SpaceX launches two NASA astronauts, a European astronaut and a Japanese astronaut to the International Space Station on a reused Crew Dragon capsule.
Actor Zachary Horwitz collected $690 million from investors for movie deals the FBI says were fictitious.
A California lumber town has repeatedly bounced back from adversity —fires, economic downtowns, COVID-19. Like the town, Chase Kirby is a survivor.
Wright’s funeral came just days after a Minneapolis jury convicted Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd.
The Pomona Fairplex and Camp Roberts, a California Army National Guard base inland from the Central Coast, are among other facilities being tapped.
Biden’s plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half is slightly more aggressive than California’s, and is among the world’s most ambitious.
The order is drawing criticism from city leaders, who say it lacks a basic grasp of how municipal budgets work.
The statewide drop of almost 3%, or 160,000 students in 2020-21, is the largest in 20 years.
A federal judge’s order calling on L.A. to provide shelter to all unhoused people on skid row by October is sparking growing alarm
The justices will consider a high school girl’s Snapchat post. But it won’t be the first time the court weighs whether the F-word is protected speech.
Homes are flying off the market at a record pace thanks to a perfect storm: pandemic-induced demand for more space, low supply, and apps that make it easier to view, bid for and buy houses — all with a few swipes and clicks.
Plaschke on Anthony Davis’ return after missing 30 Lakers games
True suspense in an acting category. Plenty of historic firsts. That ‘Eurovision’ song. The 2021 Oscars have some intrigue.
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Rapper, songwriter and producer Shock G, a.k.a. Humpty Hump, of the Oakland hip-hop collective Digital Underground, died on Thursday.
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A prospective U.S. designation of Armenian genocide is bitterly opposed by Turkey but supported by many members of Congress.
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Frozen in time since the Jan. 6 insurrection, perhaps forever, Donald Trump’s Facebook page lives on as an internet destination for #MAGA fans and #Resistance types alike.
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At a panel on Sunday for the Times Festival of Books, Meena Harris, author of ‘Ambitious Girl,’ talked about the power of representation in children’s books.
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Don Lemon talked about his book on race, “This is the Fire,” in a Times Festival of Books panel that was cut short by the Chauvin verdict announcement.
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Panelists will include Zooey Deschanel, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Don Lemon, Lulu Miller, Walter Mosley, Deesha Philyaw and Meena Harris.
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The wrath of the webbing clothes moth. During the yearlong COVID-19 closure, the Getty devoted more than 6,000 hours to eradicating this one insect.
Ten former USC Song Girls described to The Times a toxic culture within the famed collegiate dance team that included longtime former coach Lori Nelson rebuking women publicly for their eating habits, personal appearance and sex lives.
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Some Latino parents fear for their lives as Los Angeles public schools reopen. If they get COVID-19, they wonder, who will care for their children?
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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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Lose it? Laminate it? Post it on Instagram? Some dos and don’ts for your vaccination card, the most exciting piece of paper you’ll get this year.
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The Supreme Court makes it easier for juveniles to be sentenced to life without parole
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Joe Biden’s “good government” could have come straight out of a Mondale-Ferraro campaign flier. It lost big in 1984. Maybe it’ll do better this time.
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It’s entirely reasonable and, frankly, rational to relax the outdoor face covering rules as we head into warmer weather. The risks of COVID infection from strolling around outside are so low as to be negligible.
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A strange tic in the law governing emergency authorization for new pharmaceuticals could hobble efforts at public colleges and universities.
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The stories of how Song Girls, a group of dancers on the spirit team, were publicly humiliated cap a long, maddening USC story of image over substance
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Episode 2 starts in Mexico, specifically, Etchohuaquila. This is where Fernando Valenzuela’s humble roots began. He starts his baseball career at 16 years old and quickly makes a name for himself. Valenzuela and guests discuss his desire to succeed as a professional ballplayer, the birth of his devastating screwball and his remarkable debut with the Dodgers in late 1980.
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It’s National Park Week, so indulge in the great outdoors at one of these five Southern California parks.
Heading into the finale of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” we dig into the comic book history behind its tale of race and superheroes in America.
As one of the last stops of this unusual pandemic-era awards season, the Spirit Awards gave multiple prizes to Oscar nominees ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Sound of Metal’ and ‘Promising Young Woman.’
“Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has been arrested in an investigation into felony domestic violence.
Season two of Tyler Mahan Coe’s “Cocaine & Rhinestones” podcast focuses on country great George Jones: “His chest cavity glowed with so much air.”
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There is still an awards season. And, as always, The Times will be right there to capture all of it, from those living in the spotlight to those working backstage on ‘The Envelope’ podcast.
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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 have batted .143 in their last three games, but manager Dave Roberts isn’t too worried about the team’s offense.
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The Chargers had a pitiful season on special teams in 2020, so there is not a safe job under a new coaching staff as the NFL draft approaches.
The Rams enter the NFL draft having some kicking competitions, a long snapper competition and punt return questions.
NBA Twitter felt duped by the story of Vivian Flores’ disappearance, resuscitating the controversy of catfishing.
Israeli police say 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in Jerusalem.
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike after being examined by civilian doctors.
A Norwegian climber became the first person to test positive for the coronavirus on Mt. Everest, from which he was flown to a hospital.
Derek Chauvin is already in Minnesota’s only maximum-security prison, but it will be two months before he is sentenced in George Floyd’s death.
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From a spiced sausage pasta to bright, tangy ceviche, fresh fava beans are a wonderful springtime indulgence.
