Health officials confirmed 257 more cases of the new coronavirus Friday, bringing the total to 1,481 cases across Los Angeles County. There were also five more deaths reported, bringing the county total to 26.

Authorities were out in force Saturday enforcing orders to keep beaches, parks and hiking trails clear as part of unprecedented restrictions on public movements to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

They are preparing to expand to other hospitals. This campaign raises funds to feed nursing units treating COVID-19 patients at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. It plans to expand to other hospitals and has partnered with the charity Random Acts, so the donations are tax-deductible. Donate here. LA Hospital Meals is raising funds to feed hospital ...

Nancy Pelosi snuck $25 million worth of pay raises for Congress into the federal relief bill intended to help Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. THE FACTS A proposal in the

Most of the county's individual coastal cities had already closed off beaches, parking lots and pathways over the last week. Officials with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area also reminded the public Saturday that all trails and restrooms in Los Angeles County — including those in its vast area — are closed until further ...

Grocery stores, delivery companies and others are urgently seeking workers. But many open jobs put workers at risk of contracting the virus.

Nothing announces the coming of spring quite like budding vegetation, flourishing flora and grandly growing greenery. Only you don't have to wait for your outdoor flower beds to bloom or garden to blossom before you can benefit from an overdue dose of Mother Nature's majesty.

Southern California broadband provider Wander is offering free high-speed internet to all families in Santa Monica with school-age children for the rest of the academic year. Why it matters: School districts across the country are moving to virtual learning to keep students engaged during coronavirus-induced closures. But e-learning requires a ...

“I’m so inundated with it, I don’t even want to talk about when I go home,“ she said of virus concerns. “I live and breathe it.” Olivas also runs the Santa Monica Mountain Goats, a longtime running group that typically brings together about 30 people. But in the wake of the outbreak, “we’re doing virtual runs,“ said Olivas on ...

“I’m so inundated with it, I don’t even want to talk about when I go home," she said of virus concerns. "I live and breathe it.” Olivas also runs the Santa Monica Mountain Goats, a longtime running group that typically brings together about 30 people. But in the wake of the outbreak, “we’re doing virtual runs," said Olivas on Friday ...