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.

Orange County's COVID-19 hospitalizations, case rates continue to drop

Orange County reported 739 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 237,077 cases and 3,312 fatalities.

'Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader,' health officials urge

The nation’s top health officials sounded the alarm this week about the Super Bowl being a potential superspreader event, and they urged people to gather with friends over Zoom, not in crowds.

Kroger paying employees $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine

Kroger is paying its employees $100 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the company announced Friday.

Pandemic vices are putting more consumers in debt: 'It's 100% instant gratification'

Alcohol, cigarettes, adult entertainment and lottery tickets are just some of the items 70% of Americans are splurging on during the pandemic, a new survey from financial services company MagnifyMoney suggests.

LA County to pause first dose appointments next week
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Starting next week, all Los Angeles County vaccine sites will open exclusively to?those looking for their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

LAUSD responds to city councilman’s push to reopen schools

Board of Education members responded to LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino's plans to have the city sue schools to reopen, calling the move a political stunt that will not reopen schools.

Super Bowl Sunday: Restaurants in some SoCal counties plan to stay open for the big game

Super Bowl weekend is here and despite COVID-19 guidelines, some people still plan on gathering. Restaurants and bars in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties also plan to stay open.

Airline pilot shares story of 2-month battle with COVID-19

Chris Sickel is going home after a two-month battle with COVID-19. He is a 49-year-old Southwest Airlines pilot and has no underlying condition. His family shared his story with FOX 5 because Chris was healthy and yet suffered devastating effects.

Orange County's COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to drop

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continued a downward trend in Orange County on Friday, but 30 more fatalities were logged, raising the death toll to 3,279.