Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.

Los Angeles Philharmonic unveils concert schedule for Hollywood Bowl reopening

From Kool & the Gang to Yo-Yo Ma to Christina Aguilera, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association unveiled Tuesday the summer lineup for the Hollywood Bowl, which is reopening after a year of COVID-19 closure.

Orange County residents battle over digital vaccination passports

A large crowd gathered in Santa Ana on Tuesday as Orange County officials heard arguments on both sides over digital vaccination passports.

Chipotle raises average wage to $15 per hour, provides path to six-figure salaried positions

Chiptole is raising the average wage to $15 an hour in an effort to hire more workers as the restaurant industry struggles to find its footing amid a labor shortage induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

LA County 'herd immunity' now expected in July

Early in the vaccination effort, health officials had estimated the bulk of the county's population would be inoculated by the end of June. But, speaking to reporters Monday, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county now is predicting a point of "community immunity" by mid to late July.

In Depth: Mental health and COVID-19

Marla Tellez hosts in place of Hal Eisner. She is joined by Psychiatrist Dr. Ricardo Whyte of Dignity Health Community Hospital and CHLA Psychologist Karen Rogers to discuss the consequences the pandemic has had on the nation’s mental health and how we can best recover.

Grammy Museum to reopen on May 21 after more than a year-long closure

The Grammy Museum will reopen to the public on May 21 after being closed more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, museum officials announced Tuesday.

Majority of LAUSD students choose not to return to school

Although all schools within Los Angeles Unified have reopened, the vast majority of students are opting to continue remote learning, with the district reporting Monday that just 7% of high schoolers, 12% middle schoolers and 30% of elementary children are back in the classroom.

20% of all new US COVID-19 cases in last week of April were children, data shows

A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) found that between April 22 and April 29, children made up 22.4% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., underscoring the need to get children vaccinated as soon as possible.

LA County hits lowest 5-day COVID-19 hospitalization average since start of pandemic

Los Angeles County on Friday hit its lowest five-day average of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic, health officials reported.

US 'herd immunity' uncertain but vaccination will help restore some normalcy, experts say

The question of if and when the U.S. will reach "herd immunity" remains unclear, experts say. But continuing the COVID-19 vaccination drive will help Americans get back to a sense of normalcy in the future.

Biden says economic recovery a marathon, not a sprint amid weak jobs report

U.S. employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers.