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Top LA news: Pop-up grocery stores shut down; Convention Center to be federal field hospital; more

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Published on March 31, 2020
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Missed the most recent top news in Los Angeles? Read on for everything you need to know.

LA County shuts down restaurants operating as grocery stores

The Los Angeles County Health Department has started shutting down restaurants that have transformed themselves into pop-up grocery stores as a means to stay in business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

LA Convention Center being established as federal field hospital

The Los Angeles Convention Center was being transformed Sunday into a federal field hospital to prepare for an expected surge in coronavirus cases in Southern California.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

Parents of sisters killed by big rig while walking to school file lawsuit

The parents of two sisters struck by a big rig while walking to school in the Exposition Park area in 2019 filed court papers Monday alleging wrongful death and naming the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Metro and Caltrans as defendants.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

LA Schools chief says nearly a third of students not studying online

LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner says roughly two-thirds of high school students district-wide are taking part in digital learning programs daily during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Read the full story on CBS Los Angeles.

LAPD officers getting their temperatures checked before each shift

The Los Angeles Police Department is taking the temperatures of its officers as they arrive for their shifts to try to stem the spread of the virus.

Read the full story on Los Angeles Times.


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