Application period opens to access funds from FEMA to reimburse COVID-19-related funeral expenses

Beginning Monday, people can apply for financial help for funeral expenses from coronavirus deaths through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program, the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management said.

ABC Unified elementary, middle school students returns to in-person classes

Elementary and middle school students in the ABC Unified School District who selected to return to in-person instruction will return to the classroom on Monday.

Chinese health leader admits country's COVID-19 vaccines have low effectiveness

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

The Issue Is: Dee Dee Myers, Gloria Allred and Elisha Krauss

This week, Dee Dee Myers discusses California's plans to safely reopen businesses June 15. Gloria Allred and Elisha Krauss debate the recall, vaccine passports and more.

Castle Park amusement park reopens as Riverside County is in orange tier
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The Castle Park amusement park in Riverside reopened at 25% capacity Friday following the county's move into the less-restrictive orange tier.

US intelligence report paints a grim picture of a post-COVID-19 world

An assessment from the U.S. National Intelligence Council painted a dark picture for a post-COVID-19 world fraught with economic inequality, strained government resources and fanned nationalist sentiments.

3 women charged with illegally obtaining over $1.2M in unemployment benefits in names of inmates

Three Inland Empire women were arrested and charged this week for illegally obtaining COVID-related unemployment benefits in names of prison inmates and scamming the California Employment Development Department out of a combined $1.2 million, federal prosecutors allege.

South Los Angeles churches become COVID-19 vaccination sites

In an effort to get more Los Angeles residents vaccinated in high-risk areas, churches across South Los Angeles have become vaccination sites. 

Hollywood Bowl to reopen for 14 weeks of summer concerts beginning in July

The iconic Hollywood Bowl will reopen this summer after having to cancel its summer concert season last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yosemite National Park to limit summer visitors amid ongoing pandemic

Yosemite National Park will require advanced reservations for day visitors during the peak summer season to limit the number of visitors and allow social distancing amid the pandemic.

Long Beach woman connects with own heritage through her new business

A Long Beach architect who began home-baking during the pandemic discovered a new passion and powerful connections to her past. 

Los Angeles Controller releases map highlighting neighborhood vaccination disparity

A map released by Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin on April 8 revealed the South Los Angeles neighborhoods of Vermont Vista and University Park have the lowest percentage of vaccinated residents in the county.

US suicides fell nearly 6% in 2020, defying COVID-19 pandemic expectations

The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.