LA County To Lift Most Mask Requirements, Vaccine Verifications

The CDC dropped LA County to the "low" coronavirus transmission category, paving the way for the easing of restrictions Friday.

LA River Sewage Spill Shuts Down Beaches

A grease-clogged sewer line caused 30,000 to 40,000 gallons of sewage to pour into the LA River.

LA County Expected To Drop Indoor Mask Mandate This Week

Los Angeles County's top health official signaled that the county is ready to drop the mask mandate by Friday.

LA County In Limbo As State Lifts Mask Mandates

The county's more conservative approach to the pandemic, which stems from its higher risk level, has led to patchwork mask mandates.

Los Angeles County's COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 1,000

There are 975 people with COVID-19 in county hospitals, down from 1,071 on Saturday.

LA Co. Reports 64 Deaths Linked To COVID; Hospitalizations Fall

The number of hospitalized COVID patients has been as high as 8,098 and as low as 213 during the two-year pandemic.

COVID Cases Down 41 Percent In Skilled Nursing Facilities

The milestone for some of the county's highest-risk residents comes as the city eases indoor mask-wearing requirements.

University Of California Hospitals Create COVID-19 ‘Long Hauler' Task Force

Health officials are looking for new ways to address long COVID symptoms.

LA County To Ease Indoor Mask-Wearing Requirement Starting Friday

Masking requirements will be eased for Angelenos starting Friday — but only if they are vaccinated or show a negative test.

LA County Eases Indoor Mask Requirements For The Vaccinated

Under new health orders announced Thursday, businesses would have to verify vaccination or infection status for patrons to go maskless.

LA Antivax Firefighters Accuse Judge Of Bias

A judge tossed the firefighters' challenge to the city's COVID vaccine mandate, and now they allege the ruling exposes the judge's bias.

LA County To Ease Mask Mandate Sooner Than Expected, Hahn Says

Supervisor Janice Hahn​, a critic of the county's continued indoor masking requirements, predicted revised rules this week.

'Crisis Phase' To SMARTER —​ Newsom's COVID Plan Unveiled

The governor said Thursday that California will move away from a "construct of mandates" to longterm management of COVID-19.

LAC+USC Medical Center Makes Urgent Appeal For Blood

The hospital will hold a “critically important” blood drive on Tuesday.

CA Indoor Mask Mandate Ends: 5 Things To Know

California's indoor mask mandate has been lifted yet again as the omicron surge continues to fade in the rearview mirror.

LA County's Covid Hospitalizations Plunge By 125 to 2,086

LA County may enter a "post-surge" phase of the ongoing pandemic if hospitalization stays low for seven consecutive days.

LA's Mask Mandates Could Be Gone By Easter If Declines Continue

At the current rate of decline among new coronavirus cases, Los Angeles could be looking at a maskless spring.

LA County Unlikely To End Mask Mandate For Some Time

Los Angeles County's case rate is about 20 times higher than the health department's threshold for ending the local mask mandate.

CA Mask Mandate Ending Soon, Governor Says

Vaccinated Californians will no longer have to wear masks in indoor public places next week.

LA County Sees Another Big Drop In COVID Hospitalizations

Hospitalization numbers have been declining in LA steadily since reaching over 4,800 in mid-January.

LA Plans For End To Mask Mandates

County health officials outlined conditions needed before Angelenos can ditch their masks

Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Los Angeles Area

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Los Angeles County and across CA.

One COVID Pediatric Death Reported In CA Since Beginning Of 2022

Since the holidays, there has been one reported case of a child dying with a COVID-19 infection.

Vaccine Mandate Proposed For CA Schoolchildren: Readers Weigh In

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.

Warnings Issued At LA County Beaches Amid High Bacterial Levels

Residents were urged to avoid the water at 5 beaches across Los Angeles County that were placed under an ocean water use warning.

'Stealth Omicron' Subvariant Detected Across California

BA.2, a contagious subvariant of the omicron coronavirus variant, has been detected from San Diego to Santa Clara.

LA 'Passed The Peak' Of The Omicron Surge

Though ransmission rates and hospitalizations remain high, coronavirus cases are going down in Los Angeles, offering reason for optimism.

Latest Hospital Capacity In Los Angeles Area

Here's an update on how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Los Angeles County and across CA.

Free N95 Masks Available At CA CVS, Costco And Walgreens Soon

Federal officials are working with CVS, Costco, Walgreens and more to bring free N95 masks in varying sizes to California stores this week.

CA Omicron Infections Dip As Hospitalizations Remain High

The omicron surge in California may have reached its infection peak, but hospitals in the state are overwhelmed by the volume of patients.

LA County Sees Third Straight Drop In Number Of COVID Patients

Sunday's test positivity rate was 15.1 percent, down from 16.1 percent on Saturday and from 17.4 percent last Sunday.

'Flurona' And What CA's Omicron Surge Means For Flu Season

California confirmed its first case of flu and COVID in one patient. The next few weeks will be critical for the COVID surge and flu season.

LA's COVID Deaths Double, Pediatric Hospitalizations Spike

The county reported 102 COVID deaths in a day, mostly from Omicron, and pediatric hospitalizations hit a pandemic high.

Doctors, Nurses Report Alarming Rise In Pediatric COVID-19 Cases

Children’s Hospital of Orange County has seen more than 900 children testing positive for COVID-19 over the past two weeks.

65,000 COVID Cases Confirmed At LA County Schools

Back-to-school testing last week uncovered tens of thousands of COVID cases, and overall hospitalizations and deaths are climbing.

How To Get Free N95 Masks In Los Angeles

Next week, Los Angeles residents will be able to get up to three N95 masks for free. See how to get yours.

Hospital Capacity In Los Angeles Area: See Latest Numbers

Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Los Angeles County and across CA.

Free COVID-19 Tests: How To Get Them Mailed To You In Los Angeles

Los Angeles households can order up to four rapid antigen coronavirus tests starting Wednesday

LA Hospital ICUs Near Capacity As COVID Hospitalizations Spike

Several Los Angeles County hospitals are at ICU capacity while others are nearly at capacity in a COVID surge that is yet to peak.

LA County Reports Most COVID Deaths Since September

LaCo reported another 39 deaths associated with the coronavirus Wednesday, as the Omicron variant continues to spread.