China’s meticulous contact tracing pinpoints jogger amid recent COVID-19 outbreak

Patient zero had gone on a 35-minute jog in a local park without a mask and ended up exposing 2,836 people to the virus, 39 of whom tested positive, health officials said.

Woman kidnapped as baby reunited with family 51 years later
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Melissa Highsmith was just 22-months old in 1971 when she was allegedly abducted by a woman who was hired to babysit her.

In Depth: Thanksgiving Special
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Hal Eisner looks back at the positive stories covered by "In Depth" over the past year and shares some good news for the holiday season.

LA County reports over 5,200 new COVID cases, 21 deaths over 2-day period

Friday's daily positivity rate, reflecting a seven-day average, was 11.2% on Friday -- up from 10.6% on Thursday and 6.5% last week.

Life After COVID shutdowns: Van Nuys restaurant owner discusses challenges of staying afloat

A Van Nuys restaurant that once feared would go under during the pandemic is thankful after surviving rough times. On Thanksgiving, Lulu's Restaurant served up holiday meals to the community.

EDD debit card program rife with fraud, reports of unemployed Californians not getting their money

Debit cards were touted as a better alternative than checks for unemployed Californians. But a FOX 11 investigation reveals it's a program rife with fraud, complaints and worst of all, leaving people without their money.

Fauci urges Americans — one last time — to get the updated COVID-19 booster

Dr. Fauci, who is just weeks away from retirement, had a consistent, familiar message for Americans during his last time at the podium — get your COVID shot.

LA County returns to 'strongly recommending' masks indoors as COVID cases rise

The average daily rate of new COVID-19 cases in LA County has risen to 100 infections per 100,000 residents, the county's health officer says, meaning the county is again "strongly recommending" that everyone wear masks in indoor public spaces.

COVID-19 deaths down 90% since February, WHO says

Overall, the WHO has reported 629 million cases and 6.5 million deaths linked to the pandemic.

Health officials encourage COVID-19 booster as Thanksgiving nears

With Thanksgiving two weeks away, public health officials are recommending that Americans get the new COVID-19 booster tweaked to target the most common omicron strain.

LA County reports sudden rise in weekly COVID cases, warns of winter surge

After months of decline, LA County health officials have reported a sharp increase in the average daily number of new COVID-19 infections.

Pfizer-BioNTech testing combination flu-COVID-19 vaccine

The WHO estimates 290,000 to 650,000 people worldwide die of flu-related causes every year. About 1.1 million people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19.

OC bus maintenance workers take to streets to strike
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Orange County bus maintenance workers went strike Tuesday after negotiations between the workers' union and the Orange County Transportation Authority broke down

LA County COVID hospitalizations on the rise as holiday season approaches

The number of COVID-positive patients has bounced up and down in recent weeks, with health officials closely watching the figures as they hope to avoid another winter surge of virus infections, hospitalizations and deaths.

LA County discusses "tripledemic" concerns
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For the first time this week, we heard health officials warn of a so-called tripledemic, the intersection of COVID-19, flu and RSV.