California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has issued a price gouging alert following the recent statewide public health emergency declaration responding to novel coronavirus in California. Attorney General Becerra reminds all Californians that, under Penal Code Section 396, price gouging is illegal in all California communities during the declared state of emergency.

The Office of Senator Holly Mitchell has provided a list of COVID-19 Community Resources.

Use these resources to assist you in employment support, food insecurity and updates from government entities. 

From Councilman Curren Price's office in CD9 comes this great resource guide about the Coronavirus pandemic, how it affects you and the city of Los Angeles.

As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise across Southern California, officials across the region are efforting ways to expand testing for the virus.

Early this morning, the Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles (7901 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90044) opened its doors as a testing site for COVID-19.  Click Here for Directions to CCC in Los Angeles

The testing process is expected to take around 10 minutes.

Individuals eligible for testing at this time include:

• Those with symptoms who are 65 and older
• Those with symptoms who have underlying chronic health conditions
• Those who are subject to a mandatory quarantine period due to a confirmed COVID-19 exposure.

For frequently asked questions about testing, please visit the City's COVID-19 FAQ 

In an effort to address non-emergency medical issues, and free up hospitals and Emergency Rooms to address major health issues, the Office of Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer has provided a list of clinics open in South Los Angeles to address non-emergent issues.

Mayor Garcetti is issuing a "Safer at Home Emergency Order" — ordering all residents of the City of Los Angeles to stay inside their residences, and immediately limit all movement outside of their homes beyond what is absolutely essential. They are taking this urgent action to limit the spread of COVID-19 and save lives in our communities. The order is in effect at 11:59 p.m. tonight until April 19, 2020.

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Mayor Garcetti will hold daily updates to share the latest news on coronavirus in Los Angeles every day at 5:15pm PST for the duration of the crisis.

Learn how City services are being adjusted or reorganized to accommodate the shifts in the COVID-19 situation as it unfolds. 

Watch live at 5:15 pm PST daily on the Mayor’s Facebook page at https://facebook.com/MayorOfLA, or on cable channel 35

These are the emergency steps Mayor Garcetti is taking to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect people across L.A. These orders go into effect at midnight tonight (March 16, 2020)