China's new coronavirus outbreak raises fears for rest of the world

China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital. It was a sharp pullback for the nation that declared victory over COVID-19 in March and a message to the rest of the world about how tenacious the virus really is.

Bringing Back Business: Robots cleaning out viruses at two iconic Beverly Hills hotels

Two iconic Beverly Hills hotels are among the properties across the nation that are going high-tech and using virus-removing robots to clean and disinfect guest rooms.

'Nothing short of a miracle': Hero cop released from hospital after nearly dying in car crash

Fewer than two weeks after he was nearly killed in a terrible automobile accident while on duty, a Los Angeles Police officer was released from County-USC Medical Center on Tuesday. His fellow officers cheered him on as he was brought out in a wheelchair.

Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years

The survey finds that just 14% of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31% who said the same in 2018.

Number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County surpasses 75,000 mark

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County surpassed the 75,000 mark Tuesday, as county officials reported 1,337 new cases and 33 additional deaths.

Orange County reports 248 new cases of COVID-19, 12 more deaths

The Orange County Health Care Agency on Tuesday reported a dozen more people have succumbed to COVID-19, bringing the cumulative death toll to 233 with 59 coming over the past week and a half.  

Canada, US and Mexico extend border restrictions to July 21

The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Two medical students write children's book to explain why we've been staying home

How do you explain to your child why we are staying home during the pandemic and what coronavirus is? A new book written by two medical students could help with that.

Officials say many restaurants struggle to meet coronavirus health guidelines

Los Angeles County Public Health Director, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, said Monday inspectors visited 2,000 restaurants over the weekend, and half of them were "still not in compliance'' with health requirements.

L.A. Archdiocese schools to resume in-person classes this fall

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Tuesday that its schools throughout the region will resume on-campus instruction this fall following guidance from the California Department of Public Health.

Georgia mom shares post about cashier's act of kindness

A Georgia mom shared a heartwarming story on Facebook this week after a kindhearted cashier went above and beyond to help her daughter. 

US, China to each allow 4 weekly flights for airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Monday that U.S. carriers have been approved to fly four weekly flights to China.

Long Beach to consider transforming additional streets for outdoor dining with social distancing

More than two dozen streets in Long Beach could soon be blocked off to vehicle traffic as part of a program to re-purpose the space for outdoor dining so businesses are able to reopen safely while meeting social distancing requirements. 

Union group calls for reinstatement of mask mandate in Orange County

Orange County union, faith and business leaders will call Tuesday for a reinstatement of a mask mandate that was rolled back to a "strong recommendation" last week.