Experts had previously expressed concern that waning demand and uneven vaccination rates could make it hard to reach the herd immunity goal.
Vaccine hesitancy is making herd immunity for COVID-19 seem more elusive than ever. Could that change once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for children as young as 12?
The proposal to deliver $8 billion in new cash payments to millions of Californians amid the COVID-19 pandemic is part of a $100-billion state budget that has swelled with a significant windfall of tax revenues.
California Gov. Newsom’s economic recovery plan calls for $600 stimulus checks for eligible Californians. Families with children would get an additional $500.
This is not a done deal, just an opening salvo before the governor begins the annual budget negotiations with the Legislature. The Legislature is likely to have its own ideas about how to spend the windfall.
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On Netflix, you can watch Juan Daniel García Treviño’s star-making role in Mexico’s ‘I’m No Longer Here.’ Now the actor finds it’s not easy to go home as he feels pressure to not screw up his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Monday, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a religious site.
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Sheriff’s order to deputies to delete Kobe helicopter crash photos might get them jailed, captain warned
COVID-19 fears and restrictive part-time campus schedules contribute to the low numbers.
The lawsuit seeks to have YOLO and LMK immediately banned from Snap’s platform, and seeks damages for the alleged harms and misrepresentations.
Hollywood players continue to back away from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., with Warner Bros. joining Netflix and Amazon Studios in cutting ties.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended the emergency drought order to 41 counties — dramatically expanding his order from nearly three weeks ago.
California gubernatorial recall candidate Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican, hedged on her party status in a CNN interview, saying, “Maybe call me a Libertarian.”
The judge found that Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and other activists had successfully shown that they faced “irreparable harm” at future protests if the court did not intervene.
On his new album, ‘Latest Record Project, Vol. 1,’ Van Morrison shocked fans by espousing an array of conspiracy theories. The seeds were always there.
This Shangri-La of desert weirdness has drawn tourists from around the world, but even the ‘last free place in America’ couldn’t stand up to COVID-19.
The fish, which typically lives thousands of feet underwater, was found in pristine condition at Crystal Cove State Beach.
The Angels rally to defeat the Astros 5-4 on Monday in Houston.
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A new survey concludes that California is most anti-business state, but it can’t explain why it’s also the fastest-growing.
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“The Crime of the Century,” a gripping new HBO docuseries from Alex Gibney, shows how corporate greed, marketing muscle and lax regulation created the opioid crisis.
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Betamethasone is mostly injected into the joints of horses to ease inflammation and, if the inflammation is reduced, any associated pain subsides.
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California will have its second gubernatorial recall in 18 years. Why is this liberal state so recall-crazy?
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Six people were killed in another Colorado mass shooting over the weekend. Such gun violence is, sadly, normal here in the land of the free.
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The last round of U.S. restrictions will make it almost impossible for ordinary Russians to travel to the United States.
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Service providers who contract with the city and county often don’t get paid what they need to do the work. Don’t scrimp on paying the people who are the ones getting homeless people off the streets and helping them stay housed.
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COVID-19 added more significance to declining birth rates. Fewer babies means fewer future workers. Which is why we need a smarter, more robust immigration system.
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The pandemic hastened the rise of digital reading for school assignments. But for most students, print is the most effective way to learn.
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Justin Faulk scored 46 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues defeated the L.A. Kings 2-1.
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High school girls’ soccer: Southern Section playoff results
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Council members continue to resist calls to quickly reduce police funding, but want to study longer-term options.
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Police in San Luis Obispo said two police officers were shot while serving a search warrant and the suspect was killed.
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Hundreds of people were lynched in California over the years — most of them Latinos, many killed as much for their race as for their alleged crimes. Only two have been officially memorialized, an expert says.
As Capitol rioters, QAnon believers and other radicals gain in number, one moderate Texas Republican warns: ‘We’re on a self-destructive path.’
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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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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.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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In a vaccination effort that resembles a get-out-the-vote campaign, California is hiring 2,000 canvassers and working to target people who need vaccines.
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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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The company moves its outdoor ‘Oedipus Rex’ into the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, making it the first major L.A. arts group to stage an indoor show.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who were engaged before breaking up, have been spotted together 17 years after their split. The internet is intrigued.
“I despise abuse and harassment,” said Seth Rogen after he was accused of enabling longtime collaborator James Franco’s alleged sexual misconduct.
The ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ star also posted video from the Clubhouse room’s moderator stating that the actor didn’t say anything anti-Semitic.
The veteran cautions that the Dodgers can’t become complacent a year after a sense of urgency infused the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
Steelo Sports is the first Black-owned company to supply gloves to contemporary major league players. It hopes to grow the game with Black and younger fans.
Lakers star LeBron James was a full participant in practice Monday, taking part in a short scrimmage. He’s day to day, coach Frank Vogel said.
Russell Westbrook has set the NBA record with his 182nd triple-double, surpassing the mark set by Oscar Robertson in 1974.
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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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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.
Business owners in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region, which draws mountaineers from all over, are buried in debt, with almost no income and no relief in sight.
