], we did not get. And the sales right now are not keeping us going, even on the curbside. We got it on the second round. That loan is what’s keeping us going and being able to pay our employees.
Ben-David: People do [music] for the passion of it. Most are not making money off it. This experience has shown how much community we still have for music. People are donating to venues, but how long that’s going to last, we don’t know.
Danan: People on payroll are still on payroll, but the hourly people like security, bartenders, those were affected most. It’s a whole industry that’s built on so many moving pieces, and they all vanished in 24 hours. Hollywood is an absolute ghost town. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Sinaplidis: It feels like the “Twilight Zone” here. I’ve lost track of what day it is anymore.
Danan: I don’t think people know how important [music] is to the economy. They don’t understand how many lives this supports.
Wolfram: People think, “Oh, you own a venue, you must be rich.” No, not at all. Every small venue, we operate on restaurant margins. You don’t make money, but you do it because you love it. I’ve reached out to [Rep.] Adam Schiff and organizations for venues, and there’s been lot of enthusiasm. Live Nation and Goldenvoice will be fine, but indie venues are screwed.
Tichenor: There are people fleeing the city, for rent or money problems or health concerns. Clubs we had gigs at, the buildings are up for sale. I don’t know if things will bounce back, because not everything will be there. I know people who have died of drugs or suicide since this happened, who were going to shows five nights a week. Being in an audience was one of the last things holding them together.
An empty Sound nightclub in Hollywood. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
3. THE FUTURE: “WE’RE STARTING FROM GROUND ZERO AGAIN”
Wolfram: Will it take a whole other year? Do we try to open something different? How are people going to feel when we do reopen? Hopefully, it’ll come back, but it might take time until people feel comfortable.
Danan: The club is built for people to meet and rub against each other. That’s where it’s going to get tricky. If there are 200 people in the club, how is that going to feel? Are people going to walk in with measuring tape? If the government issues an order saying we’re allowed to open with 100 people heat-tested at the door, with valid COVID tests, and all precautions taken, we will. But if the government says you have to have cones on the dance floor and plexiglass on the bar, then we’re just not gonna open until it blows over.
Riskin: We’ve handed over the store — sooner than we wanted to — to our daughter and her husband. I can’t endanger my husband by coming in here and possibly getting COVID, and endangering myself. So they’re slowly taking over. It’s like we’re starting from ground zero again.
Wolfram: I’m completely confused, because I have no idea what the government will ask of us. How do you serve people at a bar in a venue when people have to get face to face to scream a drink order? The only thing I see is a lot more automation. Companies are reaching out about robots making drinks on an app.
Sutherland: We postponed [the show] for May 19. We were thinking about August, but we’re like, “Yo, let’s play it real safe. Let’s go right before Halloween.” I know I’m being hopeful, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being positive and hopeful.
Wolfram: This isn’t going to be the last pandemic. You know we’ll get another one, maybe in five years, maybe in 50. But it’s something we’ve got to think about now. Live music is going to be something different in the future. Maybe it’s all online. Maybe it’ll suck.
Danan: Hopefully, this will be a distant memory, like “Can you believe we were locked inside and everything was closed?” After it all opens, I’m trying to charge a lot less. I want to do as many shows as we can for as little as possible, so people can blow off all the steam they’re collecting. We had so much before, and you take it for granted. My favorite thing anyone told me was, “I’m never leaving a party early ever again.”


latimes--2020-06-02--National Guardsman kneels after calls from Hollywood protesters, who cheer

It was 1 p.m. and thousands of protesters marching through Hollywood had arrived at Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street , where they came across National Guard troops and police .
Some in the crowd chanted , “ Take a knee.
” After several minutes , at least two of the Guardsmen complied , as the crowd cheered and clapped .
One person yelled , “ Thank you !
” to the kneeling officers .
Other protesters encountered a line of police officers and began chanting , “ Walk with us ” and “ Let us walk.
” The group was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father up Hollywood , past Cherokee .
The marchers were met with a line of at least 20 LAPD officers who wouldn ’ t let them pass .
As the group neared the line , hands raised , police began raising their batons to hold them back .
Later , at Argyle and Sunset , there was a tense exchange between protesters and LAPD officers .
One officer shoved down a protester ’ s phone .
Another threw a flower someone had placed in his pocket onto the ground .
Aijshia Moody , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cardboard sign that read , “ Am I next ?
” Her brother is 14 years old and has often dealt with racial profiling in Pacoima , where they live .
“ He can ’ t even get on his skateboard .
“ That ’ s why I ’ m here , ” she said , noting that she ’ s dealt with racism her entire life .
Carlos Vellanoweth had joined the group from his home in Whittier .
“ I feel like there needs to be change , ” said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week with his parents and held a sign that read , “ # mexicanos for black lives .
They matter !
” “ It ’ s 2020 and black people are still being oppressed .
We need to stop discriminating against one another , ” he said .

It was 1 p.m. and thousands of protesters marching through Hollywood had arrived at Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street, where they came across National Guard troops and police.
Some in the crowd chanted, “Take a knee.”
After several minutes, at least two of the Guardsmen complied to pray with demonstrators, as the crowd cheered and clapped.
One person yelled, “Thank you!” to the kneeling officers.
National Guard troops take a knee with protesters on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. pic.twitter.com/dwxjrYww9g — Dorany Pineda (@DoranyPineda90) June 2, 2020
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Other protesters encountered a line of police officers and began chanting, “Walk with us” and “Let us walk.” The group was trying to reach another crowd of demonstrators father up Hollywood, past Cherokee.
The marchers were met with a line of at least 20 LAPD officers who wouldn’t let them pass. As the group neared the line, hands raised, police began raising their batons to hold them back.
Later, at Argyle and Sunset, there was a tense exchange between protesters and LAPD officers. One officer shoved down a protester’s phone. Another threw a flower someone had placed in his pocket onto the ground.
Aijshia Moody, 30, was among those holding a cardboard sign that read, “Am I next?”
Her brother is 14 years old and has often dealt with racial profiling in Pacoima, where they live.
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“He can’t even get on his skateboard.
“That’s why I’m here,” she said, noting that she’s dealt with racism her entire life.
Carlos Vellanoweth had joined the group from his home in Whittier.
“I feel like there needs to be change,” said the 15-year-old, who marched in downtown L.A. earlier this week with his parents and held a sign that read, “#mexicanos for black lives. They matter!”
“It’s 2020 and black people are still being oppressed. We need to stop discriminating against one another,” he said.


