LA County

Dr. Barbara Ferrer says we’re getting closer, and we’ve returned to pre-surge levels. Patrick Healy reports March 8, 2021.

As the COVID-19 positivity rate continues to fall and the vaccination rate is growing, there is optimism LA County can move out of the most restrictive tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy as early as next week. As eager as some are, that does not necessarily mean all of red tier loosening would happen all at...

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday he believes the district is close to striking a deal with its teachers’ union over efforts to restart in-person classes, a move the union wants delayed until school staff are vaccinated and county COVID-19 case rates fall.

The number of coronavirus patients in LA County hospitals continued to fall, dropping to 1,132, according to state health officials. That’s a huge drop from the peak of the winter surge in early January, when the number was more than 8,000.

Los Angeles is ramping up first dose vaccine appointments this week and is expecting to administer 88,000 shots. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 7, 2021.

A clinic was set up to provide veterans the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Darsha Philips reported on NBC4 News on Sunday, March 7, 2021.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Saturday for the 25th consecutive day and 45th time in 46 days, increasing 1.4 cents to $3.79, its highest amount since Dec. 4, 2019.

The battle lines were drawn by United Teacher Los Angeles as they voted overwhelmingly to resist the return to school sites. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 5, 2021.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $6.6 billion legislative package Friday that offers incentives for schools to resume in-person instruction for students up to second grade by April 1 and provides funds to help recoup learning lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly by extending the school year.

As more Southern Californians wait their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine, grocery store and food industry workers have made it into the top priority group. Eric Leonard reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 5, 2021.

Niemann-Pick is a disease and Adrabetadex is an experimental treatment you likely might not have heard of, but what can be familiar to many parents, is the desire to do anything to keep their children from suffering.

A Los Angeles city-run vaccination site will open at the University of Southern California starting Tuesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday.

A Los Angeles city-run vaccination site will open at the University of Southern California starting Tuesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on March 4, 2021.

Niemann-Pick is a disease that affects memory and is sometimes referred to as Childhood Alzheimer’s, but Niemann-Pick ravages the whole body. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on March 4, 2021.

High schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will return to competition outdoors under new state and local guidance, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Wednesday. “The resumption of school sports is another step in the path to recovery for all in the school community,” Beutner said in a statement. “After careful consideration, we have also decided to extend participation in…

Lolita Lopez and the I-Team investigate vaccine cheaters and how codes could help people jump the line, on NBC4 News on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Several Southern California counties are close to advancing to the red tier. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

The appeal court had previously stayed the lower court order. A statewide shutdown then went into effect, superseding LA County’s closure.

LA County was close to meeting the mark, providing optimism that the county could move to the red tier in two weeks. Patrick Healy reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

While continuing to urge vigilance against COVID-19 spread, Los Angeles County’s public health director said today the rate of people testing positive for the virus has fallen to its lowest level of the pandemic, and the effectiveness of vaccines is being proven by dramatic drops in cases among health care workers.