Top leaders say the state’s lack of guidance has frustrated efforts to bring back limited in-person learning and dorm living.
The Central Valley is among the areas of the nation that federal officials are particularly worried about. Of the 10 California counties with the highest infection rates per capita over the past two weeks, eight were in the Central Valley.
In weeks, as many as 1 million families across California may be at risk of being forced out of their homes, pushed off the ‘eviction cliff.’
Less than three months before election day, President Trump is losing his iron grip on congressional Republicans and is facing pushback on multiple fronts, from delaying the election to false claims about mail-in voting leading to widespread fraud, that show his weakened status.
More Coverage
Good news for an anguished summer: Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is destined to have a happy ending.
Los Angeles Times reporter Nabih Bulos was less than 500 yards from the center of the massive explosion in Beirut. He lived to tell the tale
An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India.
The U.S. sanctions 11 officials, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, for their role in curtailing political freedoms in Hong Kong.
The U.S. added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million in June, indicating the coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound.
Current and former employees at Cal/OSHA say dysfunction and vacancies have hobbled agency during ongoing crisis
Hit with a flood of more than 9 million applications for unemployment benefits, California is trying to identify which of them may be fraudulent.
Allegations that two Los Angeles police officers lied about a traffic stop and planted a gun into evidence to justify a man’s arrest in 2018 are now in the hands of county prosecutors after a review by LAPD internal affairs detectives.
A proposed ordinance would allow L.A. to revoke city approvals for real estate projects if the City Council finds developers engaged in corruption.
Brent Scowcroft, who died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Falls Church, Va., was a Republican voice against the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Trump is promising (yet again) a comprehensive healthcare plan. While we await that, how about a greater commitment to price transparency?
The U.S. State Department says it is chipping away at a huge backlog of applications.
-
Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including how the virus has made its way from west to east in the Los Angeles area.
-
If the coronavirus has you reaching for hand sanitizer, don’t use one with methanol. It can be toxic if absorbed through the skin, the FDA warns.
-
Scam calls and COVID-19 rackets are on the rise as a result of people being stuck at home, officials warn.
-
More on the Coronavirus
-
Restaurants and food trucks can operate but L.A. County public heath officials continue to shut out vendors who prepare food at farmers markets.
-
The lack of reliable test result data is disrupting pandemic response efforts, leaving officials in the dark about the spread of COVID-19.
-
Coronavirus restrictions continue around California, but most public spaces are open. The Apple fire and the Dam fire have some trails closed.
Must Reads
Through tears in Beirut, Lebanese survivors share stories of missing loved ones
Black and Latino voters are the most persistent targets of disinformation. Now, they are fighting back. Inside a ‘war room’ at the center of the effort.
Cooking with kids
Looking for a family-friendly activity? Head to the kitchen. The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich gets a makeover with this PB&J cookie recipe. Have a go at making this ooey-gooey Korean corn grilled cheese for lunch. For a fun, hands-on project, this key lime pie delights. Kids of all ages will go nuts over these salty-sweet nutty buddies.
Download and print out some of our favorite illustrations. Add some color, have some fun. Show us your creations!
-
Second wave of coronavirus has businesses and the public moving from indoors to the great outdoors
-
The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on L.A. communities. On one day, we look at how the pandemic is playing out across the city.
-
In the coronavirus era musicians, longing to connect with friends and neighbors, and eager to practice their art, have taken to their porches, patios, driveways and yards to play for passersby.
-
I’ve yet to see a soak-the-rich proposal in California that actually soaks the rich.
-
There’s a good reason not to force homeless people to move off a sidewalk for deep cleaning. It means they move somewhere else and increase their chances of getting COVID. If we are going to do cleanings, let’s be careful.
-
Cognitive decline doesn’t fully explain why older adults click share. Social changes and digital illiteracy also play a role.
-
It’s time for critics of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act to reconsider their approach to the state’s dire mental health crisis. The state and counties have to find a way to provide ongoing mental health care.
Latest stories
-
For his first credited acting role in nearly 20 years, Mick Jagger plays a charming but dangerous art dealer in “The Burnt Orange Heresy” who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He would like to stress that the character is nothing like him.
-
New documentary profiles renowned journalist Maria Ressa as she and her outlet do battle with the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte.
-
In Florida, NASCAR great Richard Childress is asking $1.295 million for his waterfront home in the unique fly-in community of Spruce Creek.
-
The Beverly Hills home where Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt lived when they were married has sold for $32.5 million.
“Selling Sunset” star Chrishell Stause opens up about filming the Netflix reality series, which returns Friday, at a moment of private heartbreak.
For his first credited acting role in nearly 20 years, Mick Jagger plays a charming but dangerous art dealer in “The Burnt Orange Heresy” who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He would like to stress that the character is nothing like him.
The Black heroes of HBO’s horror fantasy “Lovecraft Country,” from Misha Green and Jordan Peele, fight genre fiction’s unbearable whiteness, to mixed effect.
Debuting in 1998 after two major Disney animated bombs, the original ‘Mulan’ had a low-key premiere and bare-bones marketing. Now the live-action version is going straight to Disney+.
The absence of fans in stadiums and arenas has created challenges for TV broadcasters looking to capture the game vividly without the colorful language.
Angels pitchers are slow to the plate, and that’s the primary reason opponents are stealing bases at an alarming rate. The catchers aren’t to blame.
Five reasons why Lakers fans should not be concerned and five reasons why they should be worrying after the team’s loss to the Houston Rockets.
Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.
Millions are at risk of defaulting on loans as the pandemic halts Cambodia’s recovery from decades of war and poverty.
Authorities say they’ve found an unfinished tunnel stretching from Arizona to Mexico.
Thousands of U.S. families are swabbing their noses twice a week in a DIY experiment to help solve some of the mysteries about the coronavirus.
