Justice Dept. appeals mask ruling after CDC says mandate still needed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision.
A U.S. District Court judge in Florida ruled that the mask mandate exceeds the CDC's authority.
The issue has been a controversial one since the state of California and L.A. County both lifted the mask mandate for school campuses on March 12.
The state of California has lifted the statewide requirement that students and staff wear masks while in classrooms.
Face masks and social distancing will continue to be enforced in Los Angeles County courthouses, the presiding judge of the county's court system announced.
Although most COVID-19 restrictions were lifted Tuesday across California, face masks will still be required for people visiting three museums in Exposition Park.
State officials released mask-wearing guidelines Wednesday that will take effect next Tuesday when the bulk of COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Cal-OSHA's new mask guidelines, set to go into effect June 15, are causing some confusion among employees and employers
Every Halloween, the Wilmington-area refinery dresses up one of its oil tankers as a jack-o-lantern.
The July 15 confrontation happened at the Ralphs on La Brea in the Mid-Wilshire District and was caught on cell phone video.
Health officials are joining a growing chorus urging people to wear cloth masks whenever they go out in public - even as they simultaneously warn the public not to buy surgical masks.
With the dog days of summer heating up the weather, Kate Couture, manager of LUSH City Walk, stopped by KCAL9 to show viewers how to prep their skin for the hot weather.
