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Community college leaders fear students will drop out because of the coronavirus crisis. As classes move online, they're trying to keep students engaged and provide support.

Fear, loss, economic stress, the angst of a seemingly endless crisis -- coronavirus is taking a toll, not just physically but on our mental health. Here are some tips and tweaks from California mental health professionals.

There isn't enough evidence that decades-old anti-malarial drugs work for the treatment or prevention of coronavirus, but here's what we do know so far.

The timeline shift is the latest in a series of changes the bureau has made to salvage plans for the constitutionally mandated count of every person living in the U.S.

California's scientists are sheltering in place because of coronavirus restrictions, shutting down research, or switching to study the novel coronavirus.

State and local "stay at home" orders recently issued to slow the spread of coronavirus are posted on county websites - in English. But few local governments have translated these yet into other languages. Immigrant advocates say it's a problem for non-English speakers seeking details.

The long hours, the short staff, the stress of working during the pandemic takes a physical toll on the immune system and on the spirit. 

Help for small business owners might be on the way in the form of a $349 billion stimulus package, which the House and President Trump are expected to approve today.

Here's what we do and don't know.

Teachers are working around the clock to produce online coursework. But device shortages and poor internet access have meant some students can't access the lessons.

One renter finds herself self-isolating in her trailer, facing eviction during a pandemic, as a chronically ill person.

State and local officials jointly plan with the funeral industry for hundreds or even thousands of pandemic casualties, but we've never seen anything remotely that bad.

Inmates at a prison near Bakersfield worry the virus could spread among them "like wildfire."

Average weekday ridership on Metro's trains is down more than 80% and bus ridership is down nearly 70%. But that's just one part of the shortfall the agency faces.

L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told us: 'We need everyone to do their part. And we need everyone to do their part all of the time.'

The plan marks the largest rescue package in American history.

And what lessons can we learn from that experience?

Tracking the spread of COVID-19 in Southern California, the U.S. and the world.

"I'm extremely anxious, I'm scared for my family," said one Angeleno who's had a fever for more than a week.

Might the coronavirus crisis have us all voting by mail more in the future? Maybe. But expanding mail-in voting isn't without its challenges -- even in California.

Child care providers around the state are closing as parents whose jobs are deemed non-essential have been told to stay home with their kids.

For the thousands homeless in Los Angeles, the pandemic is just one thing among many that makes life difficult.

Physicians in Southern California fear for what's to come in the days and weeks ahead, as supplies run short and coronavirus case numbers rise. 

We've compiled a list of organizations that are working to help put money, food and necessities back into the community.

"I Don't Want To Be Chased Out With A Pitch-Fork"

With L.A. schools closed at least until May, district leaders are scrambling to find ways to save finances while increasing learning time.

Each kit contained material to test a mere 300 to 400 patients.

L.A. grocers, nanny services and home gym companies say they're hiring as fast as they can to meet increased demand.

One very important way we can all combat fear is to be prepared.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 cases on L.A. County, the U.S. and worldwide.

Trump has made a lot of promises about actions that his administration is taking to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Here's a reality check.

Sew shops and hobbyists with extra fabric and newfound time on their hands want to help frontline health workers.

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The breadth of Gov. Gavin Newsom's order has so far not been matched with many specifics.

It's a question ER doctors contemplate as they watch the Italian hospitals buckle under the demand of the fast-spreading virus.

The DA primary race was tough. The runoff may be tougher.

Census Bureau leaders say the count is still meeting and exceeding goals. But recently hired enumerators are feeling uninformed and unprotected.

The county's transit system is moving to a "hybrid service" schedule and has reached out for state and federal aid, CEO Phillip Washington said Friday.

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A significant part of financial aid is used by students for non-tuition costs such as rent, food, and transportation.

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Southern California Edison has canceled many planned power outages to spare families who are home during the Coronavirus outbreak.

L.A. Unified substitutes will receive a daily wage during the shutdown based on how many days they've worked since August.

A fundraiser pled guilty on a charge connected to his coordination of a $500,000 bribe to a city councilmember. It's the latest domino to fall in an FBI investigation into corruption at Los Angeles City Hall.

Here are some tips for surviving and thriving while stuck at home.

The suspension prevents a mother and father from making the 230-mile drive to see their son in Avenal State Prison, and keeps a woman from visiting her cousin - who has schizophrenia - in Men's Central Jail.

The public health department is planning for worst-case scenarios, with the virus potentially lasting for weeks or months.

So what is and isn't OK in our new world of social distancing? Can I have people over or go visit grandma? Here's what the new CDC guidelines and other health experts have to say.

