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Top LA news: 7 test positive for virus on hospital ship; food banks struggle to meet demand; more

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Published on April 15, 2020
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Los Angeles.

Navy removes 126 personnel from hospital ship after virus infects 7

The Navy has removed 126 medical staff members from its hospital ship docked off Los Angeles after seven of them tested positive for COVID-19, an official said Tuesday.

Read the full story on PBS NewsHour.

SoCal food banks, other nonprofits struggling to meet demand to feed families

Los Angeles food banks and other nonprofits are struggling to keep up with the massive demand for food amid the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full story on ABC7.

Judge bars city of LA from seizing large items belonging to homeless

A federal judge Tuesday granted a request to stop Los Angeles police and sanitation workers from seizing and tossing out items belonging to homeless people based on an object's size.

Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.

89% of LA nursing homes with coronavirus outbreaks have a history of infection problems

Coronavirus is attacking nursing homes with poor infection track records in Los Angeles County.

Read the full story on Los Angeles Times.

LA residents can apply for coronavirus prepaid debit cards starting Tuesday

Low-income Los Angeles residents and those whose earnings have fallen during the coronavirus pandemic will be able to apply for prepaid debit cards beginning Tuesday.

Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.


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