Dear Residents,

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes continues to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County and would like to share the following updates with the community:

The Latest

Enjoy Summer to its Fullest - Make a Vaccination Plan

As Memorial Day and the summer season comes near, many are planning travel, gatherings and parties to celebrate with the people we love. Just imagine how much more enjoyable those gatherings will be if you and your loved ones are vaccinated – you will be able to have fun without worry about spreading COVID-19. So as you’re making plans for food, drink, and decorations, make a plan to get vaccinated, too.

Depending on which vaccine you get, it is important to remember the time it takes to go from your first shot to fully vaccinated. For all of the vaccines, you are only considered fully protected two weeks after all doses are complete. For the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine, that means you’re considered fully protected two weeks after your one shot. But for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which both involve two shots several weeks apart, that means you’re only considered fully protected two weeks after your second shot.

Which you choose is up to you – but for a fun-filled and carefree summer together, it’s best to pick one and make a plan. It makes a lot of sense to think ahead about how to get the most out of your summer fun by making sure you are fully vaccinated in advance.

It's Never Been Easier to Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine

It's never been easier to get your COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccines are available for anyone aged 12 years and older who lives or works in L.A. County — regardless of immigration status. Please bring a photo ID with you and adolescents 12-17 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Help protect your loved ones and your community and walk up to any L.A. County-run vaccination site and get vaccinated today, no appointment needed!

Visit vaccinatelacounty.com to find a vaccination site near you.

Get vaccinated for a chance to win season tickets to the LA Kings and the LA Galaxy!

Starting tomorrow, Friday, May 28, two Los Angeles County residents 18 and older who get their first vaccine or bring a person needing their first vaccine to their second dose appointment can enter to win a pair (2) of 2021-22 season tickets to the Los Angeles Kings or 2022 season tickets to the Los Angeles Galaxy.

The vaccination sweepstakes will run from Friday, May 28 to Thursday, June 3. Two residents will be awarded prizes.

Residents can book appointments or walk in to County, LA City, and St. John’s Well Child and Family clinic vaccination sites to enter.

For more information, including official rules and participating site locations, residents can visit the Los Angeles County Vaccination Sweepstakes page at: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/vaccine/sweepstakes.htm

Must be a Los Angeles County resident 18 years or older to enter.

Should I get vaccinated if I have a weakened immune system?

If you have a weakened immune system, you may get a COVID-19 vaccine. The California Department of Public Health advises you to be aware of a possible reduced immune response to the vaccines. Consult your medical provider before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Visit VaccinateALL58.com for more COVID-19 facts.

Renter Resources

Behind on your rent?

If you are a renter who has experienced COVID-related setbacks and you are behind on your rent, there are laws that may protect you from being evicted. However, those laws may be changing soon and you’re going to have to start paying any unpaid rent back – if you haven’t already. Get the info you need at dcba.lacounty.gov.

Schedule Your Free Session With a Financial Navigator

Need help coping with financial difficulties related to COVID-19? L.A. County
Financial Navigators are available to help you find resources during this difficult time.
The Financial Navigators Program is designed to help residents deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing remote assistance in navigating critical financial issues and making referrals to other social services and resources. Trained Financial Navigators will provide structured guidance over the phone that will help people strategize around supports for disruptions to their income and other financial concerns.
Some of the topics that may be discussed during the session may include:

Prioritizing payments for expenses like housing, food and insurance
Maximizing income, through accessing unemployment benefits, emergency loans and other public benefits
Managing debt by providing guidance on contacting and negotiating with creditors
Avoiding scams

For assistance, visit bit.ly/FinNav or call 800-593-8222.

Outdoor Recreation Programs

Last Call: Painting Rocks!

Throughout the month of May, paint a rock or rocks from your backyard and place them in the Robert E. Ryan Park Rock Garden at 30359 Hawthorne Boulevard.

Paintings of local points of interest, views, animals, etc. are encouraged but not required.

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes reserves the right to remove any rocks
it deems inappropriate for this family friendly activity. Rock size not to exceed 6"x 6".

For more info, call 310-544-5260 or email events@rpvca.gov.

Upcoming Local Blood Drives

Blood donations have decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy, eligible donors are urged to come out and give to ensure there’s lifesaving blood on the shelves for those who need it.

The American Red Cross is holding upcoming blood drives in Rancho Palos Verdes:

Sunday, May 30
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
31290 Palos Verdes Drive West

Reserve a time online at redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: SPLC.

Thursday, June 10
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ascension Lutheran Church
26231 Silver Spur Road

Wednesday, June 16
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
5845 Crestridge Road

Reserve a time online at redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: LDSRPV.

Visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to complete the pre-donation paperwork.

The Red Cross has implemented additional precautions to ensure the safety of its donors and staff. There is no evidence that the novel coronavirus can be transmissible by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases worldwide of transmissions for any respiratory virus, including the novel coronavirus.

For a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Help save lives and get insight into whether you may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus.

For more information, visit redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Data

Cases

As of May 27, there are 1,243,319 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Los Angeles County (population 10.17 million). The total includes 1,543 cases in Rancho Palos Verdes (population 42,747), 481 in Palos Verdes Estates (population 13,522), 288 in Rolling Hills Estates (population 8,113), 59 in Rolling Hills (population 1,940), and 66 in the unincorporated areas of the Peninsula (population 1,921). Countywide, 24,321 people have died.

According to the L.A. County Department of Public Health, 56 deaths have been reported in Rancho Palos Verdes. The City extends its deepest condolences to the families of these residents.

For a list of cases broken down by city, demographic characteristics, and settings, visit the L.A. County Department of Public Health's Locations & Demographics page.

For an interactive dashboard with maps and graphs showing testing, cases and death data by community, poverty level, age, sex and race/ethnicity visit: http://dashboard.publichealth.lacounty.gov/covid19_surveillance_dashboard/

An interactive dashboard of COVID-19 cases in the South Bay maintained by the City of Torrance is available at bit.ly/2XB1fv1. The dashboard reflects information sourced by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Vaccinations

According to the L.A. County Department of Public Health, as of May 23, 71% of Rancho Palos Verdes residents age 16 and over received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about the novel coronavirus.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus
California Department of Public Health: cdph.ca.gov/covid19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): cdc.gov/COVID19
World Health Organization: who.int/coronavirus
California Governor’s Office: covid19.ca.gov
County of Los Angeles: lacounty.gov/covid19
L.A. County residents can also call 2-1-1
FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control: https://www.fema.gov/Coronavirus-Rumor-Control

Sign up for “Notify Me” city listervs at rpvca.gov/notify

Be sure to also follow the City on Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Sign up for emergency alerts from Alert SouthBay by:

Texting “alertsb” to 888-777, which returns a link to register for Everbridge (for COVID-19-related alerts, text the keyword "cv19rpv")
Registering online at alertsouthbay.com
Downloading the free Everbridge app on an iOS or Android device from the App Store or Google Play. Select “Find an organization or subscription” and search “alertsb”

Sign up for emergency alerts from Alert LA County at https://lacounty.gov/emergency/alert-la/