COVID-19 Pandemic

New Zealand marks 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by COVID-19.

An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering.

A Georgia high school plans to start the week with all classes shifting online after nine students and staff tested positive for the coronavirus.

A 17-year-old boy died in the Washington, D.C., shooting that occurred early Sunday in a neighborhood where people had gathered for music and food.

This year has been a lot. As the can-do optimism many of us felt earlier in the coronavirus shutdown wears thin, random crying jags are only natural.

The Pavilion, on the first floor of South Coast Plaza’s North parking structure, is accessible only by appointment. About 100 boutiques are participating.

In Marin County, one of the nation’s richest, Latinos account for 16% of the population but 75% of coronavirus cases. Many are essential workers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s economic task force has operated almost entirely behind closed doors, and those appointed were not required to submit state government financial disclosure forms listing their assets and business interests, which would show potential conflicts.

Dr. Sonia Angell, who held the position for less than a year, announced her resignation in an email sent to department staff on Sunday.

Los Angeles County public health officials on Sunday reported 1,789 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 deaths.

Rents are declining in Los Angeles County, with the largest decreases seen in luxury properties, according to reports from RealPage and CoStar.

Trump’s payroll tax deferral is a mortal threat to Social Security.

Some airlines ban passengers from future flights if they refuse to wear a mask. A couple don’t accept medical exemptions.

A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people.

Requirements that customers wear masks in stores, restaurants and other establishments are often just requests. Workers must enforce compliance.

Coronavirus restrictions continue around California but most public spaces are open. The Apple fire and the Dam fire have some trails closed.

Let this be the inspiration you need to grab your bike and hit the road. Just don’t forget your mask.

Coronavirus restrictions continue around California, but most public spaces are open. The Apple fire and the Dam fire have some trails closed.

The first cruise of a decimated Alaska cruise season came to a sad end after a passenger tested positive for the coronavirus.

Part of Santa Paula Canyon — from the forest boundary to about three miles above the Punch Bowl — will remain off-limits as officials look to stave off potential crowding.

Cast members who stay six feet apart. Plexiglass shields. A stage set up under a tent, with distanced chairs. Is this the future of theater?

Director Christopher McQuarrie talks about ‘Mission: Impossible’ 7 and the trials of making an action film during the pandemic.

Citing COVID-related losses, the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens lays off the chief curator of one its most important collections.

Photographer Brian Bowen Smith’s planned photo book, “Drivebys,” will document portraits of American pandemic life — shot through his truck window during an epic cross-country road trip.

Using a large-format camera in the front seat of his car, photographer Ian Byers-Gamber is taking portraits of L.A. artists during the pandemic.

Can students safely return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic? Parents are anxious.

It’s critically important that schools have a solid plan in place for testing, contact tracing, quarantine and treatment.

Looking at the numbers can give parents a sense of how the county is doing in containing the coronavirus and help them make a difficult decision.

Many of the hands-on therapies and services that special needs students received before campuses shut down can’t be adequately delivered via distance learning. Also, the state has waived timelines that allow students to quickly receive assessments, which determine the services needed for each child.

I didn’t want a Zoom funeral. I wanted to honor her at a lovely celebration of life with all her favorite people on a sunny SoCal patio. I wanted stories, hugs and margaritas.

The L.A. County Department of Public Health is investigating a party at the Sassafras Saloon in Hollywood which has drawn fierce criticism.

With coronavirus cases surging and indoor dining banned, cities are letting struggling restaurants use sidewalks, parking spaces and private lots to serve meals.

Food insecurity for U.S. households last week reached its highest reported level since the Census Bureau started tracking the data in May, with almost 30 million Americans reporting that they’d not had enough to eat at some point in the seven days through July 21.

A new Hollywood restaurant will deliver Dodger Dogs and other Dodger Stadium favorites through Postmates.

The move, announced Friday, will be in effect on Aug. 1.

The Pac-12 canceled its sports schedule through the end of 2020 because of the coronavirus crisis. The Pac-12 and Big Ten hope to hold football seasons in the spring.

Life inside the NBA’s closed environment in Orlando means constant surveillance and medical checks. And sometimes wine. Lots and lots of wine.

Many of college football’s most prominent stars make their case for saving the 2020 season as administrators mull what to do amid coronavirus crisis.

A group of Pac-12 players sent a letter to Larry Scott saying they didn’t think the he was taking their concerns over the coronavirus seriously.

The Mid-American Conference becomes the first major college football conference to cancel its fall season.