It’s Monday, August 31st. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s and a low tonight of 61. Our top story: Foster Farms announced Saturday that it would comply with a Merced County health department order and temporarily close one of its poultry plants in Livingston, California. The plant is the site of a coronavirus outbreak that has left 8 workers dead.

It’s Thursday, August 27th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be partly cloudy and very warm, with a high in the upper 90s and a low tonight of 66. Our top story: LA County officials reported the first instances of COVID-19 cases among newborns yesterday. A total of 1,200 pregnant women and girls between the ages of 14 and 52 have tested positive for the coronavirus.

It’s Wednesday, August 26th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny and very warm, with a high near 99 degrees and a low tonight of 69. Our top story: Los Angeles County continues to see a downward trend in confirmed coronavirus infections, setting the stage for a possible reopening of some elementary schools. The county's coronavirus case rate has dropped below 200 per 100,000 residents over the most recent 2-week span.

It’s Tuesday, August 25th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 90s and a low tonight of 69. Our top story: Orange County was removed yesterday from California's list of counties being monitored for the coronavirus. And if the rates of cases, transmission, and hospitalizations remain at acceptable levels for the next 2 weeks, schools could reopen after Labor Day.

It’s Monday, August 24th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 97 degrees and a low tonight of 69. Our top story: The National Guard and US military have sent assistance to the site of massive fires in Northern California that have burned hundreds of homes, and spurred the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.

It’s Friday, August 21st. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be partly sunny, warm, and humid with a high near 100 degrees and a low tonight of 73. Our top story: Orange County public health officials reported the first COVID-19-related death of a minor in the county yesterday. According to health officials, the teenage girl had underlying medical conditions. And her exact age and identity were not released.

It’s Thursday, August 20th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, hot, and humid with a high near 103 degrees and a low tonight of 71. Our top story: According to state officials, nearly 11,000 lightning strikes hit California this week. And they’ve caused many of the fast-moving fires in Northern California.

It’s Wednesday, August 19th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106 degrees and a low tonight of 71. Our top story: Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency yesterday in response to more than 30 fires burning across California. Nearly a dozen fires started in the last 2 days.

It’s Tuesday, August 18th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny and very hot with a high near 109 degrees, so be careful if you’re outside for extended periods of time. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of 73. Our top story: Officials warned yesterday that up to 3 million people could be hit by rolling blackouts.

It’s Monday, August 17th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be partly sunny and very warm, with a high near 99 degrees and a low tonight of 70. Our top story: The manager of California’s power grid is urging residents to voluntarily conserve energy through Wednesday. The California Independent System Operator issued a statewide flex alert yesterday, warning of more power outages.