Family separations don’t occur only at the Mexican border, as Carlos Rivera and his young son discovered when they crossed into the U.S. from Canada.
Read the latest in Tyrone Beason’s ‘My Country,’ a series that explores what ails, divides and unites us as a country through his lens as a Black journalist.
India’s coronavirus crisis has created diplomatic and humanitarian challenges for the Biden administration, but it’s also personal for Kamala Harris.
Few things illustrate how much Trump has remade the party than how the profile and standing of these two women have changed since he became president.
In 2019, the national maternal mortality rate for Black women was 44 deaths per 100,000 live births, more than twice the rate for white women.
Officials are generally optimistic but have expressed concern at a recent drop in administered vaccine doses.
Authorities look to shift doses to mobile vaccine clinics, pharmacies and doctor’s offices.
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s refusal to name deputies who fire their weapons runs counter to a ruling by the California Supreme Court.
President Biden stops in Lake Charles and New Orleans, in a state dogged by water-control issues, to seek GOP support for infrastructure spending.
The decision by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. addresses diversity issues and alleged ethical lapses.
Giant California condors are rare — but not at Cinda Mickols’ home, where a flock of them turned up uninvited and left a mess.
Episode 3 explores the failed public housing idea that was used as the bait to lure the Dodgers away from Brooklyn in 1958 – leaving large swaths of displaced Angelenos resentful of the Dodgers for occupying the land at Chavez Ravine.
Albert Pujols was the best player in baseball when the Angels signed him in 2011, but he couldn’t match his accomplishments from his St. Louis days.
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Known for her frank, funny conversations about sensitive issues, especially race, Ziwe prepares for her next act: shaking up hidebound, male-dominated late-night TV.
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My mom was on TikTok before I was, sharing recipes and places to buy incense. But as the pandemic changed the world — and me — the TikToks she sent changed too.
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Fresh scares for cowards and heroes alike await players of “Resident Evil Village.”
The Golden Globes must reckon with its problematic past if it wants a future in Hollywood.
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Even if we aggressively move away from fossil fuels, sea level will keep rising for centuries because greenhouse gases are baked into the atmosphere.
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Arizona’s Republican leaders show how far the party will go to embrace Trump’s lies and prevent people from voting in the future.
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Daft Punk sampled Eddie Johns’ “More Spell on You” on their hit “One More Time.” Johns, who has struggled with homelessness, was never paid or credited.
A 2020 book examines the lives forever changed by the building of Dodger Stadium, which would be brought back into focus with the rise of Fernando Valenzuela.
The second installment in our new recipes series comes from this L.A.-native food blogger and cookbook author.
From brunch menus to cocktails, here’s a variety of online cooking classes.
Surging interest in food preparation during the pandemic has allowed chefs and cooks and caterers whose livelihoods disappeared overnight to put food on their tables and keep body and soul together as they meet their clients on Zoom.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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A proposed new Federal Writers Project would emulate the New Deal-era program, employing writers to document the pandemic’s impact. Will the bill pass?
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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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They’re comfortable with stock trading apps such as Robinhood and Webull, and they’re teaching themselves finance on the fly, hoping to score a stream of wins that propel themselves and their loved ones into a better life.
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In honor of the unofficial ‘May the 4th’ holiday, here are photos of Star Wars lovers celebrating their fandom at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge.
Part of a wave of films and TV series reconsidering the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, “Girls5eva” is humorously skeptical of our nostalgia for the era’s pop music.
Current and former employees of ICM Partners allege that the talent agency tolerated harassment and misconduct toward women and people of color.
The family of late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell and a doctor who they alleged over-prescribed him drugs agree to settle a lawsuit over his death.
“I’m so proud of the progress we made in diversifying late night,” Lilly Singh wrote upon saying goodbye to “A Little Late With Lilly Singh.”
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Police in Thailand say 32-year-old Jason Matthew Balzer of Colorado confessed to killing his pregnant wife.
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With coronavirus cases surging to record levels, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a harsh nationwide lockdown.
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The Angels’ bullpen blew it again in the team’s 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at Angel Stadium.
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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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Paul George had 24 points as the Clippers blew out the Lakers, who played without Anthony Davis for most of the game.
The 2020 World Series champion Dodgers have suddenly, and strikingly, lost their way during an early part of the season when they should be cruising.
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is just as frustrated as the fans with a team that has lost 13 of its last 17 games.
The Angels’ bullpen blew it again in the team’s 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at Angel Stadium.
Every Republican in Congress voted against President Biden’s $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief plan, but that hasn’t stopped some from promoting it.
Italians applaud Californians’ life sentences for police officer killing
Secretary of State Blinken in Ukraine to assure President Zelensky, who played role in Trump impeachment, of U.S. support against Russian hostilities.
Britain and France have both dispatched patrol ships to the island of Jersey as their dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights escalates.
