Coachella, Stagecoach align with state, dropping mask, vaccine, testing requirements for outdoor festivals

Festival officials announced that it will be dropping its masking, vaccination, and COVID-19 testing requirements in accordance with new state guidelines that take effect Wednesday ending the vaccination requirement and mask mandate for outdoor mega-events.

Los Angeles County outdoor mask mandate to be lifted at midnight, including at schools

Los Angeles County will lift its outdoor mask mandate at midnight for both mega-events and outside at K-12 schools and child care centers, health officials announced Tuesday.

Inglewood's cost of living going up after Super Bowl LVI?
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Inglewood was once considered one of the more affordable places to live in Los Angeles County. But after a new stadium was built and new developments popping up across the city, longtime residents are complaining of the surge in the cost of living.

Larry Elder on California mask mandate: The whole thing is a joke

"As you saw at the Super Bowl, 78,000 people not wearing masks, although remember the L.A. mayor wasn’t wearing a mask the other day at the NFC championship game. He was holding his breath. 78,000 people were holding their breath the entire game," Elder said in part.

California will not lift mask mandate in schools, will reassess on Feb. 28

State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly says the state will NOT immediately drop its mask-wearing requirement in schools. However, he says the state will do a reassessment on Feb. 28 of COVID-19 case rates and other pandemic metrics.

Rams win! Super Bowl LVI championship gear hits the stores
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Fans made their way to the local sporting good stores as the Rams championship gear was released moments after the final whistle.

LA County's COVID hospitalizations plunge by more than 100 Sunday

There are just over 2,000 people in Los Angeles County hospitals with COVID-19. The county mask mandate could be lifted as early as Wednesday.

COVID deemed cause of death for 3 people found dead in Oak Park home

Nearly two months after three people died inside a Ventura County home, a medical examiner deemed their cause of death was from COVID-19.

Masks help prevent COVID-19, yet another study shows

The study found that consistent use of a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings was associated with lower odds of a positive COVID-19 test.

AstraZeneca acquires 'modest' profit of $4B from COVID-19 vaccine sales

The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said in November it would begin to take a “modest” profit from the COVID-19 shot, which it had been providing “at cost.”

LA County's outdoor mask mandate could end as early as next week

The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell below 2,500 Thursday, opening the door for a possible lifting of the county's outdoor mask-wearing mandate as early as next week for large events, schools and childcare centers.

California to soon begin ‘endemic’ approach to pandemic

California health officials next week will outline a new approach to dealing with the coronavirus that assumes it’s here to stay, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.