Rio Linda senior defies odds, graduating with enough credits to be a sophomore in college
Brandon Thao was able to graduate with 30 college credits through the Dual Enrollment Program in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. Author: Lena Howland (ABC10) Updated: 8:14 PM PDT May 7, 2021
RIO LINDA, Calif. There s a high school senior in Rio Linda who has overcome every challenge of the pandemic, now he is graduating as a college sophomore.
The credits are part of the Dual Enrollment Program at Twin Rivers Unified School District is helping dozens of students get to college.
18-year-old Brandon Thao is a senior at Rio Linda High School.
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Counties that reach the orange tier can allow bars to reopen outdoors with some modifications. Bars are also no longer required to serve food.
Amusement parks can be open at up to 25% capacity, and fan attendance is allowed at 33% capacity for outdoor sports and live performances.
Bowling alleys, card rooms and satellite wagering sites also can reopen indoors, each at 25% capacity and with certain modifications.
Capacity restrictions can also be lifted in stores, although social distancing and other safety modifications still apply. Allowable attendance can also be increased at museums, zoos and aquariums; restaurants and movie theaters; and indoor gyms and yoga studios.
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Los Angeles County has made significant strides in administering COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color hardest hit by the pandemic, but those areas continue to lag far behind both wealthier neighborhoods and the county as a whole, according to a Times data analysis.
Some neighborhoods in South Los Angeles where the spread of the coronavirus was particularly devastating saw the biggest increase in how many of their residents had received at least one vaccine dose between March 1 and Monday, the data show. Other areas that saw major improvement include Thai Town in Hollywood, Lennox and Cudahy.
However, despite the gains, these areas are still seeing vaccine rates below the county average.