The UK variant of COVID-19, B.1.1.7, is known to be 50% more transmittable. According to the CDC's website, "Multiple lines of evidence indicate that B.1.1.7 is more efficiently transmitted than are other SARS-CoV-2 variants. The modeled trajectory of this variant in the U.S. exhibits rapid growth in early 2021, becoming the predominant variant in March.”
Read MoreSince the early 1980s, the city of Santa Monica has been making arguments to close down the Santa Monica Airport — with some citing that the airport causes increased pollution and incessant noise. The city plans to shut down Santa Monica Aiport as early as 2028.
Read MoreSanta Monica College recently joined over 1,500 schools, organizations, and local governments across America, in reaffirming its commitment to tackling the climate crisis alongside the incoming Biden-Harris administration.
Read MoreSanta Monica College has announced that classes for the Summer 2021 semester will be remote only.
Read MoreOn Jan. 11, The University of California announced plans to resume in-person classes this fall at all 10 campuses.
Read MoreDemocrats in Georgia are projected to flip both Republican-held U.S. Senate seats, according to the Associated Press, consolidating a unified government for the incoming Joe Biden administration. Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, and Democratic candidate Jon Ossof defeated Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue.
Read MoreThe reverberations of the 2020 election are still being felt into the new year.
Read MoreThroughout 2020, significant trends appeared at both the city and state levels regarding the timelines of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and virus-related deaths.
Read MoreIn many California school districts, history curricula has narrated American History from a colonialist and imperialist perspective. Students of color have opened history books that haven’t been inclusive of the full identities and hard-work of their predecessors. Critics and reformists see a need for significant change in many school districts.
Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles (BLM-LA) says they will protest every day until they hear confirmation that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be considered as a cabinet member for the upcoming administration.
Read MoreThe race for Los Angeles County District Attorney was officially called on November 6, when former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey officially conceded in the race against George Gascón. Gascón beat Lacey with 53.7 percent of the total vote, leading by an estimated 229,000.
Read MoreOne of the most common ways internet scammers attack is through the use of phishing scams, which target consumers through the art of deception.
Read MoreOn November 6, former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey officially conceded in the race against George Gascón. Lacey had held her position for eight years, but Gascón won 53.7 percent of the total vote, leading by approximately 229,000 votes.
Since January, L.A. has experienced three earthquakes that were 4.0 and above on the Richter scale. They serve as a constant reminder that a natural disaster can happen at any time — specifically, a major earthquake widely referred to as "The Big One." Here's what you need to know and how to be prepared.
Read MoreThis week, two pharmaceutical companies, Moderna and Pfizer, claimed that they have viable COVID-19 vaccines that are 94% and 90% effective, respectively. These announcements come as new infections rise across the country and around the world.
Read MoreAs of November 12th, the results were finalized for 12 of California's state ballot measures. These propositions covered criminal justice reform, ride-share apps, dialysis clinics, stem cell research, property taxes, affirmative action and more
Read MoreJoe Biden is no stranger to the White House. He spent eight years as vice president during the Obama administration, from 2009 to 2017. Come January 20, 2021, Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.
Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate and former California Senator, has made history as the first Black, first South Asian-American, and first female elected as vice president. The 56-year-old Democrat is a woman of firsts; she was the first female District Attorney of San Francisco (2004-2011), the first female Attorney General of California (2011-2017), and the first Indian American in the U.S. Senate (2017-2020)
Read MoreCities across the country shook with cheers and screams from 8:30 a.m. PST on, following several media outlets’ confirmation that former vice president Joe Biden had won the presidential election over incumbent Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press (AP), Biden won Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes and Nevada’s six electoral votes, putting him over the 270 needed to win the race.
Read MoreWhile puzzling to those unfamiliar with it, the Electoral College is more American than apple pie.
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