Two fires, one near Los Angeles and the other farther south near Laguna Beach, spread amid fierce winds on Thursday, along with a continued drought.
Author: Ryan W. Miller and Christal Hayes, USA TODAY
UK reports first known omicron death; California mandates masks indoors; US tops 50M cases: Today’s COVID-19 updates
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday reported the first known death from the omicron variant. Latest COVID-19 updates.