latimes--2020-06-02--SAT test woes: Plans for at-home tests suspended; some students may not have access to exams

SAT tests may not be available this fall to all students who want to take the college admissions exam as the coronavirus crisis has limited the availability of testing sites and efforts to develop an at-home exam have run into roadblocks , the College Board announced Tuesday .
The testing organization is calling on universities and colleges to take these circumstances into account and extend deadlines for test score submissions .
The testing company also is asking college admissions officers to equally evaluate students who were unable to take the test with those who can and to consider that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exam more than once , which often yields higher scores .
The next SAT test is scheduled for August , but those seats already are rapidly filling up as 770,000 students who planned to take the exam this spring were unable to do so .
The March , May and June exams were canceled amid the coronavirus crisis but College Board officials said they will offer testing every month from August , if safe to do so , including January 2021 if there is demand for it .
“ We know demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for students and families under this kind of pressure is extremely stressful , ” College Board CEO David Coleman said in a statement .
“ There are more important things than tests right now .
In making these difficult decisions , we focused on reducing the anxiety that students and families are experiencing this year .
We therefore are asking our member colleges to be flexible toward students who can ’ t submit scores , who submit them later , or who did not have a chance to test more than once.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer an at-home SAT this year because taking it would require three hours of uninterrupted , video-quality internet for each student , which can ’ t be guaranteed for all .
But the testing organization said it would continue to develop remote proctoring capabilities to make an at-home SAT possible in the future .
High school counselors had expressed concern that their students would not be able to take the test this fall because of overwhelming demand and reduced capacity at testing sites due to social distancing .
Lauren Cook , president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Counseling , said counselors were concerned that there wouldn ’ t be enough seats and that demand for them would pressure testing sites to violate social distancing rules .
But she said Tuesday that she was “ thrilled ” by the College Board ’ s clear acknowledgement of the looming capacity crunch and call for college flexibility .
“ It appears that they are ( finally ) conceding to a reality that most high school counselors could see coming from miles away , ” Cook said in an email .
“ I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a test-optional policy to consider doing so immediately.
” University of California regents , in a landmark action last month , voted to make SAT and ACT testing requirements optional for admission for the next two years before phasing them out completely for California students .
The California State University system has gone further , announcing that standardized test scores will not be used at all for applicants for the 2021-2022 academic year .
Testing officials said they are working with local high schools , colleges and other sites to increase capacity in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filling up .
SAT registration opened on May 28 for select students — those who had registered for the June test and did not cancel and juniors and seniors who have not yet taken the exam .
Registration opens to all students this week .
Additionally , some state and large school districts plan to offer the SAT to students for free in the fall to replace canceled administrations in the spring .
Los Angeles Unified , however , is still evaluating whether the testing will go forward , a spokeswoman said .

Students may not be able to fully access the SAT this fall due to lack of capacity at test sites.
SAT tests may not be available this fall to all students who want to take the college admissions exam as the coronavirus crisis has limited the availability of testing sites and efforts to develop an at-home exam have run into roadblocks, the College Board announced Tuesday.
The testing organization is calling on universities and colleges to take these circumstances into account and extend deadlines for test score submissions. The testing company also is asking college admissions officers to equally evaluate students who were unable to take the test with those who can and to consider that many students will not be able to take the exam more than once, which often yields higher scores.
The next SAT test is scheduled for August, but those seats already are rapidly filling up as 770,000 students who planned to take the exam this spring were unable to do so. The March, May and June exams were canceled amid the coronavirus crisis but College Board officials said they will offer testing every month from August, if safe to do so, including January 2021 if there is demand for it.
“We know demand is very high and the registration process for students and families under this kind of pressure is extremely stressful,” College Board CEO David Coleman said in a statement. “There are more important things than tests right now. In making these difficult decisions, we focused on reducing the anxiety that students and families are experiencing this year. We therefore are asking our member colleges to be flexible toward students who can’t submit scores, who submit them later, or who did not have a chance to test more than once.”
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The College Board said it would not offer an at-home SAT this year because taking it would require three hours of uninterrupted, video-quality internet for each student, which can’t be guaranteed for all. But the testing organization said it would continue to develop remote proctoring capabilities to make an at-home SAT possible in the future.
High school counselors had expressed concern that their students would not be able to take the test this fall because of overwhelming demand and reduced capacity at testing sites due to social distancing.
Lauren Cook, president of the Western Assn. of College Admission Counseling, said counselors were concerned that there wouldn’t be enough seats and that demand for them would pressure testing sites to violate social distancing rules. But she said Tuesday that she was “thrilled” by the College Board’s clear acknowledgement of the looming capacity crunch and call for college flexibility.
“It appears that they are (finally) conceding to a reality that most high school counselors could see coming from miles away,” Cook said in an email. “I would urge colleges who have not yet adopted a test-optional policy to consider doing so immediately.”
University of California regents, in a landmark action last month, voted to make SAT and ACT testing requirements optional for admission for the next two years before phasing them out completely for California students. The California State University system has gone further, announcing that standardized test scores will not be used at all for applicants for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Testing officials said they are working with local high schools, colleges and other sites to increase capacity in areas where August and September registrations are filling up.
SAT registration opened on May 28 for select students — those who had registered for the June test and did not cancel and juniors and seniors who have not yet taken the exam. Registration opens to all students this week.
Additionally, some state and large school districts plan to offer the SAT to students for free in the fall to replace canceled administrations in the spring. Los Angeles Unified, however, is still evaluating whether the testing will go forward, a spokeswoman said.


latimes--2020-06-02--What time are the curfews in and around L.A. tonight?

