A new survey finds three-fourths of families have experienced a loss of income since March and more than one-third of students don’t have a quiet place to study.
The governor again blamed payment delays on the crush of claims filed during the pandemic, an influx that overwhelmed the system’s 30-year-old technology.
The LAPD has used facial-recognition software since 2009, with officers running suspect images against a mugshot database.
Attorneys for the city of L.A. filed court documents challenging an LAPD officer’s lawsuit against the city alleging harassment by a top aide to Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Oregon wildfires leave California transplants homeless and facing rising housing costs.
Two conservative women appeals court judges remain the top contenders, with Amy Coney Barrett the front-runner and Barbara Lagoa in contention.
The firefighter killed while battling the El Dorado fire in San Bernardino was identified Monday as Charles Morton, a 14-year veteran with the U.S. Forest Service who led the Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Squad.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said new guidance that warned about the dangers of coronavirus transmission via aerosols was posted by mistake.
Crisis has engulfed the L.A. Times newsroom as prominent editors have been pushed out or demoted because of ethical lapses or other failures.
U.S. scientists report that ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to its second lowest level on record this summer.
Electric vehicle battery technology is advancing – but don’t expect dramatic developments any time soon -- from Tesla or anyone else.
From Zendaya’s euphoric — and historic — win to the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweep, here’s what you missed at Sunday’s Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
In Monday’s Season 18 premiere of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the host apologized for the misconduct allegations that dogged her show all summer.
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TV writer Cord Jefferson, who won an Emmy for his work on “Watchmen,” explains his passionate shout-out to his therapist during Sunday’s awards show.
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Find out the winners of the 2020 Emmys with our complete list, updating live during Sunday night’s ceremony.
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Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Aniston were among the evening’s style standouts.
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Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
Hendrika Mayora Victoria Kelan is being hailed as one of the only transgender public officials in Indonesia. The Southeast Asian nation is ranked among the least tolerant countries for LGBT people and rights.
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We need a 2020 version of the special commission that resolved the disputed election of 1876.
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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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A few Republicans could agree to postpone the replacement of Justice Ginsburg in exchange for a few Democrats agreeing never to vote for a court-packing scheme.
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If getting Americans to wear a mask is hard, vaccine skepticism could mean getting them to take a COVID-19 vaccine will be even harder.
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Non-college-educated white women helped secure Trump’s victory in 2016. A poll shows they could do it again in 2020.
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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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Weary TV critics Lorraine Ali and Robert Lloyd stayed up past deadline to break down why the stay-at-home awards show was a winner.
In the months since the coronavirus struck and wrestling arenas were closed, many Mexican wrestlers rely on street food vending to make a living.
Prep basketball players in Flint, Mich., discuss the importance of the game in their lives and their perspective on the upcoming season.
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Due to COVID-19, 2020 marks the first virtual Emmy Awards in the show’s 72-year history. We take you inside Staples Center for a look at the stage set and host Jimmy Kimmel’s plans.
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Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire dissipated as Santa Ana winds failed to materialize, but nearby foothill communities remained 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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Missing for 40 years, a rare cello surfaces with a surprise ending.
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Despite deaths, accidents and a mass shooting, the U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team has climbed back from adversity again and again.
Family and collaborators discuss the making of Tom Petty’s 1994 solo album ‘Wildflowers,’ which is being reissued as a box set with dozens of unreleased tracks.
“Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall makes her network TV debut in Fox’s “Filthy Rich” as the cunning matriarch of a televangelist family.
Entertainment industry unions have agreed terms over which their members can return to work for studios, including terms for payment if TV or film crew get sick
Sales of “Forrest Gump” really took off after Tom Hanks portrayed the title character in a movie that won six Oscars.
Dr. Neal ElAttrache says the pandemic impacted how players train for seasons, and that disruption created a ripple effect that’s resulted in injuries.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts finds himself in a close MVP race less than a week before the regular season ends. Why the Dodgers think he can win.
A judge delayed the deadline to indict Eric Kay, the ex-Angels employee charged with distributing drugs that led to Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ overdose death.
A recounting of the final 20 seconds in Game 2 when the Lakers nearly lost to Denver before good fortune and an Anthony Davis three-pointer delivered a win.
The storm was not expected to strengthen into a hurricane. But its path along the Texas coast could produce bands of showers with heavy rainfall, forecasters said.
Sweden’s relatively low-key approach to coronavirus lockdowns captured the world’s attention, but the strategy’s effectiveness remains unclear.
Leaders who invested heavily in their relationship with the president are having to consider the possibility of a Biden win.
Colombian lawmakers introduce a plan calling for the government to take control of the cocaine market, buying harvests and regulating sales.
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COVID-19 has turned the battle over food delivery regulation into a life-or-death issue
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The iconic Pacific Dining Car restaurant, opened in 1921, has closed. The original Westlake location is auctioning off its furniture, signage and tableware. The Santa Monica location, opened in 1990, shut a few months ago. The brand will continue to exist and focus on online sales, it says on its website.
