Human guinea pig

Jacob Hopkins in his hospital room where he was deliberately infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Column One: What it’s like to catch the coronavirus for the sake of science

A young Briton agreed to be infected with the virus for a scientific study of the most consequential virus on the planet.

New ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 worsening California coronavirus wave

Changes in Chinatown

Anaheim, California July 1, 2022-Lu Wang stands inside her store Jadetime E-gifts in the Chinatown area of Downtown Los Angeles.

Shyong: Immigrant-run Chinatown gift shop embraces social media to navigate a changed neighborhood

Readers have stopped by to help take photos and offer other tips.

Holiday fun

A variety of fireworks exploding in a sky behind a mountain silhouette.

For Subscribers

21 of the best L.A. spots to see Fourth of July fireworks

A list of places around L.A. where you can celebrate the nation’s birthday.

The best fireworks, according to L.A.'s pyrotechnic legends

Why is L.A. obsessed with fireworks?

Opinion

Op-Ed: I lived through Columbine. Here’s what I have to say to survivors of mass shootings
Op-Ed: I almost died in Afghanistan. And yet I still love war movies
Op-Ed: Clarence Thomas earns our scorn

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The 53 migrants who died in Texas included this college-educated Honduran couple

Economic prospects in Central America have grown so dim that even the college-educated are attempting the perilous journey to the U.S.

Sara Kruzan is seeking a pardon from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Newsom pardons Sara Kruzan, imprisoned as a teen for killing man who trafficked her

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 02: Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights holds a rally in downtown Los Angeles as part of a nationwide protest over the United States Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade. Photographed on Saturday, July 2, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

‘Post Roe? Hell no.’ Abortion rights activists march in downtown L.A.

Collage of a man surrounded by another man, a woman, credit cards and plane.

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The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett’s crumbling empire

Travis Barker says he’s much better after ‘life threatening’ bout with pancreatitis

California repeals anti-loitering law that sparked debate over decriminalizing sex work

The best movies of 2022 (so far). And where to find them

Six indicted in cryptocurrency and NFT fraud schemes that netted more than $130 million

Fourth of July

BURBANK, CA - JULY 04: Fireworks over North Hollywood, as seen from Burbank on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in Burbank, CA. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

No Fourth of July fireworks? California cities cancel pyrotechnics shows amid investigation

In effort to avert fires, nearly 700 pounds of fireworks collected at buyback

Recipes from a Black Angeleno chef for a soulful Fourth of July

Illustrations in comic style of people and their thoughts on the national anthem

Op-Comic: What the national anthem means now

Editors’ Pick

Beverly Hills, CA - September 08: An aerial view of "The One Bel Air", a 105,000-square-foot mansion with a sky deck and putting green, night club, several swimming pools, a 50-seat theater, a four-lane bowling alley and more by Nile Niami of Skyline Development and designed by Paul McClean (McClean Design). The One is shown by court-appointed receiver Ted Lanes, who now controls the property and is in charge of finding a buyer and paying off the lenders and other creditors, gives a tour of The One, the 105,000 square foot house on sale in Bel Air. This is apparently the largest home for sale in the United States. The developer Nial Niami "listed" it for $500 million but got into financial trouble and was foreclosed upon by Don Hankey. Photo taken in Bel Air on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

The auction of The One mansion was a dud. Now the fight over the proceeds is getting ugly

One lender has filed a lawsuit against the others that includes allegations of forgery and other wrongdoing.

Podcasts

The Times: D.C.'s secretive VP power lunch
The Envelope: Eleanor Roosevelt pushed boundaries and so does Gillian Anderson

Entertainment & Arts

If Disney+ wants to revive ‘Luke Cage,’ Misty Knight herself is game

In Screen Gab No. 41, Simone Missick talks legal drama ‘All Rise’ and considers putting her bionic arm back on four years after Netflix axed ‘Luke Cage.’

Michael Maltzan, in a black suit, stands on the deck of the under-construction 6 Street Viaduct in Los Angeles

More than a bridge: Michael Maltzan’s 6th Street Viaduct addresses mistakes of L.A.'s past

Lloyd: Chris Pratt strikes back in violent, faintly poisonous ‘Terminal List’

Danny Roberts is HIV-positive. So why did ‘The Real World’ leave that out?

