Georgia couple dies of COVID-19 hours of each other

A Georgia couple died from the coronavirus within hours of each other, leaving behind two teenagers. Their loved ones in Hampton now beg anyone who will listen to get the shot.

Healthcare workers protest California's vaccine mandate

Some health care workers are protesting California’s new mandate that requires all workers in health care settings to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30.

US teachers’ union leader supports vaccine mandate for educators as delta variant surges

As the delta variant continues to surge, and young children continue to be ineligible for the vaccine, the U.S. teachers’ union leader said she personally supports a vaccine mandate for educators.

To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo

As workers return to the office, friends reunite and more church services shift from Zoom to in person, this exact question is befuddling growing numbers of people: to shake or not to shake?

Here's how close Americans are to getting $2,000 monthly stimulus checks

According to a survey, the last rounds of stimulus checks helped improve Americans’ ability to buy food, pay bills, and reduced anxiety and depression.

LA councilman introduces motion to speed up rental assistance payment process

Councilman Kevin de Leon has introduced a motion aimed at speeding up the timeline for landlords to receive back rent for tenants who couldn't pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that at thecurrent pace, the city's rental assistance program won't complete payments for 18 months.

Gov. Newsom promotes $124B in education spending

As the Sept. 14 recall election approaches, Newsom is traveling across the state, selling his accomplishments to anyone who will listen.

United, Frontier roll out COVID-19 vaccination requirements for workers

United Airlines will require all U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, the company announced Friday.

California restaurant owners offer cash prizes to encourage employee vaccinations

Stark Reality Restaurants now has seven restaurants in Santa Rosa and Healdsburg and employs 486 people. About 85% are vaccinated against COVID-19, including all management. But that leaves about 70 individuals who are not.

Fried seeks funds for schools after DeSantis threatens to withhold money over mask mandates

Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to withhold funding sources should a school district go against his executive order and impose a mask mandate. Now, one of his chief critics, Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, is firing back.

Amazon, Wells Fargo among companies delaying return-to-office plans

Several major companies — including Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google and Apple — are delaying return-to-office dates, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.

LA County health officials say wearing masks indoors again has helped slow the spread of COVID

Health officials said that on Aug. 1, the county had seen a 22% week-over-week increase in new cases -- while the increase in the rest of the state was 57%, a sign Los Angeles County -- which implemented a mandatory indoor mask-wearing mandate in mid-July -- is now seeing slower transmission of the virus.

California mandates vaccines for all health care workers by Sept. 30

California Department of Public Health announced all workers in health care settings must be fully vaccinated or receive their second dose by September 30, 2021.