Heat, smoke lead to air advisories around SoCal

A heat wave ozone advisory and two smoke advisories remained in place Saturday due to air quality that could be unhealthy for residents with health issues.  

LA County reports another 35 COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations falling

Los Angeles County reported 2,103 new cases of COVID-19 and 35 more deaths on Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 220,762 cases and 5,245 fatalities.

Teachers approve LAUSD's plans for fall semester

Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District have overwhelmingly approved a labor agreement outlining distance-learning procedures for the fall semester, officials have announced.  

Pizza shops across the U.S. may be facing a pepperoni shortage

Business at pizza shops across the nation may be up as people left homebound by the coronavirus pandemic order out night after night, but the supply of America’s favorite topping, pepperoni, is beginning to dwindle.

Fear, language barriers hinder immigrant COVID-19 contact-tracing

The crucial job of reaching people who test positive for the coronavirus and those they’ve come in contact with is proving especially difficult in immigrant communities because of language barriers, confusion and fear of the government.

Compton Unified School District adapts to distance learning model

UPDATE: The Compton Education Association released this statement since this story was last published: "The CEA (Compton Education Association) is trying to work with the district to allow teachers to work from home too vs. the current policy that requires teachers to teach in person everyday from the classroom."

‘The worst fall from a public health perspective’: CDC director warns of dual threat of COVID-19 and flu

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield warned that if Americans don’t practice basic measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus now, the U.S. could face “the worst fall from a public health perspective.”

Gov. Newsom stresses importance of daily live teacher instruction

California Gov. Gavin Newsom - and the father of four children - tackled the issue of schools on Friday, saying that he was hopeful that while education will be modified because of coronavirus, he wanted the year to be as "successful as it can be." 

3 arrested in attack on teenage Chili's worker enforcing coronavirus rules, police say

The 17-year-old hostess told news outlets she was working at a Baton Rouge Chili’s last weekend when a party of 11 people arrived and wanted to be seated together.

Free COVID-19 testing offered at Food 4 Less in Westlake after 28 employees test positive

Grocery workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 will have access to free COVID-19 testing Friday at the Food 4 Less in Westlake, where more than two dozen cases have been confirmed.

California school in violation of health order ordered to close

News reports showed students gathered in groups at the school for the first day of the new school year without practicing social distancing or wearing masks.

CDC says masks with exhalation valves do not prevent spread of COVID-19

The CDC updated its guidance on facial coverings, warning people against wearing masks with exhalation valves or vents, saying they allow air to exhale from the masks, potentially transmitting infectious respiratory droplets to others.

NCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on amid COVID-19 pandemic

Last week the NCAA Board of Governors said championship events in a sport would canceled if fewer than 50% of the teams competing in that sports played a regular season.