In the three years since the Los Angeles Fire Department began tracking them, fires related to homeless camps have more than doubled.
Despite a statewide mood of optimism, about 52 Californians are still succumbing to the novel coronavirus each day.
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The debate in Orange County signifies continuing skepticism toward the government’s handling of COVID-19 and speaks to the larger politicization that has plagued nearly every other aspect of the pandemic.
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Radiologists have discovered a new side effect of COVID-19 vaccines: They make it more difficult to interpret mammogram results.
The dire COVID-19 situation in India has been particularly hard to watch for many Indian American healthcare workers.
The removal of the Wyoming lawmaker from her leadership position represents House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s public alignment with Trump.
On opposite sides of the Capitol, current and former executive branch officials speak on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and the state of domestic extremism
The violence between Israel and Palestinian militants goes on with an Israeli airstrike killing a Hamas commander and rocket fire from Gaza causing a death.
Providing transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-old children could cost $2.7 billion a year at full implementation.
‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ will end in 2022 with its 19th season, after racking up thousands of episodes, dozens of Daytime Emmys and a huge scandal.
Vice President Kamala Harris seen by majority of Californians as “playing a significant role” in Biden administration and ready to step into the Oval Office if needed.
Kobe Bryant’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame is a tribute not only to greatness, but to the circuitous route he traveled to get there.
Dave Grohl, Carole King and Tina Turner will be all be inducted into the Rock Hall for a second time.
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The new flood of anti-trans bills around the nation is a coordinated attack on the LGBTQ community.
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California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur is open again after a January storm washed away 150 feet of road in January. Recent photos showcase the roadway’s scenic beauty.
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California is already set to allow college athletes to be compensated beginning in 2023, but a new push aims to make it happen sooner.
Today, we explain the current crisis in El Salvador and how Bukele’s actions affect the Salvadoran diaspora in the U.S.
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On Netflix, you can watch Juan Daniel García Treviño’s star-making role in Mexico’s ‘I’m No Longer Here.’ Now the actor finds it’s not easy to go home as he feels pressure to not screw up his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
A documentary from Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Matthew Heineman, “The Boy From Medellín” profiles Latin music star J Balvin.
Hundreds of people were lynched in California over the years — most of them Latinos, many killed as much for their race as for their alleged crimes. Only two have been officially memorialized, an expert says.
If the DACA recipients win, this could remove some of the hurdles that have kept them from attaining American citizenship.
The family was among the earliest separated under the Trump administration. More than a thousand families remain separated.
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If we saw a political faction in another country repudiate a free election as the GOP is doing right now, American diplomats would be calling out that crime.
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Failure to read at grade level is one of the biggest challenges kids face in achieving academic success. A bill implementing screening for dyslexia risk can help.
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Menos filas y anuncios en TikTok: el impulso de California para vencer las dudas sobre la vacunación
Menos filas y anuncios en TikTok: el impulso de California para vencer las dudas sobre la vacunación
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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La repercusión de la pandemia en el negocio del cine se reflejó en los débiles índices de audiencia de la noche más importante de Hollywood.
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Así que está listo para ir a comprar plantas en persona. Aquí tiene algunos consejos para ser el tipo de cliente que todos quieren ver entrar por las puertas.
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Only 7% of high schoolers are returning to L.A. Unified campuses. It may or may not be time to panic.
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Democratic voters in a new poll also overwhelmingly favored having a prominent Democratic replacement candidate on the recall ballot in case Newsom was ousted from office.
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Robert Pho learned tattooing while in prison 30 years ago. Now the owner of Skin Design in Stanton, he believes his artistry has the power to heal.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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Many of us non-scientists are inaccurately equating herd immunity with the complete eradication of the virus.
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With so many Americans becoming immunized, it’s natural to look ahead and wonder how long this protection will last. The answer: No one knows.
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If you’re vaccinated and headed outdoors, you can take your mask off, L.A. County says. But only if it isn’t crowded, and you might consider the kids.
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Troubled detectives, evocative settings, skin-crawling mysteries: Here are 5 under-the-radar series to binge while waiting for new episodes of HBO’s crime drama.
The CNN anchor talks about “The Devil May Dance,” an L.A. thriller about Sinatra and RFK, the Church of Scientology and the underbelly of Hollywood.
On his new album, ‘Latest Record Project, Vol. 1,’ Van Morrison shocked fans by espousing an array of conspiracy theories. The seeds were always there.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” veteran says she’s not interested in reprising the role of Cristina Yang. But she still appreciates being asked about it.
Wesley Matthews scores a late basket to send the game into overtime before Talen Horton-Tucker hits a go-ahead three-pointer in the Lakers’ 101-99 win.
A look at the reach Kobe Bryant had internationally, and how future stars Giannis Antetkounmpo, Joel Embiid and Danilo Gallinari followed his career.
The Rams will open the 2021 season against the Chicago Bears at SoFi Stadium on ‘Sunday Night Football,’ as Matthew Stafford makes his Rams debut.
Gavin Lux has gotten off to a slow start as the everyday second baseman, but his eighth-inning, three-run homer lifted the Dodgers to a win over Seattle.
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With supreme confidence and politically incorrect bluster, businessman Dan Pena made a fortune. He prods and pokes his students to do the same.
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How people with disabilities, often overlooked in the food community, are improving accessibility in the world of cooking and recipes
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On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ former First Lady Michelle Obama talked about how she has dealt with anxiety and depression.
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Californians making $50,000 or less and families making less than $100,000 would pay no state income tax under Faulconer plan.
Biden holds first formal White House meeting with House and Senate leaders to discuss infrastructure. Republicans have signaled implacable opposition.
