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Sensical, the kids streaming service run by Common Sense Networks, has launched on Prime Video Channels. The $4-a-month subscription offering gives Common Sense, the for-profit arm of Common Sense Media led by former Sony and Crackle streaming exec Eric Berger, a presence in SVOD, AVOD, mobile and…

Los Angeles Unified School District students and staff will be able to remove their masks indoors beginning Wednesday. The nation’s second-largest school district announced the news today after reaching agreements with its labor unions. “I strongly support ending the indoor mask requirement and am committed to…

Los Angeles today marked the two-year anniversary of the county’s first-known Covid infection with the tragic news that the virus had taken the life of a 15-month-old child. “This is the youngest resident to die of Covid-19 since the pandemic began and a stark reminder that the virus can cause devastating outcomes…

A California state lawmaker said he wants to ensure that all school students in Los Angeles and throughout the state are vaccinated against Covid-19. To do that, he announced a proposal today to eliminate personal belief exemptions and expand upon a state vaccine mandate. “We have an opportunity here to keep kids…

The incoming superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District visited with administrators, staff and students at an Elysian Heights elementary school campus today, saying there is no end in sight to the difficulties Covid-19 will present for the district and students. “I’m one who believes in science, and we…

UPDATED with Netflix statement: Americans watched 3 billion minutes of Netflix’s blockbuster hit Squid Game last week. Some of those viewers, apparently, were kids who now are clamoring for Squid-related Halloween costumes. A study this week found costumes from the smash series are among the most popular looks being…

California officials today announced plans to vaccinate 3.5 million kids ages 5-11 against Covid as soon as next week. The state’s director of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly said at a news conference that the state expects to have 1.2 million doses on hand as it begins to inoculate pre-teens. That rollout…

After what he called “quite a week,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke out about what he termed “the false picture of the company that is being painted.” “We care deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health,” he wrote in a missive to employees that he shared publicly. “It’s difficult to see coverage…

UPDATED: The Los Angeles Board of Education has voted to require all eligible Los Angeles Unified School District students age 12 and over be vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend in-person classes unless they have a qualified and approved exemption under LAUSD’s existing immunization policies. The ruling came just…

“Sobering,” is how Los Angeles County Director of Public Health described the Covid infection data from L.A. schools for the week of August 16. Ferrer said the county recorded 3,186 new cases in schools in that week. That total includes LAUSD and other campuses. About 2,500 of those infections were instances of one…

Los Angeles County Health Department officials today released the initial data on Covid cases during the first week of school: In the 24 hours between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles School District recorded 118 new cases. Classes resumed on Monday. The vast majority of those cases — 107 — were…

With the Los Angeles Unified School District requiring students and staff to undergo Covid-19 testing, baseline screening conducted in the past two weeks uncovered more than 3,600 positive cases. That’s equivalent to another full day of cases for L.A. County, which has been reporting around 3,000 new cases every 24…