On the one hand...

One one hand, the case rate in LA County seems to have peaked (although it remains high)...

On the other hand, and not surprisingly since it is expected to lag, the hospitalization rate is going up.

And there continue to be scary stories:

So, the decision makers in Murphy Hall now need to decide whether the campus will remain online after week 4 of the winter quarter, or go back to in-person instruction. There really won't be more definitive information in the next few days. But instructors need to have guidance and a full week's advance notice to make the conversion (or not).