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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 28: Mudd Hall on the Campus of the University of Southern California on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

‘You don’t know what’s next.’ International students scramble ahead of Trump inauguration

USC is among several colleges that have issued advisories to international students ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, telling them to return to campus before he takes office.

House Democratic impeachment manager, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., arrives at the Senate as work resumes in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Schiff for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?

Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. Golani, a former al-Qaida commander who cut ties with the group and says he embraces pluralism and religious tolerance, leads the biggest rebel faction and is poised to chart the country's future. He calls himself by his given name, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and not his nom de guerre.(AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?

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The 2025 Golden Globes nominations are out. Here’s the full list

A California labor union helped oust a Democrat from the state Capitol. His replacement wants to curb union power.

Rare ‘particularly dangerous’ fire warning issued for Southern California

Jay-Z denies anonymous court accusation that he raped girl in 2000

‘A Shohei economy’: How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially

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The L.A. Times 2024 holiday gift guide

Gifts, crafts, and ware for sale at Los Angeles craft markets and fairs.
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22 holiday markets in L.A. to find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list

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90 special L.A. shops to find the perfect holiday gift

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17 best coffee-table books for Angelenos

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14 handy gifts for hikers and walkers out to conquer L.A.

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18 tiny stocking stuffers that have big California energy

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13 tasty gifts you can only get from L.A. restaurants

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The coolest gifts for people who love repping their L.A. neighborhood

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15 gifts for L.A. gardeners and plant parents of all levels

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8 self-care experiences under $100 for your stressed-out L.A. friends

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20 excellent gifts made in Los Angeles

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13 best experiences for those who don’t want traditional gifts

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17 best holiday gifts to celebrate Angelenos and L.A. pride

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These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles

Restaurant critic Bill Addison and columnist Jenn Harris rank the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles.

4 things we learned about L.A. cuisine while finding its 101 best restaurants

Hall of Fame restaurants: These timeless classics define L.A. dining

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Unexpected visits are turning Orange County into a humpback whale hangout

For the last two months, Orange County waters have served as Southern California’s own humpback hangout. The whales have been following massive schools of anchovies, a typical food source. They first appeared on Sept. 25.

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Wine, coffee and cocktails: 7 special spots to grab a drink in L.A.

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The best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month, according to our food writers

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Need a dose of sparkles and joy? 39 dazzling holiday light displays that make SoCal shine

Los Angeles , CA - November 08: Leah Rose Gallegos (CEO, Instructor at People's Yoga) photographed for the Los Angeles Times Wellness package in studio on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Los Angeles , CA. (Travis Shinn / For The Times)
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The 28 best yoga studios in L.A. for stretching, sweating and spiritual awakenings

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These 13 standout restaurants are where L.A. chefs eat on their nights off

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25 things to do in L.A. to feel like you’ve walked into a holiday movie

The community space and gift shop Be Nice Have Fun in Highland Park will host a food giveaway on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.

Here are 6 Thanksgiving food giveaways across Los Angeles

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72 awesome things to do with kids in L.A. before they grow up

Xolo Mariduena at the London West Hollywood on Thursday, June 26, 2024.

Mi Los Angeles: Xolo Maridueña loves these 5 Eastside spots

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10 kid-friendly cooking classes and activities to book this holiday season

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You can still hike scenic Palos Verdes. Here are 5 safe trails that avoid the landslides

The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano curates "ecological experiences" such as community table dinners.

From mission bells to hidden gems, discover San Juan Capistrano, the O.C. town as old as the U.S.

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SIMI VALLEY, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Guests pass through the museum celebrating President's Day at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 in Simi Valley, CA. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is the repository of presidential records from the administration of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, and the burial place of the president and first lady, Nancy Reagan. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Column: How the words of Ronald Reagan’s speechwriter live on today in Trump’s rhetoric

In a new book, author Ken Khachigian writes about his behind-the-scenes experiences as a speechwriter and confidant to Presidents Reagan and Nixon.