Violent clashes this week between protesters and police in Portland, Ore., have ratcheted up tensions in the city again.
-
Three food-service businesses in Long Beach show adaptability and determination as they open their operations during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
-
Cacao Mexicatessen chef Christy Lujan shares her restaurant’s recipe for cilantro lime rice.
-
Dozens of hotels in southern Baja are open and hoping to woo Americans. Here’s how four are operating.
-
Brandi Carlile joins the L.A. Phil, Lin-Manuel Miranda sits in with Alan Menken, and an L.A.-area theater reads “A Poison Squad of Whispering Women.”
-
Fishing the L.A. River offers a respite from the stresses of a global pandemic, social unrest and partisan politics — in a convenient socially distanced setting.
-
Plant Man P is an online store, YouTube channel and popular Instagram account with over 14,000 followers.
-
You can help yourself relax amid the pandemic. Start by shedding negative thoughts
-
The $100-million overhaul of the Hollywood & Highland shopping and entertainment center will bring offices to the complex and a new name: Ovation.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
-
El misterio de un violonchelo raro robado tiene un final sorprendente
-
A medio año de la pandemia, es difícil imaginar que alguien, en cualquier lugar, no haya oído hablar del coronavirus.
-
¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
-
B.J. Armstrong played with Michael Jordan and shared an agent with Kobe Bryant. One night he watched the legends lead a master class in basketball.
-
Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
Get The Wild newsletter.
The essential weekly guide to enjoying the outdoors in Southern California. Insider tips on the best of our beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
-
Republicans have fought unrelentingly against the public’s preferences on healthcare, and they’ve paid for it. Missouri provides the latest evidence.
-
Why can’t the Dodgers develop a catcher who can hit?
-
Los Angeles Times awards columnist Glenn Whipp rounds up the Emmy news in his newsletter.
Join the Conversation
-
Technical glitches with the state’s system for analyzing test results have led to flawed reporting of infection rates.
-
The region reported more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases over the last two months. The area now accounts for 19% of new infections, although it comprises just 12% of the countywide population, analysis shows.
-
Knott’s Scary Farm is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as are other California theme parks’ Halloween events.
-
As talks in Washington, D.C., sputter, the chances of federal unemployment relief for millions of Americans are dropping.
-
Russia boasts that it’s about to be the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, but it’s yet to complete clinical trials, raising concerns.
-
Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Utah could face up to life in prison if they’re convicted of splashing red paint and smashing windows.
-
India’s Health Ministry has recorded more than 2 million cases of coronavirus, with the number of deaths exceeding 41,000.
-
The cobranded kicks include the Los Angeles Football Club’s black and gold colors, crest and rallying cry.
-
We’re still in a pandemic. Cover up with some of our favorite face masks.
-
For the costume design community, the last five months have been full of pivots, projects — and lots of Zoom calls.
-
Bees can calm you, not put you on edge. Just ask the Slovenes.
-
Andre Berto has dropped the price of his Beverly Hills home to $7.195 million. It’s his fourth price cut.
-
Treasury Department fines Capital One fined $80 million after a hack exposed the personal information of 106 million of its credit card customers.
-
The investment chief at California’s massive state pension fund stepped down. It seems CalPERS might have fallen short of its own conflict-of-interest rules.
-
Stocks perked higher on Wall Street Thursday after a report showed the pace of layoffs across the country is slowing, though it remains incredibly high.
-
Airlines are limiting — and sometimes eliminating — food and beverage service. In many cases, you’ll need to BYOS — bring your own snacks.
-
If you’ve been hoping to spend some time by the water before summer ends, these two destinations offer relatively low-risk ways to get your fix.
-
As indoor options dwindle, outdoor spaces get attention in L.A. and beyond
-
And on the 12-mile boat ride from Oxnard, you might see dolphins
-
TV highlights for Aug. 9-15 include “Birds of Prey,” “Little Women” and the series finale of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
-
Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020: ‘The Great Escape’ on TCM; “E.T.” on Bravo; “The Godfather” and “The Godfather, Part II” on AMC
-
Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield star in director Shaka King’s “Judah and the Black Messiah,” a film about late Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton.
-
Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson also star in Ciro Guerra’s adaptation of the J.M. Coetzee novel ‘Waiting for the Barbarians.’
-
Alameda County in California’s Bay Area is planning to offer stipends of $1,250 for low-income residents to stay home if they have tested positive for COVID-19.
-
Caltrans announced both the southbound and northbound 55 connectors in Costa Mesa will close at 10 p.m. Friday and reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday.
-
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a pilot program to give some residents diagnosed with COVID-19 a $1,250 one-time stipend to stay home and quarantine.
-
California has mandated that school districts continue to provide special education to students with disabilities during the pandemic, but has waived key timelines that allow students to receive assessments and services quickly.
-
The Clippers are unbeaten against the Mavericks this season, but that doesn’t mean they look forward to a potential playoff matchup against Dallas.
-
West Ranch baseball coaches Casey and Brady Burrill and four other family members are teachers in William S. Hart Union High School District.
-
A look at some of the greatest moments in sports history to have occurred on August 7.
-
UCLA football coach Chip Kelly tested positive for the novel coronavirus in late March after campus was shut down.
-
California elections officials are scrambling to determine how many voting locations they can muster, and how they’ll find enough short-term workers to enforce coronavirus safety measures.
-
President Trump has signed an executive order that will ban the viral video app TikTok in the U.S. in 45 days. A separate order bans WeChat, the popular communications app owned by Tencent.
-
For many Senate Republicans and House Democrats in swing districts, failure of the negotiations poses a major risk. They keep both sides talking.
-
As of this week, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed nearly 400 lawsuits and other legal actions against President Trump’s administration
