With the contagious COVID-19 subvariant confirmed in LA, residents can now get tested and treated with antivirals in one pharmacy stop.
Children under 6 could soon be eligible for Moderna shots as federal regulators consider the vaccine's authorization. What to know.
BA.2 has become the dominant strain in many countries and is considered to be more transmissible. Here's what it means for California.
Air quality analyses of more than 2,400 U.S. cities found that Angelenos are breathing the worst air in the nation.
The BA.2 subvariant of COVID-19 is spreading in Los Angeles. At the same time, the county will ease proof of vaccination requirements.
The district kept its requirement in place longer than the state due to a clause in its labor contract with the teachers' union.
Two years ago, nearly 40 million Californians were asked to stay home. Since then, COVID-19 has woven itself into the framework of society.
The county is offering pills that are used to treat COVID-19 as part of President Biden's "test to treat" program.
The federal government this week is allowing every American household to order another batch of four free coronavirus tests.
Bacteria levels are exceeding state standards at several Los Angeles County beaches.
According to a lawsuit filed by a San Dimas physician, fish purchased from a local Costco and served to his family was crawling with worms.
The CDC dropped LA County to the "low" coronavirus transmission category, paving the way for the easing of restrictions Friday.
A grease-clogged sewer line caused 30,000 to 40,000 gallons of sewage to pour into the LA River.
Los Angeles County's top health official signaled that the county is ready to drop the mask mandate by Friday.
The county's more conservative approach to the pandemic, which stems from its higher risk level, has led to patchwork mask mandates.
There are 975 people with COVID-19 in county hospitals, down from 1,071 on Saturday.
The number of hospitalized COVID patients has been as high as 8,098 and as low as 213 during the two-year pandemic.
The milestone for some of the county's highest-risk residents comes as the city eases indoor mask-wearing requirements.
Health officials are looking for new ways to address long COVID symptoms.
Masking requirements will be eased for Angelenos starting Friday — but only if they are vaccinated or show a negative test.
Under new health orders announced Thursday, businesses would have to verify vaccination or infection status for patrons to go maskless.
A judge tossed the firefighters' challenge to the city's COVID vaccine mandate, and now they allege the ruling exposes the judge's bias.
Supervisor Janice Hahn, a critic of the county's continued indoor masking requirements, predicted revised rules this week.
The governor said Thursday that California will move away from a "construct of mandates" to longterm management of COVID-19.
The hospital will hold a “critically important” blood drive on Tuesday.
California's indoor mask mandate has been lifted yet again as the omicron surge continues to fade in the rearview mirror.
LA County may enter a "post-surge" phase of the ongoing pandemic if hospitalization stays low for seven consecutive days.
At the current rate of decline among new coronavirus cases, Los Angeles could be looking at a maskless spring.
Los Angeles County's case rate is about 20 times higher than the health department's threshold for ending the local mask mandate.
Vaccinated Californians will no longer have to wear masks in indoor public places next week.
Hospitalization numbers have been declining in LA steadily since reaching over 4,800 in mid-January.
County health officials outlined conditions needed before Angelenos can ditch their masks
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Los Angeles County and across CA.
Since the holidays, there has been one reported case of a child dying with a COVID-19 infection.
Under a new bill, school children in grades K-12 would have to get a COVID-19 vaccine. We asked Patch readers to share their thoughts.
Residents were urged to avoid the water at 5 beaches across Los Angeles County that were placed under an ocean water use warning.
BA.2, a contagious subvariant of the omicron coronavirus variant, has been detected from San Diego to Santa Clara.
Though ransmission rates and hospitalizations remain high, coronavirus cases are going down in Los Angeles, offering reason for optimism.
Here's an update on how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Los Angeles County and across CA.
Federal officials are working with CVS, Costco, Walgreens and more to bring free N95 masks in varying sizes to California stores this week.