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People shop at a store in Hollywood. The indoor mask mandate will be relaxed for vaccinated people on February 25
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LA Cuts Mask Requirement for Vaccinated People

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The El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard is seen earlier this year playing 'Raya and the Last Dragon' on its first day of reopening since it was closed in 2020 due to local COVID-19 restrictions.
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LA City Attorney Calls for Total Vaccine Mandate

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People enjoy lunch at Grand Central Market as indoor dining reopens in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, Southern California was allowed to partially reopen indoor dining and movie theaters after Governor Gavin Newsom said the region hit key health criteria. After the brutal Covid-19 pandemic winter spike, California has seen a rapid decline in infection rates in recent weeks.
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Restrictions in LA County Set to Ease Further by Early April

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Part of the sanitation team cleaning a restaurant as they prepare to open for indoor dinning. In the "red tier," counties are allowed to reopen indoor dining and gyms.
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Southern California on Track to Reopen Businesses This Week

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Employees work in a restaurant open for to-go or delivery orders only in Burbank in L.A. County. Outdoor dining for restaurants has been suspended in hopes of slowing a surge in Covid-19 cases. The measure has sparked a backlash from eateries and some county officials, who worry about the devastating economic toll.
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LA Ramps Up Stay-At-Home Restrictions With COVID Cases Climbing

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In a split vote, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors first approved plans to reopen breweries, wineries and card rooms.
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LA’s Indoor Shopping, Breweries and Card Rooms Can Reopen with Limited Capacity

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The Beverly Center in Los Angeles.
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LA County Maintains Restrictions Despite Mounting Pressure to Reopen

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Barbers from King's Cutz in L.A. give haircuts beneath an awning outside. This week, barbershops and hair salons in L.A. can move operations indoors at 25-percent capacity, but they are encouraged to operate outdoors as much as possible to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Hair Salons, Barbershops Re-Reopen in LA

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California officials ordered bars to close in Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, L.A., San Joaquin, and Tulare counties.
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With Coronavirus Cases Spiking, Bars Close Again in Los Angeles

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“We are threading the needle between keeping the public safe and allowing our economy to reopen," said County Supervisor Janice Hahn.
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More LA Retail Reopens Prior to Weekend of ‘Civil Unrest’

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Bill Allen, president of L.A. Economic Development Corporation, said there have been more than 1 million unemployment claims filed in L.A. County to date since shelter-in-place orders were enacted.
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LA County Task Force Pushes to Reopen Economy by Fourth of July

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In Napa County, Governor Gavin Newsom announces that 24 counties in the state have “self-attested” and certified with containment and protection plans.
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More Calif. Counties Reopen, With Others on the Way

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