Orange County edging toward less restrictive orange tier on state's COVID-19 monitoring system

Orange County reported 22 additional COVID-19 deaths and 181 new cases Tuesday, bringing the county's totals to 52,382 cases and 1,150 fatalities as some school children returned to campuses and county officials were anticipating an upgrade to the next, less restrictive tier in the state's monitoring system.

Southland restaurant chain Sizzler files for bankruptcy

Orange County-based restaurant chain Sizzler, known for its moderately priced steaks and expansive salad bar, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, blaming falling sales on the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Riverside County supervisor seeks to expedite lifting of COVID-19 shutdowns

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt will ask his colleagues on Tuesday to support a proposed two-month plan to lift all public health regulations that have locked down large swaths of the regional economy, resulting in thousands of job losses and other impacts that he said will be felt "for years to come."

Orange County reports 138 new coronavirus cases, fewer hospitalizations

Orange County Monday reported 138 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 52,201, but the number of deaths was unchanged at 1,128.

LA County concerned over uptick in coronavirus cases; could Labor Day be to blame?

Following an unsettling four-day increase in daily coronavirus case numbers, Los Angeles County's public health director said Monday officials will be closely monitoring data this week to see if the region is beginning to see a feared post-Labor Day spike.

Gov. Gavin Newsom grapples with fires, virus and 2-week pause on new unemployment claims

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave his regular address on Monday as state firefighters were still battling wildfires, California’s death count from the coronavirus surpassed 15,000 and a weekend announcement that the state will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks so that they can "reset" the mounting backlog of cases.

AP Analysis: US to hit 200K dead; Trump sees no need for regret

As the coronavirus pandemic began bearing down on the United States in March, President Donald Trump set out his expectations.

LAUSD superintendent says in-person classes present difficulties amid COVID-19 pandemic

Los Angeles Unified School District is looking at options to reopen schools when it is safe to do so amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday implementing those plans won't be easy.

Dow plunges 900 points as election, coronavirus lockdown worries mount

U.S. equity markets were sharply lower Monday as investors weighed the possibility of more coronavirus shutdowns in Europe and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election.

California to halt unemployment claims for 2 weeks

Officials say California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a backlog as more than 2 million people are out of work statewide during the coronavirus pandemic.

UK health official warns deaths likely to rise from coronavirus

Britain’s top medical adviser says the country has, in a “very bad sense,” turned a corner on COVID-19 infection rates as deaths are likely to rise.

Mexico reports fentanyl seizures up 465%, denies making drug

Mexican authorities say seizures of the synthetic opioid fentanyl so far this year are 465% higher than in 2019, rising to almost 2,300 pounds (1,040 kilograms) from around 405 pounds ( 184 kilograms) last year, but progress against another big Mexican export to the U.S. market — methamphetamines — is slower.

E!'s Co-hosts test positive for COVID-19, forced to miss red carpet event

Giuliana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox, who were set co-host E!'s red carpet Emmys pre-show, pulled out of the virtual event on Sunday, both having tested positive for COVID-19.