Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Keith Knox has posted a message to property taxpayers who may miss the April 10 deadline due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, with details on how to avoid a late fee. Knox’s note follows: “I understand that this is a very stressful time,...

The city of Santa Clarita is announcing additional city park closures to ensure the necessary social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Effective Tuesday, March 24, the following park amenities will be closed throughout Santa Clarita: * Basketball Courts * Tennis/Pickleball Courts *...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed 2 new additional deaths and 128 new cases of 2019 novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the county. One individual was older than 65 with underlying health conditions from Glendale, and the other individual between 30-50, from a location...

MANHATTAN — Even with a stimulus package reportedly nearing completion and unprecedented moves by the Federal Reserve, U.S. stock markets continued their downward trajectory Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 18,576 points, about a 3% decrease for the day. The S&P 500 fell about...

The U.S. Department of Justice remains vigilant in detecting, investigating and prosecuting COVID-19 fraud during the coronavirus crisis, and is providing resources to report COVID-19-related wrongdoing. In a memo to U.S. Attorneys, Attorney General Barr said, “The pandemic is dangerous enough...

SACRAMENTO – California now has 1,733 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19, the California Department of Public Health announced Monday. For more information on COVID-19 and California’s response visit the California Department of Public Health website. COVID-19 in California by the Numbers Note:...

Governor Gavin Newsom Sunday announced that President Donald Trump approved California’s request, submitted earlier in the day, for a presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster California’s COVID-19 emergency response efforts. “Earlier today we requested a presidential Major Disaster Declaration...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve announced Monday it would take supportive measures, including expanding bond-purchasing programs, to boost credit access for American families and businesses. “The coronavirus pandemic is causing tremendous hardship across the United States and around the world,”...

The U.S. closed both its southern and northern borders over the weekend as part of the government’s effort to slow the spread of the global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic that has already killed more than 10,000 people worldwide. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the closing of the southern border...

Carnival Corporation & plc, the parent company of Valencia, California-based Princess Cruises, has offered some of its cruise ships for use as temporary hospitals during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Select cruise ships from Princess Cruises and Carnival’s other global cruise line brands,...