Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora are ready to once again take center stage in Times Square for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve."
What organizers bill as the West Coast's largest free New Year's Eve event will be held in person for the first time since 2019 Saturday night with rain in the forecast.
Not all gatherings pose the same risk. How many people are together, where the party is located and who is in attendance all make a big impact on how safe New Year's celebrations may be.
"We think we can do this safely," says the host, all thanks to an at-home test processing machine that he bought several months ago.
A number of public gatherings took place across Southern California on New Year's Eve, including another maskless event hosted by actor Kirk Cameron.
A Beverly Hills restaurant that was inviting customers to a "discreet" indoor New Year's Eve dinner says the invitations were misinterpreted and "no harm was meant."