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If you want to shop at one popular Beverly Hills boutique, you’ll have to forgo your COVID mask: Kitson LA is banning face masks over fears of robbery and violence.

The owner of Kitson’s says he’s banning the masks for their own safety. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

LA County health officials could delay implementing an indoor mask mandate if the number of COViD cases and hospitalizations continue to drop significantly throughout the county.

LA County officials might delay reinstating an indoor mask mandate as the number of people infected and hospitalized with COVID has decreased.

Health officials are recommending people wear masks indoors high COVID-19 transmission levels

An increase this week in the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 raises the possibility that indoor mask rules will return in Los Angeles County, public health officials said Thursday.

LA County health officials are concerned the holiday weekend could bring an increase in COVID cases. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 30, 2022.

We’re in a different spot than those first days of quarantine, with vaccines and treatments available. But in some ways, that can make navigating the pandemic more confusing. Here’s what two California doctors had to say.

President Joe Biden’s administration has been working for months to prepare people to rethink their personal risk calculations as the nation gets used to the idea of living with an endemic COVID-19.

Uber says that riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks while using the service.

A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. created a patchwork of rules Monday that vary by city and mode of transit.

The announcement from the TSA came hours after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for public transportation.

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.

While schools have moved away from a mask mandate for students, depending on the district, the debate continues over their effects on speech and language in children. NBC Bay Area spoke with speech pathologist Marsha Pinto to find out more.

After two years of strict indoor masking in LA County, many Angelenos are embracing maskless outings. However, masking is still required in settings like healthcare facilities, airports and other transportation centers. Ted Chen reports March 4, 2022.

LA County establishments must verify that all customers five and older and workers provide proof of vaccination to go maskless indoors. Some places will still require masks, though, such as schools, childcare facilities and healthcare settings. Kim Baldonado reports Feb. 24, 2022.

Target will no longer require its staff and shoppers to wear masks inside its store as a matter of corporate policy.

A new health order from the LA County Department of Public Health says vaccinated people will be able to remove their masks indoors at establishments that require proof of vaccination. LA County is the only county to have kept the indoor mandate after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the statewide mandate earlier in Febuary. Lauren Coronado reports Feb. 22, 2022.

The Los Angeles Police Department Wednesday again revised – and relaxed – some of its face covering rules for its employees, directing unvaccinated officers and others to wear masks while interacting with the public or working closely with a partner.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is “cautiously optimistic” about the downward trend in omicron-fueled COVID cases. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said they were considering new benchmarks for masking, based on levels of severe illness and hospital capacity.