Japan’s government says it has identified new, more contagious coronavirus variant

Japan’s government says it has confirmed a new, more contagious COVID-19 strain days after the country began administering the Pfizer vaccine, the first approved for use in the country.

Debate over when to reopen California schools intensifies following $6.5 billion proposal

The debate over when to reopen California schools is heating up. The California legislature approved a $6.5 billion proposal on Thursday with the goal of getting kids back to campuses by the spring. However, the teachers' union for the Los Angeles Unified School District is pushing back. 

$6.5B budget proposal draws mixed reviews
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After weeks of tense negotiations, California legislators agreed Thursday on a $6.5 billion proposal aimed at getting students back in classrooms this spring following months of closures because of the pandemic.

LA County parents demand schools reopen
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Parents, and their little ones, say they've had enough with remote learning.

MIS-C: Cases of rare inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 on the rise among children in US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has been monitoring a rare inflammatory syndrome found in children linked to COVID-19, which has surpassed 2,000 cases since it was first identified in February last year.

US life expectancy drops a full year in COVID-19 pandemic, most since WWII

The COVID-19 pandemic's death toll caused life expectancy in the U.S. to drop by a full year, with minorities suffering the biggest impact.

'Immunity bubble’ fails as California conference spreads COVID-19

XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19 surge last month but instead created a superspreader event that infected attendees, staff and himself.

False COVID-19 information convinces mom, 4 kids to drink urine for 4 days

For four days, the British woman and her four children gulped down their own urine, believing it would protect them from COVID-19, according to a report by the City of Westminster.

Elementary students in South Pasadena return to the classroom

Some South Pasadena elementary students returned to the classroom for the first time in nearly a year on Thursday.

US unemployment claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

LA School Board's removal of officers from campuses draws mixed reactions
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The Los Angeles School Board's decision to remove school police officers from campus and replace them with staff trained in de-escalation strategies is facing both praise and criticism from the community.

LA School Board's removal of officers from campuses draws mixed reactions

The Los Angeles School Board's decision to remove school police officers from campus and replace them with staff trained in de-escalation strategies is facing both praise and criticism from the community.

Westfield parent company planning to sell US malls

As a major shopping mall company plans to sell off its U.S. properties, will this signify the end of the shopping mall experience?