Tighter LA County restrictions begin amid virus surge, prompting pushback

Citing soaring COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Los Angeles County imposed tightened health restrictions Monday, including a ban on most gatherings and strict capacity limits on most businesses, while forcing closures of playgrounds and cardrooms.   

Gov. Newsom says stay-at-home order could be re-enacted if alarming virus trends continue

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said that California, like much of the country, is seeing big record-setting virus spikes and if the trends continue, he warned there could be a stay-at-home order enacted for the 51 counties in the most restrictive purple tier. 

'No science, no data, no shutdown': Protest held outside LA County health director's home

About 50 people, mostly without masks, chanted and waved signs outside the Echo Park home of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer to protest the start of tighter COVID-19 restrictions.

Moderna will ask FDA for emergency use authorization of coronavirus vaccine

Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.

AP: Pennsylvania lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting

A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on Sunday.

In Depth: Employment during COVID-19 and millennials' mask behavior

Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, the Chief Economist for Glassdoor joins Hal to talk about how COVID-19 has affected employment. 

NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies

New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies.

Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus over the coming weeks, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.

Shoppers choose local for Small Business Saturday

Along the Pasadena streets, shoppers made stops to the mom-and-pop shops for the holiday season.

How a hospital chaplain spent her Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was no holiday for many on the coronavirus frontlines. For Nicole Benson, a hospital chaplain, it was a twelve hour shift at a Dallas area hospital on Thursday.

LA County's new safer-at-home order kicks in Monday
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Officials said the case numbers were likely lower because testing centers were closed for Thanksgiving and testing was limited on Friday.

Biden adds more members to COVID-19 advisory board

President-elect Joe Biden announced the newest members to his COVID-19 advisory board Saturday.

Orange County sees 1,666 new cases of COVID-19 as surge continues

Orange County reported 1,666 new cases of COVID-19 but no additional deaths on Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 76,761 cases and 1,577 fatalities.