Ventura County may ask Newsom to split from SoCal region and create a new Central Coast region

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday during a special meeting on whether to send a letter to the state advocating for the creation of a "Central Coast" region, which would include Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, as the state issues regional stay-at-home orders.

33 million Californians may not leave their homes unless it's essential

Ten months into the pandemic, most of the state is now back where it started with a new stay-at-home order. But unlike in March, when the pandemic was in its infancy and California was the first state to impose such rules, fewer people are likely to obey them.

Regional stay-at-home order kicks in for Southern California

A regional stay-at-home order issued by Governor Gavin Newsom was in effect Monday for all of Southern California.

LAUSD suspends all in-person school instruction, childcare as COVID-19 surges in LA County

Los Angeles Unified School Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday the suspension of all in-person school instruction and childcare through the rest of the fall semester as cases of COVID-19 continue to spiral upward in Los Angeles County.

Restaurants defying health orders, call outdoor dining 'peaceful protest' in possible loophole

Numerous restaurant owners are defying California's order to close their doors, but they say it isn't because they don't think the virus is dangerous. It’s a matter of survival.

Shortage of ICU beds at Adventist Health White Memorial in Boyle Heights
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While Sunday's data shows the entire SoCal region's ICU capacity is at 10.3 percent, some local hospitals are getting close to zero capacity.

LA County sets single-day record of new COVID-19 cases for 5th time in 6 days

It’s all starting to sound like a broken record for Angelenos as Los Angeles County once again shattered its single-day record of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday with 10,528.

Longtime LAPD sergeant dies of COVID-19

LAPD announced on social media that Sergeant Fred Cueto has died from COVID-19 on Sunday.

Diners, shoppers take advantage of services as Gov. Newsom's stay-at-home order kicks in tonight

Hours before sweeping new health restrictions went into effect for Southern California counties, diners and shoppers took advantage of soon-to-be-unavailable services while business owners prepared for yet more changes.

Pandemic parties continue despite crackdowns
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Multiple people were shot outside one of the secret parties held in spite of the county's orders.

SoCal businesses prepare for stay-at-home orders
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Local businesses are preparing for shutdowns as Gov. Newsom's new stay-at-home orders go into effect in a couple of hours.

LA Zoo to close in accordance with new health order

The Los Angeles Zoo will close Monday in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom's Regional Stay Home Order to stem the surge in coronavirus transmission, officials said Sunday.  

How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure

More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn't been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren't on the same system.