Wanna get married? Hope you got a marriage license before most government offices closed to the public.

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UC student leaders asked the university system to give student workers paid leave, emergency housing and other aid to ease coronavirus impacts.

If you can stay home, do so. But if you can't, public transit is still an option for healthy individuals (who take precautions and observe social distancing).

Amid school closures, LA child care providers have a lot of questions and few answers.

Chinese immigrant "boarding houses" or "family motels" are all over the San Gabriel Valley, especially in Monterey Park. And they're packed.

One very important way we can all combat fear is to get prepared.

This is a really stressful time, but society's not going to collapse. Having a gun in the home can hurt more than help.

In the face of a global pandemic, things are even more challenging for tenants at the bottom rung of the rental market.

The governor noted that all precautions were a result of "common sense."

In Los Angeles region, intensive care units would be especially overwhelmed and require additional capacity.

Telling retirees to stay home is one thing. But one in five Californians age 65 and older still has a job, and some can't sacrifice the income.

From school closures to event cancellations, the disruptions are real -- and vital. It's all to slow the spread of coronavirus so hospitals don't get so overwhelmed that they can't treat the sickest.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for seniors and people with chronic conditions to isolate themselves during the coronavirus pandemic, raising questions about the state's capacity to ensure delivery of food, medicine and services to some of its most vulnerable residents. 

In an urgent attempt to prepare California for a surge of critically ill coronavirus patients, state lawmakers Monday allocated up to $1 billion for an unprecedented ramp-up of hospital capacity.

Businesses not under orders to close down, here's the question: Do I stay or do I shutter?

The coronavirus is shaking up everyone's schedules, but one schedule remains the same (at least for now). The 2020 Census.

Rain, wind and snow are expected through Wednesday.

All public school campuses in Los Angeles and Orange counties are closed.

The two-week schools shutdown will be a test of LA Unified's capacity to instruct hundreds of thousands of students from a distance.

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ProPublica's Charles Ornstein says that comparing the novel coronavirus to the flu is dangerously inaccurate.

Free virus testing, food aid, sick leave and more. Now it has to pass the Senate and get President Trump's signature.

School officials are scrambling to work out a number of logistical details, including how students will access educational materials and turn in work.

Almost everything about the stockpile is secret, for security reasons, although the broad outlines of its holdings are known.

Panic buying has all but wiped some of the biggest stores clean.

The president is poised to sign a relief bill that guarantees sick leave for workers. But not everyone will qualify.

Officials are scrambling to prevent an outbreak in a highly vulnerable population of people.

One worker said training should have been ramped up months ago.

It's just hard to worry about stuff you have very little control over when you're under constant pressure to pay the bills, avoid bad situations and overcome institutional obstacles like racism and sexism. 

District officials said Friday there are still no known links between any virus cases and LAUSD schools.

The full scope of the FBI investigation into pay-to-play schemes at city hall is still a mystery, but here's what we know.

Yes, laundry can be educational- and fun! We went to the experts for tips on keeping the learning going even if school's out.

Government policy is one thing, real life another. What happens if your germ-carrying preschoolers suddenly pose a lethal threat to their elderly grandparents?

The Malibu campus told it's 2,400 students to leave by 3 p.m. on Sunday as it moves its classes online on Monday.

The Los Angeles Unified School District will partner with local public television stations to provide educational programming in the event schools close.

All gatherings of 250 or more people "should be canceled or postponed," state public health officials recommend.

If you're used to going into an office, this can be a big change.

As Chinese shipments dry up, some port truck drivers aren't just losing income, they're getting deeper in debt.

COVID-19 is officially a pandemic. Here's what you need to know.

The superintendent can take "any and all actions necessary" to keep schools running. What exactly does that mean?

Are you at increased risk of getting coronavirus on public transit in L.A.? That largely depends on the behavior of people who may be infected -- and the response from transit agencies.

Here's a list of how local colleges are responding to the spreading coronavirus.

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USC moves 7,000 classes online for three days this week, joining Columbia, Princeton, and others.

Chinese customers say they're increasingly scared for their personal safety as the coronavirus crisis deepens in the U.S.

Voters passed Measure R to change the criminal justice system. County leaders may beat them to it.

The biggest spenders in California have two things in common: Both are billionaires who have dropped out of the race.

In 2018, Englander -- who represented L.A.'s 12th city council district -- stepped down in the middle of his term to take a private sector job with an entertainment and sports facilities company.

Tips from a clinical psychologist: First, take a deep breath.

California is teeming with people -- roughly 40 million of them, more than in 21 of the smallest states combined. Why an undercount is so worrisome.