The Angeles National Forest division chief described an infernal scene of smoke and heat as he and more than 100 firefighters worked to save the famed site.
After Breonna Taylor and now Amy Coney Barrett, this week was a harbinger of the chaos to come if Americans stop believing in our system of government.
At least several thousand people are expected in Portland, Ore., on Saturday for a right-wing rally in support of President Trump and his “law and order” reelection campaign.
The letter was one of 64 cases identified in a state audit on UC’s admission policies in which applicants were admitted using factors like connections to donors, staff and alumni.
If AB 3216 passes, anyone who lost their jobs at hotels, airports and private clubs during this pandemic and any future ‘state of emergency’ can get their position back based on seniority — assuming their place of employment survives.
Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court, is a hero to many judicial conservatives.
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The arch-conservative judge would cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court — one that might very well overturn Roe vs. Wade.
October marks the start of the flu season, adding an additional layer of concern.
Red flag warnings were issued from Saturday night through early Monday as hot and windy conditions raise concerns about new blazes.
Questions loom after a homeless Black man was killed by sheriff’s deputies who stopped him for jaywalking.
The Los Angeles Public Library’s buildings remain COVID-closed. But in the pandemic, librarians’ creativity has blossomed online and many new doors for patrons have opened.
This year, L.A. County will break its record for homeless deaths. Sylvia Maglia, a troubled soul who lived on the streets of Granada Hills, is one of the dead.
Clayton Kershaw is once again having a memorable regular season, and he’ll get another chance to prove he can help the Dodgers win a World Series.
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As he and his father hid from the Germans in a Polish forest, the boy who would become a kindly suburban Southern California doctor vowed to study medicine.
China’s oppression of Muslims reaches beyond Xinjiang into Pakistan. Why does it stay quiet?
Pandemic living
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Experts say the safety of school reopenings depends on the measures schools put in place and how much the virus is still circulating in the community.
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United is doing the same from SFO. Hawaii eases quarantine rules Oct. 15
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Los Angeles International Airport officials outline how frequently filters freshen the air inside terminals.
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Despite the pandemic, Southern California home prices are at record levels. In Beverly Hills, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen just paid $17.5 million for this mansion, and a huge two-acre lot just fetched $39.1 million. Elsewhere, we take a look at Pasadena’s priciest (and cheapest) homes. Want more real estate news? Sign up for our newsletter.
Kathy Griffin, Patricia Heaton and Gary Sinise are among this week’s real estate movers and shakers.
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Our special Friday edition will equip you for the weekend and get you up to date on what’s happening, including how Trump’s handling of the coronavirus in Florida could impact his reelection chances, plus Jewish high holiday recipes to drool over (whether or not you observe the fast).
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In August, the Los Angeles Times published a series on the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium antiwar demonstration. After an overwhelming response, most of the series will be collected in a 36-page zine.
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Mortgage rates are at historic lows, so there’s money to be saved there by buying a home now. But when it comes to the home’s sales price, don’t expect a discount because of the economic downturn.
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For thousands of years, we humans have atoned for our sins on Yom Kippur. This year it should be God’s turn
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Election officials and the media cannot allow cynical political operatives to get away with parlaying mistakes into an attack on the integrity of the November vote.
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Trump’s charge that Biden doesn’t know ‘where he is’ and belongs ‘in a home’ have worried some voters. But the debate will show us what the truth is.
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I’m a Northern Californian but I find myself inching toward a status I never dreamed of: expat.
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Mail-in ballots, registration deadlines, voting centers — we’ve got you covered with the basics of voting in the Nov. 3 election.
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More Californians will vote by mail this year because of the coronavirus. Here’s how it works.
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Here are the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board endorsements for president, California ballot measures and more.
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Will Chinese Americans who voted for President Trump in 2016 support him this year, even though he calls the coronavirus the “China virus”?
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Vietnamese factory accused of recycling about 320,000 used condoms
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Protesters took to the streets in Louisville, Ky., and Los Angeles after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the killing of Breonna Taylor.
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Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire dissipated as Santa Ana winds failed to materialize, but foothill communities remain on high alert.
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Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
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‘We thought we were eternal,’ said the lucha libre star known as Olímpico. ‘We never knew something like this could happen.’
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Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
‘The Great British Baking Show’ is back on Netflix for its 11th season to offer us a sweet escape from the misery of 2020.
Prince’s landmark “Sign O’ the Times” has been reissued as a box set. Critics Mikael Wood, Daphne Brooks, Naima Cochrane and Michaelangelo Matos on its legacy.
Actress Drew Barrymore reunited with ex-husband Tom Green on her talk show Friday after not speaking to him face to face for about 15 years.
Casting directors and actors share their experiences auditioning via Zoom, self-tapes and — in rare cases — in person amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The Angels received a break when the Astros lost earlier Friday, but they couldn’t hold the Dodgers in check and lost 9-5.
After Denver rallied from 3-1 deficits to win its first two playoff series, the Lakers know they can’t afford to underestimate the Nuggets in Game 5.
Cam Akers will not play against Buffalo because of a rib injury, but Rams running back combo Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson are ready to go.
Paul Pettit, a prep baseball standout in the 1940s who struck out 27 batters in a single game before signing a record deal with the Pirates, dies at 88.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken one of the four leading vaccine candidates in China.
