Going maskless raises health concerns
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Is June 15 too early for those fully vaccinated to take their masks off for good? Experts are raising some caution flags.

CDC: Heart inflammation in young males higher than expected after COVID-19 vaccine

The CDC said reports of heart inflammation after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in male teens and young adults are higher than expected.

LA Angels to offer COVID-19 vaccine to public June 15

The first 150 fans who register will get four free tickets to the LA Angels' first full-capacity home game.

LA, Orange Counties receive a combined $50.1 million in COVID-19 relief aid

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency were awarded $27.2 million and $22.9 million, respectively.

Two California $50K vaccine lottery winners have not been found

KTVU reached out to the California Department of Health to find out if there is a deadline to accept the money and if two new winners' names will be drawn.

Some guy in California named Tony is $50K richer because he got vaccinated

“It’s been a rough year, a year and a half, for me and everyone else out there,” Tony said of winning California's vaccine lottery. “So it’s nice to have this extra money come in.”

COVID-19 vaccines: Biden asks world leaders to join US in donating doses

President Joe Biden is calling on global leaders to follow his lead in sharing coronavirus vaccines with struggling nations around the world.

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop

The number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly from pandemic woes.

California regulators withdraw controversial workplace mask rules

California's workplace regulators have reversed themselves for the second time in a week. They withdrew a controversial masking regulation late Wednesday.

California will align with CDC mask guidance on June 15

This means that fully vaccinated people can ditch their face masks in most situations, but there are some exceptions.

Seattle is first major city in US to fully vaccinate 70% of residents against COVID-19

Seattle passed San Francisco and became the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents ages 12 and up against COVID-19, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced.

Heart disease, diabetes top killers in 2020, CDC data says

The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers last year.

Fully vaccinated Californians can stop wearing masks in most settings on June 15, officials say

Fully vaccinated Californians will be able to stop wearing face masks in most situations beginning Tuesday when the bulk of COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, but masks will remain mandated in some settings.

Man charged with allegedly stealing hundreds of blank COVID-19 vaccine cards

"Selling fraudulent and stolen vaccine cards is illegal, immoral and puts the public at risk of exposure to a deadly virus," Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said.

Local lockdowns brought fast global ozone reductions: NASA

As a result of the lower NOx emissions, by June 2020, global ozone levels had dropped to a level that policymakers thought would take at least 15 years to reach by conventional means, such as regulations.

Report: Black parents see less racism with online learning

Black parents are finding another benefit to remote learning: being better able to shield their children from racism in classrooms.