Conversations about a person’s wishes do not happen with most patients. That leaves families with the biggest decisions.
The filibuster has become a weapon enabling the minority party to obstruct. But a couple of reforms could fix that.
Migrants are essential to California, but are also seen as expendable. Those that died are forgotten cogs of the Golden State machine.
Recent bluff collapses in the Southern California beach city of Del Mar, Calif., illustrate the need to move railroad tracks inland.
The mass relief granted on Feb. 5 in San Diego Superior Court affects about 26,000 felonies and 1,000 misdemeanor cases.
City officials have prepared for Derek Chauvin’s trial with stepped-up security and community outreach.
The bill, with its $1,400 stimulus checks, could be signed into law as early as this week.
A closer look at what’s in the COVID-19 economic relief bill, including when the $1,400 checks would arrive and who would get unemployment.
Millions of Golden State workers are staring down a pandemic with no clear access to an economic safety net if they take time off, after emergency sick-leave laws requiring two weeks’ paid leave expired in January. The Legislature will soon vote on whether to reinstate the mandate.
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The warning signs about Girardi, an L.A. trial lawyer and regular on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” flashed year after year. Yet through it all, his record remained pristine.
A rare Kobe Bryant rookie trading card sold for $1.795 million Saturday on auction site Goldin Auctions.
Casey Affleck, Jason Segel and Dakota Johnson on real-life story of young mother’s cancer: ‘It doesn’t beat you over the head with the sadness,’ Affleck says.
Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, Andra Day as Billie Holiday, Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin — these actresses transport us into the lives of singing icons.
Weekend Watching
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The Disney+ series, which concludes Friday, mixed sitcom aesthetics, superhero stories and profound emotion. No wonder it’s the watercooler show of the moment.
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Directed by Craig Brewer (‘Dolemite Is My Name’), the lavish 33-years-later sequel plays like an extravagant act of fan service.
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Oprah Winfrey’s highly anticipated interview with Prince Harry and Meghan airs Sunday. Winfrey promises it’s a ‘shocking’ tell-all with the couple.
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David Crosby on dinner with Joni, Phoebe Bridgers and the 50th anniversary of his haunted solo debut
David Crosby on dinner with Joni, Phoebe Bridgers and the 50th anniversary of his haunted solo debut
David Crosby was grieving his girlfriend’s death when he and friends made ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name.’ Panned in 1971, it’s now a classic.
Historian Alison Rose Jefferson takes us on a tour of what remains of Santa Monica’s once tight-knit Black community, decimated by racist policies.
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For decades, Grosso lived and breathed skateboarding, spreading his passion for the sport in person and in his YouTube series “Loveletters to Skateboarding.” His friends and family recall his passion, his character and what made him a skateboarding legend.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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There’s been a lot of frustration over the past 12 months, but a new study confirms that our sacrifices were worth it — including the old T-shirt that became your first mask.
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There’s still a risk if one person has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and another person hasn’t been, experts say.
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When activist Tarana Burke coined Me Too she unleashed a dynamic, grass-roots-driven paradigm shift.
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Homeownership was big a pillar of the American dream. A new survey finds freedom to make life choices is now far more important.
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Marion Lewin and her twin brother, Steven Hess, were sent to the Nazi camps as young children and knew little of their previous life in Amsterdam — until now.
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A sewing machine, a Pacific freighter and a Detroit family’s loss: The story of one body bag’s life cycle and the hands that touched it along the way.
Less than two weeks after a sweeping Times investigation that sparked an outcry, the HFPA has announced it is undertaking significant reforms and reviewing its practices.
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The former ‘Big Bang Theory’ actress is a first-time producer on the HBO Max comedy-thriller with hairpin tonal shifts.
A year into the pandemic, shows that let us travel vicariously have become as irritating as they are illuminating — so we’re getting back to normal.
Stanley’s band reached the Top 40 in the 1980s with the hits “He Can’t Love You” and “My Town” before going on to a long career as a radio disc jockey.
Tahj Eaddy’s game-winner in USC’s 64-63 win at UCLA was strikingly similar to Jonah Mathews’ shot the year before. Now the Trojans must build off it.
Influenced by UCLA coaching great John Wooden, Dave Holmquist has become a legend in his own right over the last 40 years at Biola University.
There has been buzz recently about honoring Kobe Bryant’s legacy by featuring his silhouette in the NBA logo. The Times’ NBA reporting crew weighs in.
The book “Defensive Outfield Play” by Sam Suplizio, who spent most of his life in baseball, is helping Joe Maddon and the Angels even today.
More than a year into a pandemic, right-wing protesters in Idaho set protective masks aflame, claiming face coverings stifle their personal liberties.
The repeated declarations from the White House and elsewhere seeking to discourage would-be migrants have failed to deter a surge of people hopeful that their turn has come.
Another woman who worked for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is describing conduct she felt was inappropriate for the workplace.
Pope Francis has made a emphatic appeal for peaceful coexistence in Iraq.
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The new services typically promise a flat rate or commission fees that are much lower than the major third-party delivery companies.
