Nurses protest California ruling allowing COVID-positive nurses to work

Nurses at seven Southern California hospitals are protesting Thursday demanding safer working conditions, and speaking out against guidance from the state that would allow COVID-positive employees to return to work immediately if they're asymptomatic.

Biden to send COVID-19 medical teams to 6 states struggling with omicron surge

President Joe Biden is set to announce that additional military medical teams will be deployed to six states struggling with COVID-19 infections.

US Army offering $50K bonuses to recruits amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years.

Gavin Newsom visits testing site in Paramount
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Governor Gavin Newsom was in Paramount Wednesday as he checks out COVID-19 test sites across California.

Attendance down across LAUSD to start 2022
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Students and teachers are seeing a high volume of empty seats in the classroom even though winter break is behind them.

CDC director on face-covering guidance: ‘Any mask is better than no mask’

The CDC is still mulling over whether to recommend higher quality face masks amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases from the highly contagious omicron variant.

How to find at-home COVID-19 tests: Websites track availability as demand surges

At-home COVID tests are this year’s hottest item, and websites that normally keep track of everything from the elusive PS5 to children’s toys are now helping people find the test kits amidst a surge in demand.

Gov. Newsom promises to expand COVID-19 testing amid omicron surge

Newsom’s main goal is to continue the expansion of COVID testing. There are currently 50 mobile testing sites in California, the state plans to expand that number to 80.

California governor says help is on the way for state's fatigued healthcare workers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press briefing Wednesday that help is in the way for the state’s healthcare workers who are "emotionally and physically" exhausted.

LA County COVID hospitalizations push near 4,000

There are more than 3,900 people with the coronavirus currently in LA County hospitals. More than 200 have been put in the ICU over the last eight days.

Twenty LAUSD law enforcement employees sue over mandatory vaccine mandate

Twenty school safety officers, police officers, detectives and more have sued LAUSD, saying they were either wrongfully fired or face being fired for filing exemptions to the district's employee COVID vaccine mandate.

Redondo Beach students planning walk out to protest COVID-19 leniency

Some students at Redondo Union High School are planning to walk out Tuesday to protest COVID policies, advocating for virtual learning during the latest case spike in LA County.

Inflation surges in December to highest rate since 1982

Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped 7% in December from a year earlier, the highest inflation rate since 1982 and the latest evidence that rising costs for food, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households.

Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month

The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.