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Covid 19 Pandemic

New contagious COVID-19 variant now circulating in CA

  • May 28, 2025
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COVID by the numbers: 5 years after WHO declared a global pandemic

  • Mar 11, 2025
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5 years after first reports of COVID-19: Resilience, lessons learned

  • Jan 1, 2025

House COVID-19 panel releases final report on pandemic

  • Dec 3, 2024

LAUSD student test scores see improvement at every grade level

  • Oct 12, 2024

Trump disputes report that he secretly sent Putin COVID-19 testing kit

  • Oct 9, 2024

Americans can again order 4 free at-home COVID tests

  • Sep 26, 2024

Violet Affleck reveals 'post-viral condition,' makes plea for masks

  • Jul 11, 2024

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5 years after first reports of COVID-19: Reflection, resilience and lessons learned

  • Jan 1, 2025
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Trump's pick to run the DEA withdraws name from consideration

  • Dec 4, 2024
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LAUSD student test scores see improvement at every grade level but remain below pre-pandemic levels

  • Oct 12, 2024
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Dozens of San Fernando Valley white supremacist gang members charged in federal indictment, DOJ says

  • Oct 2, 2024
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OC board unanimously votes to censure embattled Supervisor Andrew Do amid federal investigation

  • Sep 24, 2024
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Will COVID FLiRT variant lead to summer surge? Tracking travel concerns as cases rise

  • Jun 26, 2024
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COVID vaccines no longer required for LA city employees

  • Jun 11, 2024
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LA City Council ends employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  • Jun 11, 2024

Latest Stories

Will COVID FLiRT variant lead to summer surge? Tracking travel concerns as cases rise

Are we heading toward a summer COVID-19 surge? US health officials are keeping a very close eye on the latest FLiRT variant since the UK reported a rise in hospitalizations.

  • Jun 26, 2024
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COVID-19 'FLiRT' subvariants on the rise across the US. Here's what to know

The FLiRT subvariants generally cause milder illness compared to earlier strains like Delta.

  • Jun 25, 2024

COVID vaccines no longer required for LA city employees

The City Council's decision creates a pathway back to employment for workers who were fired for not getting vaccinated. They can reapply for their positions, but there are no guarantees.

  • Jun 11, 2024

Juror reports receiving $120K bribe attempt in pandemic relief fraud trial

A juror in a federal trial over an alleged pandemic relief fraud scheme told police she was given $120,000 cash in an attempted bribe to acquit the defendants.

  • Jun 5, 2024

Possible summer COVID surge? What to know about the new FLiRT variants

The days of school closures and statewide lockdowns may be years behind us, but the threat of COVID-19 still lurks in the shadows.

  • May 14, 2024