It’s Friday, August 14th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be sunny and very hot, with a high over 100 degrees and a low tonight of 72. Our top story: There is cautious optimism that coronavirus transmission in California is heading downward. At least, that’s what officials say. Several signs show the state’s second shutdown is having its intended effect. Hospitalizations are falling in many regions.

It’s Thursday, August 13th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97 degrees and a low tonight of 70. Our top story: California’s second surge of the coronavirus has resulted in a near doubling of weekly deaths since the spring. Almost 1,000 fatalities occurred in the last week alone, according to a Los Angeles Times data analysis.

It’s Wednesday, August 12th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high around 88 degrees and a low tonight of 68. Our top story: Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. His campaign announced the news yesterday. And now, Harris is the first woman of color to appear on a major party’s presidential ticket.

It’s Tuesday, August 11th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will host mostly sunny skies, with a high near 90 degrees and a low tonight of 61. Our top story: Governor Gavin Newsom said yesterday that his administration has fixed a computer database failure that distorted COVID-19 test results across California. The night before, the state announced the abrupt departure of public health director Dr. Sonia Angell (sawn-yuh angel). Dr.

It’s Monday, August 10th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90 and a low tonight of 60 degrees. Our top story: Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,789 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 related deaths yesterday, but they also said the numbers still did not include a pending backlog of lab reports that could cause a spike in new cases.

It’s Friday, August 7th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be sunny for the most part, with highs in the low 80s and a low tonight of 62. Our top story: Younger adults are fueling California’s COVID-19 crisis like never before. That’s what health officials say. Residents under the age of 50 now make up 60 percent of new coronavirus cases in LA County.

It’s Thursday, August 6th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be partly cloudy, with highs in the low 80s and a low tonight of 60 degrees. Our top story: Yesterday, 61 members of the California Legislature called on Governor Gavin Newsom to immediately begin paying unemployment benefits to jobless workers. About 1 million unemployment claims have been stalled in the state’s months-long backlog.

It’s Wednesday, August 5th. 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 low 80s and a low tonight of 61. Our top story: A steep decline in California’s coronavirus infection rate announced this week by Governor Gavin Newson may not be accurate.

It’s Tuesday, August 4th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high close to 90 degrees and a low tonight of 62. Our top story: Californians have filed more than 9 million unemployment claims with the Employment Development Department since the pandemic began. But some state workers say that claims processing is hampered by outdated technology and a shortage of trained staff.

It’s Monday, August 3rd. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high around 90 degrees and a low tonight of 63. Our top story: Coronavirus hospitalizations in Los Angeles and Orange counties have dropped over the past week. And public health officials said yesterday that the drop may be evidence that actions taken to limit the virus' spread are working.