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The number of coronavirus patients in the hospital continued to spike in Los Angeles County Saturday, rising from 1,008 on Friday to 1,071, according to state figures. The number of those patients in intensive care dropped by one to 231.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a three-year pilot program to provide $1,204 per month to 150 county residents aged 18-24.

Los Angeles County reported 2,089 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths Sunday, though officials said the number of cases and deaths likely reflect reporting delays over the weekend.

Los Angeles County Public Health officials reported 2,600 new COVID-19 infections — the fourth consecutive day above 2,500 cases — and 10 additional deaths Saturday.

With a lack of new vaccinations and a highly contagious Delta variant driving a surge of COVID-19 cases in Southern California, LA County now reports a five-month high of nearly 700 hospitalizations. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

One-on-one interview with Mayor Garcetti about the ongoing COVID-19 surge in LA County, that has nearly tripled from a month ago. Lauren Coronado reports for NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on July 24, 2021.

Blaming the highly infectious “Delta” variant of the coronavirus and increases in people mingling in public, Los Angeles County health officials reported more than 2,500 new COVID-19 infections in their latest update — the largest daily number since mid-February.

Emergency rooms are starting to fill up again. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

The LA area has nearly 60% more shelter capacity for those experiencing homelessness than it did three years ago, but it still isn’t meeting demand.

The bodies of two people found inside a vehicle earlier this month at the bottom of an Angeles National Forest mountainside have been identified as a young couple reported missing about a week earlier, the coroner confirmed.

A popular podcast host and internet personality was killed in a hit-and-run in Beverly Grove. Today in LA reports on July 15, 2021.

As the indoor mask mandate returns to Los Angeles County, business owners say they rather play it safe than be sorry. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News on Sunday, July 2021.

Los Angeles County reported another 1,635 cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths Sunday, as the county continues to see a resurgence in the pandemic that has seen local case rates and hospitalizations skyrocket. It was the tenth consecutive day that at least 1,000 new cases were reported.

The number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County topped 400 Wednesday, continuing a slow but steady month-long increase that has prompted concern among health care officials and led to another call from Gov. Gavin Newsom for people to get vaccinated.

Los Angeles County reported 1,113 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths Sunday — the third consecutive day that more than 1,000 new cases were reported. Officials said the number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend.

LA County has seen a resurgence of COVID-19 due largely to the delta variant. Nurse Alice Benjamin discusses that and more Monday July 12, 2021 on Today in LA.

Another huge jump in daily COVID-19 case numbers in LA County, rising above 1,000 for the first time in four months. Patrick Healy reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on July 9, 2021.

After months of economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are still unemployed. But as more people get vaccinated in a reopened California, employers are preparing for a boost in business by hiring new employees. If you’re looking for a job, here is a sampling of companies and organizations hiring in Southern California right now. This story...

The California Department of Transportation is hosting free dumping and litter cleanup events across Los Angeles County and statewide Wednesday for “Clean California Day.”