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.
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.
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.
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.
LA County re-enters "high" COVID-19 community level
Moving into the “high” category also moves the county closer to the possible return of an indoor mask-wearing mandate.
LA City to end COVID-19 state of emergency in February
The Los Angeles City Council voted to end the city's state of emergency due to COVID-19 on Feb. 1, 2023.
Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress, ending a directive that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated but also raised concerns that it harmed recruitment and retention.