Newsom: California's Central Valley disproportionately impacted by coronavirus pandemic

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday spoke in Stockton to highlight an increase in infections in the Central Valley, where the positivity rate of coronavirus ranges between 10 and 17 percent.

Mother of Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia dies from COVID-19, stepfather remains on ventilator

The mother of Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia passed away from complications related to COVID-19 and his stepfather, who also fell ill with the virus, remained on a ventilator Monday, Garcia said.

New medical school opens in Pasadena in midst of pandemic

The new Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is set to open Monday in Pasadena to its first class of 50 students in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

'I was speechless': Woman who witnessed couple wearing Nazi face masks recounts incident at Walmart

A simple trip to the store for Raphaela Mueller and Ben Ruesch turned into a strange moment on Saturday when they noticed a couple wearing Nazi flag face masks at the Marshall, Minnesota Walmart.

Pelosi dubs Trump 'Mr. Make Matters Worse' over his handling of coronavirus pandemic

“This president, I have a new name for him, Mr. Make Matters Worse,” Pelosi said when discussing the president’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

LAFD firefighter dies from complications of COVID-19

The Los Angeles Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a firefighter died from COVID-19.

Many Americans should be getting $1,200 checks in August, Treasury Secretary says

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says that many Americans will be getting another $1,200 stimulus check in August. But, he says that the GOP is determined to cut down the $600/week in extra federal unemployment benefits that millions have been getting for months.

LA County reports 3,628 new cases of COVID-19, 53 deaths

Los Angeles County reported 3,628 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 53 additional deaths on Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 172,325 cases and 4,351 fatalities.

Religious group holding services in Huntington Beach told to stop event

Huntington Beach police were handing out fliers to a religious group holding a gathering on the beach Friday night to let them know their service is not permitted by the city.

The Issue Is: Government involvement in the pandemic; Rep. Schiff, Hasan Piker, and Michael Knowles

Elex Michaelson is joined on The Issue Is by Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), as well as progressive Hasan Piker and conservative Michael Knowles for a debate that cannot be missed.

LADOT extends relaxed parking enforcement to Aug. 16 due to pandemic

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation announced it will continue not giving tickets for several parking offenses through at least Aug. 16 because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Riverside shelter seeing an increase of abandoned animals

At the start of the pandemic, shelters saw their animals adoptions soar. But now they're seeing a high rate of abandonment. 

Two brothers charged with fighting security over wearing masks at Van Nuys Target store

Criminal charges have been filed against two brothers who allegedly got into a scuffle with security guards -- including one who broke his arm -- after the two refused to wear masks at a Target store in Van Nuys, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office announced.

Save Our Stages Act could give much-needed help to struggling music venues

This week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn introduced legislation set to give relief to music venues that have been shuttered since the pandemic.

CDC survey finds 35% report COVID-19 symptoms 2-3 weeks after positive test — including young adults

A recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that a large percentage of people who contract the novel coronavirus experience a prolonged symptom duration.

OC Elementary Schools apply for waiver to offer in-person instruction

The majority of California schools will offer online instruction for the fall semester, but the guidelines from Governor Newsom offer an opt out for elementary schools if they apply for a waiver.