94-year-old Hollywood Hills woman celebrates getting COVID-19 vaccine

A joyful 94-year-old woman who resides at a senior living facility in the Hollywood Hills is looking forward to many more years ahead after receiving her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

San Antonio girl dies three days after testing positive for COVID-19

The family of nine-year-old Makenzie Gongora wants to shed light on how COVID-19 can impact children after she died just days after testing positive.

LA County Fair canceled for second year in a row due to COVID-19

Despite improving COVID-19 case numbers, the 2021 L.A. County Fair was canceled Tuesday, with organizers saying uncertainty about the rollout of vaccines and the impact of emerging new strains of the virus makes it "fiscally unfeasible" to continue planning efforts.

WHO team says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

A World Health Organization expert says the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species.

California uses outreach, ZIP codes to boost vaccine equity

Targeting vulnerable ZIP codes is one way San Francisco and other U.S. cities and counties are trying to ensure they vaccinate people in largely Black, Latino and working-class communities that have borne the brunt of the pandemic.

South Park Rec Center in South LA opens as pop-up vaccination site for high-risk residents

In an effort to provide vaccine access to more minority groups during the Pandemic, Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has organized a mobile clinic in one of the highest risk communities. 

Liver disease spiking during the pandemic

A little too much drinking during this pandemic has doctors sounding the alarm.

Owner who sold own home during pandemic says he had no choice but to pack his restaurant during Super Bowl

As businesses wait for grants and fear having to close their doors for good due to all the money lost during the pandemic, a local restaurant owner says he had no choice but to pack his business during Super Bowl weekend.

US school leaders might extend remote learning into fall 2021

Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn't necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon.

Last day for LA County residents to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for the week
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Monday marked the last day LA County residents could get dose No. 1 of the coronavirus vaccine before the county begins to administer dose No. 2 for the rest of the week.

LAUSD says reopening is out of the district's control
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As the push continues for reopening schools, LAUSD explains the process is a bit more complicated than what people think.

Orange County confirms first known case of COVID-19 UK variant

A 21-year-old San Clemente man tested positive for the more contagious U.K. strain of COVID-19, marking the first known case in Orange County, local health officials announced Monday. 

CDC predicts COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. could hit 534,000 by month’s end

The CDC predicts the COVID-19 death rate will slowly decline throughout February, but that at least 60,000 more deaths are to be expected in the next few weeks.

LA County reports shortage of first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Los Angeles County health officials announced its COVID-19 vaccination sites will only be administering second doses starting Tuesday until the end of the week due to a shortage.

LA County expands free testing in COVID-19 hot spot

The Los Angeles County Department of Public is teaming up with Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-serving grocers in California, to expand free COVID-19 testing in Pacoima. The San Fernando Valley neighborhood is considered one of the hardest hit communities by the virus. 

Delta Air Lines middle seat blocking extended through April 2021

Delta Air Lines says it will continue blocking out middle seats and limiting capacity on flights through April 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.