Prosecutor: WI pharmacist thought COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe
A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the medicine wasn't safe, a prosecutor said Monday.
Woman's push to regain independence in limbo as her brain surgery for dystonia is 'elective procedure'
The term, "elective surgery," can be misleading as patients rely on procedures like brain surgery, organ transplants, knee and hip replacements to regain their independence.
Long Beach hospital reopening to help with surge of COVID-19 patients
A hospital in Long Beach has reopened to help take in the recent surge of COVID-19 patients.
Elective surgeries delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions
The wait continues for a 38-year-old woman's push to regain her independence as her brain surgery is considered an "elective procedure" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA calls idea of half-dosing Moderna COVID-19 vaccines ‘premature’
The FDA declined to immediately approve administering Moderna coronavirus vaccines in half-doses in a bid to distribute the shot wider across the U.S. population, saying the move would be “premature” and doesn’t have the full weight of science behind it.
Frontline worker receives second vaccine
Helen Cordova received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Anti-maskers storm Century City Mall and Market
FOX 11's Phil Shuman spoke with a shopper who doesn't believe in masks.
101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood closing its doors for good, reports say
101 Coffee Shop, the diner seen in the 1996 movie "Swingers" and in "Entourage," is reportedly closing its doors for good.
'Hero Pay': Los Angeles County to consider requiring additional $5 per hour for grocery workers
A proposal to require national grocery and drug retailers operating in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to pay frontline workers an additional $5 per hour in "hero pay" is set to be considered Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
New UK lockdown issued until mid-February to combat fast-spreading COVID-19 strain
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca.
Six cases of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in Southern California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said there are now six confirmed cases of the new strain of the coronavirus in Southern California, including two in San Bernardino County.
Where is my stimulus check? IRS tool shows status of second payment
The Internal Revenue Service has launched an online tool to help you check the status of your second stimulus payment.
Pandemic getting worse in LA as virus spreads within households
The pandemic is getting worse in Los Angeles as the coronavirus spreads rapidly within households and Californians let their guard down, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti, who said Sunday that the nation’s most populous county is recording a new COVID-19 case every six seconds.
Dodger Stadium COVID-19 testing site reopens
The Dodger Stadium COVID-19 testing site, which is the largest in the U.S., reopened Monday after a weekend closure for restructuring to alleviate traffic in the area.
Seven Clippers staffers in quarantine after one tests positive for COVID-19
A member of the Los Angeles Clippers' support staff tested positive for COVID-19 and is one of seven staffers in quarantine away from the team, according to a report.
Coroner, National Guard to help with COVID-19 bodies as death toll rises
Local mortuaries say they do not have enough room to accommodate the dead and the team of California National Guardsman will assist the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner to process the deaths.
Manhattan Beach to remove public seating as COVID-19 cases spike
As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise across Los Angeles County, Manhattan Beach is closing outdoor seating spaces on public property, effective Sunday at 10 p.m.
COVID-19 surge prompts two-month closure of iconic Pink’s Hot Dogs
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the owner of Pink’s Hot Dogs has decided to close the iconic eatery for two months in order to help curb the spread of the virus.
Historic Community Hospital Long Beach reopens for non-COVID patients
The historic Community Hospital Long Beach was granted a license to reopen, and it will begin receiving transfer patients Monday to free up other hospitals to care for COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 outbreak infects 44 staff members at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center, 1 dead
Additionally, the hospital says a holiday-spirited costume that was air-powered and worn by a staff member who was briefly in the emergency department on Christmas day may have played a role in the 44 infections.