A 64-year-old Encino man was killed Sunday night after a massive oak tree crashed atop a two-story home. Two women and a dog were rescued without injury.

Proof of vaccination is now required at Los Angeles restaurants, gyms and scores of other businesses.

The recent discovery of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has upended the outlook for a pandemic that was expected to get worse over the winter.

A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday morning in connection with the slayings, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The Northern California town of Oroville this month declared itself a “constitutional republic” because of COVID-19. Residents have mixed feelings.

According to an investigation by The Times, the theft of 44 guns from an L.A. gun store has spurred a cascade of allegations against LAPD officers and a roiling department scandal.

L.A. County health officials are urging the public to wear masks in indoor public settings and at outdoor “mega events” and be vaccinated.

All donned face masks and red wristbands after proving they had either been vaccinated against or had recently tested negative for the greatest villain of all: COVID-19.

Danny Masterson’s case has refocused attention on religious arbitration, in which disputes are settled outside of courts, with little or no public scrutiny.

Come Monday, Los Angeles’ vaccine mandate will compel Milbet Del Cid to ask people for proof of vaccination. She can enforce the law or violate it.