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Sambuus, a triangular fried dumpling filled with meat, seafood or vegetables, is eaten throughout East Africa and the Middle East. This is celebration food, consumed during special occasions like weddings, Ramadan or Eid celebrations.
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“Top Chef’s” Marcel Vigneron (Wolf, Beefsteak) has opened a Thai restaurant in Malibu’s Point Dume Plaza.
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When chef Ryan Lee and wife Lucy Row had to pivot as a result of the pandemic, they hit on an unusual business idea — a delivery service for gourmet, ready-to-eat Korean seafood. They called it Sonsoo Kitchen, and word-of-mouth has made it soar.
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Try an easy hike in Malibu, Pacific Palisades or Joshua Tree. Or help clean up the L.A. River, go moon bathing or check out a mountain lion mural.
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This weekend is essentially the Super Bowl of boxing, and for people of Mexican heritage in the U.S., those fights are a communal experience.
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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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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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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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En su primer día el nuevo Congreso removió a los magistrados de la Sala de lo Constitucional de la Corte Suprema y al Fiscal General
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Pack a picnic and introduce Mom to Mother Nature on these easy trails.
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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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How a simple query on Buy Nothing, TikTok and Nextdoor fueled a DIY greenhouse during COVID-19 — and turned strangers across L.A. into friends.
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May is a big month for activities outside. Here are 9 things plant lovers can actually go out and do this month, including moon bathing at the L.A. Arboretum.
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The 2020 World Series champion Dodgers have suddenly, and strikingly, lost their way during an early part of the season when they should be cruising.
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What began as a Republican vendetta against Facebook, Google and Twitter has morphed into something far more worrisome to big business.
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Newsom critics say the recall campaign must tap into discontent over homelessness, housing costs and other issues if the effort hopes to succeed.
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“We do need to work harder to ensure that there’s good information and easy access to vaccinations for our younger people,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
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The owner of the Old Corner Saloon in San Joaquin County is arrested after allegedly selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to undercover agents.
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A ‘slimmed down’ version of the state fair may return later this year, organizers say.
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It’s not yet known whether COVID-19 vaccines can affect your period, but researchers are starting to study the issue.
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Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first virtual meeting Friday with Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Biden’s Central America envoy.
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Cutting the greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a U.N. report says.
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Republicans grabbed both runoff slots in a district trending away from the GOP.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a sweeping elections bill that Republicans said would curb fraud, though they acknowledged none occurred in November.
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The higher prices food makers have been warning about for months have hit U.S. grocery carts.
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A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with stocks broadly higher and another all-time high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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The pharmaceutical industry, which thought it could do no wrong thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines, is taken down a peg by the Biden administration.
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Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is asking $3.5 million for his Woodland Hills home with a Transformer replica in the backyard.
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Lakers forward Anthony Davis didn’t return to Thursday’s game against the Clippers because of back spasms, the team said.
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The Clippers host the Lakers in the latest edition of the Hallway Series. What’s on the line Thursday night as Clippers get a boost with the return of Patrick Beverley.
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The intriguing possibility of a playoff meeting between the two Los Angeles teams is looming larger, but neither squad is looking ahead.
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Patrick Beverley returned from a 12-game injury absence and provided energy in limited minutes as the Clippers beat the Toronto Raptors 105-100.
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Pop-up art for Mental Health Awareness Month, a star-studded reading of “The Normal Heart,” John Cleese, Sofia Coppola and so much more.
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Haven’t made Mother’s Day plans? Don’t have reservations? We have ideas.
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Most moms don’t want gifts for Mother’s Day. They want to spend time with you. Here’s how to celebrate the ultimate plant parent — by spending the day alongside her.
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These bizarre rock spires are reminiscent of Arrakis, Tatooine and other legendary science fiction settings. But visitors don’t need to travel galactic lengths to get there.
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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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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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Thanks to therapy, to the pandemic, to stillness, to time and unbearable loneliness, I am looking back on all the people that have entered my life over the years as gifts.
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As L.A. County high schools reopen, teens are redefining back-to-school wardrobe, shedding their remote-learning loungewear for innovative looks.
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Officials abandon effort to extend the school year in the face of opposition from teachers and lukewarm parent support.
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An adjunct professor at Cypress College repeatedly interrupted and challenged a student who expressed pro-police views during a Zoom presentation.
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L.A. Unified catches up to other agencies and reopens school playgrounds, but with strict guidelines intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Paying bills electronically is more secure and efficient, helping you avoid credit-dinging late payments. Also: Reasons to open a Roth IRA.
A unique set of circumstances brought on by the pandemic has roiled the used car market, leading to an inventory shortage that has sent prices soaring.
Native American settlements were first, and then the rancho system -- Spanish then Mexican land grants throughout California -- were built atop and near those settlements and still shape our geography and place names.
Amid the push for herd immunity, 5% of adults may be avoiding vaccines due to an intense fear of needles. It is common, and it can be overcome.