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

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

More beaches, trials and parks opened as officials ease coronavirus restrictions

Coronavirus infections explode at a Lompoc federal prison with 792 testing positive, making it the largest federal penitentiary outbreak in the nation.

Pasadena is warning against Mother's Day gatherings after its public health department traced a cluster of coronavirus cases to a birthday party.

The municipality of Chateauguay is advising residents to boil tap water starting Monday as work will begin on the water system.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard discusses the team's workouts during the pandemic.

Kevin Peoples has been mentored by Pete Jenkins, a defensive line master for decades.

Interested in waiving the green flag at an Indy 500 practice, and looking to stay busy during the Month of May? IndyCar and IMS have a solution.

Evansville native and pro golfer Dylan Meyer discusses what his plans would have been this spring, his dream golf foursome and more.

The NFL has instituted a league-wide policy in which fans who buy tickets directly from teams can receive refunds for games that are canceled.

Mavs owner Mark Cuban isn't comfortable opening team facility for practice because they can't test all players and staff for coronavirus.

Purdue women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp holds remote individual and team meetings on a weekly basis with her players during coronavirus

The same spirit that now forces us to work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic can be harnessed to address the challenge of climate change.

People of color and low-income communities bear the brunt of public health crises — and then receive the fewest resources for recovery.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's responsibility and obligation is to the citizenry of Indiana, a letter to the editor says.

People are mad because some big companies got loans through a program meant to help mom-and-pop businesses.

Eventual vaccine developed to fight COVID-19 should be free to everyone, a letter to the editor says.

Because the virus is hard to control even with all the steps being taken, we must remain vigilant in the steps we are taking, Zach Cattell writes.

Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, a letter to the editor says.

Our government must do its part to protect working people from infectious diseases.

The reluctance of our state's leaders to offer further disclosures on a real-time basis, is another failure for Hoosiers.

Higher education is prepared to play its part in a recovery that accelerates a stronger economy and personal opportunity, Teresa Lubbers writes.

This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says.

The primary way all citizens can support law enforcement is to follow the recommendations of state and local government leaders, Josh Minkler writes.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's plan to reopen Indiana puts the burden on individuals instead of government.

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

The outrage felt throughout the community is from a culmination of so many caught-on-video police shootings.

Interest in finding an alternative to public transport is growing as people think about returning to the office.

Israel's coronavirus patient 74, also known as Dani, posts about her experience on social media.

Egyptian Aya says she would have crumbled were it not for the support of strangers on WhatsApp.