Los Angeles County officials imposed a countywide curfew for the third consecutive day Tuesday , citing a desire to protect public safety amid ongoing protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd .
Some cities implemented even stricter limits .
Residents of Los Angeles County are asked to remain in their homes and stay off public streets and out of public areas from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday .
The curfew does not apply to poll workers and individuals voting in Tuesday ’ s special election in Commerce and in El Rancho Unified School District in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jurisdictions will remain open until 8 p.m. Also exempt from the curfew , according to the L.A. County website : peace officers ; firefighters ; National Guard or other military personnel deployed to the area ; emergency medical services personnel ; individuals traveling to and from work ; individuals working on a public work of improvement construction project ; credentialed media representatives involved in news gathering ; people experiencing homelessness and without access to a viable shelter ; and individuals seeking medical treatment .
Businesses in most cities have been encouraged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with curfew .
Metro Bus and Rail will run its regular schedule but warns of possible detours or delays .
Bus service will be suspended after 8 p.m. and will not resume until the curfew has lifted .
2 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday Big Blue Bus will run its regular schedule but warns of possible detours or delays .

Los Angeles County officials imposed a countywide curfew for the third consecutive day Tuesday, citing a desire to protect public safety amid ongoing protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd. A few Orange County municipalities followed suit. Some cities implemented even stricter limits.
Residents of Los Angeles County are asked to remain in their homes and stay off public streets and out of public areas from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
The curfew does not apply to poll workers and individuals voting in Tuesday’s special election in City of Commerce and in El Rancho Unified School District in Pico Rivera. Mobile voting centers in the jurisdictions will remain open until 8 p.m.
Also exempt from the curfew, according to the L.A. County website: peace officers; firefighters; National Guard or other military personnel deployed to the area; emergency medical services personnel; individuals traveling to and from work; individuals working on a public work of improvement construction project; credentialed media representatives involved in news gathering; people experiencing homelessness and without access to a viable shelter; and individuals seeking medical treatment.
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Businesses in most cities have been encouraged to close early to allow employees to comply with curfew.
Los Angeles County
6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday
Metro buses and trains will run its regular schedule but warns of possible detours or delays.
Metro will operate Bus and Rail service today as scheduled. The current service schedule is at https://t.co/4lV0ZPvKqY. There may be detours and delays due to planned protests in various cities, check @metrolaalerts or Transit app to stay updated. — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 2, 2020
Beverly Hills
1 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday
Culver City
4 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday
Bus service will be suspended after 8 p.m. and will not resume until the curfew has lifted.
Santa Monica
2 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday
Big Blue Bus will run its regular schedule but warns of possible detours or delays.
1/ RIDER ALERT: At this time, Big Blue Bus will run a regular weekday schedule today (6/2). However, buses may be detoured and/or delayed in areas where there are protests and demonstrations. pic.twitter.com/1GHuXM1M8q — Big Blue Bus (@SMBigBlueBus) June 2, 2020
West Hollywood
4 p.m. Tuesday to sunrise Wednesday
TUESDAY, JUNE 2 - #CURFEW: The City of #WestHollywood will be under a mandatory curfew beginning at 4 PM this afternoon, and ending at sunrise.
Please continue to stay tuned on social media for updates.
ℹ https://t.co/psCUIHQKE1 #weho pic.twitter.com/h8wsdBILUt — City of West Hollywood (@WeHoCity) June 2, 2020
Anaheim
9 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday
We are keeping but pushing back the start time of our citywide curfew out of an abundance of caution. We are unaware of any planned protests in our city on Tuesday. #Anaheim #protests2020 pic.twitter.com/HjoLuuXfvA — City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim) June 2, 2020
Garden Grove
6 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.


latimes--2020-06-02--Over 1,000 protesters converge on Hollywood, are met by police

More than 1,000 protesters gathered at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street late Tuesday morning to decry the death of George Floyd at the hands of police .
After a few minutes , the group began walking through the streets of Hollywood , where they approached a line of several dozen police officers holding batons .
The officers appeared to be blocking the crowd ’ s advance .
“ Let us walk , ” the crowd yelled .
Chants of “ I can ’ t breathe ” and “ No justice , no peace ” echoed throughout .
Aijshia Moody , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held up a cardboard sign that read , “ Am I next ?
” Her brother is 14 years old and has often dealt with racial profiling in Pacoima where they live , she said.
“ He can ’ t even get on his skateboard , ” she said , adding that she ’ s dealt with racism throughout her life .
“ That ’ s why I ’ m here.
” Los Angeles Police Department officers were out in force as the crowd grew .
On Monday , peaceful protests in Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not associated with the core march , officials said .
Police swarmed the tourist district and made more than 100 arrests in a sweep that lasted well into the night .
On Tuesday , protesters returned .
The crowd marched down McCadden Place , holding signs that read , “ Amerikkka is looted land , ” “ Stop the war on black Americans ” and “ Latinos for black lives.
” Cars blocked in by the action honked in solidarity .
Among the protesters was Carlos Vellanoweth from Whittier .
“ I feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said the 15-year-old .
The teen , who said he ’ d marched in downtown L.A. earlier this week with his parents , held a sign that read , “ # Mexicanos for black lives .
They matter !
” “ It ’ s 2020 and black people are still being oppressed .
We need to stop discriminating against one another , ” he said .
Jadda Smith , 18 , joined the crowd around noon .
She came with her cousin and a friend .
“ I ’ m a black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support myself and my people , ” she said .
“ We ’ ve been getting killed every day by police officers nonstop without justice.
” Her cousin Marrisha Brown marched beside her with a sign that read “ Black lives matter ” and included the names of George Floyd and Sandra Bland , a black woman who died in police custody in Texas in 2016 , along with dozens of others .
“ It just sucks to see our people continue to go through this , ” said Brown , 19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we have to have a march to try and bring some peace and try and see some justice.
” Pete White , who lives in South L.A. and founded the Los Angeles Community Action Network , stopped in front of the Chase bank on Vine Street to snap a photo of a scrawled message : “ Chase yo dreams.
” “ State violence brings me out here today , ” said White , who turned 49 Tuesday .
“ We see the signs that say , ‘ Justice for George Floyd , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kaleidoscope of faces , it ’ s justice for immigrants , it ’ s justice in thinking that housing is a human right .
“ A lot of people are talking about peace , but there ’ s no peace without justice , ” the community organizer said .
“ How do you get justice ?
... We don ’ t need another commission , another study or implicit-bias training .
We ’ ve been there , and the same thing keeps happening — again and again.
” Protesters urged the police to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers could be heard shouting , “ Hold your line.
” Someone put a white flower in the pocket of an LAPD officer , but he tossed it onto the ground .

Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti walks out to address protesters and clergy members outside LAPD headquarters on Tuesday. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Cmdr. Gerald Woodyard takes a knee with clergy members from the Los Angeles area as they participate in a march and demonstration outside LAPD headquarters in Los Angeles. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
Janie Hill,15, from Lawndale, receives a hug from a friend, following an emotional discussion with a Manhattan Beach Police officer, at the conclusion of a protest in Manhattan Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Several hundred protesters gather to demand justice for George Floyd at the Manhattan Beach Pier Plaza Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Demonstrators take a knee during protests in Hollywood on Tuesday. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
Mira Ercingoz,16, from Palos Verdes, center in red hat, holds a poster with an image of George Floyd alongside protesters in Manhattan Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters sit in front of National Guardsmen closing Sunset Blvd at Vine Street in Hollywood. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
A young woman reacts to a group chant, while gathered with a couple hundred people to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, near the Manhattan Beach Pier. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Jessica Jordan takes a knee as she joins other protesters at Sunset & Vine in Hollywood on Tuesday. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors gather outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Hancock Park house as they continue to demonstrate against police brutality. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
Terrence Burney, 36, left, and Commander of the LAPD Operation West Bureau Cory Palka, right, talk together peacefully in front of Getty House in Hancock Park. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
A woman stands next to an image of George Floyd as hundreds participate in a march against the in-custody death of Floyd in Venice. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters shoot hoops while taking a break from marching against the death of George Floyd by police on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice on Tuesday. The basketball hoop was attached to the front of a bus that followed the protest for a while. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Members of the California National Guard flash peace signs after protesters had marched by in support of Black Lives Matter in Venice. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
“Hands up. Don’t shoot,” say hundreds participating in a march against the of George Floyd on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice onTuesday. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of protesters march throughout downtown ending with many arrested for curfew violations. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Hussain Sharif, left, Mari Drake, and Thomas Rosado chant as they ride along with hundreds of protesters at a downtown demonstration. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Marcus Owen, yells out chants for George Floyd as hundreds of protesters gather outside City Hall in a daylong protest. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Makenzie Anderson, 2, rides on her father, Shawn’s shoulders as they join hundreds of protesters marching throughout downtown. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
A couple promote peace on Highland Ave. in Hollywood as protesters continue to demonstrate. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Bando Kev prays along Hollywood Blvd. in front of the National Guard and near TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protestors rally on the steps Anaheim City Hall steps against last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march through West Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd during march on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march through West Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd during march on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of demonstrators block traffic as they march down both sides of Balboa Blvd. to protest against racism in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
In a sign of peace, protesters reach out to Riverside County Sheriff deputies, who were there to enforce an 8pm curfew during a demonstration to protest the death of George Floyd’s in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Riverside County Sheriff Lt Chris Durham tries to calm nerves after hundreds of demonstrators that marched to the police station protest the death of George Floyd in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A huge crowd gathers in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)
Paul Villalobos, 28, from Oakland, joins other demonstrators as they protest on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
Mustafa-Ali, 27, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, joins other demonstrators as they protest on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
A L.A. Sheriff’s deputy watches as protester Annik Chung holds a sign while cheering on marchers along La Brea Ave. in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Protester Vailing high-fives National Guardsmen as they march through Hollywood to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd in Hollywood. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Miles Miles, 8, left, and Memphis Miley, 6, center, of Newport Beach, join protest against racism in Newport Beach. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Stephen Chang, 32, left, of Silver Lake, with an American flag draped over his head, joins other demonstrators at the intersection of Spring and Temple streets in downtown Los Angeles, as they protest against L.A. Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey and also demand justice in the death of George Floyd. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters dance on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles as a march attracted thousands of people. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Crowds gather in downtown L.A. to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At 9 p.m., for exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds, protesters shone lights into the sky. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo R. Ramirez of Pomona kneels in front of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A protester drapes himself with a flag during a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Allison Bracy of Fontana hugs daughter Brielle Bracy, 10, while attending a rally in Riverside on Thursday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A man lays a rose at the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Chief Michel Moore, left, talks with community leaders outside police headquarters after a candlelight vigil for George Floyd on Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Zoe Perkins, 4, of Glendale and her mother brought flowers to the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles to protest the death of George Floyd. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Mek Bitul held up a sign with the words, “This Is The Tipping Point!!!” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Tempers flare between Black Lives Matter demonstratiors and pro-Trump counterprotesters in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
A protester lies on the ground under his horse with his hands behind his back as demonstrators including some on horseback rally in front of LA City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s office in Los Angeles Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A National Guardsman holds a rose given to him by a protester along Fairfax Ave. during a march Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
A protester yells in front of a Black Lives Matter mural with the names of victims on Fairfax Ave. during a march Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Regina Scott takes knee next to Johnathan Jasper, brother of slain teen Anthony Weber, during a rally in front of LA City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s office Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A woman tries to get between Black Lives Matter protesters and pro-Trump counter protesters during a demonstration at the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
A family member of Breonna Taylor, right, is hugged by another woman after speaking to protesters in Beverly Hills Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Elijah Estrada, 6, holds up his fist for 8:46, the length of time George Floyd was held down by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, at the conclusion of a peace ride and walk with the Compton Cowboys at Compton City Hall on Sunday. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook speaks to the crowd of protesters and the Compton Cowboys at the end of a peace walk at Compton City Hall on Sunday. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The Compton Cowboys ride horseback down South Tamarind Avenue, joining thousand of protesters Sunday during the Compton peace ride, which ended at City Hall. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Protesters march, raising fists and signs in the air, on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood on Sunday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters hold up signs at the All Black Lives Matter march, which was organized by Black LGBTQ leaders and organizations in place of a previously planned event by the group behind LA Pride. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Jason De Puy of West Hollywood wears a mask that reads “Black Trans Lives Matter” as people fill Hollywood Boulevard during a solidarity march called All Black Lives Matter on Sunday, June 14. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Thousands hold up signs and march in the All Black Lives Matter solidarity protest on Hollywood Boulevard. The procession started at Hollywood and Highland and moved into West Hollywood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A protester waves a rainbow flag on Sunset Boulevard during the All Black Lives Matter march on Sunday. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
People participate in the All Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 14. Thousands of demonstrators marched for racial justice and LGBTQ rights. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Deborah Jay Winams cries after singing a song at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles rally to call for justice in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Ross Jr. by Gardena police in 2018. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
A protester dances on top of Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a demonstration by members of Refuse Fascism who are calling an end to the Trump administration on June 20, 2020. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
More than 1,000 protesters gathered at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street late Tuesday morning to decry the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
After a few minutes, the group began walking through the streets of Hollywood, where they approached a line of several dozen police officers holding batons. The officers appeared to be blocking the crowd’s advance.
“Let us walk,” the crowd yelled. Chants of “I can’t breathe” and “No justice, no peace” echoed throughout.
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Aijshia Moody, 30, was among the crowd and held up a cardboard sign that read, “Am I next?”
Her brother is 14 years old and has often dealt with racial profiling in Pacoima where they live, she said.“He can’t even get on his skateboard,” she said, adding that she’s dealt with racism throughout her life. “That’s why I’m here.”
Los Angeles Police Department officers were out in force as the crowd grew.
VIDEO | 02:32 More than 1,000 protest peacefully Tuesday in Hollywood
On Monday, peaceful protests in Hollywood were marred by scattered looting by people not associated with the core march, officials said. Police swarmed the tourist district and made more than 100 arrests in a sweep that lasted well into the night.
On Tuesday, protesters returned. The crowd marched down McCadden Place, holding signs that read, “Amerikkka is looted land,” “Stop the war on black Americans” and “Latinos for black lives.” Cars blocked in by the action honked in solidarity.
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Among the protesters was Carlos Vellanoweth from Whittier.
“I feel like there needs to be change,” said the 15-year-old. The teen, who said he’d marched in downtown L.A. earlier this week with his parents, held a sign that read, “#Mexicanos for black lives. They matter!”
“It’s 2020 and black people are still being oppressed. We need to stop discriminating against one another,” he said.
Jadda Smith, 18, joined the crowd around noon. She came with her cousin and a friend.
“I’m a black individual. I came out here to support myself and my people,” she said. “We’ve been getting killed every day by police officers nonstop without justice.”
Her cousin Marrisha Brown marched beside her with a sign that read “Black lives matter” and included the names of George Floyd and Sandra Bland, a black woman who died in police custody in Texas in 2016, along with dozens of others.
“It just sucks to see our people continue to go through this,” said Brown, 19. “It doesn’t make sense that we have to have a march to try and bring some peace and try and see some justice.”
Pete White, who lives in South L.A. and founded the Los Angeles Community Action Network, stopped in front of the Chase bank on Vine Street to snap a photo of a scrawled message: “Chase yo dreams.”
Nearby, Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” and N.W.A’s “F— tha police” blasted from someone’s speaker.
“State violence brings me out here today,” said White, who turned 49 Tuesday. “We see the signs that say, ‘Justice for George Floyd,’ but also when you see the kaleidoscope of faces, it’s justice for immigrants, it’s justice in thinking that housing is a human right.
“A lot of people are talking about peace, but there’s no peace without justice,” the community organizer said. “How do you get justice? ... We don’t need another commission, another study or implicit-bias training. We’ve been there, and the same thing keeps happening — again and again.”
Protesters urged the police to “walk with us,” but officers could be heard shouting, “Hold your line.”
Someone put a white flower in the pocket of an LAPD officer, but he tossed it onto the ground.


