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Articles from the March 8, 2021 edition


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  • Inoculation Rates in Santa Monica, Brentwood Much Higher than in Poorer Communities

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 8, 2021

    Santa Monica and other wealthy communities in the Westside have some of the highest Covid-19 inoculation rates in Los Angeles County even though their residents were less affected by the coronavirus, according to new data released by the Public Health Department this week. On the other hand, lower-income communities in the Eastside, which were devastated by the pandemic, have seen fewer vaccines for their residents, health officials said. More than 21% of the residents of Santa Monica have been...

  • Can You Work While Collecting Early Social Security?

    Rusty Gleer, Association of Mature American Citizens|Mar 8, 2021

    Dear Rusty: I will be 65 in August of this year. If I start drawing Social Security on my 65th birthday, how will my Social Security check be affected if I continue working at my full-time job, and take home $1380 every two weeks, until I reach my full retirement age? Signed: Working Senior Dear Working Senior: Social Security (SS) has an "earnings test" which applies to anyone who collects benefits before they have reached their full retirement age (FRA). There is also a "first year rule"...

  • Santa Monica's Elementary Schools Prepare Cautiously for a Phased-In 'Reopening' of 1-2 Days of In-Person Instruction Per Week Starting March 15

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Mar 8, 2021
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    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District reached an agreement with the teachers' union to 'reopen' the elementary schools with a target date of March 15. Reopening does not mean a full-on return to in-person instruction, however. Each site will have its own plan. According to Gail Pinsker, district spokesman, "schools are starting with one or two days a week" for the two weeks preceding Spring Break, which begins March 29. She said she was "unable to confirm" how much time students could spen...