Homeless at High Risk

04/14/20 • 14 min

Homeless at high risk. Homeless shelters are potential coronavirus hot spots. Yet they’re busier than ever. Union Rescue Mission on L.A.'s skid row continues to serve free hot meals and is taking people in with nowhere else to go. Our guest is the Rev. Andy Bales, chief executive of Union Rescue Mission.

More reading: 70 test positive for coronavirus at San Francisco homeless shelter.

[Advertisement] This L.A. Times podcast is presented to you by Blue Shield of California. The fight is tough, but so are you. Thank you, front line.

More reading: 70 test positive for coronavirus at San Francisco homeless shelter.

[Advertisement] This L.A. Times podcast is presented to you by Blue Shield of California. The fight is tough, but so are you. Thank you, front line.

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Take-out and Delivery Only

In California, no one can dine in restaurants, per Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders. Some businesses are trying take-out, but running a restaurant — hard enough in the best of times — is effectively impossible now. Still, chefs and cooks are doing everything in their power to stay afloat. Our guest is Minh Phan, owner of Porridge + Puffs in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown.

More reading: These restaurants are offering takeout and delivery during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Teaching Outside the Classroom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for the closure of public schools through the end of the academic year. Nevertheless, instruction continues through distance learning as teachers try to keep up their lesson plans. Our guest is Joseph Aquino, who teaches world history and human geography at a San Bernardino County middle school.

More reading: One teacher’s quest to track down her students amid coronavirus school closure.

[Advertisement] This L.A. Times podcast is presented to you by Blue Shield of California. The fight is tough, but so are you. Thank you, front line.