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Judge blocks CA law that bans ICE agents from wearing masks

  • Feb 10

LAPD will not enforce California's federal agent mask ban

  • Feb 1

DOJ asks judge to pause California's mask ban on federal officers

  • Jan 14

LA County advances measure to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

  • Dec 3, 2025

CA passes bill barring officers from wearing masks

  • Sep 13, 2025

LA County moves toward banning law-enforcement from wearing masks

  • Jul 30, 2025

Rise of masked officers is controversial new ground in American life

  • Jul 18, 2025

Riverside rejects proposal that would ban certain items at protests

  • Oct 11, 2024

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Judge blocks CA law that bans ICE agents from wearing masks

  • Feb 10
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LAPD will not enforce California's federal agent mask ban

  • Jan 31
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DOJ asks judge to pause California's mask ban on federal officers

  • Jan 14
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LA County advances measure to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

  • Dec 3, 2025
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LA County advances measure to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

  • Dec 2, 2025
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California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks

  • Sep 13, 2025
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Air quality: Dust and ash advisory issued for LA County amid fires, wind

  • Jan 15, 2025

Latest Stories

Violet Affleck makes plea for masks after revealing she 'contracted a post-viral condition in 2019'

Violet Affleck, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is opening up about a medical condition that has impacted her life.

  • Jul 11, 2024

LA - but not other SoCal counties - asking health workers to wear masks again

With COVID and other illnesses on the rise this winter, LA County is asking workers and visitors in healthcare settings to wear masks again.

  • Jan 11, 2024

Mask requirement reinstated for staff, visitors at Los Angeles County health care facilities

Los Angeles County has reinstated a mask-wearing requirement for staff and visitors at all licensed health care facilities in light of an upswing in coronavirus metrics, officials said Saturday.

  • Dec 31, 2023
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Should you (still) wear a face mask when you travel? Medical expert weighs in

When it comes to holiday travel, there's a question many are mulling over -- should you still wear face masks?

  • Dec 19, 2023

Eyewitness Newsmakers: LA County public health director discusses uptick in COVID cases

COVID cases are again on the rise - more people are getting sick and hospitalizations are increasing in Los Angeles County.

  • Sep 17, 2023