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Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for tougher enforcement against California’s black market for pot

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for tougher enforcement against California’s black market for pot

Licensed cannabis firms and a state panel have complained that the state has failed to adequately enforce the law, allowing the black market to thrive.

By Patrick McGreevy

• Pot entrepreneurs are running out of patience and money while waiting on L.A. permits

L.A. has great weather, yet more homeless die of the cold here than in New York

L.A. has great weather, yet more homeless die of the cold here than in New York

By Gale Holland

A loan program was set up to boost energy efficiency. Instead, it’s being used to build ‘granny flats’

By Andrew Khouri

As Trump and his wall push Mexico away, California aims to pull it closer

Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers have made clear they want to draw the country closer.

By Jazmine Ulloa and Taryn Luna

Graham vows to investigate ‘administrative coup’ against Trump

Graham vows to investigate ‘administrative coup’ against Trump

By David Willman

As Islamic State’s caliphate withers, the fate of its foreign-born members looms over European nations

All that's left of Islamic State’s enclave is a fraction of a square mile.

By Nabih Bulos

Denny Hamlin wins his second Daytona 500 in a crash-filled finish

Denny Hamlin wins his second Daytona 500 in a crash-filled finish

By John Cherwa

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Paris authorities investigate anti-Semitic remarks hurled at philosopher

Paris authorities investigate anti-Semitic remarks hurled at philosopher

After the All-Star game, LeBron James turns attention to Lakers’ quest

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner released from federal prison

Red-light runner held in alleged drunken-driving crash that killed 4 in Santa Ana, police say

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Kevin Durant is NBA All-Star game MVP in Team LeBron’s comeback win over Team Giannis

Kevin Durant earned NBA All-Star game MVP honors with 31 points and seven rebounds in Team LeBron’s 178-164 victory.

• From Nike to Gucci, a brief history of basketball-inspired sneakers

Long before City Hall rats, L.A. has struggled with the rise of typhus

The Forum’s owners want to know if Inglewood’s mayor has a romantic relationship with his aide

The Forum’s owners want to know if Inglewood’s mayor has a romantic relationship with his aide

Trump's bromance with Kim Jong Un faces a reality check as the nations discuss nuclear disarmament

Trump's bromance with Kim Jong Un faces a reality check as the nations discuss nuclear disarmament

By Doyle McManus

Review: For Nat King Cole in ‘Lights Out,’ smiles on camera but ugly truths behind the scenes

‘Eighth Grade’ and ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ take top honors at the 2019 Writers Guild Awards

J.B. Holmes finishes first in the Genesis Open marathon on Sunday at Riviera

J.B. Holmes finishes first in the Genesis Open marathon on Sunday at Riviera

WEEKEND READS

With each generation, the people of Taiwan feel more Taiwanese — and less Chinese

With each generation, the people of Taiwan feel more Taiwanese — and less Chinese

Albuquerque’s $133-million electric bus system is going nowhere fast

The Bezos affair: A tangled web of overlapping interests

To convey the real threat to wildlife, photographer Nick Brandt built fake human habitats in Africa

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The official fast food French fry power rankings

Feb 12, 2019
This LAX-adjacent ghost town is now ‘priceless coastal real estate’ for rare owls

Feb 17, 2019
Gay mayor accused of sexual harassment as #MeToo reckoning comes to West Hollywood

Feb 16, 2019
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner released from federal prison

Feb 17, 2019
L.A. has great weather, yet more homeless die of the cold here than in New York

Feb 17, 2019
With each generation, the people of Taiwan feel more Taiwanese — and less Chinese

Feb 15, 2019
Softball standout Maya Brady, who's headed to UCLA, gets inspiration from her uncle Tom Brady

Feb 17, 2019

This LAX-adjacent ghost town is now ‘priceless coastal real estate’ for rare owls

By Louis Sahagun

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Around California

Chatsworth car crash leaves two dead and 13-year-old girl on life support

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The Grapevine is closed as cars spin out in falling snow in Tejon Pass

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Pacific storms continue to pile snow onto Sierra Nevada snowpack

Feb 17, 2019
Patrick Caddell, pollster to Jimmy Carter, dies at 68

Feb 17, 2019
Red-light runner held in alleged drunken-driving crash that killed 4 in Santa Ana, police say

Feb 17, 2019
Experts are skeptical that a Trump border wall would reduce human trafficking

Feb 17, 2019
L.A. sunshine will be short-lived. Here come showers and snow, forecasters say

Feb 17, 2019

With each generation, the people of Taiwan feel more Taiwanese — and less Chinese

With each generation, the people of Taiwan feel more Taiwanese — and less Chinese

Feb 15, 2019

A year after the Parkland massacre, two fathers are divided on guns but united by pain

A year after the Parkland massacre, two fathers are divided on guns but united by pain

Feb 13, 2019

As tobacco sales dry up, Kentucky farmers look to the state’s ‘original crop’ — hemp

As tobacco sales dry up, Kentucky farmers look to the state’s ‘original crop’ — hemp

Feb 12, 2019

Behold New Mexico’s ultimate pork fiesta: 43 pigs, 300 gallons of chile and 22,000 tortillas

Behold New Mexico’s ultimate pork fiesta: 43 pigs, 300 gallons of chile and 22,000 tortillas

Feb 11, 2019

Poor, elderly and too frail to escape: Paradise fire killed the most vulnerable residents

Poor, elderly and too frail to escape: Paradise fire killed the most vulnerable residents

Feb 10, 2019

Someone urinated in a female sergeant's boots. Now the California Air National Guard faces coverup allegations

Someone urinated in a female sergeant's boots. Now the California Air National Guard faces coverup allegations

