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.

LA County reports 3,123 new COVID-19 cases, fewer hospitalizations

Los Angeles County reported 3,123 new cases of COVID-19 and 89 additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 1,146,450 cases and 18,044 deaths since the pandemic began.   

California revises indoor church guidelines following Supreme Court ruling

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office on Saturday issued revised guidelines for indoor church services after the Supreme Court lifted the state’s ban on indoor worship during the coronavirus pandemic, but left in place restrictions on singing and chanting.

Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made it

The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product.

AstraZeneca tweaking COVID-19 vaccine to fight South African variant

The lead researcher of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says she expects to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by the autumn.

Pasadena church wins right to worship indoors amid pandemic

A Pasadena-based church is celebrating a legal victory after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a partial injunction against California's prohibition against indoor worship services to help limit the spread of coronavirus.

LA County confirms nine new cases of MIS-C in children

Los Angeles County reported 4,860 new cases of COVID-19 and 193 additional deaths, and confirmed nine new cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.