President Biden benefited from high turnout among voters of color and support from college-educated white voters in his 2020 election win, study says.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft began the long journey back to Earth on Monday, carrying samples of the ancient space rock for scientists to study.
Experts said gasoline prices likely would not be affected if the pipeline got back to normal in the next few days but that the incident should serve as a wake-up call to companies.
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Cielito Lindo sits at the northeastern tip of Olvera Street and has ever since Diana Robertson’s grandmother founded the famous taqueria in 1934. Can a second location, roughly a mile and a half to the east, help keep the original afloat?
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Sesame L.A. may occupy just 250 square feet of Chinatown’s Central Plaza, but owner Linda Sivrican has managed to fill her market with a childhood’s worth of memories by way of Asian condiments, pantry staples and snacks.
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Sambuus, a triangular fried dumpling filled with meat, seafood or vegetables, is eaten throughout East Africa and the Middle East. This is celebration food, consumed during special occasions like weddings, Ramadan or Eid celebrations.
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With coronavirus infection rates at record lows and vaccines soon to be offered to kids as young as 12, parents have entered a new phase of risk assessment.
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Today is Mother’s Day, and if you didn’t already have something prepared for Mom to wake up to this morning, this newsletter is for you.
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Canyoneering involves moving up and down steep slot canyons, using climbing, crawling and rappelling. And, in my case, praying, cursing and regretting my decision to leave L.A.
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From cactus kicks and mushroom bags to potato-peel buttons, foodstuffs go fashion-forward in shoes, bags and other goods.
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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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Spring, late fall and winter are the ideal times to visit nearby deserts
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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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Why hike in Los Angeles? Lots of reasons. Use our guide to navigate 50 trails in Southern California, plus tips on gear and treats for the trail.
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As Capitol rioters, QAnon believers and other radicals gain in number, one moderate Texas Republican warns: ‘We’re on a self-destructive path.’
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From a certain perspective, the Angels have bright spots when it comes to starting pitching and their bullpen, but there’s room for improvement.
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The pandemic hastened the rise of digital reading for school assignments. But for most students, print is the most effective way to learn.
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U.S. expands use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for children as young as 12 to get shots.
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Even after the CDC said fully vaccinated Americans could stop wearing masks outdoors unless they’re in a crowd of strangers, many in L.A. still mask up.
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The reassurance comes as California continues to report one of the lowest per-capita daily coronavirus case counts of any state in the U.S.
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Officials are hoping people who have not gotten their shots will take advantage of the opportunity at a time when demand for vaccinations is dropping.
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Several hundred more migrants have reached a tiny Italian island, swelling past 2,100 the number of arrivals in 24 hours
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At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab in the arm rather than a stake through the heart.
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The Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science and tighten scientific integrity rules.
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California gets $27 billion, more than any other state, including $1.3 billion for L.A., to offset pandemic costs thanks to President Biden’s relief law.
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Amazon.com Inc. sold bonds to refinance debt and buy back stock, as cheap borrowing costs prove too tempting to resist even for a company with tens of billions of dollars in cash.
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A sell-off in technology companies dragged stocks lower on Wall Street Monday, pulling the major indexes back from their recent all-time highs.
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Attorneys general from across the U.S. have written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13
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Investigators in Texas say the owner of a Tesla Model S whose body was found in the back seat after a fiery crash was at least initially in the driver’s seat.
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A nine-part documentary series on the last 4 decades of Lakers basketball will air on Hulu in 2022. The project is led by Jeanie Buss and Antoine Fuqua.
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After the Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 123-110, Davis said fellow All-Star LeBron James ‘looks good in workouts.’
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Alex Caruso had another big performance in the Lakers’ defeat of Phoenix, and coach Frank Vogel said he should be on the NBA’s All-Defensive team.
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Anthony Davis helped the Lakers open a big lead and then hold off a Phoenix Suns rally, finishing with 42 points and 12 rebounds in the 123-110 victory.
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Whether you want a bouquet or a different kind of gift, we’ve got ideas Mom will love.
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The Cactus Ranch feels secret, special even, because as far as nurseries go it’s relatively unknown. During the week, the property is a wholesale nursery business, closed to the public. But on weekends it’s open to anyone.
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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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Pop-up art for Mental Health Awareness Month, a star-studded reading of “The Normal Heart,” John Cleese, Sofia Coppola and so much more.
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Books and movies revolve around the stereotype of the meddling mother-in-law. But I couldn’t have dreamed up a mother-in-law like Diana.
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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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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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The ‘Zoom in a room’ option for in-person schooling — the format for high schools in Los Angeles and San Francisco — has failed to draw back the vast majority of students.
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It’s a mad commencement scramble to deliver some pomp to the Class of 2021. Universities are changing their plans the very week that wider reopenings are announced.
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A writer who took issue with his daughter’s AP U.S. history course went too far when he accused teachers of ‘deliberately trying to strip the past of relevance.’
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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.
You might not need to fork over any money to file your taxes online. Here are websites that let you file for free as the May 17 IRS filing date nears.
Paying bills electronically is more secure and efficient, helping you avoid credit-dinging late payments. Also: Reasons to open a Roth IRA.
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.