Alleging the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has failed its residents and harmed its businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the West Covina City Council in a split decision this week voted to begin the process of forming its own health department.
During Tuesday’s at times contentious hearing, Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado said that there was consensus in the city that the county department had not provided “services of the caliber that everybody would like,” and that her goal was to ensure better healthcare for residents moving forward.“The No.
In an interview, Tabatabai called that unlikely and said the vote, without a full analysis, was wildly irresponsible. He said it reeked of politics more than any real interest in public health. He said it was unconscionable. “Once West Covina City’s public health department is recognized by the state as a local public health jurisdiction, L.A. County Public Health will work with the city to transfer all of the work required by a local public health department,” the county department said. “Until West Covina has a state-recognized city public health department, L.A. County Public Health will continue to serve the residents of West Covina in its current capacity.
Omg 😱
You are exactly right, Councilman Tabatabai. Covid 19 is the cause of this crisis. Too many people want to throw temper tantrums and attack scapegoats. It's a cheap way to build short term political popularity. Credit to you for rising above the stupidity, Sir.
By the looks of it, they don’t require masks in the meeting room, either. Yikes.
What is this partisan crap that has permeated the minds of conservatives when it relates to health issues? WTF
Yikes. Smh.
Oh no !!! I don’t know what Los Angeles would do without West Covina 😂😂😂
They have their own fire and police department, so why not? However, this is just a silly political vote. Nothing will change in the city until it forms its own health department, which probably won’t happen until after the pandemic is over.
Bunch of dummies
L.A. County is 58th out of 58 counties in California in COVID results. It's been one of the worst counties in the entire country. Its bureaucracy blundered badly along the way, including a horribly botched vaccine rollout. And you want to leave that?
Dang BrianTabatabai. Getting things done!
Right wingers love them some COVID-19.
Good luck
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