Drawing on a centuries-old tradition, a Naples couple has begun lowering baskets from their balcony. People are encouraged to take food they need, and others are encouraged to add food to the baskets.

First responders are among those on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak, and that’s no different for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which is tasked with not only law enforcement across Los Angeles County but also administration of the county jail. The man elected to oversee it all is Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who in his first term as L.A. County Sheriff has had to navigate a crisis the likes of which few, if any, of his predecessors have seen.

On Monday afternoon, L.A. County reported 420 new cases and 15 new deaths, marking a rise in the mortality rate to 2.3%. There have now been more than 6,300 total confirmed cases here.

The L.A. City Council recently passed a ban on evictions but it's targeted at tenants who can show they were affected by COVID-19, including those financially affected.

President Trump says the government's procurement and distribution system is "a fine-tuned machine," but many hospitals and state governors say they're still struggling to get what they need.

The Navy has suspended some activities and restricted others to help stop the spread of COVID-19, but the military response to the pandemic can seem uneven at times.

One of the hardest-hit facilities is in Oakdale, La. "They feel like they're sitting ducks," says Arjeane Thompson, whose boyfriend is an inmate. And staff are working overtime under the strain.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought big changes to one of the defining aspects of military life -- boot camp. But some people question if the changes are adequate to protect trainees.

With Passover starting Wednesday, many Jewish families are grappling with how and whether to celebrate the holiday in the time of COVID-19.

The Navy hospital ship Mercy, sent to relieve pressure from local hospitals, is docked at the Port of Los Angeles and started receiving patients on Sunday.