Restaurant Musso & Frank set to reopen May 6 after more than a year-long closure
Hollywood fixture Musso & Frank Grill announced Monday it will reopen May 6, following a year-long coronavirus-induced closure.
'Go and get 'em, folks': All adults in US now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden urged Americans to “please, get the vaccine” on Monday as all adults in the U.S. are now eligible to receive the shot, another major milestone reached in the ongoing effort to defeat the pandemic.
LAUSD COVID-19 testing revealed 177 positive cases among staff, students before schools reopened
Mandatory COVID-19 testing for Los Angeles Unified students and staff revealed 177 positive cases among students and staff before they returned to school, Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday.
Multiple over-the-counter COVID-19 tests now available at stores nationwide
Multiple COVID-19 tests will be available at stores nationwide beginning this week, without the need for a prescription. They range in price from $23.99 to $119.99.
India's capital to lock down amid devastating coronavirus surge
New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system.
Half of US adults have now received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says
The CDC said Sunday that half of all adults in the U.S. have now received at least one COVID-19 shot.
Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week
The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
Global COVID-19 death toll passes 3 million people
The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.
Young & Healthy? LA County health official say you should get COVID vaccination anyway
More than 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to be available throughout Los Angeles County next week, and a top county health official urged everyone -- even young residents who may feel they're healthy and impervious to the virus -- to get a shot.
Regulators issue warning about Peloton treadmill after child dies, 40 others injured
Safety regulators are warning people with kids and pets to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured.
Some people may have to return their $1,400 stimulus check
While a lot of people who received the third stimulus check could really use it, unfortunately, some people may have to return the $1,400.
More than half of California adults are at least partially vaccinated
Current data shows 52 percent of California residents above the age of 18 are at least partially vaccinated.
More than half of California adults are at least partially vaccinated
Current data shows 52.2% of California residents above the age of 18 are at least partially vaccinated.
Is the vaccine safe for women wanting to have a baby one day? CDC says yes
Health officials say there is "no evidence that fertility problems are a side effect of any vaccine, including COVID-19 vaccines."
Researchers say chemical used in food, beverage containers could ‘seriously damage’ brains
German researchers analyzed the impacts of BPA, or bisphenol A — an industrial chemical often used in containers that store food and beverages — on fish and found “alarming” levels of nerve damage in the animals’ brains.
Biden administration to invest $1.7B to identify, track coronavirus variants
The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.
Kaiser Permanente study: Child vaccination rates have declined during pandemic
The numbers of recommended vaccine doses administered to children, including for measles, decreased dramatically after the declaration of a national state of emergency in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Kaiser Permanente study.
31-year LAPD veteran dies of COVID-19 complications
The Los Angeles Police Department is in mourning after a 31-year veteran of the force died from COVID-19 complications, it was announced Friday.
Vacant middle seats on airplanes cut COVID-19 exposure risk by up to 57%, CDC study says
Leaving middle seats open and vacant on airplanes may significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of exposure to the coronavirus, a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.
Bill to re-hire laid off workers heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the California Legislature on Thursday passed a bill requiring some hotels, stadiums other hospitality companies to offer laid-off workers their jobs back.



















