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Friday, March 13, 2020 Vol. 14 No. 6 14783 Carmenita Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 Norwalk Cities brace for potential local restaurant grades Santos Juice Bar 13324 Rosecrans Ave. Date Inspected: 3/9/20 outbreak of coronavirus Friday 62˚ Grade: A Weekend at a IHOP Glance Local entities continue 12623 Norwalk Blvd. Saturday 66˚⁰ to keep a close watch on Date Inspected: 3/9/20 Friday 68 COVID-19 developments. Grade: A LA County declared a state of Chinatown Express Sunday 65˚ emergency over the virus last 13935 Pioneer Blvd. 70⁰ Date Inspected: 3/9/20 Saturday week. Grade: A By Alex Dominguez California Bakery THINGS TO DO Staff Writer 11860 Rosecrans Ave. NORWALK - As more Date Inspected: 3/5/20 coronavirus cases manifest Grade: A around the country and worldwide, local agencies California Sushi and Teriyaki are continuing to keep their 12305 Norwalk Blvd. communities calm. Date Inspected: 3/5/20 Tensions over a rumored Grade: A COVID-19 case in Downey Carol Burnett were only heightened over the Foodieum Saturday - Saban Theatre, 8 pm weekend, as word spread of 12440 Imperial Hwy. a decontamination tent that Date Inspected: 3/5/20 An intimate evening with television was spotted outside of Kaiser legend Carol Burnett, who succeeded While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 in the immediate area, local cities and their Grade: A Permanente. Lucille Ball as the carrot-topped “Queen hospitals and schools continue to prepare. Photo by Alex Dominguez of Television Comedy.” Kaiser confirmed the tents CC Pho - known as deployable rapid 12359 Imperial Hwy. we care for patients with assembly shelters (DRASH) - Date Inspected: 3/5/20 infectious diseases frequently had been deployed as part of a and are well prepared to Grade: A drill. provide them with the best and Panda Express “A few members of the appropriate care while ensuring 12327 Norwalk Blvd. Downey community have the safety of our staff, patients noticed a DRASH tent outside and visitors.” Date Inspected: 3/5/20 of the Downey Medical Center. Grade: A Pugach added that PIH Health As with many hospitals, we are Sugar Plum Festival clinicians are communicating conducting preparedness drills Rancho Grande. Saturday- Downtown Buena Park Mall, with and following Centers for to ensure our physicians, staff, 10935 Rosecrans Ave. 9 am to 4 pm Disease Control and Prevention and supplies are ready should Date Inspected: 3/5/20 (CDC) guidelines, in addition Shop with over 120 vendors in any infectious disease (like to the strong infection control Grade: A homemade crafts and food. Free COVID-19) escalate,” Kaiser said admission. policies, procedures and systems in a statement posted on Twitter. that were already in place. In Kung Pao Bowl “Part of the drill is to set up the addition, PIH is also working in 12331 Imperial Hwy. hospital’s DRASH tent.” tandem with the Los Angeles Date Inspected: 3/5/20 Later that week, Kaiser County Department of Public Grade: A also released a series of tweets Health (LACDPH), California answering several frequently Department of Health (CDPH), Pho Anvi asked questions about COVID-19, and Centers for Disease Control 12200 Civic Center Dr. and Prevention (CDC) to stay up including their response to the Date Inspected: 3/4/20 virus. to date on the situation. Grade: A “We’re committed to Still, many residents remain La Habra Races the health and safety of our concerned about the readiness Baja California Bar and Grill Saturday - La Habra Marketplace, 7 am members, patients, employees, of their cities and schools should 11521 Firestone Blvd. Friendly competition including a 5K and doctors. We have been COVID-19 breakout locally. Date Inspected: 3/4/20 run/walk, 1K kiddy run, and 50-yard working on confronting highly diaper dash. Register online or on-site Downey Mayor Blanca Grade: A infectious diseases for years, and starting at 6 am. Pacheco released a statement we’re confident we can safely on Wednesday, saying that there Marquez Restaurant treat patients who have been has been “no notification of any 13225 Rosecrans Ave. infected with this virus, with very confirmed Coronavirus cases Date Inspected: 3/4/20 little risk to our other patients, in Downey,” and that the city members, and employees.” Grade: A had been “working very closely Symptom and preventative care graphics released by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. “We’re prepared to have with partner agencies such as Don’s Teriyaki Grill our patients tested for the LACDPH, L.A. County Emergency 12327 Imperial Hwy. Management Services Agency, Coronavirus (COVID-19). If In a statement, the City agencies to align preparedness Inspected: 3/4/20 testing is warranted, we’ll make Downey Unified School District, of Norwalk said that it was efforts, and participated in Grade: A the appropriate arrangements. and our local Downey hospitals” augmenting sanitation efforts, weekly calls with the LACDPH. Job & Community Fair Rest assured that your health is for the last