Garcetti announces Los Angeles can reopen for in-person shopping starting Wednesday with safety protocols
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday that all retail businesses may reopen for in-person shopping starting Wednesday and that houses of worship can resume, as long as they adopt the county's COVID-19 safety protocols.
Garcetti announces `Slow Streets LA' to help protect pedestrians, cyclists
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has started temporarily closing portions of residential streets in an effort to give pedestrians and cyclists more room to travel and protection from motorists during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday.
Garcetti says city won't shut off anyone's utilities for rest of 2020
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will not shut off utilities to customers for the rest of the year if they are unable to pay their bills due to financial hardship brought on by the COVID-19pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday during his daily press briefing.
LA Represents: Mayor Garcetti announces new program providing free legal aid for Angelenos affected by COVID-19
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new program called L.A. Represents on Tuesday during his daily briefing, in partnership with the City Attorney's Office, will provide free legal services to residents of Los Angeles who are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garcetti makes several announcements during daily briefing including 2 new COVID-19 testing sites
Mayor Garcetti made several announcements on Monday during his daily briefing on the COVID-19 response efforts.
Pastor speaks about stalking arrest outside of LA Mayor’s home
A South LA pastor speaks out about LAPD arresting him on suspicion of stalking outside the mayor’s home Tuesday.
Garcetti says he won't lift 'Safer at Home' May 15, but some things could open
Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday the COVID-19 Safer at Home orders Los Angeles is under won't be completely lifted May 15 and limiting the orders could be a gradual process through the rest of the year.
LA now offering coronavirus testing to all residents whether they show symptoms or not
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced coronavirus testing has expanded throughout the city and testing is now available to all residents—whether they are showing symptoms or not.
Garcetti announces free COVID-19 testing for construction workers, deal with Honeywell to purchase 24M N95 masks
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced in his Tuesday briefing from the city's Emergency Operations Center that free COVID-19 testing offered through the city will be expanded on Wednesday to include construction workers, regardless of whether they are showing any symptoms.
Mayor Garcetti expands free COVID-19 testing to people in transportation services, media even if asymptomatic
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced during his daily briefing that starting on Tuesday workers in transportation, grocery store workers, ride-hailing service drivers, and those who work in media will be able to apply for a free COVID-19 test through the city's testing portal, even if they do not show symptoms.
Garcetti warns of budget cuts, employee furloughs from COVID-19 pandemic during State of the City address
Delivering an unusual State of the City address in an unprecedented time of coronavirus social restrictions, Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday evening called for stepped-up federal funding for cities while warning that municipal services will be reduced due to spiraling revenue and many city employees will be furloughed for about a month.
Tenants rights groups held car protest outside of Mayor Garcetti's home
A coalition of tenants rights groups held their first "car protest" on Sunday outside the home of Mayor Eric Garcetti, calling for rent to be canceled in the city immediately among other demands.
Garcetti to deliver State of City address amid coronavirus crisis
Mayor Eric Garcetti will deliver his annual State of the City address on Sunday with budget cuts and the coronavirus outbreak expected to be the main topics.
LA city to provide 10 meals a week to more than 12,000 homebound seniors
Help is being sent to senior citizens feeling food insecurities during this pandemic.
Grim Outlook: Los Angeles mayor forecasts no large gatherings until 2021
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday he doesn't foresee large gatherings, such as sporting events and concerts, happening in the city until 2021, as the region continues to reel from theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Garcetti says Los Angeles parks will be closed, guarded on Easter Sunday
Mirroring an action previously announced by Los Angeles County, Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday all Los Angeles city parks will be closed Saturday evening into Monday to prevent people from gathering on Easter.
Los Angeles opens coronavirus testing to all residents, not just those considered most at risk
Any Los Angeles County resident, not just people at greatest risk from COVID-19, can now apply for a test through the city of Los Angeles, it was announced Monday.
Mayor Garcetti clamps down on dangerously crowded farmers markets
It was the tweet read around the world. Author Katherine Schwarzenegger tweeted a picture of the Farmers Market in Brentwood from Sunday, March 29. It read " The farmers market in Brentwood still being open seems like a huge issue when it comes to social gatherings. " A photo was attached to the tweet of a market looking extremely crowded.
Garcetti signs law to halt evictions, suspends farmers markets
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the suspension of all farmers markets due to concerns about large crowd gathering spite of coronavirus concerns, and he also temporarily halted rent increases for tenants of rent-controlled units.
Mayor Eric Garcetti updates Angelenos on COVID-19 response efforts
Mayor Eric Garcetti updated Angelenos on the status of the city's efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday.