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She was one of approximately 150 patients from the TCC Family Health clinical system in Long Beach that had been selected based on their age to get vaccinated.
After receiving her first dose, Carillo had to wait at a staging area for 15 minutes before they could leave to see if any side effects would develop. It’s been reported that rare allergic reactions may occur in some recipients, and while that made Carillo’s daughter, Margarita Flores, nervous, said she felt a weight had lifted off her shoulders.
“I was really happy because it’s a vaccine that can help everyone, but especially her,” Flores said in Spanish.
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A beautiful spider spins a web in a forest outside Moscow. Disclosure: this particular spider was not the inspiration for any smack talk heard in this episode. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images
With the help of spider scientist Sebastian Echeverri, Maddie presents the case for why spiders are the best and coolest animal. Spoiler alert: some travel thousands of kilometers by ballooning, while others live part time underwater.
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At the Long Beach Post, we have taken each challenge in stride, listening to the community in order to better serve you. Many of the projects and initiatives we announced this year were already months in the making, while other actions were born out of the demands of the community to do better.
As we reflect on the past year, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge the work we did together and the decisions we made in 2020.
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In June, two bilingual local journalists joined the newsroom to cover North and West Long Beach as part of a previously announced partnership with Report For America, which places reporters in undercovered communities across the country. Their reporting has allowed us to cover neighborhoods beyond breaking news and crime, focusing on accountability journalism and stories that bring residents together. They have also allowed the Post to serve the local Spanish-speaking community with translated and original reporting
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Derf Batshon, general manager at Baddeley’s Pourhouse, said he’s had to close the business three times.
“Enough is enough,” he said. “I have a whole staff that has left me wondering, ‘What are we going to do? ”
A group of people have gathered outside City Hall in Long Beach to call for businesses and schools to continue in-person services. @LongBeachPostpic.twitter.com/IJPhHYJEdL
The state recently transitioned to restrictions tied to intensive care unit capacity and divided the state into regions. The Southern California region which includes Los Angeles and Orange counties reported 5.3% ICU capacity on Saturday, which is well below the 15% capacity threshold the state put in place. Los Angeles County reported nearly 14,000 new cases Friday, pushing the county over the cumulative half-million mark. The county two weeks ago was averaging 4,200 new cases per day, but this week’s average has climbed to 10,200.