CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS

Why is California experiencing one of the worst surges, while at the same time has some of the toughest restrictions? Ted Chen reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2020. 

Several American political leaders have been caught preaching one thing on the coronavirus and doing another

A battle over providing businesses with legal immunity to COVID-19 lawsuits is on hold for the time being in Congress, but businesses are still worried.

Millions of people in England have learned they must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and holiday shopping trips

A judge will again weigh the legality of Los Angeles County’s ban on in-person dining as a coronavirus control measure on Tuesday, but it was unclear what effect the state’s newly enacted regional stay-at-home order, which also bans in-person restaurant service, might have on the case.

A judge is expected to rule on an outdoor dining ban, but restaurant owners say it’s still not enough to survive. Ted Chen reports Dec. 8, 2020.

About 50 people chanted and waved signs Sunday outside the Echo Park home of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer to protest the upcoming start of tighter COVID-19 restrictions.

Restrictions on outdoor dining go into effect this week. Toni Guinyard reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Monday Nov. 23, 2020.

Going through months of ups and downs in the pandemic, restaurants and bars may face a new challenge. Governor Gavin Newsom and LA County officials are considering having curfews again. Kim Tobin reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2020.

The Inland Empire is stuck in the most restrictive tier of the governor’s safer reopening plan. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2020.

With coronavirus cases and case rates rising, Riverside County could be heading back to purple tier. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.

A Murrieta church held in-person worship services attended by hundreds of people Sunday in defiance of the state’s coronavirus shutdown order a day before the governor is expected to release reopening guidelines for houses of worship. Pastor Tim Thompson of 412 Church Murrieta told the Riverside Press- Enterprise that the church has held such gatherings since May 3. According to…

Europeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could Sunday, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased, while European governments grappled with how and when to let in foreign travelers in hopes of salvaging the summer tourist season. Beach patrols and police watched to make sure people abided by the social-distancing rules and spread…