Valley Generating Station helped L.A. avoid blackouts. But it operates in one of California’s most polluted neighborhoods.
The report comes as people await a decision on whether charges will be filed against Louisville, Ky., police officers involved in the shooting.
Castro, grandson of Mexican immigrants, will be the first person of color and first native Californian to become chancellor of the university system.
Wealthy consumers are spending big on air filtration systems for their homes as COVID-19 and wildfires rage.
Tesla filed suit Monday, seeking an order declaring the duties unlawful and a refund, with interest, of amounts it has already paid.
In the survey, 39% of likely voters support and 36% oppose Prop. 22, which would exempt app-based companies from classifying workers as employees.
Progress was so significant that the estimated containment date for the Bobcat fire in Los Angeles County has been moved up by one month, to Sept. 30.
President Trump and Joe Biden will hold their first of three debates on Tuesday. How are they preparing?
Former colleagues, family, friends and the public will have the chance Wednesday and Thursday to pass by the casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor was unable to play Sunday after a team doctor punctured his lung while giving him an injection, an NFL source told The Times.
The Southern California median home price rose 12% in August, as people took advantage of rock-bottom interest rates amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Donald Trump has abused the office like no president before him. It’s time for serious reform to preserve our democracy.
Volkswagen, in the wake of its diesel emissions cheating scandal, goes all-in on electric cars with no tailpipe emissions at all.
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Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final-stage study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect recipients from the coronavirus.
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A single mother opened Lupita’s Market 27 years ago. Now amid the COVID-19 pandemic, her kids are pushing to keep the doors open for the community.
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The pandemic is destroying state and local budgets, as GOP refuses to help.
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As the federal government is cutting funding to states, municipalities like Lordsburg, N.M., are struggling with unemployment and a devastated tax base.
Door-knockers are finding a landscape changed by COVID-19. They have become lifelines for communities that could decide the presidential election.
Western Conference Finals
The Lakers’ aspirations of moving closer to their first NBA Finals appearance in a decade suffered a setback Tuesday. Two days after winning a thriller at the buzzer, the Lakers flopped in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James & Co. still lead the series, but the resilient Nuggets shouldn’t be underestimated — just ask the Clippers.
Two days after pulling off one of the most memorable wins in Lakers playoff history, the team came out flat in a Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
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What can we learn from the low coronavirus infection rate in Orange County’s Vietnamese American communities?
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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 one Black U.S. diplomat, working abroad meant harassment at the U.S. border and dealing with applicants who often demanded to speak to ‘an American.’
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Government wants DNA, iris scans, voice prints and photos to feed facial recognition programs from legal immigrants and their sponsors: U.S. citizens.
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One person’s bold change is another person’s scary attack on American institutions.
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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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Fire officials say the number of burned structures could rise as high as 85 as the blaze continues to grow.
In the months since the coronavirus struck and wrestling arenas were closed, many Mexican wrestlers rely on street food vending to make a living.
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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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 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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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.
Sex, art, politics, intersectional feminism. The L.A. hosts of a Latina-centric podcast are reaching fans with conversations that get very real.
In the bittersweet comedy ‘On the Rocks,’ Sofia Coppola addresses the midlife stresses of being a working mother and the daughter of a bigger-than-life father.
‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey,’ the pop star’s tell-some memoir, sparkles and entertains and explains its subject, despite a few too many I-don’t-know-hers.
“Orange Is the New Black,” “Madam Secretary” and “Superstore” are among the TV shows whose immigrant storylines and characters are making a difference.
After the Lakers stormed back to make it a two-possession game, Jamal Murray’s clutch play secured a 114-106 win for the Nuggets. The Lakers lead the series 2-1.
Chicago Bears great Gale Sayers died Wednesday at 77, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Dodgers secured an eighth straight National League West Division title as well as the NL’s top playoff seed with a 7-2 win over the Oakland A’s.
Joseph Laurinaitis, the WWE Hall of Famer known as Road Warrior Animal, has died. He was 60.
The German hospital treating Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released.
Seattle will reduce its policing budget and reallocate some money to community programs after the City Council voted to override the mayor’s veto.
Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at its main international airport in a four-month trial.
The Uncle Ben’s rice brand, which has been criticized for perpetuating racial stereotypes, is changing its name to Ben’s Original.
