LAUSD to vote on delaying vaccine mandate
Delaying the district's vaccine mandate would bring it in line with the state's timeline. Chris Holmstrom reports.
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LA City Council lifts COVID proof mandate
The measure passed with an urgency clause after the council voted 13-1 to lift the vaccination mandate.
3 LAPD Employees Fired For Non-Compliance With City's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Seven more employees face termination, and a total of 14 personnel – 13 sworn and one civilian – have been found out of compliance with the vaccination mandate, Choi told the Police Commission on Tuesday.
LAUSD Revamps Online Schools For 20,000 Unvaccinated Students
The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to revamp their online schools for 20,000 unvaccinated students who will not be allowed to attend in-person classes in the fall.
LA County Continues To Explore New Ways To Enforce Vaccine Mandate
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will explore new ways to enforce the vaccine mandate for county employees.
Petition Seeks To Repeal L.A.'s Indoor Vaccine Proof Mandate
The petition needs 64,000 signatures to be presented to voters.
Proposed Bill Would Add COVID-19 Vaccine To California's Required Immunizations For Students
The bill announced by Pan will go a step further than the mandate announced last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the first announced in the nation to require COVID vaccination for all public and private schoolchildren
Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction For Firefighters Against Vaccine Mandate
Los Angeles firefighters opposing the city's vaccine mandate suffered another legal loss in court on Tuesday.
Healthcare Workers In California Will Be Required To Get COVID-19 Booster Shot
Full details of the mandate are expected to be released during a formal announcement Wednesday at a COVID testing site in Alameda County.
244 Full-Time LA City Employees On Unpaid Leave As Municipal Workers' Vaccine Mandate Goes Into Effect
Just over 80% of Los Angeles city employees were in compliance with the vaccination mandate by the Saturday deadline, while another 1.33% have attested to partial vaccination.
Only 80% Of City Workers Vaccinated As Deadline For City's Mandate For Employees Lands
The council is expected to get a report in just a few days from each department with numbers on how many workers did not meet the mandate and are on the path to termination.
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A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead.
'It's Not The Government's Job To Dictate My Healthcare,' LA Firefighters Files Case Against City's Vaccine Mandate
John Knox and the rest of the "Firefighters For Freedom" have filed a lawsuit challenging the city and its vaccine mandate.
LAUSD Delays Enforcement Of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Students Until Fall 2022
The district will continue to require baseline and weekly testing of all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, through January.
2 Beverly Hills Firefighters Sue Over Vaccine Mandate
In August, L.A. County Health Officer Muntu Davis issued an order requiring all health care workers in Los Angeles County get a COVID-19 vaccine, including firefighters.
LA County Expands Vaccine Mandate To Include Outside Contractors
Contractors have until Jan. 1 to comply, and both employees and contractors can request a medical or religious exemption. If an exemption is granted, workers would be required to undergo weekly testing.
Businesses React To The City Beginning Enforcement Of Vaccine Mandate
As the City of Los Angeles begins to enforce its vaccine mandate, businesses are happy to comply despite potential loss in business and angering customers who disagree with the mandate.
LA To Begin Enforcing Vaccine Mandate Monday
Businesses who violate SafePassLA will be issued a $1,000 fine for a second violation, $2,000 fine for a third violation and a $5,000 fine for a fourth and subsequent violations.
6 LAPD Employees To Be Fired For Violating Los Angeles City's Vaccine Mandate
Unvaccinated employees were required to either sign a notice, indicating they would get vaccinated, or file an exemption request and submit to mandated testing in the meantime.
77 Unvaccinated LA City Employees On Unpaid Leave; Twice-A-Week Testing Begins Friday
And 700 more are subject to being placed on leave within the next two weeks.
Judge Denies LA Police Union Request For TRO Against Vaccine Mandate
On Wednesday, a judge denied the request for a temporary restraining order against the city's vaccine mandate after the union that represents Los Angeles Police Department officers alleged that the order created unfair labor negotiations.
Exclusive: Is In-N-Out Burger Following Local Proof Of Vaccine Rules After Facing Fines In NorCal?
After refusing to comply with COVID-19 protocols in San Francisco and shutting it's only location, it is unclear if the In-N-Out Burger will comply with the LA's sweeping mandate requiring vaccine verification from all customers who go inside the restaurant.
Some LAPD Officers Refuse Vaccines Even As Mandate Nears
Although Los Angeles Police Department employees must get vaccinated to keep their jobs, a group of officers continues to vehemently defy their leadership's orders.
Businesses And Employees React To The First Night Under New Vaccine Mandate
Monday, Nov.8, marked the first day that L.A. businesses like restaurants, coffee shops, and salons were required to ask customers to prove they're vaccinated to sit inside. The ordinance says non-vaccinated customers can still dine outside or take orders to go.
City Of LA Residents React To Upcoming Vaccine Mandate
The city of Los Angeles' new vaccine mandate will begin Monday, requiring customers to be vaccinated in order to patronize indoor businesses.
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Massive fire destroys 5 homes in South Los Angeles, 2 people in critical condition
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