latimes--2020-06-02--L.A. halts storage-unit evictions during the coronavirus

People who rent storage units in the city of Los Angeles and are unable to pay their rent got some relief from the city last week .
Storage-unit renters financially strained by the coronavirus can defer payments now , and for up to three months after the city calls an end to its local state of emergency , according to the new law passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti .
First , it ’ s not rent forgiveness ; at the end of the three months after the city ’ s emergency is over , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deferment , renters can not be evicted or charged late fees .
Tenants and storage unit facility operators have the discretion to work out a payment plan , but it ’ s not required by the law .
Storage facility operators have 15 days from when the law went into effect to notify renters of their rights .
Renters who want to defer payments must write to the storage facility operator within seven days of payment being due , and be able to show they were financially impacted in some way by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the law went into effect immediately after Garcetti signed it on Wednesday — days before the first of the month brought June rent bills .
And the rules apply only to storage units within the city of Los Angeles .
“ We ’ re telling you stay at home , be safe .
Well , how could you be safe and how could you focus on your health and your family ’ s health if you ’ re worried about losing your belongings ?
Or getting evicted ?
” said Councilman David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The new law affords storage renters coronavirus protections similar to those that have been given to residential and commercial renters .
Although storage renters represent a fraction of overall renters , thousands could be affected by the new law that several experts said is the first of its kind .
California is home to roughly 3,500 storage facilities , according to Self Storage , and has the most expensive storage rents in the country , according to statistics compiled by Neighbor , a company that matches people ’ s empty space with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With millions of people applying for unemployment during the coronavirus outbreak , storage represents another monthly bill many can ’ t pay right now .
Unlike an apartment , where a landlord would need to go through a lengthy legal process to lock a tenant out of their unit , storage facility operators can do so within days if a tenant is issued a lien and doesn ’ t pay .
Operators , once back in possession of the storage unit , can auction all the items .
For some , like Rebecca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ albums , or what she described as “ sacred stuff.
” Self-storage industry consultant Jim Chiswell said the city ’ s action interferes with the free market , in part by creating “ an artificial future date ” for the pandemic ’ s end .
He added that the industry has collectively adopted many of the protections written into the Los Angeles law , including delaying auctions and tabling rent increases .
“ There ’ s a real desire to work with our customers nationwide , ” Chiswell said .
Toby Marcell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he was threatened with eviction from his Public Storage unit on April 20 .
“ They did insist we pay for the month , although I ’ ve been laid off and my girlfriend managed a bar , since shuttered , ” Marcell said in the email .
“ They even broke the lock and appraised our property inside.
” Public Storage , a large national company , did not respond to requests for comment .
Previously , company spokesman Paul Rose said evictions in L.A. County had been halted throughout May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about details of the policy .
One thing both Chiswell and Ryu agreed on was the importance of self-storage in many people ’ s lives , across the socioeconomic spectrum .
Some homeless people depend on storage units to protect belongings from rain , theft and city cleanups .
And countless home-business owners rely on storage units to hold inventory and receive shipments , Chiswell said .

