COVID sick pay: California governor signs law to bring back paid sick leave through Sept. 2022
The COVID-19 sick leave will be retroactive and cover COVID-related absences since Jan. 1, 2022.
NJ 3-year-old kicked out of speech therapy due to mask mandates: 'Catastrophic moral crime'
The boy's mother was told, 'If you don't put a mask on your son, we can't provide services' — she tells Fox News Digital exactly what happened
Number of small businesses raising prices due to inflation hits 48-year high, NFIB says
The number of small businesses that raised prices in January amid high inflation rose to levels not seen since 1974, the National Federation of Independent Business said.
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? Here's what you need to know
Experts say it's too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID. Doctors believe it's possible to have long-term effects from omicron.
Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant
A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19. David Wilkinson, 50, is now breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.
LA County Supervisors move to take COVID vaccine enforcement out of Villanueva's hands
Villanueva estimates the LASD could lose up to 4,000 deputies if this is enforced. It goes up for a vote in March.
LA Rams, Fulfillment Fund offering college scholarships to high school seniors in honor of Kenny Washington
The scholarship is in honor of Kenny Washington, who broke the NFL's color barrier by signing with the Los Angeles Rams in 1946.
Chino Hills students protest mask mandate after seeing viral photo of Newsom, Garcetti not wearing one
The protest comes as families saw pictures of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti not wearing masks during the NFC Championship Game.
Norwegian Cruise Line to drop face mask requirements
Norwegian Cruise Line said it will no longer require guests and crew members to wear face masks on board starting March 1, according to the company's website.
COVID-19 may make common pregnancy complications worse, study suggests
The complications were most found in those with moderate or worse COVID-19, and the researchers said the study bolsters the rationale for pregnant women to get vaccinated.
California will end mask mandate on Feb. 15, LA County will not align with state's changes
California's indoor masking requirement will end next week for vaccinated people but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren. However, local health officials can continue their own requirements.
California high school football player goes viral after calling out Newsom for 'wasted final year'
California high school football players remain on the sidelines while others in the state have returned to play. One athlete in Southern California made his frustrations known.
COVID sick pay: California Assembly votes to bring back paid sick leave through Sept. 2022
The California Assembly on Monday voted in favor of bringing back COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave through September 30, 2022. The COVID-19 sick leave would be retroactive and cover COVID-related absences since Jan. 1, 2022.
Plano dad beats COVID-19 after 197 days in the hospital
Josh Welch caught COVID-19 in July. After more than seven months in the hospital, he's finally back home with his family.
LA County sees big drop in COVID hospitalizations
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals dropped by more than 200 people -- falling from 3,233 to 3,012 -- continuing the downward trend of the last couple weeks, according to the latest figures out Saturday.
California tops 80,000 COVID deaths as virus cases tumble
Coronavirus deaths in California have topped 80,000 and another 3,000 people are projected to die by month’s end even as infections, hospitalizations and intensive care cases are falling.
NFL's Super Bowl Experience kicks off this weekend
The Super Bowl festivities kick off in downtown Los Angeles for NFL's Super Bowl Experience.
US COVID-19 death toll hits 900,000, sped by omicron
Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000.