L.A. County Public Health Department

New coronavirus cases surging in 4 Southern California …

Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of health services for L.A. County, said it was possible the number of intensive care beds could become inadequate in the next two to four weeks based on the number of currently available beds in daily hospital surveys among the county’s public and private hospitals. (APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)

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L.A. County eases COVID-19 restrictions to allow multi-household …

People wearing masks walk on a street in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 2, 2020 (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

L.A. restaurants allowed to sell grocery items

In Echo Park, Bar Avalon and Eve Bottle Shop are fusing into Bodega Avalon, shown in this undated photo, offering prepared food, canned goods and fresh produce. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. county health officials say it’s safe to walk, hike …

The trails of Griffith Park remain open. But virtually all park facilities are closed as of March 18, 2020.(Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Person Infected With Measles Traveled Through LAX, County …

In this handout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the skin of a patient after three days of measles infection is seen at a New York hospital in 1958. (Credit: CDC via Getty Images)

Rainfall Prompts Health Advisory for L.A. County Beaches …

A drain is seen amid an inundated creek in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

Woolsey Fire Smoke Generating Unhealthy Air Quality; Smoke …

Smoke from the Woolsey Fire could be seen from miles on Nov. 9, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)

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As Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak Continues, 4 New Cases …

A flea is seen in a file photo. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Outbreak of Flea-Borne Disease Hits Downtown L.A., …

Storms Forecast to Leave SoCal for 1 Day, but Dangerous …

Health Warnings Issued as Snow, Rain, Extreme Cold …