California dentists may be asked to administer coronavirus vaccines

The CDA welcomed an emergency public health waiver from the California Dept. of Consumer Affairs, officially allowing dentists to administer the COVID vaccine.

Gov. Newsom says dentists may be able to administer, give COVID-19 shots

The state is working to increase the number of sites where shots can be administered and the people who can give the shots, including dentists.

ICU nurse gets second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Helen Cordova earned headlines after becoming the first frontline healthcare worker in California to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

LASD's Superspreader Task Force makes over 100 arrests in party busts

The Task Force received word about a massive house party taking place in South LA and sent a significant amount of resources to break it up.

LASD's Superspreader Task Force makes over 100 arrests in party busts
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The Task Force received word about a massive house party taking place in South LA?and sent a significant amount of resources to break it up.

CDC releases updated report on highly-contagious new strain of COVID-19

A more contagious strain of COVID-19 has now been found in four states, including Florida. Health experts say the rapid spread of the virus could threaten our healthcare system.

Prosecutor: WI pharmacist thought COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe

A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the medicine wasn't safe, a prosecutor said Monday.

Elective surgeries delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions
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The wait continues for a 38-year-old woman's push to regain her independence as her brain surgery is considered an "elective procedure" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Hero Pay': Los Angeles County to consider requiring additional $5 per hour for grocery workers

A proposal to require national grocery and drug retailers operating in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to pay frontline workers an additional $5 per hour in "hero pay" is set to be considered Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.

New UK lockdown issued until mid-February to combat fast-spreading COVID-19 strain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca.

Six cases of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in Southern California

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said there are now six confirmed cases of the new strain of the coronavirus in Southern California, including two in San Bernardino County.