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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Mayor Garcetti on curbing coronavirus

    LAUSD is suspending classes as of March 16 for at least two weeks. The City Council is working on legislation that would ban evictions for people who can't pay their rent during this crisis.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 13, 2020 • 28m Listen

    LAUSD is suspending classes as of March 16 for at least two weeks. The City Council is working on legislation that would ban evictions for people who can't pay their rent during this crisis. LA Mayor Garcetti discusses this -- and what else individuals, the city, state, and federal government can do to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Mayor Garcetti on LAUSD closures and lack of national leadership on coronavirus

      LAUSD is suspending classes as of March 16 for at least two weeks. The City Council is working on legislation that would ban evictions for people who can't pay their rent during this crisis. LA Mayor Garcetti discusses this -- and what else individuals, the city, state, and federal government can do to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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      11 min
    2. 10:43

      Dealing with coronavirus when you don’t have paid sick days or a place to self-isolate

      There are some 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles, and officials are hoping to keep the risk of exposure low. That means they want people with a fever and cough to stay home.

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      4 min
    3. 15:10

      Irvine Congresswoman Katie Porter on coronavirus testing for all Americans

      Irvine Congresswoman Katie Porter and the director of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr.

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      13 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0011 min

      Mayor Garcetti on LAUSD closures and lack of national leadership on coronavirus

    2. 10:434 min

      Dealing with coronavirus when you don’t have paid sick days or a place to self-isolate

    3. 15:1013 min

      Irvine Congresswoman Katie Porter on coronavirus testing for all Americans

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