Van Nuys restaurant struggles with COVID-19 restrictions

It was an emotional Thanksgiving for local restaurant employees as some worked their last shifts before being either let go or furloughed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Supreme Court blocks New York's pandemic limits on houses of worship

In a 5-4 vote, the high court barred New York from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in so-called COVID-19 hot spots. 

New model projects US COVID-19 cases could double in 2 months

A new model from a study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis projects that if the U.S. continues handling the pandemic as it has, cases could double in just two months.

When California students return to school in person, they will need to be immunized

Even as public health officials face the challenge of how to vaccinate all or most people to protect them from the COVID-19 virus, school administrators are having to come up with innovative ways to ensure that students get immunized against more familiar diseases like measles and whooping cough.

California records new high in coronavirus cases

California reported a record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday as Los Angeles restaurants prepared to close for three weeks and firefighters in Silicon Valley were being enlisted to help enforce public health rules to try to halt the spread of infections.

Disney increases layoffs to 32,000 workers by March 2021

The coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt businesses across the world and Disney is no exception. On Wednesday, Disney provided an update on the company's finances and it says it plans to let thousands of workers go in 2021.

Underground parties continue to take place during pandemic

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge at record levels in LA County, underground parties with hundreds of people continue to take place every weekend.

Garcetti debuts program to help small businesses grow online presence

Mayor Eric Garcetti debuted Wednesday LA Optimized, an initiative to help local small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding their e-commerce capabilities and growing their online presence.  

California exodus: Many fleeing state amid COVID-19 pandemic
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau: 630,000 people left California. Now with the pandemic, more are fleeing the state.

Black Friday unlike any other in year of pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the holidays won’t be the same, especially Black Friday.