LA County continues seeing elevated COVID cases; ICU space jeopardized

Left unabated, the surge of COVID-19 cases ravaging Los Angeles County could threaten the availability of intensive-careunit beds by Christmas, health officials warned Wednesday as they again pleaded for public adherence to infection-control measures.  

Judge declines to lift outdoor dining ban, but wants evidence from LA County

Los Angeles County's ban on in-person dining will remain for at least another week, but while a judge declined to issue an order lifting the restriction, he directed county attorneys Wednesday to provide medical evidence about COVID-19 transmission being used to justify the ban.

CDC shortens coronavirus exposure quarantine period

Officials said quarantine can now end after 10 days without a COVID-19 test, if the person reports no symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test result if the person reports no symptoms.

CDC urges Americans to stay home for holidays

Many Americans didn't follow CDC guidance against traveling over Thanksgiving so the agency announced the testing option during a Wednesday news briefing.

California paid $400 million in jobless benefits to inmates

California sent about $400 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments to state prisoners, a state official said Tuesday, nearly triple the amount disclosed last week and a number that could grow as a criminal investigation continues.