2024 election

Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans

After trailing the Florida governor three months ago, Trump now has a commanding lead in the state.

Goldberg: Will Republicans vote for someone other than Trump?

Doyle McManus
Washington Columnist

Column: Republicans are crowding the 2024 race. It boosts Trump, but may help the GOP in the end

Trump is attracting serious rivals who think he can be beaten. That’s good news for Republican voters.

Times investigation

Violence and ‘crisis’: How hundreds of L.A. County’s abused children ended up in hotels

Two alleged assaults on social workers have sparked criticism.

California has a chronic shortage of places for foster youths

Abortion rights

SANTA CLARITA, CA - MAY 24: A press conference was held at the SCV Pregnancy Center in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 to voice opposition to legislative attempts to regulate the controversial centers, which are protected by the first amendment. During the press conference speakers highlighted the services they provide. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Even in California, anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ seem to be untouchable

Legislation aiming to regulate the clinics have failed despite otherwise robust abortion access policy.

California Living

29 California experiences that cannot be missed, according to Californians

Digital painting of Kiernan Shipka with ice coffee, pastries, Jitlada, a farmers market, meditation, and an avocado

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kiernan Shipka

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49 L.A. bars and restaurants with the best rooftop views

Turkish election

Turkish President and leader of the People Alliance party, presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leaves after he casted his ballot at a polling station in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Erdogan, who has been at Turkey's helm for 20 years, is favored to win a new five-year term in the second-round runoff after coming just short of an outright victory in the first round on May 14. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Incumbent Erdogan wins unprecedented Turkey presidential runoff race

The vote represents uncharted territory for Turkish democracy: It’s the first runoff in the nation’s history.

With an Erdogan win, Turkey would continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide

Honoring Gloria Molina

Arellano: Laughter and tears as family and friends remember Gloria Molina one last time

Molinistas among those celebrating the life of the trailblazing politician.

Column: Making tamales with Gloria Molina and other stories

Television

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‘Succession’ finale: Will Kendall, Shiv or Roman emerge as the leader?

The series finale of the HBO drama will begin at 6 p.m. PT, and Times writers will be providing live updates.

‘Succession’s’ final season: The end of the Roy empire

A bittersweet goodbye to ‘Barry’: The cast on the dramatic turns of the hit man comedy

The characters on HBO’s brilliant comedy-drama never stopped evolving. As the show wraps its four-season run, the main cast sits down to reminisce.

Californians Are Reading

New documentary about Korean liquor store families starts messy, necessary conversation
Southwest Airlines pilot climbs into cockpit window after being locked out of flight deck
All 21 movies in competition at Cannes, ranked from worst to best

Pelosi in limelight

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 9, 2023: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) smiles while watching Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart speak in a tribute video during an event called "Thank You, Madam Speaker" put on by MomsRising Together, National Women's Law Center, SEIU, Paid Leave for All, National Domestic Worker's Alliance, Ultraviolet, Planned Parenthood, and National Partnership for Women and Families at The Regis Hotel in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Bonnie Cash / For The Times)

Nancy Pelosi had her ups and downs with California Democrats. Now it’s a love fest

The former House speaker, whose future remains uncertain, is feted at California Democratic Convention.

Pelosi enjoying life after leadership

Memorial Day Weekend

Following tradition, volunteers place red and white carnations at L.A. National Cemetery
Memorial Day events scheduled around Los Angeles
These storm-damaged California parks, trails, roads are closed this weekend

Opinion

A map of 1,001 novels to show us where to find the real America
Editorial: An oil executive’s going to host the U.N. climate summit. It shows who’s really in charge
Commentary: Protect kids from the harms of social media? Parents can’t do it alone

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At time of USC hiring, Mike Bohn was being investigated for racial, gender discrimination at Cincinnati
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He faked an investigation. Then the ‘detective’ killed her family and abducted her niece
Company Town
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Lala Kent on life after Randall Emmett

Podcasts

‘Foretold’ podcast Episode 7: ‘A Prism’

Explore your L.A.

