UC Strike Over: Workers ratify labor deal with university

The unions representing striking University of California graduate student workers and researchers announced final agreement on new contracts -- ending a 40-day walkout.

‘Hard road’ lies ahead for China as COVID-19 cases spiral

China has reduced testing and stopped reporting most mild COVID cases. China is among a few countries that managed to stop most domestic transmission of the virus in 2020, but it’s the last to end restrictions.

LA County enters 'medium' COVID activity level; transmission still high

Thanks to falling infection numbers, Los Angeles County Thursday moved out of the federal government's "high" COVID-19 activity category and into the "medium" level.

Thousands of LAUSD students attend acceleration day classes

Roughly 72,000 LAUSD students enrolled in the district's first "acceleration day" designed to help students recover learning lost during the pandemic.

More California inflation relief checks sent out
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The Franchise Tax Board recently revealed the exact dates the remaining Middle Class Tax Refund payments would be issued to eligible Californians.

Striking UC workers reach tentative deal with university

The union representing striking University of California graduate student workers and researchers reached a tentative labor deal with the university Friday, potentially signaling an end to the five-week work stoppage.

California to end mandatory pay for workers with COVID

California will stop making companies pay employees who can’t work because they caught COVID-19 while on the job.

California to end mandatory pay for workers with COVID
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California will stop making companies pay employees who can?t work because they caught the coronavirus while on the job.

COVID metrics declining, Ferrer optimistic
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New cases in Los Angeles County are down 21%, leaving health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer cautiously optimistic.

Fontana Unified School District celebrates one of the highest graduation rates in U.S.

The Fontana Unified School District is celebrating a historical feat. The district boasts a 98% graduation rate, according to U.S. News and World report rankings.

Big cities look to masks again in preparation for winter threat of COVID, flu, RSV

With the beginning of winter roughly a week away, major cities across the U.S. are looking to mask up once again for the purpose of combating not just COVID-19, but the flu and the respiratory illness RSV.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in LA County climb back above 1,300

Los Angeles County reported more than 4,200 new infections in its latest data. Another 16 virus-related deaths were also reported, raising the county's pandemic death toll to 34,368.

US inflation slowed to 7.1% over past 12 months, experts say
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Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are gradually cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households.

Screen time linked to developing OCD in children, study says

Researchers found that the odds of developing OCD grew by 13% for every hour young children played video games.

Federal judge says vaccine choice doesn't outweigh safety requirements in medical settings

US. District Court Judge Donald Molloy on Friday permanently blocked a section of a law that said it was discriminatory for most employers to require workers to be vaccinated against communicable diseases.

Will LA County once again bring back indoor masking?
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LA County re-enters "high" COVID-19 community level, moving the county closer to possibly bring back indoor mask mandate ? again.