Push to expand COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 65 and older in LA County

Los Angeles County continued to make vaccinating health care workers and first responders against COVID-19 its first priority but two supervisors have called for the process to be quickly expanded to include people age 65 and older.

Hundreds of children being admitted to Arizona hospitals for COVID-19

Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record numbers in Arizona, according to a Banner Health spokesperson on Jan. 17. She backs up her claim with data that looked at trending numbers for several months in 2020.

LA County reports 11,366 new COVID-19 cases, 108 more deaths

Los Angeles County reported 11,366 new cases of COVID-19 and 108 additional deaths on Sunday, bringing the county's totals to 1,014,662 cases and 13,848 fatalities.  

Garden Grove police lieutenant dies from complications of COVID-19

The Garden Grove Police Department is mourning one of their own after a lieutenant died from complications of COVID-19.

New COVID-19 strains shows possible 'resistance' to antibody, but not vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination to head the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at least one new coronavirus strain has shown resistance to treatments - but insists the vaccines are still effective.

In Depth: COVID-19 surge, stimulus, restaurants

Internist Dr. Michael Hirt joins Hal to talk about the surge of positive COVID-19 patients.

Wrestlemania moves from SoFi Stadium to Tampa due to coronavirus pandemic

The 2021 edition of WrestleMania will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, instead of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood because fans are not allowed to attend sports and entertainment events in California due to the coronavirus pandemic, WWE announced Saturday.

First confirmed case of U.K. coronavirus variant found in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7. It is the same variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom. 

California COVID-19 benefits fraud could reach $9.8 billion

California may have paid out nearly $10 billion in phony coronavirus unemployment claims with some of that money going to organized crime in Russia, China and other countries.

Ice cream from China contaminated with coronavirus: report

Officials believe the coronavirus was able to survive in the ice cream due to the cold temperature and was likely transferred from a person who had the disease. 

Underground party busted by LASD superspreader task force

All dressed up but nowhere to go. An underground party was once again shut down in Los Angeles County.

Dodger Stadium transforms into COVID-19 vaccination site

Dodger Stadium reopened Friday as a COVID-19 mass-vaccination center, with Mayor Eric Garcetti saying it will have the capacity to vaccinate 12,000 people a day when it is running fully.

Business owners relieved after no new restrictions in LA County

Although coronavirus cases continue to be worrisome, Los Angeles County Public Health did not issue new restrictions on Friday.

Woman's kidney transplant surgery delayed due to COVID-19 surge

Laura Walker, 35, of Temecula, always knew her kidneys were compromised, but it wasn’t until the end of 2019 that this mother of two and wife of a Marine ended up in the hospital, diagnosed with kidney disease.

Woman's kidney transplant surgery delayed due to COVID-19 surge
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When the coronavirus surge hit in November, Laura was told her transplant surgery would be delayed indefinitely because it?s an elective surgery.