🌱 LA Hospitality Industry On Edge + CSU Requires Booster Shots For Spring 2022

Happy Thursday, people of Los Angeles! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Afternoon rain. High: 58 Low: 55.

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. The city of Los Angeles is receiving about $23.7 million for improvements and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust will receive $6.9 million. 5 parks will split the state funds. The funding is being distributed across California. (Los Angeles Patch)

2. An anti-Semitic poster has shown up after several others in the Fairfax District. The poster has been taken down. It comes as some 200 fliers were found in Pasadena and Beverly Hills this past weekend. (NBC Los Angeles)

3. L.A.'s hospitality industry is wary of returning to COVID-19 restrictions imposed during past COVID waves as the Omicron variant surges. Some business owners are reacting immediately while others are taking a wait-and-see approach. (The Hollywood Reporter)

4. A judge ruled on Tuesday that LA will not have to pay firefighters who refuse vaccine during termination proceedings. The group argued unsuccessfully that the city violated their members’ constitutionally protected right to privacy. (Los Angeles Daily News)

5. The California State University (CSU) system will require all students, faculty and staff members to get their COVID-19 booster shot for the spring 2022 semester. Students, faculty and staff members will need to get and report their booster dose by February 28, 2022, or six months after receiving their original vaccine. (ABC 7)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Workforce Development Committee at Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (8:00 AM)
• Storytime in the Garden at Miraleste Library (10:15 AM)
• Valley Vineyard Pop-Up Food Pantry at Canoga Park Neighborhood Council. (12:00 PM)
• Holiday Film: "Elf" at Miraleste Library. (4:00 PM)
• EB’s Rock & Roll Dance Party at The Original Farmers Market. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mayor Eric Garcetti is encouraging residents to stay safe this holiday season and to get tested if they've been exposed to COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms. (Instagram)
• Local city officials say they don’t anticipate another lockdown even as COVID-19 cases surge. (CBS Los Angeles)
• Wondering where to eat Chinese food on Christmas Day? Eater LA has a guide up. (Eater LA)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.