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Thousands of patients in L.A. County’s public hospital system face long, sometimes deadly waits to see specialists, a Times investigation has found. The system serves primarily the region’s poorest and most vulnerable residents.
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A study of 660,000 Indians finds that a few individuals spread most new infections and that children transmit the coronavirus just as well as adults.
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The success of L.A. Unified’s massive testing program depends on SummerBio, a company just started by a former business associate of Supt. Austin Beutner. The deal came outside the district’s normal contracting process, under Beutner’s emergency powers.
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Genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase their risk of suffering severe forms of COVID-19, a new study suggests.
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Tuesday’s debate between Trump and Biden could have used a mom -- someone who knows how to exert some discipline over a heedless child.
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In the history of American presidential debates, there never has been a spectacle of imprecations and interruptions like Tuesday night’s prize fight.
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Moderators must move climate change to the forefront in presidential debates. It is a global threat of historic magnitude.
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Protesters took to the streets in Louisville, Ky., and Los Angeles after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the killing of Breonna Taylor.
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Angels team President John Carpino and manager Joe Maddon outlined what owner Arte Moreno is seeking in a general manager to succeed the fired Billy Eppler.
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A new study of how COVID-19 spreads through communities highlights the role of super-spreaders in passing along the virus.
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This team is just too good not to win it all.
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It was an unconventional night in an unconventional year. There’s plenty to take away from Biden and Trump’s first presidential debate.
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Thousands of patients in L.A. County’s public hospital system face long, sometimes deadly waits to see specialists, a Times investigation has found. The system serves primarily the region’s poorest and most vulnerable residents.
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California’s wineries in Napa and Sonoma are being hammered on multiple fronts. Vintners are growing weary.
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Trump has tried for a year to find an attack that would throw Biden off stride. So far, none has done the job. At the debate, he just repeated them.
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The unrest roiling Portland, Ore., and other cities this year has been a powerful recruiting tool for organizations like the Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer and the Three Percenters. But not everyone who supports them is draped in camo and AR-15s.
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The first presidential debate devolved into angry insults and accusations as President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden clashed over the pandemic, the future of the Supreme Court and more.
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With interest in the U.S. election running high worldwide, foreign observers took note of the ‘chaos’ and ‘rancor’ of the first debate.
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A zoo in England has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots that keepers say were encouraging each other to swear.
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The Puerto Rican reggaeton icon released his collaboration with Crocs on Tuesday morning, shortly after receiving nine Latin Grammy nominations.
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In an era when skateboarding was seen as a diversion for slackers, Hufnagel helped turn the sport into a lifestyle.
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Many Latinx lifestyle brands in Los Angeles are inspired by cultural identity. They are also largely female. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know.
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The wealthy are sparing no expense when it comes to masking up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Workplace management software maker Asana Inc. attained a market value of about $5.5 billion after a direct listing, one of two Wednesday to go public via the initial public offering alternative.
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U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, but only after zooming up, down and back up again in a fitting end to what was a wild month and quarter for Wall Street.
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In it stock market debut, data mining firm Palantir failed to match its last private valuation.
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Grammy-winning artist Pharrell Williams just sold his ultramodern mansion on four acres in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $14 million.
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Visitors soon will be again able to drive into Yosemite National Park on short notice.
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United is doing the same from SFO. Hawaii eases quarantine rules Oct. 15
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Los Angeles International Airport officials outline how frequently filters freshen the air inside terminals.
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Here are some travel safety tips from the experts for flying during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What’s on TV Thursday, Oct. 1: “Let’s Be Real” on Fox; MLB Playoffs; “CripTales” on BBC America
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More than 30 years ago, the League of Women Voters quit sponsoring the presidential debates after campaigns hijacked the process. That’s one reason Tuesday night happened.
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Angry exchanges marked Tuesday’s debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, which fell far below the audience of 84 million for 2016’s first debate.
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The Writers Guild of America claims discrimination based on age is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice in the entertainment industry and calls for change.
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Many California firms will have to increase the diversity of their boards of directors under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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L.A. is set to resume parking enforcement on street sweeping days and other enforcement actions after a city report cited complaints about trash piling up on roadways and a drop in revenue.
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A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to lift an injunction barring President Trump from shutting down the census count early.
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Evacuations are ordered after a brush fire erupts at the Marines Corps’ Camp Pendleton outside San Diego.
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Joshua Kelley has a fumble and fellow rookie Justin Herbert three turnovers, mistakes coach Anthony Lynn says the Chargers can’t endure if they expect to win.
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The top of the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers has a very familiar look. Edwin Ríos will play at designated hitter.
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Results from Wednesday’s wild-card games, including Reds-Braves, Marlins-Cubs and Cardinals-Padres.
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Results of Wednesday American League wild-card games, including Astros-Twins, Yankees-Indians, Blue Jays-Rays and White Sox-Athletics.
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Republican senators confront former FBI Director James Comey about his oversight of the Trump-Russia investigation.
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New pistols introduced in California will have to include technology that micro-stamps bullets with identifying characters to help law enforcement better trace firearms.
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The nonpartisan commission says it will add ‘tools to maintain order’ after a debate characterized by repeated interruptions by President Trump.
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“Sitting through that debate felt like getting a COVID test in both nostrils at once,” Jimmy Fallon said Tuesday on “The Tonight Show.”
