COVID-19 Pandemic

With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history.

Seven months after he was first hospitalized with COVID-19, a utility worker from Las Cruces, N.M., has a brand new set of lungs.

Singaporean authorities have arrested 21 people who are thought to be connected to a secretive South Korean religious sect that was widely blamed for thousands of virus infections in that country

Texas health officials say new cases of the coronavirus have hit a new peak and made the state the first in the U.S. to register 1 million infections.

The U.S. has hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November.

Campuses could again shut down completely for in-person classes if the COVID-19 surge continues, health officials told L.A. school leaders. But educators also need to be ready if infection rates improve.

The advisory encourages residents to avoid nonessential travel. It also asks those arriving from another state or country to quarantine for 14 days.

COVID-19 infections in California are racing upward at a level not seen since the summer and health officials are warning dire action must be taken.

An Auto Club forecast says more Americans than usual plan to stay home for Thanksgiving because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Santa Cruz County slipped back into California’s more restrictive red tier this week, forcing the closure of the state’s oldest amusement park.

Calls to many businesses now result in recordings about “unusually high call volume.” The reality, experts say, is that there aren’t more calls — but fewer agents answering phones.

Lots more needs to be known about the Pfizer vaccine before COVID-19 is beaten.

A pair of seniors were unable to use their Southwest Airlines travel credit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then they had to fight to keep it.

Human clinical trials are set for a drug that could prevent some of the many deaths from snakebites. The drug may also help treat COVID-19 patients.

ESPN is slashing 500 jobs as cost pressures from the pandemic is speeding up the sports media company’s move into streaming.

Reserving a vacation rental with Airbnb or Vrbo may be a good way to minimize contact with others and enjoy a change of scenery. Here are things to consider before you book.

With care, you can reduce the risks that come with spending a night in a hotel or motel. Use these tips when choosing a room and for when you arrive at your destination.

For those looking to travel this holiday season with kids, take advantage of technology, keep lots of hand sanitizer at the ready and do some research beforehand.

There’s a limited number of tickets sold to allow for social distancing, and reservations will be required for seats on popular Southern California routes.

Traveling through the second busiest airport in the country isn’t usually stress free. Use these tips, including arriving extra early and going nuts with hand sanitizer, to make your trip a little easier.

Pacific Opera Project riffs on Mozart with “Covid fan Tutte,” a drive-in show performed atop a shipping-container stage in Camarillo.

Abhorrence is an undercurrent of “Made in L.A.,” this year installed at the Hammer and the Huntington — both still waiting to reopen galleries closed by COVID-19.

L.A.'s Glenn Kaino has a new doc about activist-Olympian Tommie Smith, a Mass MoCA show and magical new sculpture that you have to see to believe.

“Full Bloom” is a new competition with a format similar to “The Great British Baking Show,” except these contestants are making eye candy with flowers.

Jon Lawrence Rivera conceived and directs this drive-in play about a future in which trans and gender-nonconforming people are hunted down.

‘I just want someone I can sit with and talk to on the couch and have a great time,’ I’d often remarked to my friends about what I’m looking for in a relationship.

One more victim of this pandemic: the Pasadena Showcase Home. Typically, 35,000 visitors traipse through the home to see the latest in on-trend design. This year? The fundraiser is all online.

Here are things plant lovers can do this month and next, from holiday shopping to classes in fall planting, in and around L.A.

Today, with gyms mostly closed, people are desperate to stay fit. But fitness equipment is selling out of stores. The solution? Go online and buy and sell used stuff.

From Greene & Greene to Richard Neutra, this year’s reimagined Craftsman Weekend allows architecture lovers to revisit familiar sites in new ways.

California’s craft distilleries have been deeply challenged by the pandemic, but the state saw their plight and eased some regulations.

L.A.’s best sushi chefs are elevating takeout sushi to new heights during the pandemic.

After fires and the coronavirus cut wages for many Central Valley farmworkers, a winter slowdown means families are unable to pay for necessities.

Two customers on the outdoor patio. $6 in a tip jar labeled ‘For College’. Few masks in sight. This is the reality of Huntington Beach service workers during the pandemic.

The iconic jeweler says Orange County is a natural choice for its latest bistro, which will seat 38 guests: The South Coast Plaza store is its highest-volume store in the United States outside of New York.

The Ivy League became the first Division I conference to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball.

At age 39, Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn’t a washed-up soccer player. He leads one of Europe’s top leagues in scoring, even after recovering from COVID-19.

The West Covina Dukes have 10 high-school aged players who recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

Utah is proceeding with plans to play UCLA on Saturday with a patchwork lineup after its opening game was canceled by a COVID-19 outbreak.

The University of Notre Dame is requiring students to undergo coronavirus testing after fans gather on the field following win over Clemson on Saturday.