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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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‘I come from nothing.’ From cowboy to credit manager, Felix Navarro found his niche as a plantsman: The pandemic won’t slow him down.
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The spots where we slept and relaxed now have to do double and triple duty supporting every aspect of our daily lives. How our homes are changing during coronavirus
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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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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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The showdown over a new Supreme Court vacancy is poised to ripple out and reshape Senate races across the country.
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Project Roomkey — L.A. County’s ambitious program to house vulnerable homeless Angelenos in motels and hotels during the pandemic — is beginning to wind down after falling well short of its goal.
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As President Trump prepares to unveil another Supreme Court nominee, we take a look at Joe Biden’s decades-long impact on the courts.
Join the Conversation
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Wealthy consumers are spending big on air filtration systems for their homes as COVID-19 and wildfires rage.
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A new poll found 39% of likely voters support Proposition 22, compared with 36% who oppose the measure that would allow app-based companies to treat their workers as independent contractors, exempting them from employment law AB 5.
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Valley Generating Station helped L.A. avoid blackouts. But it operates in one of California’s most polluted neighborhoods.
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China’s forceful implementation of a new language policy in Inner Mongolia has drawn criticism, even from the Communist Party elite.
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Police briefly evacuated the Eiffel Tower and cordoned off the surrounding area Wednesday after receiving a bomb threat against the Paris landmark.
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President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has begun his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance.
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A dozen major cities around the world, including L.A. and New York, commit to divesting from fossil-fuel companies to help combat climate change.
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Jamie Renee Williams turned a tiny strip of dirt outside her apartment into an edible garden. You can tour it online during the LA Design Festival.
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Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Aniston were among the evening’s style standouts.
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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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Trojans coach Andy Enfield is asking $4.895 million for his coastal Cape Cod with a basketball court in Manhattan Beach.
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The reasons that credit scores decline are many. Best to check you credit report. Also: A reader’s grandson learns an expensive car loan lesson.
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Airlines and their unions ratcheted up pleas for an extended COVID-19 aid package to forestall layoffs. “October is too late,” the head of the pilots union said.
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Elon Musk said he expects Tesla deliveries to grow 30% to 40% this year, even amid a global car sales slump. But he underwhelmed with a presentation on the company’s battery development timeline.
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As families decide if and how to celebrate, the embattled agency weighs in
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Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks remain shut
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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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Disney has pushed back the release dates for ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Death on the Nile’ and multiple other films, in a blow to movie theaters.
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‘Have we learned NOTHING from Mulan?’ filmmaker Lulu Wang tweeted after it was announced that Ron Howard is directing a Lang Lang biopic.
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Productions from the Fountain, A.C.T., Pig Iron and La Jolla Playhouse are admirably ambitious at times, but they also reveal the limits of digital.
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Bestsellers List Sun., Sept. 27, 2020
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The U.S. Forest Service is investigating a piece of the utility’s equipment that reported an incident about the time the Bobcat fire started near Cogswell Dam.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 7:17 a.m. seven miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The earthquake occurred two miles from Rancho Cucamonga and three miles from Claremont.
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UCLA Chicano Studies professor Marissa López, an avid cyclist, worked with the Los Angeles Explorers Club to turn a project that tells the hidden histories of Latino Los Angeles into a 70-minute self-guided tour.
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A look at the Lakers’ 114-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference final.
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The Lakers almost wiped out a big second-half deficit before the Denver Nuggets pulled out a win in Game 3, thanks to unheralded forward Jerami Grant.
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Denver wins Game 3 of Western Conference Finals over Lakers to cut series deficit to 2-1.
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LeBron James answers forcefully about the two sheriffs deputies who were shot in Compton and the criticism leveled at him.
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Two Republican-led Senate committees issue a politically charged report on the work Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, did in Ukraine.
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The Supreme Court originally had six justices; at one point it had 10. It’s been nine since just after the Civil War, but if Trump rams a new conservative justice through before the election, maybe Democrats should expand the court to restore balance.
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Op-Ed: Retired military leaders shouldn’t endorse presidential candidates. America is divided enough
Op-Ed: Retired military leaders shouldn’t endorse presidential candidates. America is divided enough
More than 200 retired military officers have endorsed Trump. Another group will likely endorse Biden. But politicizing the armed forces helps no one.
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A plurality of the poll’s likely voters — 49% — said they favor Proposition 15, which would overhaul 1978’s landmark Proposition 13
