Sam Benson Smith

Los Angeles County contractors are required to be vaccinated by January 1. Those who do not comply with the mandate face termination.

27,091 new COVID cases were reported in L.A. County on Friday, three times the number reported one week ago.

A six- to seven-million gallon untreated sewage spill in Carson prompted the closure of beaches between Long Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes Friday morning.

Disney, pizza, bobcats, algae, tres leches, Dodger dogs, donuts and bioluminescent algae were a few of L.A.'s favorite things in 2021.

Jack-of-all-trades LeVar Burton will be 2022's Rose Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal. He spoke on KPCC's Morning Edition about what the event means to him and what precautions are being taken amid surging COVID numbers.

Here’s what you need to know today: the pandemic has been brutal for people’s mental health, but we have tips to help, L.A. County experienced a sizable rise in COVID infections, and Angelenos shared their wish lists for addressing the homelessness crisis.

A temporary restraining order has been granted in favor of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in a lawsuit against a similarly-named festival.

Police are investigating the distributition of anti-semitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory flyers distributed in Pasadena and Beverly Hills.

The first gray wolf to call California home in 99 years was memorialized in an obituary by Susan Orlean. The writer spoke with Morning Edition about his 900+ mile journey to a strange land.

Two bears have moved into the crawlspace of a Monrovia house, according to the San Gabriel Valley homeowner.