Beautiful Santa Monica is eerily empty on cold morning during LA's coronavirus lockdown

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The surreal scenes in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday morning (March 17) as the normally bustling street is eerily empty amid the coronavirus outbreak that has non-essential businesses shut down in Los Angeles. "One of the busiest streets in Santa Monica — is nearly devoid of traffic," said Tom Hall, who captured the footage.
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Hospitals are straining under the coronavirus. The big wave coming could break them

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The Times data analysis shows roughly one intensive-care bed for every 5,500 people in California. “You can’t argue with numbers,” said Dr. Robert Winters, an infectious-disease specialist in Santa Monica. “It’s a potential brewing time bomb.” About half of California’s total intensive-are beds — 3,700 — are in the five-county ...
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Here’s a list of grocery stores in SoCal opening early for seniors during the coronavirus outbreak

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Click here for locations and hours. Erewhon: The organic grocery chain, which has locations in Fairfax, Calabasas, Santa Monica, Venice and Pacific Palisades, opens to seniors and others with compromised immunity from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. starting March 18. Gelson’s Markets: Starting March 18, people 65 and over can shop from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. The ...
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Updated: The Week the Restaurants Closed

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The order will remain in place through March 31. Bruce Marder, who operates five restaurants and a bakery in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, said that his French bistro Marvin and the Brentwood Restaurant & Lounge are closing for two weeks. He plans to reopen them March 31. Marder's properties in Santa Monica, including his Grand Award–winning ...
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Coronavirus: LA Golf Courses, Trails Remain Open

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The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority – which manages 75,000 acres of parkland in the Santa Monica and Santa Susana Mountains, along with the Simi Hills – was also keeping all its parks and trails open. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)
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Merry Norris, Doyenne of L.A.’s Arts Community, Passes

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She brought art to the city where all could see in public projects: Johnson Favaro’s West Hollywood Library with works by Shepard Fairey and David Wiseman; the Pasadena Museum of California Art with a mural on its parking structure by Kenny Scharf; and Santa Monica’s beloved Tongva Park. So close were her ties to the design world ...
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Apple employee tests positive for Coronavirus in Santa Monica

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An Apple employee tested positive for coronavirus from Third St. Promenade store in Santa Monica and is now on leave. TechCrunch also received a full statement from Apple regarding the employee. Apple says in the report, “Apple’s priority — now and always — is the health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities we ...
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