Coronavirus

COVID-19 relief faces uncertain future postelection, with action not expected before Nov. 3

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9, 2020. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

Prolonged shutdown of California theme parks hits jobs, shops, budget in surrounding communities

San Quentin prison ordered to release, transfer 1,000 inmates after COVID-19 outbreak

A Department of Corrections officer guards the main entryway leading into San Quentin State Prison on July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Massage, tattoo parlors can reopen indoors as California relaxes more COVID-19 restrictions

Tattooer Andrew Wagner applies an octopus design to the arm of Jordan Curiel at Heart & Soul Tattoo in Yuba City on May 6.(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, possibly leading to contact tracing in more cases

A health care worker use a nasal swab to test Eric Rodriguez for COVID-19 at a pop up testing site at the Koinonia Worship Center and Village on July 22, 2020 in Pembroke Park, Fla. The tests where being donated by the emergency management firm CDR Maguire and GENETWORx Lab as the state of Florida battles against a spike in coronavirus cases. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Surging number of COVID-19 cases seen in hospitals across U.S.

An ambulance is parked at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas on Oct. 12, 2020. Spikes of the coronavirus are hitting spots around the United States, forcing public health officials to scramble to ensure there are enough hospital beds to accommodate the sick. (AP Photo/John Locher)

California has largely escaped the national surge of COVID-19 — but new dangers lie ahead

An aerial view shows a long line of cars July 15, 2020, at a COVID-19 testing site at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California.(ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Pfizer begins testing its COVID-19 vaccine in kids

Clinical research coordinator Tammy Lewis-McCauley administers an injection to Katelyn Evans, a trial participant, as part of the hospital’s clinical trial of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center via AP)

California releases rules for resuming pro sports at outdoor stadiums

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is seen during a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants on Oct. 4, 2020. (Maxx Wolfson / Getty Images)

Older workers face higher unemployment during coronavirus pandemic

In this July 15, 2020, file photo, job seekers socially distance as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb. For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers are facing higher unemployment than mid-career workers, according to a study released on Oct. 20, 2020. (Nati Harnik/Associated Press)

Fresno County private school ordered to pay $15,000 for defying court order to halt in-person teaching amid pandemic

Immanuel Schools in Reedley is seen in an undated Google Maps street view photo.

Over 100 coronavirus infections tied to wedding in Baja California, Mexican officials say

The novel coronavirus is seen under an electron microscope. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Riverside County moves back to state’s most restrictive tier due to increased coronavirus positivity rate

Riverside County medical personnel screen a carload of people at a coronavirus drive-though testing facility on March 24, 2020. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

California to allow tattoo, massage parlors to reopen indoors with modifications

CA releases guidelines allowing larger theme parks to reopen once county is in least-restrictive COVID-19 tier

The Sleeping Beauty castle is seen at Disneyland on Oct. 14, 2019. (KTLA)