Newport Beach residents can use city beaches again for activities like walking, running, biking, swimming, surfing and fishing from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The order streamlines workers' compensation claims and establishes that any essential worker infected with COVID-19 contracted the virus on the job.

Documents obtained from state Treasurer Fiona Ma's office through a records request include an invoice from a BYD subsidiary for 'N95 face masks.'

The animal's cause of death was inconclusive because a full examination was hampered by stay-at-home and social distancing orders issued amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Defying shelter-in-place orders over coronavirus, some Napa Valley businesses have reopened.

The number of coronavirus cases continues to grow in Orange County. Here's the latest breakdown.

It's not much, but Los Angeles County has announced the first steps in easing stay-at-home rules that have slowed the spread of the coronavirus.

Sidewalk splash pools have long been a summertime staple, particularly for families with young kids. But the virus pandemic has boosted their appeal.

L.A. leaders are exploring whether to require residents to wear masks or other facial coverings whenever they leave their homesto prevent new coronavirus infections.

Despite the recent fatalities, the county's observed mortality rate associated with COVID-19 remained at about 2.1% — still significantly lower than the state's, which is roughly 4%.

Many Orange County beaches have reopened following Gov. Gavin Newsom's brief "hard closure," but their hours vary.

Starting May 12, the L.A. County supervisors will allow the public to comment live for the first time since the coronavirus ended in-person meetings.

Investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Los Angeles Police Department served search warrants at a North Hollywood business in a federal drug trafficking investigation, authorities said.

"The numbers are still going up," San Francisco Mayor London Breed said, emphasizing that Bay Area health officers can continue to enforce tighter restrictions.

Late Tuesday night, police officers in Visalia, a San Joaquin Valley city about 40 miles southeast of Fresno, responded to a report of shots fired at a high school.

L.A. tenants will soon have the right to sue landlords who violate restrictions the city has put in place during the coronavirus crisis.

Just two days after refusing to make the contract public, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration disclosed the 42-page document on its nearly $1-billion coronavirus mask deal with Chinese electric car maker BYD.

Officer Frank Hernandez has been involved in at least three on-duty shootings, including one where the city's Police Commission found fault with his actions.

Two people were killed and another two were wounded Wednesday in four shootings in South Los Angeles, law enforcement authorities said.

A trough off the West Coast is expected to bring a robust cooling trend to California next week.

In the U.S. no one rules absolutely — not even public health officials fighting the coronavirus.

Trump might shut down the coronavirus task force. This won't do anything to boost our response to the pandemic.

With parts of the California economy poised to reopen Friday, cities will be taking it slow over concerns that COVID-19 remains a significant threat.

The director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health told residents Wednesday not to visit their mothers on Mother's Day, even if wearing masks and keeping six feet apart.

The public has been warned to avoid emergency rooms because of coronavirus cases. But staying home undoubtedly made my son-in-law's condition worse.

Desperate for coronavirus help, California spending billions on no-bid coronavirus contracts, little accountability

Where's the beef? In California, it is still available, but meat eaters might need to settle for cuts other than prime steaks. The industry is dealing with production backups caused by coronavirus pandemic.

Los Angeles' mayor allows wholesale dealers to start selling under strict social distancing guidelines.

California says bars that reopen without state permission could lose alcohol license

Home color kits and Zoom crystal readings fill the void. But underground services break the lockdown.

More children are likely to experience toxic stress during the pandemic, which could lead to devastating impacts in the future.

California's state government faces a $54-billion budget deficit through next summer, according to an analysis released Thursday.

11 photos: Businesses and restaurants open to customers in rural California counties.

Pool parties are frowned on, as health officials offer guidelines for the use of apartment and HOA pools and spas.

Across Southern California and in the Bay Area, communities are preparing to allow retailers to reopen, with restrictions.

The fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in medium brush between Gaviota State Beach and the Hollister Ranch guard gate.

LAPD leaders are concerned about a looming decline in black officers, particularly as pandemic-related restrictions undercut recruitment efforts.

The DOJ ordered an Orange County company to stop distributing hand-sanitizer products until it got FDA approval or removed certain claims from its labeling.

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission voted Thursday to subpoena L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva for testimony regarding the coronavirus outbreak in the jails.

Teachers have adapted to the coronavirus outbreak and school shutdowns.

The mask rule comes after Metro bus drivers said they were scared for their health and for the well-being of essential workers on board.

A Palm Desert man crashed his car, stabbed a good Samaritan who tried to free his daughter from the wreck and flung the girl off a cliff, killing her, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Two youths have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in L.A. County's juvenile halls. The teens were only recently booked and were kept away from the general population, officials say.

Officers Luke Coyle and Kevin Ruiz of the department's Newton Division fatally shot Daniel Hernandez during an April 30 pursuit.

Single shooting in South L.A. is believed to have touched off vicious cycle of retaliation, officials say

Some 80% of state voters support employers providing full replacement wages to farmworkers to stay home when sick with COVID-19, poll finds.

Long Beach police alerted the CHP to the man, who was walking on the freeway about 1:30 a.m. and wielding a knife.

California allows some retailers to open with curbside service, including bookstores, florists and toy stores. Many parks will reopen Saturday.

A bear in Castaic was fatally struck by a car while walking through traffic near the northbound 5 Freeway the early Friday morning hours.

A federal judge overseeing the college admissions case on Friday declined to dismiss charges against Lori Loughlin and her co-defendants.