Public Storage, a national chain of storage facilities, had halted some evictions, but a new law in the city of Los Angeles codifies and extends protections.
People who rent storage units in the city of Los Angeles and are unable to pay their rent got some relief from the city last week.
Storage-unit renters financially strained by the coronavirus can defer payments now, and for up to three months after the city calls an end to its local state of emergency, according to the new law passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Here’s how it works.
First, it’s not rent forgiveness; at the end of the three months after the city’s emergency is over, all back payment is due.
During the deferment, renters cannot be evicted or charged late fees. Tenants and storage unit facility operators have the discretion to work out a payment plan, but it’s not required by the law.
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Storage facility operators have 15 days from when the law went into effect to notify renters of their rights. Renters who want to defer payments must write to the storage facility operator within seven days of payment being due, and be able to show they were financially impacted in some way by COVID-19.
Passed with an urgency clause, the law went into effect immediately after Garcetti signed it on Wednesday — days before the first of the month brought June rent bills. And the rules apply only to storage units within the city of Los Angeles.
“We’re telling you stay at home, be safe. Well, how could you be safe and how could you focus on your health and your family’s health if you’re worried about losing your belongings? Or getting evicted?” said Councilman David Ryu, the bill’s author.
The new law affords storage renters coronavirus protections similar to those that have been given to residential and commercial renters. Although storage renters represent a fraction of overall renters, thousands could be affected by the new law that several experts said is the first of its kind. California is home to roughly 3,500 storage facilities, according to Self Storage, and has the most expensive storage rents in the country, according to statistics compiled by Neighbor, a company that matches people’s empty space with people who need to store items.
With millions of people applying for unemployment during the coronavirus outbreak, storage represents another monthly bill many can’t pay right now. Unlike an apartment, where a landlord would need to go through a lengthy legal process to lock a tenant out of their unit, storage facility operators can do so within days if a tenant is issued a lien and doesn’t pay. Operators, once back in possession of the storage unit, can auction all the items. For some, like Rebecca Wu, those items include family photo albums, or what she described as “sacred stuff.”
Self-storage industry consultant Jim Chiswell said the city’s action interferes with the free market, in part by creating “an artificial future date” for the pandemic’s end.
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He added that the industry has collectively adopted many of the protections written into the Los Angeles law, including delaying auctions and tabling rent increases.
“There’s a real desire to work with our customers nationwide,” Chiswell said.
Toby Marcell, of Houston, said in an email that he was threatened with eviction from his Public Storage unit on April 20.
“They did insist we pay for the month, although I’ve been laid off and my girlfriend managed a bar, since shuttered,” Marcell said in the email. “They even broke the lock and appraised our property inside.”
Public Storage, a large national company, did not respond to requests for comment. Previously, company spokesman Paul Rose said evictions in L.A. County had been halted throughout May, but did not respond to inquiries about details of the policy.
One thing both Chiswell and Ryu agreed on was the importance of self-storage in many people’s lives, across the socioeconomic spectrum.
Some homeless people depend on storage units to protect belongings from rain, theft and city cleanups. And countless home-business owners rely on storage units to hold inventory and receive shipments, Chiswell said.


latimes--2020-06-02--Appeals court justice should be ousted for sexual misconduct, judicial watchdog says

A state judicial watchdog group decided Tuesday that Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey Johnson should be removed from the bench for sexual misconduct , dishonesty and undignified conduct .
Johnson was charged with sexual misconduct toward 17 women at the courts where he worked and at professional functions , including unwanted touching , disparaging remarks and multiple instances of undignified conduct while he was under the influence of alcohol .
“ Treating women disrespectfully , including unwanted touching and making inappropriate sexual comments , reflects a sense of entitlement completely at odds with the canons of judicial ethics and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California Commission on Judicial Performance said .
“ Sexual misconduct has no place in the judiciary and is an affront to the dignity of the judicial office.
” Among those Johnson was found to have sexually harassed was Justice Victoria Chaney , who serves with him on the Los Angeles-based 2nd District Court of Appeal .
Former Gov .
Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed both Johnson and Chaney to the appeals court .
Chaney told the commission that Johnson harassed her from 2009 to 2018 .
The commission found that Johnson squeezed one of Chaney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , repeatedly touched her breasts while hugging her , occasionally patted her buttocks and commented on her nipples .
Chaney testified during the commission ’ s investigation that she had not initially reported Johnson or told him to stop harassing her because she feared it would creative divisiveness on the court .
She also believed she was the only woman being harassed and felt she was tough enough to handle it , she said .
Until the “ Me Too ” movement , she testified , she believed women who complained were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said she had conflicting feelings about Johnson .
Once she learned that other women had complained about him and that she would be part of a broader workplace investigation , she decided to come forward , she said .
Johnson ’ s “ pattern of conduct ” undermined the public ’ s trust in the judiciary , the commission found .
“ We find particularly concerning Justice Johnson ’ s actions toward women who had recently graduated from law school ; were in the early stages of their legal careers ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a Court of Appeal justice , ” the commission wrote .
It said the most serious misconduct occurred when Johnson was intoxicated , “ impairing both his judgment and his recollection of events.
” The commission has brought formal proceedings against only two other appellate justices since 1960 .
San Francisco-based Court of Appeal Justice J. Anthony Kline was charged with failing to follow a precedent .
The charge was later dismissed .
The late California Supreme Court Justice Marshall F. McComb was forced to retire in 1977 at the age of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ senile dementia.
” Johnson denied the most serious charges but admitted he did not have appropriate boundaries .
The commission concluded that Johnson maligned his accusers and testified untruthfully during hearings on the charges .
“ Justice Johnson ’ s refusal to admit to serious misconduct , and his intoxication , coupled with his failure to be truthful during the proceedings , compels us to conclude that he can not meet the fundamental expectations of his position as a judge , ” the commission said .
The commission ’ s decision becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the right to ask the California Supreme Court to review it .
Paul S. Meyer , Johnson ’ s attorney , said he will ask the state Supreme Court to review the “ unprecedented ” decision to remove a sitting justice who has no past record of discipline and was not found to have committed “ willful misconduct.
” “ The remedy chosen deprives the public of a diverse jurist who is universally acknowledged to be brilliant and exceptionally fair , ” Meyer said .
Meyer said no witness complained that Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

