California prisons will soon resume limited in-person visits

Visits will start April 10 as the prison system stabilizes after outbreaks that killed 216 inmates and 26 employees.

Local physician creates 'Latino Coalition Against COVID-19' to combat virus impact on Latinos

A local physician, Daniel Turner-Lloveras, created the Latino Coalition Against Covid-19 to combat the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community in California and across the nation.

Local physician leading push for health equity in the Latino community
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A local physician, Daniel Turner-Lloveras, created the Latino Coalition Against Covid-19 to combat the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community in California and across the nation.

Millions of Americans face past-due utility bills amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Millions of U.S. households are facing heavy past-due utility bills, which have escalated in the year since the pandemic forced Americans hunkered down at home to consume more power.

Merkel says Germany in 'a new pandemic' as country extends COVID-19 lockdowns amid rising cases

Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.

National Guard caravan transporting COVID-19 vaccine ambushed by gunman

A man is in custody in Texas after police say he ran National Guard troops off the road as they were carrying a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.

Could there be a 4th stimulus check? Democratic lawmakers push for more direct payments

10 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to include additional stimulus payments in an upcoming $3 trillion infrastructure package.

Los Angeles County updates health orders for breweries, wineries

Los Angeles County's coronavirus numbers continue to fall and local business activity springs back to life, officials have announced a handful of modifications to the county's health order that went into effect over the weekend.

Biden eyes $3 trillion package for infrastructure, schools, families

President Biden's next big priority is a $3 trillion package that would help develop roads and hospitals, along with family-friendly policies focusing on education and paid family leave.

US: AstraZeneca may have included 'outdated information' in COVID-19 vaccine trial results

The Data Safety Monitoring Board “expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial,” the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.

Nursing homes battered by COVID-19 begin easing rules on visitors

The vaccination drive, improved conditions inside nursing homes, and relaxed federal guidelines have paved the way for the reunions at many nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Stimulus checks: IRS says next batch of payments will be disbursed in coming days

Officials from the IRS and U.S. Treasury said Monday the next batch of COVID-19 stimulus payments will start hitting bank accounts later this week. Mailed checks will start going out as well.

LAUSD targets April 12 reopening date, will offer vaccines to families

Los Angeles Unified campuses are expected to begin reopening April 12, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Monday, and the district soon will provide free COVID-19 vaccinations to family members who remain hesitant to return their kids to the classroom.