Rio Rico, AZ (Nov. 27, 2024) - SunFed Produce, LLC (SunFed) is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.,” (photos below). The recalled cucumbers were sold between October 12, 2024, thru November 26, 2024, and are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. Symptoms of salmonellosis usually start 6 hours to 6 days after infection and last 4 to 7 days. The whole fresh American cucumbers were sold by SunFed and other importers and shipped to customers located in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington & Wisconsin and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Saskatchewan, & Ontario. The cucumbers would have reached consumers through foodservice and retail outlets that may be located in states other than those listed above. SunFed initiated this recall after the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) notified SunFed that the cucumbers described above were associated with reported salmonellosis illnesses between October 12 – November 15, 202

In three months, 26 foods have been recalled. Why you shouldn’t worry

Still from critical incident video - Nov. 19, 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting - 5200 Block of Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach. LBPD officers render aid.

Long Beach police release video of officers fatally shooting a man on church steps

COMPTON-CA-DECEMBER 7, 2024: Creole Green, 31, left, speaks outside of Compton City Hall on December 7, 2024, asking for answers in the death of her 9-year-old son Princeton Nicholas Jones, beside Lovell Ryan Sanders, the boy's Godfather and Green's boyfriend, right. Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies have arrested the father of 9-year-old Princeton Nicholas Jones, who was shot and killed while playing in the backyard of his grandfather's home in Rancho Dominguez, an unincorporated area of Compton on Nov. 30. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Mother of slain 9-year-old Compton boy pleads for answers from dad charged with his murder

As mass deportations loom, ICE eyeing new detention facility in California

Victim in Ventura County axe killing was suspect’s 15-year-old brother

Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; source of infection unknown

California to roll out the nation’s first Southeast Asian school curriculum

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Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's government in the town of Bar Elias, Lebanon, near the border with Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow

Syrian insurgents’ sweep concludes a lightning offensive that ended the half-century Assad dynasty. President Bashar Assad reportedly has fled to Russia.

Syrian opposition fighters hang out at the arrivals gate of the Aleppo international airpot in Aleppo, Syria, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. .(AP Photo/Omar Albam)

In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites

People gather outside the National Assembly during the voting for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, following the President's short-lived martial law declaration in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt

Deir al-Balah, Gaza-Dec. 3, 2024-Inside Actionha cafe shop in Deir al-Balah which has turned to be only for cashiers and those locals withdrawing cash via an app of BOP. Anyone there has to order a hot drink and a WiFi ticket for 5 shekels. = nearly $2 These old Israeli banknotes are not easily accepted by either vendors nor cashiers. A double issue of an old version of banknotes (banknotes of 50/100/200) plus the worn out US dollars. This was also in the city center where many cashiers hve their stands. 3896: "Displaced individuals gather here to inquire about commission rates, exchange currency, or collect cash from international money transfers." This is in the city center of Deir al-Balah.

Amid a cash shortage in Gaza, paper money is starting to disintegrate, adding to desperation

2017 AP YEAR END PHOTOS - U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg. Trump and Putin met for more than two hours. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

News Analysis: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin: A much-scrutinized relationship is back in the spotlight

Entertainment & Arts

Taylor Swift performs at Vancouver's BC Place on Dec. 8, 2024.

Review: Taylor Swift finishes ‘my beloved Eras tour’ with the assurance of a pro

The pop megastar played the grand finale of her two-year-long world tour on Sunday at Vancouver’s BC Place.

Lauren Samuels as Elphaba and Austen Danielle Bohmer as Glinda in the national tour of "Wicked."

