Metro lifts mask requirement on trains, buses
After announcing it would continue to enforce mask mandates most of Tuesday, LA Metro announced it would lift requirements on trains and buses.
Federal mask mandate appeal depends on CDC, Biden administration says
Major airlines and airports in places like Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City quickly switched to a mask-optional policy.
Princess cruise ship with COVID-positive guests, staff docks in Los Angeles
A Grand Princess cruise ship where both staff and guests tested positive for COVID-19 onboard has arrived in Los Angeles.
Mask mandates: Here's where face coverings are still enforced in public settings
A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. has created a patchwork of rules that vary by location.
Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 booster for latest variant this fall
Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant.
These major U.S. airlines are dropping mask requirements
These major airlines are planning to drop mask mandates for its passengers going in and out of LAX.
White House: Federal transportation mask mandate 'not in effect at this time'
The TSA said it will no longer enforce mask-wearing on public transportation after a federal judge in Florida voided the mandate.
Parents: Rapid test your kids before sending them back to school, LAUSD says
Kiddos in the Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday head back to school after some time off during spring break.
Expensive Easter Dinner? Inflation continues to drive up food prices ahead of holiday weekend
Inflation is continuing to drive up food prices at grocery stores, making shopping difficult for the holiday weekend.
Coachella 2022: Festival’s return leaving local businesses dancing
The return of Coachella is leaving local businesses dancing.
It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
California delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schools
California is delaying a COVID vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. It will be postponed until at least the summer of next year.
COVID-19 booster: Pfizer to seek extra shot for healthy kids 5 to 11
Pfizer said new data shows its kid-sized COVID-19 booster could help healthy elementary-aged children rev up virus-fighting antibodies and plans to seek authorization soon.
LA County seeing rise in BA.2 COVID cases
Daily COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb upward, and while hospitalization numbers remain low, health officials said they fear an eventual increase in patient volumes if previous pandemic patterns hold.
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
The CDC extended the order, which was to expire on April 18, by two weeks to monitor an uptick in COVID-19 cases.