April 8, 2021 2:07 PM
Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer speaks at a press conference on the novel COVID-19 (coronavirus), March 6, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
Even as coronavirus cases climb in parts of the United States, California is slowly lifting its pandemic restrictions. It s a welcome relief for Angelenos weary of locked venues and pleas to stay at home, but public health officials are worried.
For the first time since the color-coded tier system was put in place last fall, Los Angeles County is in the less restrictive orange tier, indicating fewer cases and spread, and allowing some indoor activities such as dining in a restaurant. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that many coronavirus restrictions will lift on June 15 (although masking will still be required indoors), as long as cases remain low and the COVID-19 vaccine is readily available.
April 9, 2021 7:00 AM
Yiming Amy Hua at age 12 on a rainy day during a family trip to China s Sichuan province. (Courtesy of Yiming Amy Hua)
Since June 2020, we ve asked for your stories about how race and ethnicity shape your life and and published as many of these stories as we can.
We call this year-long effort
Race in LA. Click here for more information and details on how to participate.
By Yiming Amy Hua
In the summer of last year, I packed up my things and moved across town to a quaint apartment with high ceilings and an abundance of light.
March 14, 2021 10:19 AM
Saturday s rally denouncing anti-Asian attacks brought out hundreds to Little Tokyo. (Josie Huang/LAIst)
Bill Fujioka said as a child growing up in Los Angeles, a week rarely went by when he wasn t taunted or beat up for being a Jap. Still, he kept his dream of Asian Americans gaining acceptance and respect in this country as he ascended to the top administrator post for L.A. County, overseeing a multi-billion dollar budget.
The past year has shattered any illusion.
Anti-Asian attacks around the country have surged during the pandemic, with racists blaming Asians for introducing coronavirus into the U.S.
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