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L.A. promised more housing for homeless people — but some neighborhoods are way behind

L.A. promised more housing for homeless people — but some neighborhoods are way behind

New housing for homeless people has been disproportionately concentrated near downtown and poorer parts of L.A., perpetuating a longstanding pattern.

By Emily Alpert Reyes

Bay Area leads charge on fixing housing crisis. Will it work for the rest of California?

Bay Area leads charge on fixing housing crisis. Will it work for the rest of California?

The Fox lot is one asset Rupert Murdoch wouldn’t sell to Disney — with good reason

The Fox lot is one asset Rupert Murdoch wouldn’t sell to Disney — with good reason

By Roger Vincent

• Disney-Fox deal is complete; CEO Bob Iger’s big swing could change media industry

Trump visits Ohio factory for tanks Army didn’t want, as tariffs hurt other workers

By Eli Stokols and Noah Bierman

Supreme Court appears ready to find racial bias a factor in Mississippi murder case

By David G. Savage

Border Patrol says detention centers are full — and starts releasing migrants

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Molly O'Toole

• California is pulling the National Guard from the border to protect against fires

The Luxe hotel was a hot spot for fundraisers. But some L.A. politicians didn’t pay the bill

By David Zahniser and Emily Alpert Reyes

Wealthy parents in admissions scandal under intense pressure to make deals. Here’s why

By Richard Winton and Hannah Fry

Podcast: How the college admissions scandal in the USC athletics department worked

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Mother of Trinity Love Jones, girl found dead in duffel bag, charged with murder

Mother of Trinity Love Jones, girl found dead in duffel bag, charged with murder

Civil suit against Newport Beach doctor on hold pending criminal sex assault case

Hundreds gather to remember slain USC student and musician Victor McElhaney

Pilot who died in Riverside plane crash was from Orange County

New ‘Stranger Things’ trailer amps up nostalgia and the supernatural

Man framed for murder gets $13.1-million settlement from San Francisco

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Veterans to Trump: Enough already with the attacks on late Sen. John McCain

Even veterans who voted for Trump and may do so again are offended by his attacks on war hero John McCain.

As Southern California cougars near ‘extinction vortex,’ a radical rescue plan emerges

By Louis Sahagun

Most 2020 Democrats say capitalism is a system that needs fixing

By Doyle McManus

‘Everything is already decided’: Thailand’s army is set to cement power with an election

Did you attend a historically black college or university? Tell us about your experience

'Influencers' on social media: A new low in marketing history?

By Michael Hiltzik

Super bloom takes off at LAX, but you have to be on a plane to see it

Super bloom takes off at LAX, but you have to be on a plane to see it

By Mary Forgione

Where to find the super blooms in Southern California

Are crowds ruining California’s super bloom? A debate over ‘poppy mania’

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ trailer takes us back to 1969

• New ‘Stranger Things’ trailer

The tingle is all around us: ASMR is the anti-digital digital phenomenon

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is expected to have a bigger opening weekend than ‘Get Out’

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is expected to have a bigger opening weekend than ‘Get Out’

New produce guide shows eating kale is a lot dirtier than you think

New produce guide shows eating kale is a lot dirtier than you think

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Lindy West on turning her memoir into Hulu’s ‘Shrill,’ leaving Twitter and Miss Piggy

Lindy West on turning her memoir into Hulu’s ‘Shrill,’ leaving Twitter and Miss Piggy

By Meredith Blake

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Around California

No soccer experience, but she still got a spot on elite UCLA team in college admissions scandal

No soccer experience, but she still got a spot on elite UCLA team in college admissions scandal

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College admissions scammers found ‘the hole in the Death Star’

College admissions scammers found ‘the hole in the Death Star’

Mar 19, 2019

California’s Real ID driver’s license? Still confusing. What you need to know now

California’s Real ID driver’s license? Still confusing. What you need to know now

Mar 18, 2019

How an L.A. parent’s tip uncovered massive college admissions scandal

How an L.A. parent’s tip uncovered massive college admissions scandal

Mar 15, 2019

How a 50-year-old design came back to haunt Boeing with its troubled 737 Max jet

How a 50-year-old design came back to haunt Boeing with its troubled 737 Max jet

Mar 15, 2019

Mediocre grades? Weak SATs? Rick Singer got you into an elite college — for a price

Mediocre grades? Weak SATs? Rick Singer got you into an elite college — for a price

Mar 14, 2019

Destruction from sea level rise in California could exceed worst wildfires and earthquakes, new research shows

Destruction from sea level rise in California could exceed worst wildfires and earthquakes, new research shows

Mar 13, 2019

Sick marine mammals turning up on California beaches in droves

Sick marine mammals turning up on California beaches in droves

Mar 8, 2019

As Nazi horrors fade into history, some youths are seduced by hate, others will never forget

As Nazi horrors fade into history, some youths are seduced by hate, others will never forget

Mar 6, 2019

From video game to day job: How ‘SimCity’ inspired a generation of city planners

From video game to day job: How ‘SimCity’ inspired a generation of city planners

Mar 5, 2019

Post-Hurricane Harvey, NASA tried to fly a pollution-spotting plane over Houston. The EPA said no

Post-Hurricane Harvey, NASA tried to fly a pollution-spotting plane over Houston. The EPA said no

Mar 5, 2019

In Central Valley towns, California’s bullet train isn’t an idea: ‘It’s people’s lives’

In Central Valley towns, California’s bullet train isn’t an idea: ‘It’s people’s lives’

Mar 2, 2019

Firefighter suicides reflect toll of longer fire seasons and increased stress

Firefighter suicides reflect toll of longer fire seasons and increased stress

Mar 1, 2019

A February to remembrrr in L.A.: It never even reached 70 degrees

A February to remembrrr in L.A.: It never even reached 70 degrees

Feb 28, 2019

Emma Thompson’s letter to Skydance: Why I can’t work for John Lasseter

Emma Thompson’s letter to Skydance: Why I can’t work for John Lasseter

Feb 26, 2019

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- Music
Music picks: Yoko Ono, Iron & Wine and more

By Andrea Domanick

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- Varsity Times
High school baseball: Tuesday's scores

58m

- Politics
Supreme Court appears ready to find racial bias a factor in Mississippi murder case

By David G. Savage

58m

- World
A father and son are buried as New Zealand mosque funerals begin

By Associated Press

3h

- Op-Ed
The military's new transgender policy is a ban, no matter how the Pentagon spins it

By Nathaniel Frank

3:15 AM

- Column
'Influencers' on social media: A new low in marketing history?

By Michael Hiltzik

- Travel
Super bloom takes off at LAX, but you have to be on a plane to see it

By Mary Forgione

5h

Get revved up for events close to home this weekend

5:00 AM
At City Lights in San Francisco, the boss is turning 100 and the party is on

5:00 AM
May 11 set for Las Vegas culinary event celebrating talents of off-Strip chefs

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Spring in Las Vegas brings blossoms inside. Take a peek at the Bellagio’s garden

4:30 AM
Superbloom in California and the West

Mar 19, 2019

CALIFORNIA LIFE & STYLE

- Books
Amazon introduces its latest Kindle, the first version under $100 with a front light

By Michael Schaub

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