Jessica P. Ogilvie

As the omicron and delta variants of the coronavirus continue to spread, new cases in L.A. County are on the upswing once again.

The mass exodus from California appears to be overblown, fines for illegal parking in the mountains are going way up, and if you like birds, head to Baldwin Hills this weekend.

We look at whether seafood near a local oil spill is safe to eat, a nursing home was fined $900,000 but no one heard about it, and we’ve come a long way from making movie snow with asbestos.

Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared before the U.S. Senate for his nomination hearing to be the ambassador to India, California will require masks indoors once again, and the tradition of eating Chinese food on Christmas has spread far beyond the Jewish American community.

Experts are looking into turning empty office buildings into housing, deadlines are approaching for those who celebrate Christmas and want gifts to arrive in time, and you — yes, you! — can make your own piñata.

Gov. Gavin Newson fired off a tweet promising to hold assault weapons in California to the same legislative standards as abortions in Texas, and some of Boyle Heights best tacos include hummus.

Alberto Carvalho comes to LAUSD from Miami, Garcetti takes a step closer to an ambassadorship in India, and a new market in Silver Lake offers artisanal goods from BIPOC makers.

California’s parks department is offering grants intended to help city-dwellers get to nature, Biden has made good on some student debt promises but not others, and authentic Hong Kong dishes can be found at one beloved SGV cafe.

Redistricting could split two Asian-majority congressional districts in the San Gabriel Valley, we have you covered for shopping locally, and Culver City will light things up this week.

The omicron variant hasn’t hit the U.S. but officials are certain it will, the mother of a man killed by an L.A. Sheriff’s deputy is suing the county, and the history of post-meal sweetness makes for a fascinating read.