several weeks. working with local partner Saturday - Paramount Park in California Sushi and Teriyaki our top priority.” agencies and educating the Local schools have also Paramount, 9 am to 1 pm The City of Whittier continues public. Specifically, the city has started to take preventative and 12531 Alondra Blvd. to monitor the situation as well, Free resource fair with more than two In a response to an inquiry shared preventative and factual preparatory measures. Date Inspected: 3/4/20 communicating public health dozen participating employers, trade from the Downey Patriot, information via the City’s Grade: info on its website and Channel According to Ashley Greaney, A schools and community groups. Judy Pugach, ice president of website and social media pages, 3 news station. Public Relations Coordinator for regulatory affairs at PIH Health, directed staff to sanitize all Wok California mirrored many of the sentiments Downey Unified, the District According to Assistant City public counters, door knobs, and 12551 1/2 Alondra Blvd. as Kaiser. attempted to start preparations Manager Shannon DeLong, hand rails at least four times per early and ahead of any state of Date Inspected: 3/4/20 “PIH Health is prepared to Whittier staff is prepping for day, provided hand sanitizers emergency declaration, which Grade: A protect our patients, physicians, any contingency plans that may and disinfectant wipes at all LA County ultimately declared office lobbies, increased hand- clinical care providers and all be needed, but so far has not on March 4. Grill Town Korean Cuisine washing stations at city public employees from the spread of released any official statement 12227 Norwalk Blvd. infectious disease,” she said. or canceled any of its community events, coordinated a weekly Notably, the district is call with local school districts, Date Inspected: 3/4/20 events in response to the virus. Continued on page 7 “Like many other hospitals, hospitals and public safety Grade: A St. Patrick’s Day Party Saturday - Broadway & Pine in Long Mariscos El Chilito Beach, 2-10 p.m. 10635 Imperial Hwy. A free block party with live music, street Cerritos College hosts economic forum Date Inspected: 3/4/20 vendors, food, games, beer garden, and Grade: A club DJs starting at 10 pm. Free entry NORWALK - Cerritos culinary arts, electricians, Economic Development Two panel discussions but must RSVP online. College hosted its second health services, and nursing, Corporation (LAEDC), served as featured participants from Bizfed, Burger Basket Economic Development Summit among others. The speakers also the lunch session speaker. Kim Futuro Health, Gateway Cities 12155 Firestone Blvd. on March 6. The one-day pointed to employment gaps is LAEDC’s lead for the Center Council of Governments, Jobs Date Inspected: 3/4/20 conference brought together and opportunities that will rise for a Competitive Workforce, a for Future, Los Angeles County industry leaders, businesses, as workers reach retirement age collaboration between the LA19 Metropolitan Transportation Grade: A organizations, and educators in the region. The presentation Community Colleges, LAEDC, Authority, Northrop Grumman, TWEETS OF THE WEEK from across the Gateway region focused on the strong need to and the Los Angeles/Orange Southeast Los Angeles County Yasai to engage in a dialogue focused link education with workforce County Center of Excellence Workforce Investment Board, 12200 Civic Center Dr. The City of Norwalk is hosting on exploring solutions to meet training to meet labor demands. for Labor Market Research. Her Southern California Council of Date Inspected: 3/4/20 a Rain Barrel Distribution & the growing workforce demands main discussion points included Governments, and Southern Grade: A and economic development “At Emsi, we’re working to the Center for a Competitive California Edison. The panelists Rain Harvesting Workshop this connect people, educators, and Sat, March 14 from 9am - 2pm opportunities for the area. Workforce’s effort to build a examined ways to connect El Taco Loco employers through a common at City Hall. Pre-purchase your robust regional infrastructure to Gateway communities to future 12341 Imperial Hwy. Guest speakers Erin Baird, language of skills. The language rain barrel for $20 at http:// be demand-driven and industry- growth and development Date Inspected: 3/4/20 Account Manager, Higher of skills align these three worlds; responsive in a rapidly evolving opportunities, and explored rainbarrelsintl.com and pick Education, and Sterling Smith, allowing people to find the right labor market. She underscored strategies to attract better Grade: A up at the event. 2 max per Consulting Economist with labor employment, employers find the important role community employment candidates, the household. For more info: 562- market analytics firm Emsi, led the right talent and educators colleges play in developing a impact of transportation and Seattle Teriyaki 929-5964 a data-rich discussion about successfully bridging the gap strong workforce for the region.