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The sobaquera from El Ruso showcases amazing flour tortillas
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This re-creation of the classic Girl Scout cookie features a snappy cocoa cookie enrobed in minty-fresh melted chocolate.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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Marjorie Leach, 101, is one of those men and women who are at least 100 years old and have survived COVID-19.
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No one should be surprised that Bob Baffert went 1-2 in the Grade 2 $300,000 San Felipe Stakes.
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A look at unforgiving photography. Plus, how the state of art one year into the pandemic, in our weekly arts newsletter.
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“You can wear high heels,” he said in a voice that conveyed this would turn him on. “I don’t wear high heels anymore,” I responded. “They’re too uncomfortable.”
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In honor of International Women’s Day, we celebrate some of our favorite women-owned design businesses in and around Los Angeles.
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From fashion denim to the Malibu Country Mart, Segal shaped the SoCal shopping landscape like few others
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When Shawna Christian turned 50, she left her IT job and invested all her money in Tansy, a Burbank plant store. Then the pandemic hit.
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“El Pino,” a beloved East L.A. bunya tree, is generating controversy. Developer Art Gastelum says he won’t damage it. These organizers don’t trust him.
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Today’s car traveler must be a road warrior, never caught unawares by this strange new travel world.
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California is sending 40% of vaccine supplies to communities hardest hit by COVID-19, hoping to improve equity, halt spread of the disease and hasten reopening. Will the radical shift work?
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Los Angeles has launched a program with over a dozen preapproved designs from top architects for backyard dwellings, cutting the bureaucracy for needed housing.
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Despite facing a budget shortfall, Los Angeles hasn’t applied for millions in reimbursements for money spent to house homeless people amid the pandemic.
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It took writer-director Tara Miele seven years to distill the emotions that followed a car collision to see ‘Wander Darkly’ completed.
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The late Chadwick Boseman starred in ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ this awards season. Both roles have garnered Oscar buzz.
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‘Minari,’ ‘Cherry,’ ‘The Life Ahead,’ ‘The Father’ — these films have family at their core in one way or another
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The ‘Mank’ actor based his William Randolph Hearst portrayal partly on Rupert Murdoch, partly Donald Trump
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The ceremony will be held at an outdoor, off-campus venue that has yet to be named
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Los Angeles County officials report 1,823 new coronavirus cases and 98 deaths; more than 22,000 have now died from the virus
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The city will add 12 armed security guards and six marked cars to protect the city’s downtown.
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The 11-month venture protected homeless people during pandemic and connected more than 1,000 with housing opportunities
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After someone they had contact with tested positive, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons won’t play in the NBA All-Star game on Sunday.
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Andrew Whitworth says players on the Rams knew there was a chance the team would trade Jared Goff but they were “shocked” at how quickly it happened.
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No. 17 Oklahoma State beat No. 6 West Virginia 85-80, while No. 21 Virginia defeated Louisville 68-58 and won the ACC regular-season title.
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Adrian Kempe scored in overtime, Anze Kopitar had two goals and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
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President Biden plans to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access.
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Blue Shield of California’s takeover of the state’s vaccine delivery system lack buy-in from counties, with none of California’s 58 counties having signed the Blue Shield contract yet.
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Amanda Gorman, whose recitation of a poem about this country’s halting progress in matters of race and equality at President Biden’s inauguration vaulted her onto a national stage, said Friday she had been followed by a security guard who questioned if she lived in her own building.
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A former aide in the Trump State Department has been charged with participating in the deadly Capitol siege and assaulting police.
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The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises because of the pandemic and to support diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program.
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The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, has been administered the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in the north Indian town of Dharmsala.
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A new proposal would downgrade 144 metro areas around the U.S. to “micropolitan” statistical areas, which could affect cities’ federal funding.
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Security forces in Myanmar again use force to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after the U.N. special envoy urged Security Council action.
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Native American designer Bethany Yellowtail is making waves. And she’s taking Indigenous women with her.
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If enacted, a new wildlands act could bring protection for 191,000 more acres to L.A. Plus learn how to ride an e-bike.
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Metallic sparkle, second-screen visuals and turtlenecks galore help add sizzle to the virtual event.
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Jason Sudeikis, who won a Golden Globe for his role in “Ted Lasso,” lit up the internet with buzz about his acceptance speech and casual appearance.
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Ellen DeGeneres, LeBron James, Bryan Cranston and Jimmy Fallon are all putting homes on the market in a busy week for big listings.
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Recipients of Stockton’s $500 guaranteed monthly income benefited in myriad ways.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that vaccinated people should not assume travel is safe. But there’s a lot of pent-up demand for vacations
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Disneyland and other California theme parks could reopen their outdoor rides and attractions as soon as April 1 if they’re in counties where coronavirus transmission is low enough.
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A musical app to unlock Griffith Park, gardens for rent and the Carlsbad flower fields will help you experience nature.
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L.A. is full of phenomenal pools, spectacular spas and supercool five-star hotels waiting for us to explore. Now there’s a way to do that on a budget.
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A section of L.A.'s iconic road was washed out by heavy rains Jan. 28. Repairs start Monday.
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Channel Islands National Park is a gem hiding in plain sight. Here’s how to experience it online or in person.
