LA County Reports 839 New COVID Cases, Slight Decline In Hospitalizations
Los Angeles County on Saturday reported 839 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 additional deaths today.
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Los Angeles County on Saturday reported 839 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 additional deaths today.
Orange County on Saturday reported 248 new cases of coronavirus and seven additional deaths, officials said.
Orange County continued to show encouraging COVID trends Friday, a day after setting a new record for vaccinations.
California will allow indoor concerts, theater performances and other private gatherings later this month, but attendees will be required to be tested or show proof of vaccination, officials said Friday.
California is less than 48 hours away from vaccine eligibility opening up to millions of people, and some people who are already eligible are having trouble finding appointments.
UCLA will be studying the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines after getting a nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health officials are cautioning against spring break travel over concerns that it could trigger new outbreaks.
Another 27 deaths were also reported, bringing the death toll to 4,711.
Los Angeles County will receive 340,000 doses of the vaccine, including about 14,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
To handle an expected influx of vaccine seekers, county officials are considering opening a new vaccine distribution point at the Orange County Fairgrounds next week.
Mary Anderson, 74, of Jurupa Valley, spent her retirement helping the homeless pets of Riverside County's shelters and fostered more than 70 dogs in the past 10 years.
Orange County could graduate from the red to the orange tier of the state's reopening plan by the end of the month if current COVID-19 trends continue.
L.A. County's COVID-19 case rate continued to fall Tuesday, putting the county on track to move into the less-restrictive orange tier of the state's reopening plan by early April.
Orange County Tuesday met the COVID-19 metrics to move up to the less-restrictive orange tier of the state's reopening plan, but it will have to wait until April 7 to officially graduate up to that level.
A community health center in South L.A. is on a mission to vaccinate the most vulnerable populations in Los Angeles County against COVID-19.
Under the updated health order, breweries, distilleries and wineries in L.A. County may now reopen for indoor service at 25% capacity if food is provided.
Orange County also reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 virus-related fatalities.
More than 70% of the new cases are from people under the age of 50, while 93% of the deaths reported were people over the age of 50, according to the county.
Some schools in Huntington Beach will be returning to in-person learning for the first time in one year.
Orange County's COVID-19 hospitalizations — a key metric used in determining more reopenings — dropped again Friday.
The new guidelines show the CDC is turning away from the 6-foot distancing recommendation, which had forced schools to remove desks, stagger scheduling, and take other steps to keep kids apart.
The bill mandates up to two weeks of paid time off for workers with symptoms of COVID-19, in quarantine, who need time off to get a vaccine, or are caring for someone with COVID-19 or for a child who is distance learning from home.
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health Thursday reported 933 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 88 deaths, bringing countywide totals to 1,212,586 cases and 22,664 deaths.
Orange County's COVID-19 hospitalizations, which fell below 200 on Wednesday, ticked back up Thursday, although the county's ICU numbers continued to decline.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival may not return until 2022, according to reports.
According to law enforcement, the car theft happened around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 9800 block of Eighth Street, from the auto restoration business Wagenmasters.
Legendary for its chili cheeseburgers and French fries, with the same recipes since opening, the 80-cent burger deal is being offered from noon to 8 p.m. at all locations.
Tustin PD believes the shooting was an isolated incident.
The development will include The Canopy, a complex including shopping and dining.
Harvey Weinstein's third New York City rape trial ended in a mistrial. The judge declared it on Friday after the jury said it was deadlocked.
According to law enforcement, the car theft happened around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 9800 block of Eighth Street, from the auto restoration business Wagenmasters.
Legendary for its chili cheeseburgers and French fries, with the same recipes since opening, the 80-cent burger deal is being offered from noon to 8 p.m. at all locations.
Tustin PD believes the shooting was an isolated incident.
The development will include The Canopy, a complex including shopping and dining.
The agreement includes exclusive local broadcasts of Rams preseason games, weekly year-round programming, a coaches show featuring head coach Sean McVay and original Rams content available across all CBS LA platforms.
According to law enforcement, the car theft happened around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 9800 block of Eighth Street, from the auto restoration business Wagenmasters.
Legendary for its chili cheeseburgers and French fries, with the same recipes since opening, the 80-cent burger deal is being offered from noon to 8 p.m. at all locations.
Kars4Kids is banned from using its ads in California after a court found that the funds from donated cars were used for teenagers' international trips and a $16.5 million building in Israel.
Doctors at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Children's Hospital said they have seen a growing number of patients from e-bike crashes.
The Red Shoes store has been helping generations of dancers, from tiny first-timers to principal ballerinas, and the owner is getting ready to pass the torch on to the next generation.
A 71-year-old man in Irvine is accused of beating a group of ducklings, killing one before throwing them in a trash can.
More than 100 deaths have been attributed to e-Bikes and e-motorcycles in the U.S., and injuries have spiked 430% in just the last four years in Southern California, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
An Orange County mother appeared in court on Tuesday as she faces involuntary manslaughter and several other charges for a deadly e-motorcycle crash in which her son struck an 81-year-old man and left him with critical injuries that eventually resulted in his death in April.
A 21-year-old from Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that killed two people three years ago.
A handful of teenage e-bike riders are accused of attacking a Huntington Beach man while he was walking along the city's boardwalk with his wife.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said the violent arrest happened after the deputy pulled the girl away from a fight.
Rialto police arrested a man who allegedly broke into several businesses on Wednesday night. Officers said the suspect was on early release for a previous burglary conviction.
The fire has burned about 30 acres in the hills near Tonner Canyon in Chino Hills, according to Cal Fire.
A 56-year-old Riverside County man was found dead on Monday after he went missing during an off-roading trip with his son near Idyllwild, according to authorities.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed his brother in Hesperia on Monday.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage Thursday at a debate hosted by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday.
A former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
The agreement includes exclusive local broadcasts of Rams preseason games, weekly year-round programming, a coaches show featuring head coach Sean McVay and original Rams content available across all CBS LA platforms.
Shohei Ohtani tossed four-hit ball over seven shutout innings, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Tomas Totland scored four minutes into the match and fellow defender Rafael Santos added a second-half goal to help St. Louis City beat Los Angeles FC for the first time, 2-1.
Calvin Harris had a goal and two assists and Dejan Joveljić scored against his former team, leading Sporting Kansas City to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Jason Heyward is back in baseball less than two months after retiring as a player.
René Cárdenas, the first Spanish-language broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers during a 60-year career, has died.
Spencer Pratt has said he was compelled to launch his unlikely mayoral run after his home was destroyed in last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Asian American Museum broke ground in Irvine two years ago, with 9 acres set aside at Grand Park.
Weekend Roundup: Michael Juliano, Time Out Los Angeles editor, gives some ideas for things to do around SoCal.
CBR.com movie critic Grae Drake is obsessed with "Obsession." Plus, she discusses "Driver's ED" and "LifeHack."
The Eaton Fire impacted the school’s campus, leading to a big fundraising push. On Friday, students participate in the Stronger Together: Run For Fun 2026, while OCS South students take part in the Bounce to the Future's obstacle course event.
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie, who was acquired via trade from the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, joins CBS LA to talk about the team's schedule and his return to his home town.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
