Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times, Author at Lookout Santa Cruz

In state’s final weekly COVID-19 assessment, more than half of Californians living in yellow tier

by Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times June 8, 2021November 13, 2024

Alameda, Napa, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have moved into the yellow tier as part of California’s last reopening update.

Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA—May 30, 2021--People flock to Santa Monica Pier and Santa Monica beach on Memorial Day, May 30, 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

COVID Today

California has one of the lowest coronavirus transmission levels in the U.S.

by Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times June 7, 2021

The low coronavirus case rate underscores California’s continued progress toward extinguishing the health crisis a week ahead of its planned reopening.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25, 2021 - - Bill Mitchell, right, takes a selfie with friends Ron and Malta Tasoff, while visiting The Getty Center on the first day it reopened in over a year in Los Angeles on May 25, 2021. The Getty Center, which has been shutdown since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. A thousand tickets were made available to visitors and were all sold out. The tickets were free since The Getty Center does not charge to visit the museum. The Getty Center had specific one-way routes and other measures in place to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. Masks were required for the entire visit. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

COVID Today

California moving toward workplaces without masks: What you need to know

by Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times June 4, 2021

A California safety board recommends relaxing workplace safety rules, including mask requirements, for people vaccinated against COVID. Here’s more.

Health & Wellness

COVID-19 state of emergency will last beyond June 15, Newsom says

by Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times June 4, 2021December 15, 2023

California’s economy will reopen, but “the disease has not been extinguished,” the governor said Friday. The state of emergency, in place since March 2020, gives Newsom and state health officials broad authority to temporarily impose new rules and restrictions.

COVID Today

Busted: 3 dangerous social-media myths about COVID-19 vaccines

by Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times June 3, 2021

False claims about COVID vaccines have spread on social media, earning some myth spreaders big money, a health official says: ‘Don’t get played.’

COVID Today

California to consider ending some workplace mask requirements

by Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times June 1, 2021

A California workplace safety board on Thursday is scheduled to consider whether to relax mask and physical distancing rules for workers.

COVID Today

CDC relaxes mask guidance for unvaccinated youth campers when outside

by Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times May 28, 2021

The CDC still ‘strongly encouraged’ mask use indoors for anyone who is not fully vaccinated.

Vaccine Watch

Growing consensus that masks can come off as vaccine is vanquishing COVID-19

by Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times May 27, 2021

Increasing evidence about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and California’s low case rates convince experts it’s safe to stop wearing masks.

Vaccine Watch

Latino, Black Californians ramp up vaccinations but lag far behind Asian, white residents

by SEAN GREENE and Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times May 24, 2021

About 35% of Latino and 36% of Black California residents are at least partially vaccinated, while 52% of white and 63% of Asian American residents are.