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Update: Governor Gavin Newsom orders temporary closure of all Orange County beaches. Governor Gavin Newsom was expected to close all beaches and state parks in Califonia during today's address, but instead, he only ord...

Mayor Eric Garcetti announces free testing for all L.A. County residents. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that all county residents can now get free coronavirus testing. With, or without symptom...

Newport Beach will keep its beaches open on weekends, but with additional enforcement. On Tuesday, the Newport Beach City Council rejected the motion to close its beaches for three weekends in May. Rather than...

All registered L.A. County voters will receive ballots by mail ahead of the general election in November. In a unanimous vote, L.A. County Supervisors have agreed to a mail-in ballot model. The motion by Supervisors Ja...

An Italian company has proposed a novel idea for the novel virus: Plexiglass tanning booths for beaches. What would Italy be without its glistening shores filled with tanned bodies basking in the balmy Mediterranean su...

Planning an autumn getaway? Sicily just got even more attractive... It's finally happened, and all it took was a global pandemic: at last, someone is willing to pay you to go on vacation! The idyllic Italian island of...

The famed store closes permanently before moving to a new location on Hollywood Boulevard. Many of us can recall the first time we spent getting lost in the aisles of eclectic indie records at the mammoth Amoeba Music...

The mayor addresses questions about reopening in an interview earlier today. It's been over a month since the "Safer at Home" order went into effect and there has been growing pressure from residents for the city to op...

I'll drink to this! Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, and Christine Baranski gathered on Zoom for a boozy birthday tribute to Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim on his 90th birthday. Absolutely no eating took place, but...

The heat wave attracted thousands to Newport beach over the weekend. Now, officials are considering closing them. Ventura and Orange county beaches were open over the weekend, and the coronavirus didn't deter anyone fr...