A state judicial watchdog group decided Tuesday that Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey Johnson should be removed from the bench for sexual misconduct, dishonesty and undignified conduct.
Johnson was charged with sexual misconduct toward 17 women at the courts where he worked and at professional functions, including unwanted touching, disparaging remarks and multiple instances of undignified conduct while he was under the influence of alcohol.
“Treating women disrespectfully, including unwanted touching and making inappropriate sexual comments, reflects a sense of entitlement completely at odds with the canons of judicial ethics and the role of any judge,” the California Commission on Judicial Performance said. “Sexual misconduct has no place in the judiciary and is an affront to the dignity of the judicial office.”
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Among those Johnson was found to have sexually harassed was Justice Victoria Chaney, who serves with him on the Los Angeles-based 2nd District Court of Appeal. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed both Johnson and Chaney to the appeals court. Chaney told the commission that Johnson harassed her from 2009 to 2018.
The commission found that Johnson squeezed one of Chaney’s breasts in a courthouse hallway, repeatedly touched her breasts while hugging her, occasionally patted her buttocks and commented on her nipples.
Chaney testified during the commission’s investigation that she had not initially reported Johnson or told him to stop harassing her because she feared it would creative divisiveness on the court. She also believed she was the only woman being harassed and felt she was tough enough to handle it, she said.
Until the “Me Too” movement, she testified, she believed women who complained were not believed and might be marginalized. She also said she had conflicting feelings about Johnson. Once she learned that other women had complained about him and that she would be part of a broader workplace investigation, she decided to come forward, she said.
Johnson’s “pattern of conduct” undermined the public’s trust in the judiciary, the commission found.
“We find particularly concerning Justice Johnson’s actions toward women who had recently graduated from law school; were in the early stages of their legal careers; and welcomed the opportunity to establish professional contacts with a Court of Appeal justice,” the commission wrote.
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It said the most serious misconduct occurred when Johnson was intoxicated, “impairing both his judgment and his recollection of events.”
The commission has brought formal proceedings against only two other appellate justices since 1960. San Francisco-based Court of Appeal Justice J. Anthony Kline was charged with failing to follow a precedent. The charge was later dismissed.
The late California Supreme Court Justice Marshall F. McComb was forced to retire in 1977 at the age of 82 after he was found to have “senile dementia.”
Johnson denied the most serious charges but admitted he did not have appropriate boundaries.
The commission concluded that Johnson maligned his accusers and testified untruthfully during hearings on the charges.
“Justice Johnson’s refusal to admit to serious misconduct, and his intoxication, coupled with his failure to be truthful during the proceedings, compels us to conclude that he cannot meet the fundamental expectations of his position as a judge,” the commission said.
The commission’s decision becomes final in 30 days, though Johnson has the right to ask the California Supreme Court to review it.
Paul S. Meyer, Johnson’s attorney, said he will ask the state Supreme Court to review the “unprecedented” decision to remove a sitting justice who has no past record of discipline and was not found to have committed “willful misconduct.”
“The remedy chosen deprives the public of a diverse jurist who is universally acknowledged to be brilliant and exceptionally fair,” Meyer said.
Meyer said no witness complained that Johnson’s handling of cases was unfair.
“The entire matter here involved nonjudicial social conversations,” Meyer said.


latimes--2020-06-02--L.A. County reports 60 new coronavirus deaths as testing sites close for second day amid protests

Ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd have momentarily halted progress in Los Angeles County ’ s fight against COVID-19 as several test sites have been closed or have modified their hours .
Los Angeles County officials have long stressed the need for residents to be tested for the coronavirus in an effort to prevent its spread , especially as more restrictions have been lifted in the county .
“ We are continuing to ensure that our testing sites are safe for both patients and staff .
Testing remains a priority as we continue to fight the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Christina Ghaly , director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services .
In Los Angeles , Dodger Stadium and Kedren Community Health Center remain the only sites where city officials will conduct tests Tuesday , after others have been shut down .
Officials hope to reopen test centers Wednesday .
The county and city of Los Angeles oversee 30 testing sites , which are separate from a handful of state-run and independent locations throughout the area .
At least 20 of those sites have been affected .
Residents who had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone or email , officials said .
Those seeking appointments should check the county or city website for available appointments , or reach out to their medical practitioner .
Officials reported Tuesday an additional 60 deaths and 1,202 new cases .
More than 57,000 people have been infected by the virus in L.A. County and 2,443 have died .
Black communities have been hit especially hard , a reality that Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Monday is tied to a system of unequal healthcare access that hurts marginalized communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate that inequality from the outrage over the death of Floyd , a black man in Minneapolis , in the custody of a police officer .
The coronavirus crisis is ongoing , officials said .
Without a vaccine or medical therapies to combat the disease , changed behavior , including social distancing and masks , has led to modest improvements in slowing the virus ’ impact .
But as crowds take to the streets and forego social distancing practices , it ’ s unclear if the virus will intensify its spread .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge , ” Ferrer said Monday when asked whether she feared the protests could lead to an uptick in cases .
Political protest is one of two large gatherings allowed under the state and county order .
The other is gatherings for religious worship .
Public health officials have instructed people , including protesters , to continue wearing face masks while in public and to maintain a six-foot distance from those in other households .
“ Protesters who have had close contact with nonhousehold members not wearing face coverings , should when possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days and monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms .
If they develop symptoms , they should call their healthcare provider and consider testing , ” officials said in a statement Tuesday .
Testing capacity has been one of the top priorities set by Gov .
Gavin Newsom in allowing counties to ease stay-at-home restrictions .
In L.A. County , officials were scrutinized for the lack of testing availability when the pandemic began .
But in recent weeks , the county has expanded testing sites and has allowed all residents , both symptomatic and asymptomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to better understand the impact of the virus and prevent its widespread effects .
To date , nearly 612,000 of the county ’ s 10 million residents have been tested for the virus .
Of those individuals , 8 % have tested positive .
The county implemented a state of emergency Saturday night , just one day after allowing hair salons , barbershops and restaurants to fully reopen .
Counties throughout the state have continued to ease modifications .
In Santa Clara County , officials announced that all in-store retail , outdoor dining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ childcare and summer programs will be allowed to resume Friday .
“ As a community and as a nation , we are experiencing some of the most difficult and challenging times many of us have ever experienced , ” said County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody .
“ The COVID-19 virus has had an impact on every aspect of our lives .
It has been particularly devastating to low income communities and communities of color in our county and across our state and nation .
This has been compounded by structural inequities that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , persistent and damaging.
” The county pointed to increased testing as a key metric in its decision to continue lifting modifications .