Sports

The Dodgers' Freddie Freeman waves to fans after hitting a solo home run during the first inning July 2, 2022.

With Mookie Betts’ return near, Dodgers set off early fireworks to beat Padres again

Angels are routed for second consecutive game as Astros hit five home runs

Vancouver Whitecaps' Andres Cubas (20), Pedro Vite (45), Russell Teibert, left, and Cristian Dajome, back, celebrate Cubas' goal against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

MLS-best LAFC loses at Vancouver on goal in the 89th minute

Mac McClung leads Lakers to win in California Classic opener

USC athletic director Mike Bohn has a history of punching first in realignment fights

Latino Life

As ‘Remain in Mexico’ set to end, the waiting continues for asylum seekers in Tijuana
L.A. punks rally for Go Betty Go in guitarist’s fight against cancer at weekend benefit show
Cristela Alonzo is ready for a comeback. Is Hollywood ready for her?

L.A. Times en Español

Adesanya domina a Cannonier y Volkanovski supera totalmente a Holloway en UFC 276 en Las Vegas
Susana Dosamantes muere a los 74 años. Padecía cáncer de páncreas, uno de los más agresivos

This L.A. restaurant was excited to open. Then the graffiti and protests happened
9 best L.A. spots for café de olla, even when it’s hot out
The most affordable from The Times’ list of 101 Best Restaurants in L.A.

Newsletters

Liberty, justice and freedom for all? Happy Independence Day, everyone
Book Club: Jennifer Grey dishes on the stories behind ‘Dirty Dancing’
Real Estate newsletter: A John Lautner masterpiece trades hands

Join the Conversation

Southern California housing prices will fall, some experts say. The question is how much
California’s eviction moratorium to lift at midnight, despite rent relief concerns
‘How could I lose everything?’ Families shattered a year after LAPD fireworks explosion

Events & Offers

Tamara de Lempicka was a bisexual Art Deco icon. A musical aims to depict her faithfully
The newest, coolest L.A. and O.C. museum shows to see in July
Winter in Mammoth is great, but summer is when it shines
Learn how to kill lawns for good while saving these nuns from crushing water bills

World, Nation & Politics

A Oaxacan community prays for two brothers — one dead, one alive — who were in the San Antonio trailer
Commentary: Reagan embraced gun control in response to political extremism. This Supreme Court didn’t
Op-Ed: How Chief Justice John Roberts laid the groundwork for the Trump court
As U.S. tests new fire retardant, critics push other methods

Business

Water restrictions bring big profits for businesses helping SoCal cope with drought
Corporate boardrooms are becoming more politically polarized
Chip shortage keeps driving up auto prices
Google to delete user data on trips to abortion clinics

Obituaries

Willie Morrow, Black community leader and inventor of Afro pick, dies at 82
Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from WWII, dies at 98
Commentary: Why the late Sam Gilliam’s inventive abstract drapes celebrated artistic difference
Sonny Barger, counterculture force and face of the Hells Angels, dies

Education

How to find out if your child’s classes have teachers with proper credentials. Many don’t
Ex-USC coach, couple avoid prison time in college admissions scandal
Supreme Court school prayer ruling stirs debate over how far religion will seep into campus
After Times investigations, state will investigate CSU sex harassment scandals

Investigations

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How Disney, a new mayor and a secret ‘cabal’ gained power over Anaheim
For Subscribers

California’s top military brass rocked by homophobia, antisemitism, indecent exposure scandals
A sexual harassment scandal rocked Sonoma State. Now its president has resigned
Claims that five San Diego State football players raped a girl were followed by months of silence

L.A. Affairs

L.A. Affairs: Her firecracker wit was the reason for the fireworks before the fireworks
L.A. Affairs: My boyfriend was planning to visit me. Then I discovered his big secret
L.A. Affairs: At 73, I fantasize about bisexuality. But what about my 50-year marriage?
L.A. Affairs: After a few failed relationships, was this one for real?