Los Angeles County considers picking up rent bill for low-income tenants

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Tuesday to look at ways to help pay off rent balances accumulated during the pandemic by low-income tenants.

COVID-19 vaccination site opening at Union Station

A COVID-19 vaccination site opened Tuesday at Union Station in an effort to equitably distribute vaccines and inoculate hard-to-reach communities with low vaccination rates.

Hawaii to drop COVID-19 restrictions for travelers once 70% of population is inoculated

Hawaii's governor says the state will drop its quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers once 70% of the state’s population has been vaccinated against the disease.

California governor won’t lift virus ‘state of emergency’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he will not lift a state of emergency that gives him broad powers to impose or suspend rules involving the coronavirus.

4 residents of LA, Orange Counties among $50,000 vaccine incentive winners

Three people from Los Angeles County and one person from Orange County were selected in the first round of California's vaccine lottery on Friday.

Restaurant labor shortage may force higher wages for workers

Critics claim unemployment benefits are keeping people out of the restaurant workforce. But workers and labor organizers say that the reality is more complex, and that food service workers haven't been paid a living wage.

Could we see a fourth stimulus check? Where payments stand

So far, over 2 million people have signed an online Change.org petition calling for recurring $2,000 per month payments.

May jobs report: US adds modest 559,000 jobs amid hiring struggles

U.S. employers in May added 559,000 jobs, which was better than April but still a sign that many companies are struggling to find enough workers.

California workplace rules: Masks required, unless everyone is vaccinated

California employees will soon be able to skip masks in the workplace, but only if every employee in the room is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Cal-OSHA pulls a 180°, now says yes to requiring all workers to wear masks if 1 employee is unvaccinated

Less than an hour after rejecting new proposed rules that would require all workers to wear masks if one person at the business is unvaccinated, workplace regulators made a complete 180-degree pivot Thursday night, giving the proposal the green light.

California to pay $2M church legal fees over virus closures

The state of California has agreed not to impose greater coronavirus restrictions on church gatherings than it does on retail establishments in a pair of settlements that provide more than $2 million in fees to lawyers who challenged the rules as a violation of religious freedom.

California will allow to-go cocktails and outdoor dining expansions to stay after economy reopens

"The pandemic may be going away... but your to-go cocktails don’t have to!" California will allow outdoor dining expansions and to-go cocktails to stay after the state fully reopens on June 15.

Sneak peek at Disney's highly-anticipated Avengers Campus

Disney California Adventure Park’s new Superhero land is about to debut to the public, featuring an action-packed Spider-Man ride, lab-created culinary masterpieces and interactive experiences for the next generation of Superheros.

Los Angeles County summer jobs program for underserved youth begins

Los Angeles County is looking for employers and prospective workers to participate in Youth@Work, a regional program to prepare underserved youth for jobs and careers in the local reopening economy, officials said Wednesday.