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) took to the House floor and criticized fellow leaders of the Republican Party on the eve of her expected ouster from her No. 3 post.
The case was over whether the NRA should be allowed to incorporate in Texas instead of New York, where the state is suing in an effort to disband the group.
A Minnesota judge finds that Derek Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer in the fatal arrest of George Floyd.
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Cruise to the Valley and check out the old school carhop service on Thursdays or catch the monthly car show
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Cielito Lindo sits at the northeastern tip of Olvera Street and has ever since Diana Robertson’s grandmother founded the famous taqueria in 1934. Can a second location, roughly a mile and a half to the east, help keep the original afloat?
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Sesame L.A. may occupy just 250 square feet of Chinatown’s Central Plaza, but owner Linda Sivrican has managed to fill her market with a childhood’s worth of memories by way of Asian condiments, pantry staples and snacks.
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The world of White House diplomacy, like almost everything else, has been largely virtual for more than a year. That’s about to change.
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As the groundbreaking FX series’ final season crosses the halfway mark, its co-creator takes us back to the moment that set the tone for the rest.
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Canyoneering involves moving up and down steep slot canyons, using climbing, crawling and rappelling. And, in my case, praying, cursing and regretting my decision to leave L.A.
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From cactus kicks and mushroom bags to potato-peel buttons, foodstuffs go fashion-forward in shoes, bags and other goods.
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We met in the middle of the pandemic. In a time with not much to look forward to, she simply brought a lot of joy into my life. But the clock was counting down, and time was running out.
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Spring, late fall and winter are the ideal times to visit nearby deserts
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Europe surrounds us in L.A.. But not all Euro substitutes are created equal.
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So you’re ready to go plant shopping in person. Here are some tips on being the kind of customer that everyone wants to see coming through the doors.
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The debate in Orange County signifies continuing skepticism toward the government’s handling of COVID-19 and speaks to the larger politicization that has plagued nearly every other aspect of the pandemic.
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Providing transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-old children could cost $2.7 billion a year at full implementation.
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Why is Biden treading so gingerly as violence escalates in Jerusalem, Israel and Palestinian territories? Four years of Trump’s pro-Israel policy, plus thorny domestic politics, leave Washington with fewer options than at any time in recent history.
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India is behind in doing the testing needed to track a worrisome coronavirus variant first detected there so scientists can understand it better.
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An independent expert panel reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic found serious failures and made recommendations.
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments for California teenagers 12-15 could begin Thursday
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Has your company or workplace decided how to handle the question of vaccines? The Times is interested in hearing from you.
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The independent redistricting commission was created to stop secretive map drawing.
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El Salvador’s meme-loving, press-hating autocratic president, Nayib Bukele
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Authorities say a man fatally shot two West Texas sheriff’s deputies and wounded a city employee while they were responding to a dog complaint.
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The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico eased in April from an all-time high a month earlier.
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The acceleration in prices, which has been building for months, has unsettled financial markets and raised concerns that it could weaken the economic recovery from the pandemic recession.
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A European Union court has overturned a ruling that said a tax deal between Amazon and the Luxembourg government amounted to illegal state support.
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Gas prices are rising everywhere, even in Southern California, far from the Colonial pipeline shut down by cyberattack. California has its own issues.
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The mother of Carson Bride, a 16-year-old who died after being bullied over Snapchat apps, filed suit against the tech companies yesterday.
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Second-year Lakers player Talen Horton-Tucker weathered seven turnovers to post a double-double and make the winning three-pointer in OT over his childhood idol.
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 15, 2021. Here is a timeline of his career.
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will be inducted posthumously into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 14, 2021.
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Former Lakers star Pau Gasol sat with Times sports reporter Broderick Turner to discuss his time playing with Kobe Bryant and what Bryant meant to him.
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The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2021 season lineup after an unprecedented 18 months dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what’s on tap for summer fun seekers.
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Vaccinated people will get 85% of the tickets for the Bowl’s 2021 season, which includes Christina Aguilera, Yo-Yo Ma and “Black Panther” live.
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L.A. Opera moves its outdoor “Oedipus Rex” into the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, making it the first major L.A. arts group to stage an indoor show.
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Whether you want a bouquet or a different kind of gift, we’ve got ideas Mom will love.
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Books and movies revolve around the stereotype of the meddling mother-in-law. But I couldn’t have dreamed up a mother-in-law like Diana.
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Tell us in 300 words or less about your tips for a lasting relationship and we may feature your story in an upcoming L.A. Affairs piece.
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I was divorced twice by the time I was 26. That was before I learned how to pick a mate for life. So I’m sharing my secrets with you now.
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He would say he didn’t know if things were going to last with his girlfriend. It kept me thinking, “What if they do break up and we have a real shot?”
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Fox was a tough-minded chemist who guided UC San Diego and who was awarded the National Medal of Science for her insights about sustainable energy.
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COVID fears and restrictive part-time campus schedules contribute to the low numbers. Officials hope those students who need the most help are returning.
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The ‘Zoom in a room’ option for in-person schooling — the format for high schools in Los Angeles and San Francisco — has failed to draw back the vast majority of students.
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It’s a mad commencement scramble to deliver some pomp to the Class of 2021. Universities are changing their plans the very week that wider reopenings are announced.
Here are some insights into how employees and bosses can agree on remote work arrangements that work for everyone involved.
Vaccine hesitancy is making herd immunity for COVID-19 seem more elusive than ever. Could that change once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for children as young as 12?
California Gov. Newsom’s economic recovery plan calls for $600 stimulus checks for eligible Californians. Families with children would get an additional $500.
Officials are hoping people who have not gotten their shots will take advantage of the opportunity at a time when demand for vaccinations is dropping.