A Louisiana state trooper who died in a car crash hours after being told he would be fired for his role in a Black man’s death was buried with honors.
Christopher Vialva, 40, was convicted of killing an Iowa couple visiting Texas when he was 19.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley sayd he won’t vote for a Supreme Court nominee unless she opposes Roe vs. Wade.
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Wolfgang Puck is opening restaurants at the Pendry hotel and residences on Sunset Boulevard. An exclusive first look at Ospero and Merois.
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With food delivery surging during COVID-19, virtual restaurants have become a booming industry
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A steady and reliable presence in the American pantry, garlic powder is finally getting the press it always deserved.
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There were a million flirty texts. A sexy pink mini-skirt. Plans to meet up in L.A. And a kiss. Right?
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Many Latinx lifestyle brands in Los Angeles are inspired by cultural identity. They are also largely female. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know.
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We’ve missed a lot being cooped up. These day trips, from the beaches to the desert to the valleys, will get you out there again.
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A medio año de la pandemia, es difícil imaginar que alguien, en cualquier lugar, no haya oído hablar del coronavirus.
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A report on Dallas’ freedman’s town prompts a look at Los Angeles’ own urban inequities. Plus Charlie Chaplin’s favorite painter at the Laguna Art Museum, digital theater and art for the COVID-19 dead in our weekly arts newsletter
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Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez and Derek Jeter make this week’s real estate headlines.
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Times arts writer Makeda Easter asked our guest poets how the collective turmoil of the past six months has affected their creativity. They responded with honest, raw commentary about their struggles to write and focus.
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China’s oppression of Muslims reaches beyond Xinjiang into Pakistan. Why does it stay quiet?
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COVID-19’s spread in Florida jeopardizes Trump’s reelection prospects in the crucial battleground state.
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Overhill Farms formed a coronavirus safety committee with its workers and union after the state opened an inspection into coronavirus health violations.
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A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery for detecting unexploded landmines in Cambodia
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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully and blocked him from continuing in the position.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international conference early next year to launch a “genuine peace process.”
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Breonna Taylor’s mother says her daughter was failed by a lack of adequate investigation into the fatal shooting by Louisville police officers.
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The wealthy are sparing no expense when it comes to masking up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The partnership between San Francisco-based Sunrun and the French brand aims to save 10,000 households $50 a month off electricity bills.
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Tom Ford, Wolk Morais and Lavie by CK offered showcases of standout spring and summer 2021 collections.
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The story of Betty Reid Soskin and how to get free entry to national parks.
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Kathy Griffin has listed her Bel-Air home for sale at $15.995 million. Also: Blue Collar Comedy Tour comedian Ron White is selling in the 90210.
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In West Hollywood, an over-the-top penthouse offers the five-star-hotel treatment. Asking price: $13 million.
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Stocks shook off another bout of volatile trading and finished solidly higher Friday, led by gains in technology and healthcare companies.
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Google will pay $310 million to resolve a lawsuit by shareholders, who said the company’s top leaders were aware of sexual misconduct allegations against former executive Andy Rubin when they approved his $90 million exit package.
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Here are some travel safety tips from the experts for flying during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Most foreign travel is still off the table, but some states are easing restrictions on visitors from California.
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Going it alone has definite pluses, and tour operators now are seeing an uptick in bookings.
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Fire persists nearby, but park is expanding camping options
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Former collaborators Antonio Campos and Sean Durkin each have new movies. Campos made Netflix’s ‘The Devil All the Time,’ while Durkin has IFC’s ‘The Nest.’
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What’s on TV Saturday, Sept. 26, plus Sunday talk shows: Movie “Falling for Look Lodge” on Hallmark; college football; MLB baseball; Stanley Cup Final
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On the latest episode of his podcast, “Armchair Expert,” actor Dax Shepard reflected on his struggles with substance abuse after a recent relapse.
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Your regular field guide to the world of movies in your living room and beyond.
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Imperial Beach, Calif., Mayor Serge Dedina criticized Mexican authorities. Gov. Jaime Bonilla demands a public apology.
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Heat and high winds threaten to make the worst fire season even worse. Plus: California surpasses 15,000 COVID-19 deaths.
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Remote weather stations, satellites and supercomputers have begun to show promise as a means of predicting the spread of wildfires.
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Authorities on Friday afternoon lifted evacuation orders for parts of the Antelope Valley that had been threatened by the Bobcat fire.
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There are 11 races at Santa Anita on Saturday, and seven of them are stakes; it doesn’t get much better than that.
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Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime, Brayden Point had two goals, and Tampa Bay beat Dallas 5-4 to take a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.
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The Celtics showed in Game 5 against the Heat they aren’t going down without a fight, something the Lakers should expect to see Saturday vs. the Nuggets.
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The Cincinnati Reds said team broadcaster Thom Brennaman has resigned following his use of an anti-gay slur on the air last month.
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The president plans to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the high court, barring a last-minute change of plans.
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California Democrats will be angry if Trump wins; Republicans will be disappointed if Biden does. And are “shy Trumpers” a thing? New research is in.
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She is the first Jewish American to lie in state and just the second Supreme Court justice.
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President Trump and Joe Biden are so healthy they could be long-living ‘super-agers,’ a new study suggests. But it also fears the two campaigns will continue to ‘weaponize’ the age issue.
