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SBA’s Shuttered Venues Operators Grant

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, and amended by the American Rescue Plan Act. The program includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance. Eligible entities include:Live venue operators or promotersTheatrical producersLive performing arts organization operatorsRelevant museum operators, zoos and aquariums who meet specific

New Health Officer Order for the Orange Tier

The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order was updated today to reflect newly permitted activities allowed in the State of California’s Orange Tier, beginning Monday, April 5 at 12:01 a.m. Additional safety modifications are required or recommended for many sectors.  The modifications to the Health Officer Order include the following:   Bars that do not provide meals will be allowed to open outdoors with distancing, masking and infection control safety measures. Indoor operations are not permitted.

2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Southern California Gas Company Sets Bold Net Zero Emissions Pledge

SoCalGas’ commitment makes us the largest North American gas distribution utility to set a net-zero target that includes scopes 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions. We plan to reduce our company’s direct emissions and those generated by customers. This means not only will the trucks we drive, the buildings we own, and the pipelines we operate make this transition, but also the fuel we deliver to our customers will be net zero emissions by 2045.  America’s decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement reaffirms our

Red Tier Risk Reduction Measures

The County of Los Angeles has entered the “Red Tier” of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy and is lifting some local activity-specific restrictions, which went in effect at 12:01 am today, Monday, March 15, 2021.  However, Los Angeles County continues to experience substantial rates of COVID-19 transmission, and the danger COVID-19 poses to our community has not subsided.  Vaccinations are occurring as quickly as supplies allow, but most people in our community are not vaccinated.  New variants of