USC confirms first on-campus coronavirus cases

USC officials confirmed om Wednesday the university first on-campus coronavirus cases, affecting three students.  

Garcetti signs order to make city services more available remotely amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday that he signed an executive directive to make city services more accessible online and contact-free whenever possible amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  

New COVID-19 test shows results like a pregnancy test

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results, which appear on a testing card with a similar design to some pregnancy tests.

LA Council could vote to fund $10M eviction legal aid by next week

Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Mitch O'Farrell co-introduced a motion on Wednesday to secure $10 million in CARES Act money to establish an emergency legal defense fund to protect Los Angeles renters from eviction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  

California COVID-19 case numbers are improving but don't expect rush to reopen

"We've been watching for two to three weeks, steady declines in our hospital numbers as well as our ICU numbers," said Dr. Mark Ghaly, noting a 19% decline in hospitalizations, and an 18% drop in ICU COVID-19 patients compared to two weeks ago.

LA Zoo reopens after 166 days with new guidelines in place

After closing for 166 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles Zoo will reopen to the public Wednesday, with social distancing and sanitation measures in place.

Los Angeles Rams, Chargers to play NFL season without fans in attendance 'until further notice'

The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will play home games at the brand new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood for the 2020 NFL season, but without fans in attendance until further notice. 

Weights and dumbbells are latest coronavirus-fueled shortage: Here's what to use instead

Weights are becoming increasingly harder to find — with some back-ordered until the fall — as more people bulk up on home gym equipment as the world spends more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tustin charity champion subject to racist remarks

When TyRon Jackson saw the man in a white van, he immediately recognized him as someone who he helped at the beginning of the pandemic.

Los Angeles County sees falling coronavirus case numbers, but will it last?

The number of daily coronavirus infections continued to drop Tuesday in Los Angeles County, falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since early June and potentially opening the door for the county to grant waivers for some children to return to school classrooms.

LA councilman wants to make city's outdoor dining program permanent

Councilman David Ryu introduced a motion on Tuesday to establish a permanent version of the L.A. Al Fresco program, which allows restaurants to hold outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  

FDA chief apologizes for overstating convalescent plasma benefits to treat COVID-19

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is apologizing for overstating the life-saving benefits of using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients.

Experts say decline in new US COVID-19 cases is result of masks, insufficient testing

The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts credit at least partly to increased wearing of masks — even as the outbreak continues to claim nearly 1,000 lives in the U.S. each day.