Riverside County residents ages 16 or older eligible for vaccine starting Apr. 6
Coronavirus vaccination age eligibility will drop to 16 years old in Riverside County Tuesday.
LA County firmly in orange tier; Is least-restrictive yellow tier far behind?
On the day Los Angeles County enacted loosened COVID-19 orange tier business restrictions, speculation was already building about a possible quick jump into the least-restrictive yellow tier, but the county public health director said that's unlikely to happen for at least three weeks.
LA Care, Blue Shield launch 16 COVID-19 vaccine clinics to operate in April
L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan announced Monday they will operate 16 COVID-19 vaccine clinics through May 1 in partnership with USC Pharmacy.
Burbank Rental Assistance Program application period opens
The application period opened Monday for the city of Burbank's program to provide emergency rent assistance and utility payments to low-income renters impacted by COVID-19.
Public health experts urge Americans to not skip 2nd vaccine dose
The overwhelming scientific evidence shows that both doses offer the best protection against COVID-19, according to experts.
Salmonella outbreak in 8 states linked to wild songbirds and birdfeeders, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to contact with wild songbirds and birdfeeders.
Los Angeles County lifts quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers
On Monday, Los Angeles County updated its travel advisory in response to new federal guidance, stating fully vaccinated residents can travel without having to quarantine. However, they still caution residents to avoid non-essential travel.
Walgreens spaced Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 28 days apart instead of recommended 21 days
Walgreens was not administering Pfizer’s two-dose vaccines at the recommended 21-day gap, but will now change its system to do so, the company said.
LA city-run COVID-19 vaccination sites offering 106,000 vaccine doses this week
Los Angeles' city-run COVID-19 vaccination sites -- including its newest site at Los Angeles Southwest College -- will offer over 106,000 vaccine doses this week, including about 60,000 first doses and 46,000 second doses.
Los Angeles County officially moves into the orange tier
On Monday, Los Angeles County moved from the red tier into the orange tier of the state's monitoring system.
LA Archdiocese closing six Catholic elementary schools
Six Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are closing due to low enrollment, shifting demographics and financial difficulties, with the coronavirus pandemic likely providing the final nail in their coffins, Archdiocese officials said.
All LAUSD schools will have students back on campus by the end of the month, Beutner says
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday that all schools in the county will have students back on campus by the end of the month.
COVID vaccine passport: Fauci says federal government won't mandate
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, said he does not believe the federal government will mandate the use of vaccine passports for traveling or businesses post-pandemic.
Third round of stimulus checks include ‘plus-up’ payments to those eligible for more money, IRS says
The IRS says these "plus-up" payments will continue on a weekly basis going forward, and go to those who recently filed a 2020 tax return and qualify for more stimulus money.
Dads required to pay half of woman's pregnancy costs under new law in Utah
The bill’s sponsor presented the measure as an effort to decrease the burden of pregnancy on women and increase responsibility for men who have children.
COVID-19 tests to be offered 2x per week to all in England as it takes next steps out of lockdown
The British government says all adults and children in England will be able to get coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp out new outbreaks.
Researchers surveyed ‘parental burnout’ across the globe and found American parents among the most exhausted
Researchers also found one specific cultural factor common in “Western” countries that played the largest role when determining the level of exhaustion.
Biden administration takes on vaccine hesitancy with coalition of community, religious, celebrity partners
The Biden administration formed a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots as it seeks to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
'I didn't think this was going to happen to me': 24-year-old with COVID-19 needed multi-organ transplant
Colby Vondenstein never thought his bout with COVID-19 would bring him near death. The 24-year-old needed a double-lung and kidney transplant.
'This is scandalous': Pope decries war, weapons spending amid the pandemic in Easter message
“The pandemic is still spreading, while the social and economic crisis remains severe, especially for the poor. Nevertheless — and this is scandalous — armed conflicts have not ended, and military arsenals are being strengthened,'' Francis said, sounding angry. “That is today's scandal.”