The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today for the sixth consecutive day, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.435, its highest amount since Oct. 23, 2012.

For some residents, though, the nuisance declaration comes as little comfort and feels like living under a new kind of lockdown.

Mu, a coronavirus variant labeled a "variant of interest" by WHO, has been detected in 167 people over the summer in Los Angeles County, officials said.