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Bee Burlingame is building Los Angeles’ first solar community fridge
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As the pandemic ramped up, we saw a small window of opportunity: We decided to take a road trip into the great wide open to Yellowstone National Park. And we talked about how this relationship could be different than all the rest.
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Anticipating travel can enhance our well-being. But what happens when we no longer have trips to anticipate?
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California’s wildfires have left many Southern California gardens dusted with ash. That coating can hurt the plant’s ability to soak in the sun, but a quick rinse with a hose will send the ash into the soil, where it can actually do some good.
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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El misterio de un violonchelo raro robado tiene un final sorprendente
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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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Can the coronavirus be spread by tiny aerosol particles? The CDC posted guidelines affirming the claim, but pulled them down days later.
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A week where the political conversation was poised to center around the news of 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 is now focused on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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A strange night at the Emmy Awards. Plus, the biggest headlines from across California.
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Coronavirus deaths in California topped 15,000 on Sunday, another bleak milestone that puts the state just behind Texas in total lives lost.
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SB 1257 will give domestic workers workplace safety protections during the COVID pandemic and beyond.
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ set Emmy records while ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Succession’ helped lead HBO to a dominant night in a surreal evening that demonstrated how to pull off an awards show during a pandemic.
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The body of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this week, with plans to allow public viewing despite the coronavirus.
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The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has set up an intense fight over the future of the court and the country.
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After a six-year legal battle, an Israeli court has approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse.
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Protests by tens of thousands of Belarusians against President Alexander Lukashenko have entered their seventh week.
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Laidback luxe and awards-show-from-home chic carried the night.
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The 2020 Emmys offer a unique glimpse inside the homes of Hollywood stars. So we asked “Queer Eye” design expert Bobby Berk for his take on the winners’ decor.
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Debbie Durkin organized a drive-through event where nominees and invitees can celebrate the 2020 Emmy Awards in the driveway of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Marcus Gladney created the Venice Electric Light Parade, a joyous moving carnival anyone can join — all you need is a bike and lights — every Sunday at sunset on the Venice Boardwalk.
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Markets tumbled globally on worries about the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus, but the S&P 500 pared its losses by the day’s closing.
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Reports that the drug industry took a moral stand against Trump are just drug industry PR.
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In Indio, hip-hop star Tyga just spent $3.9 million on a waterfront retreat in the water sports community of Shadow Lake Estates.
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Ryan Murphy, the creator of ‘Nip/Tuck,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘American Horror Story,’ just sold his coastal compound in Laguna Beach for $10.65 million.
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RBG loved Santa Fe for its opera and skies.
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The city has some of the most beautifully preserved architectural masterpieces in California. Hop in the car and let’s explore.
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Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks remain shut
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The islands plan to reopen to visitors who have a confirmed negative COVID test upon arrival.
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What’s on TV Tuesday, Sept. 22: “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” on Fox; “Cal Fire: West Coast Fires” on Discovery; “Frontline: The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden”
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After their nationally televised acceptance speeches, some of the 2020 Emmy winners had more to say to the press. We’ve rounded up the best responses here.
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Reality TV star Larissa Dos Santos Lima, a Brazil native, was detained by ICE Saturday while preparing to move with her boyfriend, Eric Nichols.
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The In Memoriam segment at Sunday’s Emmys didn’t include late Broadway star Nick Cordero, even though there was a fan campaign, friend Zach Braff says.
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Mark Hauser, a California businessman who is said to have steered “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, J. Mossimo Giannulli, to the ringleader of the college admissions bribery scheme, has admitted to paying $40,000 to rig his daughter’s ACT score
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Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to get a flu shot, wear a mask and observe physical distancing to fight the coronavirus pandemic and flu season.
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It appears San Diego County may stay at its current tier in the state’s coronavirus reopening system, allowing indoor operations to continue.
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The Center for Biological Diversity accused Newsom of being friendly to California’s oil industry and issuing new permits without proper environmental reviews.
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Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and the Raiders gave their new fans in Las Vegas plenty to celebrate even if they weren’t allowed in the stadium by beating the New Orleans Saints 34-24.
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Hart players come up with innovative ways for improving their strength
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General manager Billy Eppler is likely to take the fall for another disappointing Angels season, but owner Arte Moreno is the constant over a decade of losing.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have evened the Stanley Cup Final at 1-1 with a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars.
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By hardening partisan lines, the fight could further imperil Republican Senate incumbents in blue states and Democrats in red ones.
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Enthusiastic donors, many in California, swelled Joe Biden’s campaign accounts this summer, and he headed into the fall with a huge financial advantage over Trump.
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A federal judge has dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit challenging Nevada’s new vote-by-mail law.
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In 2016, Republicans blocked Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, saying there was no recent precedent for confirming nominees in election years. That has changed.
