China dismisses FBI claims on COVID-19 lab-leak theory
FBI Director Christopher Wray said "the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident."
LA County to lift COVID emergency declarations on March 31
The LA County board's decision came on the day the statewide COVID emergency declaration ended.
California's COVID-19 state of emergency comes to an end
The end of California’s order will have little to no effect on most people as Newsom has already lifted most of the state’s restrictions.
China says it's been 'open and transparent' in search for COVID origins
China said it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of COVID-19, after questions about how the pandemic began received new attention.
COVID testing no longer required for unvaccinated LA city employees
The City Council voted 13-0 to eliminate the COVID-19 testing requirement for unvaccinated Los Angeles city employees.
Proposal could threaten outdoor dining in Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles is looking to make its COVID-era outdoor dining program permanent, but some restaurant owners say restrictions in a new proposal would hurt them rather than help them.
LA City Council committee supports end to COVID testing for unvaccinated workers
A City Council committee recommended eliminating the COVID-19 testing requirement for unvaccinated Los Angeles city employees.
California won’t require COVID vaccine to attend schools
California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials said Friday, reversing a state policy first announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021.
President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
US health officials propose once-a-year COVID-19 vaccines for most Americans
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell.
LA City Council to adopt tenant protections; 1-month grace period for those who miss rent before eviction
The Los Angeles City Council is set to adopt a slate of tenant protections Friday ahead of the expiration of the local state of emergency due to COVID-19 at the end of the month.
Jaime Lee Curtis, several other actors test positive for COVID after Golden Globes
Jamie Lee Curtis and "Banshees of Inisherin" co-stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson have all tested positive for COVID since attending the Golden Globes. They along with Michelle Pfeiffer who also tested positive were forced to miss the Critic's Choice Awards.