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.

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 to end mask mandate Feb. 15, LA County not following suit
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California will end its statewide indoor mask mandate on Feb. 15. However, on a local level, LA County does not plan to align with the state, according to county health officials.

California will end mask mandate on Feb. 15, LA County will not align with state's changes
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California will end its statewide indoor mask mandate on Feb. 15. However, on a local level, the mandate will stay put in Los Angeles County, according to the county's health officials.

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.

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.