March 29, 2020 9:29 PM PT Share Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URLCopied! Print Advertisement California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the Navy hospital ship Mercy after its arrival into the Port of Los Angeles on Friday. Director Mark Ghilarducci of the Office of Emergency Services, left, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and California Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly also attended. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) More to Read Opinion: The Mercy hospital ship is in Portland. Readers want it back in L.A. Jan. 2, 2021 Hospital ship Mercy returning to San Diego after assisting coronavirus response in L.A. May 14, 2020 The Mercy and other Navy hospital ships, once thought vital for the coronavirus crisis, see few patients May 1, 2020