LA City Council begins process to buy Chinatown building amid rent increases

City Council voted to try to buy a 124-unit housing development in Chinatown in an effort to keep some of the tenants housed amid rent increases by their landlord, who does not want to sell the building to the city.

LA County buys $750,000 worth of baby formula amid nationwide shortage

Los Angeles County has purchased $750,000 worth of baby formula to fight the current shortage, Supervisor Hilda L. Solis announced Friday.

New restrictions imposed at LA County nursing facilities as COVID outbreaks rise

With COVID-19 case numbers continuing to spike upward, Los Angeles County hospitals are likely to soon be strained with patients, the county health director said, noting that rising outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities have already prompted tighter infection-control measures.

UCLA reinstates indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID cases

Citing rising COVID-19 cases across the county and on campus, UCLA Friday will reinstate an indoor mask-wearing mandate for all students, staff and visitors at campus facilities.

UCLA reinstates indoor mask mandate
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Citing rising COVID-19 cases across the county and on campus, UCLA Friday will reinstate an indoor mask-wearing mandate for all students, staff and visitors at campus facilities.

Surge in bulletproof backpack sales
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Three companies are selling bulletproof backpacks and all claim a surge in sales in the wake of the Texas school shooting

LA County schools report COVID uptick again

Los Angeles County's health director voiced concern again about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases at schools in its latest data, mirroring similar increases in the community at large.

LAUSD expands safety protocols
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Entirely fenced-off campuses with one entrance/exit during school hours, extra patrols and additional safety officers are all additions made in the last decade to prevent intrusions.

COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5: Pfizer says 3 small doses offer strong protection

Pfizer says it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week. The 18 million tots under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

Beverly Hills mayor tests positive for COVID-19

The Beverly Hills City Council will hold its meetings Tuesday on a virtual basis after two of its members tested positive for the coronavirus, including Mayor Lili Bosse.

LA County COVID hospitalizations reach highest number since March

The number of COVID-positive patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has reached its highest number since March, according to the latest state data.

3 Air Force cadets who refused COVID-19 vaccine won't be commissioned

A fourth cadet who had refused the vaccine until about a week ago decided to be vaccinated and will graduate and become an Air Force officer.

US sees risk of 'dire' COVID supply, rationing without more funding

Nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response has been spent.

COVID, flu cases rise across U.S.
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COVID-19 and flu cases once again rise as the new virus hits the United States.

Poll: 1 in 3 Americans say COVID-19 is over amid rising cases

This poll comes as nearly every state experiences an increase in COVID-19 cases. Yet, daily cases are still well below the all-time high reached during the winter.

LA County regresses to 'medium' COVID level as cases spread

Los Angeles County's rising rate of COVID-19 caused the county to downgrade Thursday from the federal government's "low" virus level to "medium" -- prompting calls from county officials to mask up indoors, get vaccinated and boosted and get tested at the first sign of illness.

House approves bill to take aim at gasoline 'price gouging'

A bill backed by House Democrats would give President Joe Biden authority to declare an energy emergency and ban excessive or exploitative fuel prices.