CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks, testing
The new recommendations apply to COVID-19 and other viruses, like flu and RSV.
The new recommendations apply to COVID-19 and other viruses, like flu and RSV.
The COVID-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.
Americans still have ways to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at no out-of-pocket cost. Here's what to know.
The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.
The variant, which has an unusually large number of mutations, has also been spotted in numerous countries, but remains rare for now.
Reformulated vaccine is already available at some pharmacies and will be more widely accessible starting next week.
The new shots are similar to previously approved formulas but were updated to target strains of the virus descended from Omicron.
There are still ways for both insured and uninsured people to get free COVID-19 testing. Here's how.
The first lady's positive test came two days after she and President Biden traveled to Delaware from Florida, where they had been visiting communities ravaged by Hurricane Idalia.
So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.
The CDC recommends a new shot, targeting more a recent variant, for virtually all Americans to reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death.
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
The White House had previously voiced its opposition to the bill.
The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
A new education report finds millions of kids in the U.S. are behind one entire grade level in at least one subject due to pandemic disruptions.
Former President Trump first declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020.
More than a million dollars' worth of hand sanitizer purchased by the LAUSD to keep kids safe had to be disposed of because it's expiring. The issue was discovered by KCAL News Investigative Reporter David Goldstein.
The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
Los Angeles County reported nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 infections over the holiday weekend along with 39 more virus-related deaths in its latest data.
Residents reacted gleefully to the news and the travel industry began to prepare for an expected surge. But COVID cases have leaped as key pillars of China's broader containment policy have ended.
Google's annual "Year in Search" report ranked leading queries that included the term "near me" across the U.S. this year.
The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
Every household will be able to order a total of four at-home COVID tests.
Health leaders are warning that an indoor mask mandate could return to LA County as COVID-19 cases rise.
The announcement appeared to be in response to widespread protests in recent weeks, including some of the boldest demonstrations China has seen in decades.
A Long Beach jury found a man guilty Wednesday of killing a pregnant 21-year-old woman who was carrying their child.
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Liana Nitka, who is scheduled to graduate this month from UCLA, is alleging civil rights violations, negligence, assault battery and breach of contract in her Los Angeles Superior Court proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday.
Students at Centennial High School are getting the chance to gain real world experience at a unique student-run café.
Detectives say that both of the infant's parents are in custody on unrelated charges.
A Long Beach jury found a man guilty Wednesday of killing a pregnant 21-year-old woman who was carrying their child.
Liana Nitka, who is scheduled to graduate this month from UCLA, is alleging civil rights violations, negligence, assault battery and breach of contract in her Los Angeles Superior Court proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday.
Students at Centennial High School are getting the chance to gain real world experience at a unique student-run café.
A 54-year-old man was charged with sexually assaulting a female subordinate at the U.S. Army Fort Irwin National Training Center in San Bernardino County.
A Long Beach jury found a man guilty Wednesday of killing a pregnant 21-year-old woman who was carrying their child.
Liana Nitka, who is scheduled to graduate this month from UCLA, is alleging civil rights violations, negligence, assault battery and breach of contract in her Los Angeles Superior Court proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday.
Students at Centennial High School are getting the chance to gain real world experience at a unique student-run café.
A 54-year-old man was charged with sexually assaulting a female subordinate at the U.S. Army Fort Irwin National Training Center in San Bernardino County.
Investigators believe that the teacher inappropriately touched at least five female students between the ages of 14 and 17 years old over a three-year period.
Irvine police need help tracking down the driver who allegedly caused a deadly crash last Thursday.
Orange County firefighters grabbed their sledgehammers Sunday to tear down the wall after a 2-year-old dog got trapped inside.
The victim, identified as 40-year-old Janet Carrillo, was trapped and killed after a car being driven by a suspect DUI driver slammed into her Garden Grove home early Sunday morning.
After being spotted on multiple occasions, the big cat has not been seen since.
Anaheim police surrounded a BMO building after a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage on Monday of an intense shootout between deputies and a heavily armed suspect.
Deputies were engaged in a pursuit in Riverside when the suspect opened fire on them.
The discovery comes days after a similar recording device disguised as a rock was found outside of a home in Chino Hills.
Police say that the man used a cane to fight off intruders after they kicked open the rear door to a home in the 700 block of Concord Lane early Sunday.
More than 150 pallets of stolen property, including industrial-grade tools and food products totaling more than $1.4 was recovered from an Inland Empire warehouse last week.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.
A federal court ruling involving a controversial arrest within Moreno Valley Unified School District could lead to big changes in school policies nationwide.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
Sage bested six other finalists to claim the best in show award at the United States' most illustrious canine event.
The Florida crash involved a bus transporting about 53 farmworkers and a 2001 Ford Ranger truck, officials said.
UnidosUS Action Fund formally endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket, as recent polling shows President Biden trailing in the battleground state.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
UnidosUS Action Fund formally endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket, as recent polling shows President Biden trailing in the battleground state.
The Biden administration is dramatically increasing tariffs on items including Chinese EVs to solar cells, batteries, steel and more.
California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday — a gap so wide that he's proposing cutting 10,000 vacant state jobs and suspending some widely used business tax deductions.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Fewer than a third of Americans have a will. Experts say that could lead to confusion and money loss when someone dies without one. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has expert tips on who needs a will and how to create one.
Public Health officials are offering free hepatitis A vaccines to people experiencing homelessness.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Recall includes yogurt pretzels and other confections sold by retailers such as Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop.
UCLA could pay the University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for three years instead of six as a result of the Bruins' upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12.
Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, Pedro Pagés had a three-run double for his first MLB hit and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6.
Shohei Ohtani had a solo home run and an RBI double among his three hits, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the rival San Francisco Giants 10-2.
Olivier Giroud, 37, is set to leave Europe after playing 18 seasons in some of the continents top leagues.
Will Smith hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants for their fourth straight victory this season over their rivals.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
With the hit series wrapping after seven seasons, "Sunday Morning" talks with star Iain Armitage; Jim Parsons (who created the character of Sheldon Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory"); and producers Steve Molaro and Steve Holland, about the family comedy's success.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
Dunk MS is an annual charity basketball fundraising event featuring the world's top pro dunkers: Saturday, May 18 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
Janisse Quiñones will earn nearly twice as much as her predecessor as the next general manager of the Department of Water and Power.
Tommy Burke reflects on his 30 years of film and television production, as well as his battle with cancer and now Parkinson's disease.
Olga Ospina tours the 30-acre farm, owned and operated by the Tanaka Family
Emily Longeretta, Variety senior TV features editor, shares the latest entertainment news: Christina Applegate talks about past struggles with anorexia, Nicholas Cage on Spider-Man Noir series and “The Idea of You” series.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.