Coronavirus
All counties will return to the colored tier system of local risk levels. It’s not clear whether rules will be eased in L.A. County, which has become a national epicenter of coronavirus.
White House officials say President Biden will reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, U.K. and other countries.
As Black and Latino residents continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, a hospital attempts to reach underserved groups.
Why couldn’t some vaccinator from the government — or a healthcare provider it contracts with — knock on the door with a COVID-19 vaccine and stick it in our arms?
People eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule have flocked to some L.A. clinics, spending hours in an unofficial standby line for doses left over at the end of the day.
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Subscriber exclusive: A collection of texts, radio communications, quotes and scenes from the last hours of Bryant’s life before the fatal helicopter crash.
It’s the latest in a string of enforcement efforts officials have lodged against Restauration and its owner in recent weeks.
As Black and Latino residents continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, a hospital attempts to reach underserved groups.
A park visitor’s body was found Jan. 16, the same day she was reported missing. But the discovery was not announced until six days later.
The next storm is expected to reach L.A. by Monday morning after the first in a series of winter storms dropped rain and snow in the region.
Florida Sen. Rubio says a Senate trial would be ‘stupid’ and ‘counterproductive.’
The new coronavirus team under President Biden vows ramped-up vaccinations and says goals are ambitious but doable.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he has mild symptoms of COVID-19.
Mexico’s vaccination plan has been delayed after Pfizer said it would be shipping fewer doses of the shots than originally planned.
In July, So Cal indie label Burger Records shut down after female fans and musicians accused some of bands of sexual misconduct. These are the women’s stories.
The Flaming Lips perform in Oklahoma City with band and audience members isolated in their own “space bubbles.” How they did it.
Finalists for the prizes, whose winners will be announced March 25, include books by Martin Amis, James Shapiro, Raven Leilani and Karla Cornejo Villavicencio.
Tom Brady, arguably the best QB in NFL history, will try to win his seventh title while Patrick Mahomes goes for No. 2 when they meet in Super Bowl LV.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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How did California go from shining example to cautionary tale? Its early successes seem to have given people a false sense of security.
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L.A. County will start vaccinating older residents soon. Here’s how to sign up to find out when you get can one.
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For the Republicans, there’s really no going back to the Reagan-Bush coalition.
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The questions of scientific inquiry — what do we know? how can we prove it? — can be an inoculation against authoritarianism.
Distractions and action on social media
From sea shanties and granny squares to the #fufuchallenge, it’s amazing the ways social media can distract us into action. Did you see “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical”? That event raised more than $2 million for COVID relief. The sea-shanty guy even landed a record deal. Meanwhile others have used social media to track down the mob that broke into the Capitol.
Politicians say they’re concerned about misinformation on Twitter and Facebook, but they’re blowing smoke.
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Larry King, who gained fame with his CNN show “Larry King Live,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. King was hospitalized with COVID-19 earlier this month.
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Photos from Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games.
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Nowhere has the hospice industry’s growth been more explosive, and its harmful side effects more evident, than in Los Angeles County.
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Mexican journalists call the crime beat “la nota roja,” the red story. Lurid details guarantee web hits, but documenting the mayhem is among the riskiest assignments.
Food
The promise of hydroponics, aeroponics and aquaponics have made cultivation of crops in controlled environments a growth industry.
Ready to become a farmer? You can do it on a small scale — without soil.
Sweet orange citrus is enhanced by salty feta, celery and Castelvetrano olives in this simple winter salad.
Tomatomania, Southern California’s harbinger of spring gardening for the last 30 years, is back with a traveling show of more than 200 tomato varieties.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium following their victory Sunday over the Green Bay Packers.
Patrick Mahomes puts in a trademark performance as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Bills for the AFC title. They will play the Bucs in Super Bowl LV.
Results and highlights from UFC 257, featuring Dustin Poirier’s victory over Conor McGregor by knockout in their lightweight fight on Saturday.
UCLA’s loss to Stanford ended the Bruins’ undefeated run in the Pac-12, and coach Mick Cronin sees no silver lining associated with losing.
Biden has abandoned many of Trump’s hard-line immigration policies. But none of the policy changes do much for people fleeing Central America now.
A senior campaign official says that former White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders plans to run for Arkansas governor.
Police departments across the U.S. are reviewing the behavior of dozens of officers in Washington on the day of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
A Wisconsin judge has modified bail conditions for an 18-year-old Illinois man charged with fatally shooting two people during a protest in Kenosha.
Weekend Reads
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Appreciation: It was Larry King’s gift and job to be curious. It made him a memorable interviewer — and a larger-than-life figure in his own right.
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Mexico City’s vibrant and risk-taking restaurant scene is on the verge of disappearing in the wake of the pandemic.
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Trying to create a social pod so her daughter could again play with her friends led this mom down a rabbit hole of awkwardness, rejection and frustration.
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Sole Folks is a boutique that offers space for Black entrepreneurs to sell merchandise and for aspiring fashion designers to learn about the industry.
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She became the national youth poet laureate at age 16; six years later, she read her poem at Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ historic swearing-in.
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Introducing “Covering Kamala Harris,” a new political beat from the Los Angeles Times.
