LA County's COVID deaths pass 30,000

On the day it lifted its outdoor mask mandate, LA County surpassed 30,000 deaths from coronavirus,

California adopts nation’s first ‘endemic’ virus policy

Gov. Gavin Newsom will be in San Bernardino Thursday to discuss California's plan to deal with COVID longterm.

Disneyland drops mask requirement for fully vaccinated guests

Beginning Thursday, Disneyland will no longer be requiring face masks for fully vaccinated guests both indoors and outdoors, park officials announced.

Florida House passes ban on abortions after 15 weeks, sends bill to Senate

Florida House Republicans early Thursday approved a ban on abortions after 15 weeks. The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.

California high school students stage walkout over district’s mask mandate

Hundreds of students at a northern California high school walked out of class Tuesday afternoon to protest their district’s mask mandate that has been kept in place despite a statewide loosening of restrictions.

Voters oust San Francisco school board members in special recall election

As of the Tuesday night election, San Francisco Unified School board President Gabriela Lopez and members Faauuga Moliga, and Allison Collins no longer hold their seats.

US health officials hint COVID-19 moving closer to no longer being a 'constant crisis'

The nation’s top federal health official says the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country.

COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women may protect newborns, study shows

The study showed the completion of vaccination during pregnancy was associated with reduced risk for COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in newborn babies.

Coachella, Stagecoach align with state, dropping mask, vaccine, testing requirements for outdoor festivals
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Goldenvoice, the company behind the Coachella and Stagecoach Music festivals on Tuesday announced it will be dropping its masking, vaccination, and COVID-19 testing requirements in accordance with new state guidelines that take effect Wednesday ending the vaccination requirement and mask mandate for outdoor mega-events.

Judge dismisses firefighters' challenge to LA vaccine mandate

"This is another in a long line of cases that challenges vaccination mandates. No court has upheld such a challenge," the judge wrote. "This case is equally without merit."