Several coronavirus test centers throughout L.A. County have been temporarily closed or modified in hours.
Ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd have momentarily halted progress in Los Angeles County’s fight against COVID-19 as several test sites have been closed or have modified their hours.
Los Angeles County officials have long stressed the need for residents to be tested for the coronavirus in an effort to prevent its spread, especially as more restrictions have been lifted in the county.
“We are continuing to ensure that our testing sites are safe for both patients and staff. Testing remains a priority as we continue to fight the spread of coronavirus in L.A. County,” said Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.
In Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium and Kedren Community Health Center remain the only sites where city officials will conduct tests Tuesday, after others have been shut down. Officials hope to reopen test centers Wednesday.
The county and city of Los Angeles oversee 30 testing sites, which are separate from a handful of state-run and independent locations throughout the area. At least 20 of those sites have been affected. Residents who had an appointment for tests were notified via phone or email, officials said. Those seeking appointments should check the county or city website for available appointments, or reach out to their medical practitioner.
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Officials reported Tuesday an additional 60 deaths and 1,202 new cases. More than 57,000 people have been infected by the virus in L.A. County and 2,443 have died. Black communities have been hit especially hard, a reality that Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Monday is tied to a system of unequal healthcare access that hurts marginalized communities. Ferrer said it was impossible to separate that inequality from the outrage over the death of Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, in the custody of a police officer.
The coronavirus crisis is ongoing, officials said. Without a vaccine or medical therapies to combat the disease, changed behavior, including social distancing and masks, has led to modest improvements in slowing the virus’ impact.
But as crowds take to the streets and forego social distancing practices, it’s unclear if the virus will intensify its spread.
“I’m always worried about a surge,” Ferrer said Monday when asked whether she feared the protests could lead to an uptick in cases.
Political protest is one of two large gatherings allowed under the state and county order. The other is gatherings for religious worship.
Public health officials have instructed people, including protesters, to continue wearing face masks while in public and to maintain a six-foot distance from those in other households.
“Protesters who have had close contact with nonhousehold members not wearing face coverings, should when possible, self-quarantine at their residence for 14 days and monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms. If they develop symptoms, they should call their healthcare provider and consider testing,” officials said in a statement Tuesday.
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Testing capacity has been one of the top priorities set by Gov. Gavin Newsom in allowing counties to ease stay-at-home restrictions. In L.A. County, officials were scrutinized for the lack of testing availability when the pandemic began. But in recent weeks, the county has expanded testing sites and has allowed all residents, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, to get tested in an effort to better understand the impact of the virus and prevent its widespread effects.
To date, nearly 612,000 of the county’s 10 million residents have been tested for the virus. Of those individuals, 8% have tested positive.
The county implemented a state of emergency Saturday night, just one day after allowing hair salons, barbershops and restaurants to fully reopen. Counties throughout the state have continued to ease modifications.
In Santa Clara County, officials announced that all in-store retail, outdoor dining, manufacturing, small service businesses, childcare and summer programs will be allowed to resume Friday.
“As a community and as a nation, we are experiencing some of the most difficult and challenging times many of us have ever experienced,” said County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody. “The COVID-19 virus has had an impact on every aspect of our lives. It has been particularly devastating to low income communities and communities of color in our county and across our state and nation. This has been compounded by structural inequities that exist in our society that are unjust, persistent and damaging.”
The county pointed to increased testing as a key metric in its decision to continue lifting modifications.


latimes--2020-06-02--Bay Area police officer shoots break-in suspect near Walgreens in Vallejo

A looting suspect was shot early Tuesday morning by a Vallejo police officer outside a Walgreens pharmacy , officials said .
The suspect had gotten out of his car before he was shot around 12:30 a.m. His condition remains undisclosed .
Details of the encounter were not released .
The Solano County district attorney ’ s office and the Vallejo Police Department ’ s Detective Division are conducting a joint criminal investigation .
Police Chief Shawny Williams scheduled a news conference in the coming days about the incident , the department said .
After the shooting , a second vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walgreens , on the corner of Redwood Street and Broadway .
The police chased the vehicle across the Carquinez Bridge and into the town of Rodeo .
The driver was eventually arrested , NBC reports .
The two incidents occurred during a city-wide curfew imposed in the wake of civil unrest over the death George Floyd in Minneapolis and after police received information about planned looting .
“ VPD is actively receiving reports of riot-related criminal activity and is working to respond to the incidents , ” the city of Vallejo posted on @ @

A looting suspect was shot early Tuesday morning by a Vallejo police officer outside a Walgreens pharmacy, officials said.
The suspect had gotten out of his car before he was shot around 12:30 a.m. His condition remains undisclosed.
Details of the encounter were not released. The Solano County district attorney’s office and the Vallejo Police Department’s Detective Division are conducting a joint criminal investigation.
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Police Chief Shawny Williams scheduled a news conference in the coming days about the incident, the department said.
After the shooting, a second vehicle hit an unmarked police car near the Walgreens, on the corner of Redwood Street and Broadway. The police chased the vehicle across the Carquinez Bridge and into the town of Rodeo. The driver was eventually arrested, NBC reports.
The two incidents occurred during a city-wide curfew imposed in the wake of civil unrest over the death George Floyd in Minneapolis and after police received information about planned looting.
“VPD is actively receiving reports of riot-related criminal activity and is working to respond to the incidents,” the city of Vallejo posted on Twitter.