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SAN FRANCISCO – Officials in Fresno County are scrambling for oxygen-making machines to care for the rising tide of those sick with COVID-19, as the number of bodies has placed greater pressure on funeral homes.

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Julian Assange was denied bail by a U.K. judge Wednesday, two days after the court blocked the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition to the U.S. on mental-health grounds.

The ruling means the 49-year-old will remain in London...Read more

Actresses Meagan Good and Tamara Bass have been working in film and television for decades (Good since the age of 4). And with the friendship drama “If Not Now, When?” they finally get to take the reins on storytelling...Read more

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County's vaccine distribution effort hit a rocky patch this week, as officials administering Moderna shots at pop-up sites allowed some people who are not healthcare workers to skip the line and...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis officials are facing renewed pressure to reopen the intersection where George Floyd was killed after two people were shot there last month and police raised concerns that the crime scene had ...Read more

The SAG Awards announced in July that it would be moving its ceremony to March 14, 2021 — shifting its event back by nearly two months as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every date on the awards season calendar.

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LOS ANGELES – The astronomical coronavirus surge in Los Angeles has infected thousands of healthcare workers in recent weeks and exacerbated the strain on hospitals struggling to care for critically ill patients.

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"F—," "S—," "Bitch," "D—," "P—." "Damn."

Each 20-minute episode of Netflix's unscripted comedy series "History of Swear Words" explores the origins of a beloved expletive, five of which the streamer won't spell ...Read more

Neil Young has become the latest artist to sell publishing rights to his music during a calamitous era of the industry where concerts have been made impossible by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 75-year-old Canadian rocker has...Read more

In the bruising melodrama "Pieces of a Woman," Vanessa Kirby does something remarkable and rare — or at least, she makes it seem rare. She brings sharp emotional definition to a character who, in the throes of a ...Read more

It’s the most massive vaccine rollout in U.S. history, but many local governments are consigning patient appointments to web-based services better known for handling birthday-party RSVPs and online yoga sessions.

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DON'T MISS: "WandaVision" -- We don't really know what to expect from this trippy new series, but we're definitely intrigued. "WandaVision" takes characters from Marvel's superhero comics and movies and plops them in retro...Read more

Wearing a mask is a drag when you have a phone that unlocks with facial recognition.

It’s doubly a drag when you also use your phone multiple times each day to pay for things at stores and restaurants, which is ...Read more

It’s been 10 years since I first reviewed "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit." And yes, I know that’s wild. What’s even wilder? Ten years later, the gameplay still holds up.

Sometimes, you don’t need to reinvent a ...Read more

If you're looking for the best TV to buy right now, it's probably been a long time since you bought your last one. You may be new to all of the current TV jargon: HDR, Ultra HD 4K, 8K, OLED, QLED, 120Hz and HDMI 2.1. ...Read more

Californians face a bleak winter where staying at home is more important than ever. The spike in coronavirus cases is overwhelming hospitals, and the best way to curb cases and save lives is to hunker down for a few ...Read more

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a new, fresh "Zelda" game. And who knows? Maybe in 2021, we get one too. But even if we don’t, those who miss and pine for "Zelda"-style adventuring gameplay have an alternative ...Read more

Q: How does the flu differ from COVID-19?

A: Both the flu (influenza) and COVID-19 are highly contagious respiratory viral infections that will continue to spread this winter. They have similar symptoms, so it can be ...Read more

It’s more than a little ironic that President Donald Trump has decided to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to, of all people, a California congressman who has spent the last few years attacking some of the United ...Read more

CHICAGO – Beginning his work in marine biology, Randy Wells thought he was a shark guy.

But the teenager whose family had just moved from Peoria to Florida’s Gulf Coast volunteered to help a local researcher study the...Read more