Feb 9, 2019

‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio is so much more than her Oscar fairy tale

‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio is so much more than her Oscar fairy tale

Feb 7, 2019

Thieves stole architectural gems from USC in a heist that remained hidden for years

Thieves stole architectural gems from USC in a heist that remained hidden for years

Feb 3, 2019

Meth and murder: A new kind of drug war has made Tijuana one of the deadliest cities on Earth

Meth and murder: A new kind of drug war has made Tijuana one of the deadliest cities on Earth

Jan 30, 2019

The Navy’s newest destroyer, the Michael Monsoor, is as much an experiment as a ship-killer

The Navy’s newest destroyer, the Michael Monsoor, is as much an experiment as a ship-killer

Jan 27, 2019

Effects of L.A. teachers' strike ripple across California and beyond

Effects of L.A. teachers' strike ripple across California and beyond

Jan 27, 2019

Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers — but got thousands of vacancies instead

Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers — but got thousands of vacancies instead

Jan 27, 2019

Tax preparers warn your refund may be smaller than usual this year. Here’s why

Tax preparers warn your refund may be smaller than usual this year. Here’s why

Jan 25, 2019

The country is divided on Covington Catholic High's viral moment. So are these Kentuckians

The country is divided on Covington Catholic High's viral moment. So are these Kentuckians

Jan 22, 2019

Why can’t Trump make deals? No one trusts him anymore

Why can’t Trump make deals? No one trusts him anymore

Jan 20, 2019

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- Movies
'Eighth Grade' and 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' take top honors at the 2019 Writers Guild Awards

By Josh Rottenberg

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Monday's TV highlights: 'Manifest' on NBC

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Salad chopped on the Disney Hall stage closes out 24 hours of Fluxus-ing

Feb 17, 2019
Box office: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ leads underwhelming Presidents Day weekend

Feb 17, 2019
Oscars: Why ‘Black Panther’ deserves to win best picture

Feb 17, 2019
Review: For Nat King Cole in ‘Lights Out,’ smiles on camera but ugly truths behind the scenes

Feb 17, 2019

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- Column
Scott Niedermayer sets tone for Ducks' 5-2 victory over Capitals

By Helene Elliott

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- Politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for tougher enforcement against California’s black market for pot

By Patrick McGreevy

Brown was obsessed with twin-tunnel vision. Newsom has a more realistic view

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Graham vows to investigate 'administrative coup' against Trump

Feb 17, 2019
Ginsburg expected to return to Supreme Court bench Tuesday

Feb 17, 2019
Trump's bromance with Kim Jong Un faces a reality check as the nations discuss nuclear disarmament

Feb 17, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a key test on his embrace of a new California water tax

Feb 17, 2019

- World
Paris authorities investigate anti-Semitic remarks hurled at philosopher during 'yellow vest' march

By Associated Press

Feb 17, 2019

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner released from federal prison

Feb 17, 2019
As Islamic State’s caliphate withers, the fate of its foreign-born members looms over European nations

Feb 17, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu stirs a hornets’ nest in Poland

Feb 17, 2019
White House indicates Trump would veto disapproval of emergency

Feb 17, 2019
British teen who joined Islamic State had her baby in Syria, family says

Feb 17, 2019

- Op-Ed
Fractures, trauma, amputations: What medics see when they rescue migrants at the border

By Ieva Jusionyte

Feb 17, 2019

Black people are better dressers than white folks. There’s a reason

Feb 17, 2019
Trump is getting it right on Venezuela. In fact, he needs to double down

Feb 17, 2019
The political cult of the late Lyndon LaRouche just wouldn't leave this reader alone

Feb 17, 2019
If California wants to prepare for the coming Alzheimer's epidemic, it must pass this legislation

Feb 17, 2019
If Abraham Lincoln held onto his kindness during great turmoil, so can you

Feb 17, 2019

- Business
A loan program was set up to boost energy efficiency. Instead, it's being used to build 'granny flats'

By Andrew Khouri

Feb 17, 2019

Amazon's New York retreat heralds a new era of corporate welfare fights

Feb 17, 2019
Take a look behind the credit-score numbers game

Feb 17, 2019
Walt Disney Co. archivist Dave Smith, an 'unsung hero' who cataloged company secrets, dies at 78

Feb 16, 2019
The Bezos affair: A tangled web of overlapping relationships and interests

Feb 16, 2019
Airlines make you say you’re male or female. Coming soon: a nonbinary gender option

Feb 16, 2019

- Travel
Local resorts Snow Valley and Mt. Baldy remain closed; snow smacks the Sierra

By Chris Erskine

Feb 17, 2019

At 70 mph, all was a blur, except the pain. Bobsledding in Norway? A blast. Really

Feb 17, 2019
Travel letters: A good experience for a flier with allergies

Feb 17, 2019
In Mérida, Mexico, you never run out of new discoveries

Feb 17, 2019
Aerosmith adds fall dates to Las Vegas residency. Sing with them, sing for their 50 years

Feb 15, 2019
In the mood for proper British-style tea? 5 spots fit for royalty

Feb 15, 2019

CALIFORNIA LIFE & STYLE

- Fashion
Review: Burberry mines Britain's culture of contrasts for fall and winter 2019

By Adam Tschorn

Feb 17, 2019

I was a 54-year-old virgin (and yes, I saw the movie)

Feb 16, 2019
How I got my 89-year-old dad to crush it in the gym

Feb 16, 2019
Unplug and reboot: Indulge in a wellness weekend close to home

Feb 16, 2019
New York Fashion Week: 10 runway looks we would like to see on the Oscars red carpet

Feb 16, 2019
Rescuecon: Harnessing the power of animal lovers

Feb 16, 2019

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