Gyms, dine-in restaurants, places of worship reopen as Ventura County moves to red tier

A number of businesses were given the green light to reopen with modifications in Ventura County, state officials announced Tuesday. Some of those businesses include gyms and fitness centers, places of worship, and dine-in restaurants.

Riverside County to vote on localized reopening plan

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will revisit a proposed accelerated public health de-regulation plan to allow all Riverside County economic sectors to reopen by the end of this month, bypassing the state's tiered system to mitigate coronavirus impacts, which Executive Office staff said could come at a cost of $100 million in money otherwise due to the county.

Man, 80, shoved to ground during mask confrontation at bar dies

A New York man who authorities say confronted another patron at a bar for not wearing a mask and was shoved to the ground has died.

Passengers brawl on plane over masks

A man who refused to wear a face mask on a Utah-bound flight was escorted off the plane in Arizona after he and another man who asked him to follow the rules got into a physical altercation

Riverside megachurch pastor who was at Rose Garden event has COVID-19

The head of a Southern California megachurch said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, joining a list that includes President Donald Trump and key White House contacts who attended a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden last month.

Tech-savvy California teen excels at distance learning

As a tech-savvy teen, Joseph Williams has taken to distance learning. While the virtual classroom has been a struggle for many parents, teachers, and students, Williams is excelling.

LAUSD superintendent lays out plans to test students for COVID-19 when they return to class

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday that the school district has created a COVID-19 testing system in anticipation of students returning to its campuses.

Newest California Supreme Court justice nominee would be 1st openly gay man to hold post

Martin Jenkins would also be the third African American judge and the first openly gay justice to hold this seat, once the confirmation process is complete, which Newsom said he hoped would occur by next month. 

20,000 chairs placed outside White House to honor Americans killed by COVID-19

20,000 chairs were lined up on the Ellipse outside of the White House Sunday, each representing 10 Americans killed by the coronavirus, in a solemn reminder of those who have lost their lives amid the pandemic. 

CDC changes COVID-19 guidance again, saying coronavirus is airborne

The CDC for a second time changed its guidance and now says that the coronavirus can spread through airborne transmission via tiny respiratory droplets that can linger in the air for up to several hours.

Casino cardrooms reopen outdoors in LA County

Los Angeles County card rooms opened for outdoor-only business Monday, the latest economic sector permitted to reopen under gradually loosening coronavirus restrictions.

Georgia students quarantined after virus brought on board school bus

A majority of students on one Forsyth County school bus have been quarantined after one student infected with the virus was found on-board.

Claudia Conway, daughter of former Trump aide, tests positive for coronavirus

Fifteen-year-old Claudia Conway, the daughter of former White House aide Kellyanne Conway, announced on TikTok that she had contracted the virus.

Michigan attorney says 'burn your masks' and forget COVID emergency orders after state Supreme Court decision

A Michigan attorney said all executive orders regarding masks, social distancing, and more are now void after the Governor Gretchen Whitmer's orders were struck down by the state Supreme Court.

WHO:  1 in 10 worldwide may have been infected with coronavirus

The World Health Organization estimates that 10% of the world's population has been infected by the coronavirus.