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The 101 best California experiences
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14 things to do in Los Olivos, the magical country town filled with wine and lavender blooms
Pole dance changed my life. Here are 13 L.A. spots to try it for yourself

Your Community

Shape Your L.A.: How to get civically engaged and make Los Angeles work for you

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After 40 years, Boyle Heights priest still irks politicians and fights for his flock
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More News

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is joined by his top negotiators on the debt limit, Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, as he talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, May 28, 2023. McCarthy's mediators came to an "agreement in principle" with President Joe Biden's team that would avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default, but still has to pass both houses of Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden and GOP rush to complete debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default

The debt ceiling deal has come with just days to spare before a potential first-ever government default.

FILE - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2023. This year’s debt ceiling debate has a different feel to it for some lawmakers. The most recent debates over increasing the nation’s borrowing authority generally have been contentious but resolved before markets started to panic. But this year, a new Republican majority in the House is itching for a spending showdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Hiltzik: With debt ceiling deal, GOP reveals its only real goal was cruelty to the poor

ISLETON, CA - NOVEMBER 29: The San Joaquin River along Brannan Island Road on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Isleton, CA. Scenes along the Sacramento Delta. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Supreme Court scales back clean water protections. What does it mean for California?

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Josef Newgarden gives Roger Penske his 19th Indianapolis 500 win in dramatic finish

‘We’re at a standstill’: Patients can face agonizing waits for hospital transfers

‘The Little Mermaid’ swims to the top of the box office

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At time of USC hiring, Mike Bohn faced probe for racial, gender discrimination at Cincinnati

Lopez: Plant by plant, he created his own Shangri-La in a Griffith Park nook

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‘The Little Mermaid’ swims to the top of the box office
Nancy Pelosi had her ups and downs with California Democrats. Now it’s a love fest
‘We’re at a standstill’: Patients can face agonizing waits for hospital transfers

Editors’ Pick

Terri LeDoux makes her way to her room past a series of framed vintage photos inside the historic Niles Hotel

A prostitute’s ghost and bullet holes: In rural California hotels, spookiness is the appeal

Welcome to your hotel room in rural Northern California. Don’t mind the ghosts — it’s part of the appeal for many of the guests.

Holiday Recipes

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The Times’ 101 list

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These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles

Latinx Files: Uvalde, one year later
La Santa Cecilia, Nortec, Beatriz Solis headline Levitt Pavilion concerts in MacArthur Park

L.A. Times en Español

La entrada de adulto a La Brea Tar Pits y al Museo de Historia Natural aumentan a $18
Decomisan casi una tonelada de metanfetamina en el norte de México
NY prohibirá por ley la discriminación por peso y estatura

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World, Nation & Politics

Biden and McCarthy reach last-minute deal to raise U.S. debt limit
GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton
Cracks emerging in Europe’s united front to battle climate change
Ukraine claims Russia is plotting ‘a provocation’ at nuclear plant, offers no evidence

Business

Should your retirement savings plan include life insurance? Here are some pros and cons
How to pick a socially responsible bank
Huge Tesla data leak reportedly reveals thousands of safety complaints. 4 things to know
Regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers

Obituaries

Gary Kent, stuntman who inspired Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,’ dies at 89
Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of filmmaker Spike Lee, dies at 94
Chas Newby, fill-in bassist who rejected a full-time gig with the Beatles, dies at 81
Tina Turner, resilient star who sang ‘Proud Mary’ and ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ dies

Education

Cal State faces budget gap of $1.5 billion; report recommends tuition hikes
Victorville high school teacher arrested on suspicion of unlawful sex with female student
Editorial: Popular LAUSD program was helping struggling students. So why was it cut?
Ukraine’s Zelensky delivers surprise commencement speech to Johns Hopkins grads

Investigations

Widespread flaws found in Cal State system’s handling of sexual misconduct cases
CSU didn’t investigate claims that Fullerton president inappropriately touched students
Weed war: Raids on licensed farms and dog shooting spark outrage
California created the nation’s only pension for aging boxers. But it’s failing many of them

L.A. Affairs

L.A. Affairs: I fell for a bad-boy chef. Then the recipe soured
L.A. Affairs: I’m divorced. She’s divorced. Were we too jaded to fall back in love?
L.A. Affairs: She boldly went where no woman had gone before — into my DMs
L.A. Affairs: My date was on ‘Drag Race.’ He helped me get over toxic men