Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier will honor American workers with a 130-foot tall illuminated waving American flag on the Ferris wheel over Labor Day weekend. Although this year will not include large gatherings or barbecues due to the pandemic,

All trails in the Santa Monica Mountains in Malibu were closed through Labor Day weekend on Saturday after a hiker's apparent heat-related death.

The rep explained that Rihanna fell off a scooter and that her injuries are not as serious as they could have been.

Rihanna is completely fine now but flipped over on an electric scooter last week and bruised her forehead and face,” her rep said in a statement, adding, “Luckily there were no major injuries and she is healing quickly.

Getty SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People gather on the beach along the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

California narrowly averted rolling blackouts Sunday night to relieve strain on its electric grid as the state’s southern half suffered record-breaking temperatures, but parts of the state face possible wind-driven shut-offs starting Monday.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 5 new deaths and 798 new cases of COVID-19 in L.A. County. The county has seen a steady decline over the past month with a

Watch Video: Heat wave bakes the West as region faces record-breaking temperatures Record-breaking temperatures hit again Sunday as a historic heat wave sweeps through Southern California during

Utilities were scrambling to restore power to thousands of residents across Los Angeles County Sunday, as the region braced for the second consecutive day of near-record temperatures. Southern California Edison and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power were both experiencing scattered outages throughout the county,

Anecdotes and data often appear side by side in news stories about the pandemic. And data can be interpreted in multiple ways. Here’s what to look for.