The Los Angeles Tribune- Part 2

Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter L.A. says work 'ain't near done' after Chauvin verdict April 22, 2021

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles activists say they will continue to call for the LAPD to be defunded after the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin and amid Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposal to increase funding for the department.

Kailyn Brown

Orange County man charged with hate crimes in attack against elderly Korean couple April 22, 2021

The couple were walking in an Orange park last weekend when a man ran up and punched them. The suspect is also being investigated in a verbal attack against a Japanese American Olympic athlete in the same park.

Leila Miller

Police will hold off on releasing body camera footage from O.C. mass shooting April 22, 2021

Minutes before a press conference on where footage of the mass shooting was to be released, Orange County's district attorney raised concerns that the investigation would be adversely impacted.

Hannah Fry

Half of LAPD personnel have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot April 22, 2021

The fact that half of LAPD staff still haven't been vaccinated suggests a large number of officers have chosen not to receive the shots.

Kevin Rector

Not all Asian Americans are being vaccinated at high rates. A Chinatown clinic shows why April 22, 2021

Governments rely on data that doesn't differentiate between groups of Asian Americans , but wealth gaps, language barriers, technology can all make a big difference

Ada Tseng

Newsom launches effort to deal with drought; emergencies declared in two counties April 21, 2021

Gov. Newsom has declared a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties but said he was not prepared to issue statewide water-use restrictions.

Bettina Boxall

LAUSD Supt. Austin Beutner to step down when his contract is up June 30 April 21, 2021

LAUSD Supt. Beutner guided the school district through a teachers strike and coronavirus-forced closures.

Howard Blume

O.C. deputy deliberately burned inmate in jail mental health unit, sheriff says April 21, 2021

A deputy at the Orange County Jail mental health ward is suspected of deliberately burning the arms of an inmate with hot water.

Richard Winton

L.A. will limit use of disposable napkins and utensils in restaurants April 21, 2021

L.A.'s ordinance would prohibit providing or offering disposable items to dine-in and takeout customers, except when requested.

City News Service

California's coronavirus case rate now the lowest in the continental U.S. April 21, 2021

California's latest seven-day new case rate — 40.3 per 100,000 people — is dramatically lower than the nationwide rate of 135.3 over that same time period.

Luke Money

L.A. COVID-19 vaccine sites reopen after being closed ahead of Chauvin verdict April 21, 2021

The sites at Cal State L.A., Crenshaw Christian Center, Dodger Stadium, Hansen Dam, Lincoln Park, Los Angeles Southwest College, Pierce College, San Fernando Park and USC will operate Wednesday.

Luke Money, Laura J. Nelson

Op-Ed: California law needs to catch up to sea level rise April 21, 2021

California can do for flooded highways and eroding beaches what it has mostly failed to do for fire — prepare, plan and make changes.

David Helvarg

Column: Ending homelessness on skid row won't happen just because a judge orders it April 21, 2021

There is something to be said for shaking a fist and demanding better. But I also know from personal experience that you can't impose magical deadlines for getting people off the street,

Steve Lopez

Column: With Chauvin's conviction, justice was served for once. I'll cheer when it's a norm April 21, 2021

Cops like Derek Chauvin can't continue to be the norm in America. Nor can a cop getting convicted for breaking the law continue to be the exception.

Erika D. Smith

Column: Finally, at least for this moment, justice prevailed in Minneapolis April 21, 2021

The Rodney King verdict made it hard for me to believe there would be justice for George Floyd. I'm relieved I was wrong.

Sandy Banks

'Guilty on all charges!' echoes across Leimert Park with joy and relief April 21, 2021

Leimert Park became a meeting ground in the wake of the George Floyd killing. Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict is met with relief.

Kailyn Brown

Kristin Smart's body may have been recently moved from under home's deck, D.A. alleges April 21, 2021

Detectives believe Kristin Smart was buried for some time under a deck at the home of suspect Paul Flores' father.

Richard Winton

Garcetti's proposed city budget increases spending for LAPD by 3% April 21, 2021

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's spending plan for the 2021-22 fiscal year proposes a slight increase for the LAPD, disappointing advocates who want those funds used for social services.

Dakota Smith, David Zahniser

Can L.A. really clear homeless people from skid row by October? Here's what we know April 21, 2021

Clear homeless people from skid row by October? This is a judge's bold order for L.A.

Benjamin Oreskes, Doug Smith

Class-action settlement against former UCLA gynecologist a 'travesty,' lawyers say April 21, 2021

Attorneys and victims say class action settlement of UCLA doctor alleged sexual abuse aids cover-up.

Richard Winton

Hazy Day Is So Beautiful

By The Tribune Editorial Team on April 18, 2021

Hazy Day Is So Beautiful Kelsie Kimberlin Makes Beautiful Music And Videos Hazy Day Is A Visual And Aural Smorgasbord Hazy Day” is so chill…

AI ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY – AI ECONOMICAL SMART DEVICE TO IDENTIFY COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND ALERT ON SOCIAL DISTANCING WHO MEASURES

By The Tribune Editorial Team on April 18, 2021

Software engineers using their expertise, collaborated and developed a device back in May 2020 that can identify covid-19 pandemic, and alert people on social distancing…

Bringing COVID-19 pandemic “under control” tops agenda for U.S., Japan, Biden says