Could Americans still receive a second stimulus check? Everything we know

With White House officials and top Democrats at a weeks-long impasse over another coronavirus relief package, Senate Republicans are preparing to unveil their own new proposal — a pared-down version of a previous bill that notably does not include a fresh round of stimulus checks.

Minnesota couple in their 90s celebrates after beating COVID-19

A Minnesota couple is celebrating after catching and recovering from COVID-19. Both are in their 90s but beat the odds against a disease that is especially devastating for elderly patients.

Rams fans can help fill SoFi Stadium seats with cutouts of themselves

The Los Angeles Rams announced that fans can purchase cardboard cutouts of themselves to help fill stadium seating for the Sept. 13 SoFi Stadium home-opener against the Dallas Cowboys and for games held amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Which Orange County elementary schools were given the green light to reopen — and when

Some Orange County schools have been given the green light to reopen campuses for in-person classes as the county's COVID-19 positivity rate continued on its decline.

AMC Theaters cautiously reopens its doors after 5 months of being closed due to COVID-19 pandemic

AMC opened some 113 locations across the U.S., advertising retro pricing and retro screenings to entice audiences back to the movies. Regal, the second largest exhibitor, is following suit Friday. It's been a long-time coming for the beleaguered businesses, which had several false starts due to coronavirus spikes.

YouTuber invents gun that shoots masks onto people’s faces

Popular YouTuber Allen Pan uploaded a video to social media showing his latest invention: a gun that shoots masks onto people’s faces.

US unemployment claims jump back above 1 million in face of coronavirus

The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the economy still in the grip of the pandemic five months later, the recovery looks fitful and uneven — and painfully slow.

Elementary school students start new school year on campus in one Southern California town

Thursday marks the first day of school for students who attend the sole elementary school within the Lucerne Valley Unified School District and unlike the greater majority of California students, they were given state approval to start the 2020-21 academic year on campus using a hybrid model.

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Garcetti authorizes shut down of utility services at party house in Hollywood Hills

Mayor Eric Garcetti has authorized the shutoff of utilities at a home in the Hollywood Hills where several large parties were held in violation of the city's COVID-19 social distancing orders.

Sun Valley church pastor: 'We spread the word, not the virus'

Those words from Grace  Community Church’s Pastor John MacArthur, who joined FOX 11 for a rare sit-down interview to talk about his defiance of Governor Newsom’s orders and the LA County Health Department's guidelines not allowing in-person services in churches.

LA County seeks penalties vs. Sun Valley church over indoor services

Los Angeles County is asking a judge to impose penalties against a Sun Valley church that county health officials maintain has repeatedly violated public health and court orders needed to slow the spread of COVID-19.  

Orange County reports 295 new COVID-19 cases; 18 additional deaths

The Orange County Health Care Agency Wednesday announced 18 COVID-19 fatalities, hiking the region's death toll to 833, along with 295 newly diagnosed infections that raise the cumulative caseload to 44,507.

Another 61 Los Angeles County residents die from coronavirus

While reporting some general progress in addressing racial disparities in the impact of the coronavirus, another five dozen deaths from COVID-19 were announced in Los Angeles County Wednesday.