Raging Waters reopens after 18-month closure

Raging Waters Los Angeles reopened on Saturday, welcoming back guests for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Uptick in coronavirus cases prompts Chinese city to lock down neighborhood

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities.

LAX bracing for Memorial Day weekend rush
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Memorial Day weekend is considered by travel experts and airport officials as one of the busier travel weekends of the year.

Movie theaters back open in time for Memorial Day weekend

For movie lovers, they can beat the weekend heat and watch new movies at reopened theaters in Southern California.

Data shows Black residents in LA County have highest rate of COVID infections

New data shows Black residents in Los Angeles County have the highest rates of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, according to LA County Public Health Director, Dr. Barbara Ferrer.

Biden’s $6T budget proposal: Social spending, taxes on business

President Joe Biden rolled out his $6 trillion budget proposal for next year, which features new social programs for the poor and middle class. But it depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to keep the nation's spiking debt from spiraling out of control.

US unemployment claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and evidence that the job market is strengthening.

Facebook ends ban on posts claiming COVID-19 is man-made

Facebook will no longer ban posts suggesting COVID-19 was man-made amid mounting calls to further investigate the pandemic’s origins, marking a reversal for the social media giant.

Diapers, toilet paper, other consumer goods to cost more starting in June

The prices of many everyday items will start to rise beginning next month as the country’s economy eases its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Getty Center reopens following extended COVID-19 closure

The sprawling Getty Center museum campus in Brentwood reopened at limited capacity on Tuesday, one month after its sister Getty Villa complex in Pacific Palisades.

US warns Americans not to travel to Japan weeks before Tokyo Olympics

The U.S. State Department and CDC issued travel warnings this week urging Americans to avoid visiting Japan amid a surge in serious COVID-19 cases. In response, Japan said the travel warnings won’t have an impact on Olympians.

Community members go door-to-door to encourage South LA residents to get vaccine

They walk up and down the streets of South Los Angeles, knocking on the door of every apartment and house – asking people if they had their coronavirus vaccine.

LAUSD to fully reopen in-person for fall semester; with option to continue remote learning

LAUSD plans to fully reopen for in-person classes five days a week for the fall semester while providing families the option to continue with online learning if they choose to do so.

Poll: Over 1 billion people worldwide unwilling to get COVID-19 vaccine, global herd immunity at risk

A Gallup poll estimated that 1.3 billion people around the globe wer unwilling to get the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 leaving some health officials to believe the global herd immunity isn’t possible in the near future.

Fauci 'not convinced' COVID-19 developed naturally

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he is "not convinced" COVID-19 developed naturally, and called for an open investigation into the virus' origins.

Los Angeles County sees more UK variant of COVID-19

The most common COVID-19 variant of concern circulating in Los Angeles County is now the U.K. variant.