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You can find a jar of chili oil on the tables at countless restaurants and noodle shops in the San Gabriel Valley, but in the last two years, Los Angeles has experienced a chile sauce revolution.
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Sbez Hot Sauce delivers deep flavor thanks to charred peppers, blistered garlic and cheffy infusions of seasonal fresh fruit. What started as a passing interest years ago became a lifeline during the pandemic.
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During a panel at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, actor Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca, discussed their Audible original, ‘Stronger Together.’
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What kinds of activities are safe for families to do when the adults are fully vaccinated but the kids aren’t?
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The Oscars are Sunday. We have predictions and some things you need to look for at the ceremony.
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The directive is the largest of its kind in U.S. higher education, affecting more than 1 million members of the two public university systems.
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As President Biden hoped, nations including Canada and Japan joined the U.S. in setting stronger goals at his climate summit. But China and India balked.
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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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Estoy completamente vacunado contra COVID-19. ¿Cuánto durará la protección?
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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My fiddle-leaf fig was dying a painful death. Until I learned how to process my grief.
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From rose-petal pre-rolls (Pasadena) to OG Kush (downtown L.A.), travel the Southland from your couch with cannabis.
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In the run-up to 4/20, a look at some of the ways Southern California is shaping the cannabis conversation.
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Spot marine life large and small in Cambria, treat yourself in Harmony or become a seal expert in San Simeon.
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From Malibu to La Jolla, here are five Southern California trails that do something most hikes don’t — take you to the edge of the ocean.
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From Guns N’ Roses to the Go-Go’s, Julien Baker to Bad Bunny, from dance festivals to metal mosh pits, live music is finally, finally back.
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Ten former USC Song Girls described to The Times a toxic culture within the famed collegiate dance team that included longtime former coach Lori Nelson rebuking women publicly for their eating habits, personal appearance and sex lives.
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President Biden is hosting a virtual global summit on Thursday and Friday to mark the United States’ return to the fight against climate change.
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A federal judge’s order to move homeless people off skid row and into shelters or housing has been met with doubts from activists.
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Corporations are walking back their pledges not to donate to certain Republicans, so why not do it in a way that gets more people vaccinated?
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Walk-up appointments are now being offered at Los Angeles County’s mass COVID-19 vaccination sites through Monday, though officials said supply will dictate how many people they can accommodate.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70% since the start of the year.
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A return to normalcy seems tantalizingly close. But even as restaurants and malls open up, a glaring reminder of the virus remains: face masks.
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The county failed to help the mentally ill, especially in a jail where dozens of people have committed suicide, federal authorities say.
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Relatives and friends of Andrew Brown Jr., who was fatally shot Wednesday, say he had a smile that belied a lifetime of loss and troubles with the law.
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NASA’s little Mars helicopter has aced its second test flight.
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An Atlanta officer’s attorney says his client didn’t get a chance to defend himself before he was fired for shooting Rayshard Brooks last June.
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REI says climate change is an existential threat. But it’s helping Ford market the Bronco Sport.
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A report that President Biden will propose a hefty tax increase on the gains wealthy individuals reap from investments triggered a stock market sell-off Thursday afternoon that left indexes broadly lower.
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Wealthy Americans know the capital gains tax is their biggest loophole — and they won’t give it up easily.
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A year after listing his modular Beverly Hills home for $11 million, actor Will Arnett has trimmed the price tag to $8 million.
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The Lakers fall to the Mavericks 115-110 in Anthony Davis’ return on Thursday in Dallas.
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LeBron James deleted his tweet that read ‘YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY’ with a photo of the officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant.
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Luke Kennard made six three-pointers and finished with 28 points in the Clippers’ 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at Staples Center.
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A report that Lakers fan Vivian Flores went missing Sunday unlocked a wormhole of catfishing possibilities that pulled Markieff Morris and Kevin Durant into its maw.
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Find a flick with our weekly guide to classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., playing now or coming soon to a theater, drive-in, pop-up or rooftop near you.
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L.A.'s scrappy Pacific Opera Project performs for an outdoor audience at Heritage Square. Streaming this weekend: “Rock of Ages” and an “ER” reunion.
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Nature preserves offer purposeful experiences, plus Earth Day activities and why you should take down your bird feeder
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A unique way to celebrate Earth Day? Marveling at sponges grown on a farm three hours from L.A.
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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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I was sitting in a bar with two friends and looking at my Tinder app. Edan’s nickname popped up. Wait. It couldn’t be my sixth-grade crush, could it?
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Student activists in Los Angeles have changed the landscape for school policing in the Los Angeles Unified School District and they vow to move on to bigger issues.
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The directive is the largest of its kind in U.S. higher education and would likely take effect this fall after the FDA formally approves the vaccines.
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LAUSD Supt. Beutner guided the school district through a teachers strike and coronavirus-forced closures.
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With testing a requirement as schools reopen for in-person classes, 72 staff members and 105 students were found to have the virus.
Governments rely on data that doesn’t differentiate between groups of Asian Americans , but wealth gaps, language barriers, technology can all make a big difference
COVID vaccination pop-up serves seniors in Chinatown
If a family member or a loved one died of COVID-19 during the pandemic, you may be eligible to receive help paying for the funeral. Here’s what you need to know.
It depends on the circumstances. But a 401(k) has some advantages over an IRA. Also: protecting home sale proceeds from taxes; deducting assisted living expenses.