Currently, BHUSD does not mandate regular testing or vaccinations, but testing is in place for students who become symptomatic in class.
In the City of Beverly Hills, slightly over eight in 10 residents over the age of 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine. A whopping 99% of residents 65 and over have received at least one dose.
"Larger school districts like LAUSD will claim that that is occurring, that they're requiring and mandating COVID-19 testing," Bregy said at the meeting.
"We are eager to see the written plan from the state," BHUSD Superintendent Dr. Michael Bregy said in a statement to the Courier.
The COVID pandemic brought into clear relief the potential of our own mortality and for many families, the loss of beloved parents, siblings, and friends. For many people, the experience of sudden or early loss can heighten the meaning they carry forward in the rest
"We require the workers, but not the customers," Vartan Kemanjian, the manager of Euro Caffe on Canon Drive, told the Courier.
Interacting with family or friends that you haven't seen in over a year can be tricky. Many relationships were strained or cut off during quarantine.
"Because of the more infectious Delta variant and the intermingling of unmasked individuals where vaccination status is unknown, unfortunately, we are seeing a surge in cases in L.A. County that looks somewhat similar to last summer," Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
Of all the patients coming into the Cedars-Sinai emergency department, Dr. Torbati says "well over 95%" are unvaccinated. Most of them are also younger than in previous upticks.
Beverly Hills resident Arnie Mills celebrated his 100th birthday at a June 28 party at Nua Restaurant. Mills was the personal manager of legendary performers Vikki Carr, OC Smith and Bobby Vee. During the festivities, Arnie "stood for three hours, greeted more than 50 people