Coronavirus Resources in SoCal

The City of LA is kicking off a new initiative that will provide thousands of dollars in cash and help 3,000 Angelenos in need and affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles renters and landlords can apply for additional rental assistance through a state program that city officials say will allow checks to get to qualified applicants quicker.

The Los Angeles Unified School District has introduced school-based vaccine clinics to vaccinate any eligible students and employees against COVID-19. Appointments can be scheduled as of Aug. 25, 2021.

NBC4 talks to LAUSD’s medical director for answers about vaccines for students. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Students Against Destructive Decisions put together a mental health toolkit for kids and parents, so they can check in on their mental health as they prepare to return to school.

Students Against Destructive Decisions, a nationwide organization for grade-school students, has created a toolkit on mental health for kids, who may be struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic, and their parents. Kim Baldonado reports for NBC4 on July 26, 2021.

The program is part of the state’s 2021-22 fiscal year budget, which was signed by Newsom on Monday. Applicants can receive 100% of rent owed from April 2020 and through September 2021.

California is offering rent relief for residents behind on their rent, and Newsom revealed details about the program in Boyle Heights on Wednesday ahead of his recall election. Mekahlo Medina reports for NBC4 on July 14, 2021.

Thanks to California’s budget surplus, every public school student in California can get free breakfast and free lunch, no questions asked.

Thanks to California’s budget surplus, every public school student in California can get free breakfast and free lunch, no questions asked. Kim Baldonado reports for NBC4 on June 29, 2021.

The California Assembly voted Monday to extend the state’s eviction moratorium through Sept. 30, giving renters behind on their rent payments a lifeline.

The California Assembly voted to extend the state eviction moratorium through Sept. 30 and pay 100% of back-rent owed due to the pandemic, to prevent a “tsunami” of evictions. Angie Crouch reports for NBC4 on June 28, 2021.

A new COVID-19 vaccination site opens this week on an LA Metro-owned property near Bus Line 70 in Boyle Heights, offering free Pfizer or J&J vaccines.