It hurts to look out at this border and admit to myself that I, too, sometimes feel as if I’m standing on the outside of the U.S. looking in — an inconvenient guest in a nation created to advantage its white majority, The Times’ Tyrone Beason writes.
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris has become one of the nation’s most influential public health figures while guiding California’s efforts during the pandemic.
The massive effort to round up those who stormed the U.S. Capitol has not been without problems, including a potential instance of mistaken identity.
Efforts by Texas Republicans to pass voting restrictions tests the enduring relationship between the party and big business in the state.
Banners in the Central Valley proclaim thousands of jobs created by the high-speed rail project. The real numbers are more complicated.
Newsom critics say the recall campaign must tap into discontent over homelessness, housing costs and other issues if the effort hopes to succeed.
Move allows bars that don’t serve food to reopen indoors for the first time since June 2020.
What began as a Republican vendetta against Facebook and Google has morphed into something far more worrisome to big business.
Blanca Tamayo, the lone survivor of the March 31 tragedy, lost her 9-year-old son and 28-year-old daughter.
The designer of Washington, D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial is shaping the way women learn at Smith College and with ‘Ghost Forest’ makes a climate change statement.
Body camera footage from the April 23 exchange captured the woman calling the deputy a “murderer” and a “Mexican racist”
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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Biden will visit Louisiana, going over the heads of Republican foes in Congress, to seek bipartisan voter support for his infrastructure and jobs plan.
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If ‘drought’ means a period of dry years followed by a return to the norm, California is not in drought. The current climate is the norm.
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Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project act on May 6. It all started with an article by David Kipen in the L.A. Times
The Golden Globes must reckon with its problematic past if it wants a future in Hollywood.
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Because of bias and stereotyping, Asian Americans are the least likely racial group to be promoted to management and executive positions.
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Some inflation this year won’t indicate that the economy is overheating or that we’re falling into the stagflation of the 1970s.
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Current and former employees of ICM Partners allege that the talent agency tolerated harassment and misconduct toward women and people of color.
Blanca Tamayo, the sole survivor in the Orange mass shooting in March, was released Wednesday afternoon from UCI Medical Center.
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.
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Although COVID-19 has loosened its grip, doctors in Southern California are contending with another deadly consequence of the pandemic: gun violence.
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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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Three people were killed and more than two dozen others were hospitalized Sunday after a boat crashed into a reef and broke apart in rough water just off the San Diego coast during a suspected human smuggling operation, authorities said.
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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.
Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Paula Pell star in a Tina Fey-produced sitcom about a reuniting ‘90s girl group.
Pop musician Joe Jonas collaborated with travel agency Expedia to give away three-dimensional replicas of his hand to soothe nervous travelers.
Multiplatinum rapper J. Cole started his career with basketball-themed mixtapes and just announced “The Off-Season” album to continue the basketball narrative.
The actor explains the research that went into her character in HBO’s buzzy crime drama — including the “mythical place” she visited to feel at home.
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Britain and France have both dispatched navy ships to the English Channel island of Jersey as their dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights escalates.
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Anze Kopitar became the 91st player in NHL history to score 1,000 points. It was fitting that he earned the milestone point on an assist.
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Southern California air quality officials consider rules to hold warehouses accountable for pollution from the diesel trucks they attract.
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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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The Dodgers, who blew four leads in Wednesday’s 6-5 loss, are 1-6 on their road trip, which continues Friday in Anaheim.
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.
The intriguing possibility of a playoff meeting between the two Los Angeles teams is looming larger, but neither squad is looking ahead.
The Angels lose to the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for the past 12 years, but that stranglehold could soon come to an end.
Atlanta officer is reinstated but will remain on leave until criminal charges involving the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks are resolved, police say.
Biden supports relaxing global trade restrictions for COVID-19 vaccines so that more countries can produce them and bring a faster end to the pandemic.
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong is sentenced to more jail time for participating in a commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
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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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In this episode of “Off Menu,” host Lucas Kwan Peterson visits Bridgetown Roti and has a conversation with chef-owner Rashida Holmes and her mother, Joy Clarke-Holmes, about Caribbean cooking and the state of the restaurant industry.
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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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Conservationists and dam operators have some ideas for President Biden’s infrastructure plan.
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With COVID-19 declining in California, a host of other issues could determine whether voters will recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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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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Europe surrounds us in L.A.. But not all Euro substitutes are created equal.
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Spring, late fall and winter are the ideal times to visit nearby deserts
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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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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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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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The network repeatedly invited Rudolph W. Giuliani and others who peddled conspiracy theories falsely suggesting the presidential election had been rigged.
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Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the suspension of ex-President Trump’s social media account and asked the company to revisit the decision in six months.
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Southern California air quality officials are set to vote on rules that seek to cut pollution from trucks at 3,000 warehouses.
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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.
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India’s large diaspora is tapping its wealth, growing political clout and expertise to help India combat a catastrophic coronavirus surge.
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Incidents of passengers being unruly — ignoring crew members’ instructions, fighting and refusing to wear a mask — have been surging, according to the FAA.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wins his appeal of a judge’s ruling last year that he didn’t have the right to change state laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mali’s Ministry of Health says a Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after expecting only seven.
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SpaceX has finally launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship
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A federal judge ruled the CDC has no authority to declare a nationwide eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. What does this mean for renters?
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The federal government must aggressively bolster primary care and connect more Americans with a dedicated source of care, experts urge in a new report.
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Newton Minow looks back at the bombshell he fired at TV executives in 1961.
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Paying bills electronically is more secure and efficient, helping you avoid credit-dinging late payments. Also: Reasons to open a Roth IRA.
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Google says it expects about 20% of its staff to continue working remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic, with many others mixing up their routines.
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Major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday after an early technology company rebound faded, tempering the market’s recovery from a sell-off a day earlier.
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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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L.A.-area sports teams can’t immediately admit more fans just because the county has moved into the yellow tier during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lakers star LeBron James will likely miss Thursday’s game with the Clippers and Friday’s game at Portland with a sore right ankle.
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The Lakers squeaked out a victory over the Denver Nuggets despite scoring only 93 points to snap a 3-game losing streak, which pleased Anthony Davis.
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The best Los Angeles County and Orange County museum exhibitions for May.
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Novelist Charles Yu brings his “Interior Chinatown” to the L.A. Times Book Club on May 27.
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A tidal wave of reopenings continues to wash over the state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths recede.
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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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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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The Netflix show “Firefly Lane” sparked me to reconsider my friendships as the pandemic world reopens.
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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.
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.
With concepts of free college and student debt relief gaining traction, a parent wonders whether to keep using 529 college savings plans.