Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility, wife moved to ICU following COVID-19 diagnosis

Rev. Jesse Jackson has been moved to a rehab facility, and his wife, Jacqueline Jackson, has been moved to the ICU following their recent COVID-19 diagnosis, their family announced Friday.

LAUSD confirms COVID-19 outbreak at Grant Elementary School in Hollywood

According to LAUSD, there are 11 confirmed positive cases among students and staff at Grant Elementary School, although only seven were the result of "school-based transmission."

Los Angeles rental assistance: Residents can apply beginning Sept. 1

California has committed $5.2 billion in rental relief funds for California residents. According to the Housing + Community Investment Department, the projected need for rental assistance in Los Angeles is about $950 million.

Orange County's monthly COVID-19 deaths showing upward trend

Vaccinations have steeply driven down the death toll each month since records were set in December and January, but it now appears they are trending back up due to the Delta variant.

‘He always followed her’: Polk husband dies a few days after wife’s death; both tested positive for COVID-19

A Polk County husband and wife who were battling COVID-19 for weeks passed away just a few days apart. Both had underlying health conditions and were unvaccinated. "I have such loving and beautiful angels looking over me now," their daughter said.

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under delta variant, study shows

While the COVID-19 vaccines showed to be effective against the delta variant, their protection decreased over time, weakening significantly within three months.

California stimulus check: Next round of payments to go out sooner than expected

The next round of California stimulus payments are going out sooner than expected. If you qualify, you will receive payments ranging from $500 to $1,100 by either direct deposit or paper check in two-week increments. Here's when payments are expected and who qualifies.

Many major insurers no longer waiving out of pocket costs for COVID-19 care

Nearly three-quarters of health care plans are no longer waiving out-of-pocket costs, according to a briefing by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Santa Monica spa owner faces sentencing for price-gouging N95 masks, with some mark-ups as high as 220%

Niki Schwarz, 56, owner of Tikkun Holistic Spa, "is a small business owner from an affluent family who took advantage of the fear that gripped our nation at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic," prosecutors wrote in sentencing papers.

US unemployment claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000

U.S. unemployment claims rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and job market have been recovering from the pandemic.

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks FDA approval for third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine

In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Pfizer-BioNTech said patients who received a booster shot up to eight months after their two-dose regimen were given three times the protection from the novel coronavirus.

Moderna requests FDA grant priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna has asked the FDA for priority review of its COVID-19 vaccine, which would allow the FDA to take action within a six-month window, rather than the typical 10-month time frame.

COVID-19 delta variant races through entire Oakland household, killing father and sending mother to ICU

An Oakland family has been dealing with the heartbreaking loss of a father from COVID-19 as they’ve been holding out hope for their mother’s full recovery from the devastating illness.