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Coming out is a lonely experience, and while I had friends and support along my journey, friends and support do not do the work for you.
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Southern California’s nurseries had a wild ride in 2020, with huge demand from first-time gardeners stuck at home. Now they’re bracing for another big year.
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My family has spent 308 days together in the house. Which brings us to “Jurassic Quest,” the drive-thru dinosaur experience now touring the country.
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Después de medio siglo como senador y vicepresidente, Joe Biden asumirá la presidencia en un momento de crisis sanitaria, económica y social.
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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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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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It’s been a rocky rollout, but I felt like I’d hit the lottery when I got my emailed confirmation, for a Pfizer injection at 12:15 on Thursday.
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Appreciation: It was Larry King’s gift and job to be curious. It made him a memorable interviewer — and a larger-than-life figure in his own right.
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Before he became an NFL star, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made a name for himself in Firebaugh, Calif., a town very proud of its native son.
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People eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule have flocked to some L.A. clinics, spending hours in an unofficial standby line for doses left over at the end of the day.
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Orange citrus and flavors from the cooking of Southeast Asia brighten up your cooking for the week ahead.
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Horse racing may have found its next star, albeit only for a short while, when Knicks Go won his fourth race in a row and second straight million-buck race.
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We watched a president and a history-making vice president get sworn in, then returned to our regularly scheduled pandemic program. Thank God for Bernie memes.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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What’s on TV tonight, Monday, Jan. 25
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Sundance’s Tabitha Jackson won the festival director gig, then the pandemic hit. How she’s leading the film festival’s 2021 edition into the future at a pivotal time in history.
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A Times review of court filings, CBS’ internal communications and interviews with two dozen current and former CBS television station employees found that many were troubled by the outcome of the investigation and questioned the company’s commitment to cleaning up its culture.
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CBS bought a small Long Island TV station for $55 million. A CBS executive ended up with a membership at an exclusive golf club owned by the seller.
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The Alsidnawis came to San Diego in 2016, but they have been separated from son Ahmad for nearly a decade.
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Johnathon Lomeli was sentenced to 60 days in County Jail, the California attorney general’s office announced.
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California’s ability to multitask is being tested as health officials scramble to find staff for vaccination sites while maintaining testing and contact tracing.
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Rare snow in Malibu on Saturday created a buzz, with some drivers so delighted they pulled over to frolic.
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Anze Kopitar finishes with a goal and two assists to help spearhead the Kings’ 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
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The Ducks score more than two goals in a game for the first time this season in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
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Endiya Rogers scored 19 points and Alissa Pili sustained an ankle injury in the USC women’s basketball team’s 86-59 loss to Stanford.
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Si Woo Kim overtakes Patrick Cantlay on the leaderboard by making birdies on two of the final three holes to win The American Express in La Quinta.
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Top Democrats vow to investigate ‘troubling questions’ about the involvement of DOJ officials in efforts to reverse Trump’s election loss.
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Barack Obama, the first Black president, followed aides’ advice to not be a “racial grievance” figure. Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president, will be. Times changed.
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The campaign to recall Newsom has brought in QAnon conspiracy advocates, anti-vaccination activists and supporters of the Proud Boys.
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A Texas man was arrested on suspicion of taking part in the U.S. Capitol siege and posting threats, including one about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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In a stunning development, a newly arrived right-wing populist was in a close race for second place with the Socialist candidate, both polling around 12%.
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The Biden administration has installed new heads of three federally funded international broadcasters after abruptly firing President Trump appointees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
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Estonia’s two biggest political parties say they have clinched a deal to form a new government to be led by a female prime minister for the first time.
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Four Zimbabwean Cabinet ministers have died after contracting the coronavirus as the pandemic sweeps through the southern African country.
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Needing a beach getaway and pandemic workouts, personal trainers and Instagrammers — some from L.A. — went to Tulum. And they posted about it.
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As people continue to stay at home, many first-time plant owners are looking to elevate their plant game in 2021. Here are the hot trends to watch for.
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One of the best things we do is ask you, our readers, to send us things. Never have we been so delighted as when we asked you to send us selfies with your plants and tell why you love them.
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Manmade wetlands in South L.A. make a convincing habitat, and winter hiking trails to put on your to-do list.
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Liam Payne, Dan Wilson and Robbie Robertson are on this week’s short list of recent real estate headliners.
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In the mountains above Malibu, Liam Payne of One Direction unloaded his Spanish-style compound on five acres for $10.161 million.
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People who are self-employed — even if they work side jobs for only a few hours a week — get a litany of federal tax deductions that are not available to those who work only as employees.
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In Brentwood, an architectural gem designed by Lorcan O’Herlihy centers on a wood courtyard with a fireplace and outdoor kitchen. Asking price: $4.25 million.
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Because flight attendants are potential COVID-19 super spreaders, it’s up to us to follow protection protocols, including remaining alone in my hotel room.
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From dinosaur digs to Salvador Dalí, here a few favorite virtual museum experiences you can enjoy from the comfort of home.
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Many of these local mountain spots are wearing a new coat.
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Hiking and biking on backwoods trails offer travelers a couple of ways to explore — and still keep their distance from others.