It’s a ‘Wicked’ ‘Wicked’ world: L.A. arts and culture this week

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Warner Bros. Discovery strikes new distribution deal with Comcast

NEW YORK, NY OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Jesse Eisenberg, right, and Kieran Culkin who co-star in the film "A Real Pain," written and directed by Eisenberg at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. They play cousins on a trip to Europe to explore their grandmother's life with Culkin being the upbeat, friendly one and Eisenberg more reserved. (Kate Dockeray/For The Times)

What do you want for dinner in March? Don’t ask Kieran Culkin

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10 artworks that stole the show at L.A. museums in 2024

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Long Beach, CA, Thursday, November 8, 2024 - Beekeeper Lauren Wood tends to hives at 2nd & PCH outdoor mall in Long Beach. There are two hives that produce as much as 20 pounds of honey per year. The bees pollinate native plants the mall owner planted around the mall including near the bee hives on the garage roof. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
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A colony of bees is living at this SoCal mall. The landlord couldn’t be happier

Two hives of bees are living on the top of a parking garage at 2nd & PCH, an outdoor mall in Long Beach. Far from happenstance, the arrival of the bees came at the invitation of mall’s owner, which sells their honey and says they make the mall more environmentally friendly.

FILE - A construction worker secures sheathing at a residential building site in Mount Prospect, Ill., on March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

U.S. job growth bounces back in November, a reassuring sign that the labor market remains healthy

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro holds a press conference before turning himself in to a federal prison on March 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Mr. Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress last year, surrendered at a federal Bureau of Prisons facility after speaking to the media to begin serving his four-month sentence. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

What Trump’s nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Work has begun on a new 48-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail that will be built at Crenshaw Boulevard and 54th Street in Los Angeles near the Metro K line. Members of the Clark family have owned the property for decades. Photographed in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

On a Crenshaw Boulevard corner, old gives way to new, but it stays in the family

Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in March 2020.

Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package is rejected for a second time. What to know

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Sports

Lakers star LeBron James, left, talks to Anthony Davis during a win over the Utah Jazz on Nov. 19.

Plaschke: Sinking Lakers franchise must throw LeBron James and Anthony Davis overboard

It’s clear the Lakers won’t accomplish anything significant this season, so LeBron James and Anthony Davis should leave the team for a title contender.

Dodgers celebrate winning the World Series

‘A Shohei economy’: How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially

San Francisco Giants' Michael Conforto reacts after hitting a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Dodgers miss on Juan Soto, but add outfield depth by signing Michael Conforto

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52).

Chargers are beaten down by Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes again, this time on last drive

UCLA guard Dylan Andrews holds a finger up to his mouth, shushing the crowd after hitting the game-winning shot

Inside Dylan Andrews’ last-second shot that lifted UCLA to a win over undefeated Oregon

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ALTADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 2, 2024 - - New bulbs wait to be plugged into strings of light on Christmas Tree Lane for the upcoming holiday in Altadena on November 2, 2024. Altadena Christmas Tree Lane has lit up the tall deodar cedars that line both sides of Santa Rosa Avenue in Altadena, but the work takes many weekends and scads of community volunteers to get set up, because the strings of lights are all installed manually, using ropes and pulleys to put them in the trees. They start putting up lights in September (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

How does a holiday tradition shine for 104 years? Meet Altadena’s village of volunteers

Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane is a beloved, low-tech holiday event featuring lights strung over 135 massive deodar cedars — all thanks to volunteers.

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 20: Mary Kenny's living room and dining space on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brittany Brooks / For The Times)

She gave her drab L.A. apartment a stunning makeover for $2,500

A pink iris rises from the flames

The Mountain fire torched his nursery and avocados, but it didn’t kill his irises or spirit

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Emily Marriott, right, is getting married the next day and was out flower shopping with her mother Rebecca, center; sister-in-law Kellie Hastings and not shown, sister Sarah Marriott and fiance David Cohen at The Original Los Angeles Flower Market in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

The L.A. Flower District is full of surprises. Here’s a DIY guide for newbies

Glendale, CA, Monday, September 23, 2024 - Mason Stucker, 19, plays the guitar in the 533-square foot ADU behind his family's home in Glendale. Emily Mohr and Jonathan Rieke of MR Studio Architecture recently completed a beautiful and budget-friendly ADU in Glendale for lighting designer Kille Knobel who has worked for Pearl Jam and other bands. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
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She couldn’t afford a bigger house in L.A. So she built a stylish ADU for $230,000

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