Life may indeed flash before our eyes when we die, brain wave study suggests

After studying the first-ever recording of a dying human brain, scientists say life’s memorable moments may indeed flash before our eyes when we die.

LA County allows businesses to make indoor masking optional for vaccinated customers

Establishments, businesses, and venues now have the option to allow fully vaccinated customers and workers to unmask indoors if they can provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Owning a pet may help slow cognitive decline in older adults, study finds

Owning a pet, particularly five years or longer, may help keep individuals sharper as they age, according to a new preliminary study.

LA County businesses planning for change in mask mandate
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Businesses are scrambling to figure out plans to enforce proof of vaccine and the mask mandate ahead of Los Angeles County's change in the mask mandate, which kicks in Friday, February 25.

CDC's COVID-19 mask guidelines to loosen Friday, AP sources say

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

LAUSD to continue mandatory weekly COVID testing

LAUSD's weekly required COVID-19 testing program was supposed to end next week. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho did not say how long the program would continue

Tarzana couple convicted in $18M coronavirus fraud captured after 6 months on the run
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Three members of an Encino-based fraud ring who went on the lam after being convicted of stealing more than $18 million in COVID-19 relief loans were captured in Montenegro and federal authorities are seeking their extradition, a senior law enforcement official told City News Service Wednesday.

California truckers convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates departs for DC
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A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from California to the Nation's Capitol on Wednesday.

California truckers convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates departs for DC

A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from California to the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday.

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19? Experts weigh in

Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible omicron variant — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19.

LA County begins homeless count
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LA County has finally began its homeless count after a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LAUSD lifts outdoor mask mandate for students and staff

Starting Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District dropped its outdoor mask mandate for students and staff at campuses.  

New England college student, 19, has legs amputated after eating leftover noodles, doctor says

The 19-year-old man, identified in the YouTube video as "JC," had started feeling abdominal pain and nausea after eating rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers from a restaurant meal.