VP Pence: 21 people on Grand Princess cruise ship positive for coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence announced on Friday that 21 people on board the Grand Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Wild chase ends with freeway takedown

Two men were behind bars Friday after a dangerous pursuit on the 5 Freeway ended along the Newhall Pass in dramatic fashion. 

Health official licks finger moments after warning people during coronavirus press conference

During a coronavirus press conference, the director of a California county health department did something so many people do every single day, but it was also something she had just warned the public to not do -- she licked her finger before turning a page.

Nurses: Healthcare providers in California, U.S. 'unprepared' to handle coronavirus

The nurses union petitioned the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to adopt an emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers, patients, and the public.

State of emergency over coronavirus is not to cause panic; it's to expand resources, receive funding

By declaring a state of emergency, cities will receive funds from the state and federal level. The decision to declare a state of emergency is not to create panic, but rather to allow local health agencies more tools and access to respond to this virus.

California declares emergency after 1st coronavirus death

California’s first coronavirus fatality — an elderly patient who apparently contracted the illness on a cruise — prompted the governor Wednesday to declare a statewide emergency as six new cases, including a medical screener at Los Angeles International Airport, were confirmed.

L.A. County declares state of emergency amid 7 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus

Officials with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Department of Health declared a local public health emergency Wednesday morning. 

Medical professional screening passengers at LAX airport tests positive for coronavirus

A medical professional screening passengers at Los Angeles International Airport was diagnosed with COVID-19 coronavirus, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

1 killed, 6 shot, including 7-year-old girl, at California funeral

Police said the shooting was reported at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, as a group of more than 50 people gathered following the burial of a man who died in a car crash.

U.S. virus death toll rises to 11 with California victim

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a victim succumbing in California.

James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to coronavirus

The release of the James Bond film "No Time To Die" has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about COVID-19 coronavirus. 

1 murder charge, 3 deaths loom over Robert Durst as murder trial begins

The last time Robert Durst was on trial for murder, he testified that he had dismembered his elderly neighbor’s body, put it in garbage bags and tossed them in the Gulf of Mexico.

Vegan runner asks neighbors to close windows when cooking meat with 'offensive' odor

A self-proclaimed "vegan runner" from Berkeley, California received backlash on Saturday after asking neighbors to close their windows when cooking meat because the smells were 'overpowering and offensive.'