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MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - DECEMBER 03: With annual holiday decorations on display, a city sign alerts visitors to the Pier in Manhattan Beach, CA, that face coverings are required, or face up to a $350 fine, on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. Due to increases in COVID-19 cases across Southern California, the city of Manhattan Beach is requiring anyone out in public to wear a face covering, or face fines. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

War in Ukraine

People walk past a piece of a rocket that landed in the Luhansk region of Ukraine.

Ukraine says it’s holding off Russia’s intensified thrust in the east

But the situation in the heavily contested Donbas region “is extremely difficult,” President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

Longtime festival for West Hollywood’s Russian community pivots to help Ukraine’s refugees

Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine

Russian soldier asks victim’s widow to forgive him at war crimes trial

Anaheim corruption probe

Melahat Rafiei, of the OC Fair Board of Directors, with her son Kian Rafiei White, 8, reads the proclamation before the Pan African flag is raised in honor of Black History month at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The Pan African flag which symbolizes black liberation, will wave through the month of February at the OCFEC's administrative building. (Photo by James Carbone)

California Democratic Party leader steps down amid Angel Stadium probe

Angels to Anaheim: You’re on the clock to approve stadium sale

Secret retreats and a powerful ‘cabal’: Corruption probe reveals who really runs Anaheim

California 101

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The 101 best California experiences

An insider’s travel guide that takes you beyond the selfie spots and Golden Gate Bridge.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: California’s economy may seem healthy. But just wait for the next recession
Op-Ed: Want to shape your bicultural child’s sense of self before society does? Lead them to books

California primary election

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L.A. Mayoral race guide
L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2022

Podcasts

The Times: ICE released dying detainees, avoiding responsibility

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More News

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden says U.S. would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary

The president’s statement represents a potential shift in policy that would be certain to rattle the mainland Chinese government.

Laguna Woods shooting highlights growing Taiwan-China tensions

LAGUNA WOODS, CA - MAY 22: Jackson Paschall, a church member (NOT of the Taiwanese church. There are different churches on the same property) looks over the sidewalk memorial in front of the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods on Sunday, May 22, 2022. One week ago, a gunman killed John Cheng, whose picture is displayed, and wounded five others at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

A week after a gunman opened fire, worshipers return to Taiwanese church

‘They’re not trying to die’: How drug checking aims to protect users in a messy market

Top Southern Baptists stonewalled sex abuse victims, report says

78,000 pounds of infant formula arrive in U.S.

Truck covered in antisemitic messages in West Hollywood being investigated as hate incident

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A child star at 7, in prison at 22. Then she vanished. What happened to Lora Lee Michel?

Chang: A TikTok contretemps, and a delicious eat-the-rich satire, at Cannes

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (49) in the seventh inning of a baseball game.

Blake Treinen agrees to Dodgers contract extension, but will he pitch again in 2022?

California living

Lit City: The Everything Guide to Literary Los Angeles

WILMINGTON, CA - AUGUST 15: Ami (cq) Rodriquez, 13, of Harbor City, performs bicycle stunts along Avalon Blvd. at the CicLAvia open streets festival on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 in Wilmington, CA. Public streets were closed to motor traffic along a 2.25-mile route that connects Banning Park and Wilmington Waterfront Park. Residents will be able to bike, skate, run, walk, and skateboard. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

7 L.A. cyclists share how to go car-free, ride safely and have fun

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 12: The team prepares onstage at the Hollywood Bowl for morning rehearsal with Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel at The Hollywood Bowl as the sleeping venue is rousing after 18 months of pandemic-induced hibernation. A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes, reveals a Los Angeles Philharmonic rehearsal, buzzing like never before. Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Hollywood, CA. ({a} / Los Angeles Times).

The Hollywood Bowl at 100: Tell us your favorite memories of the iconic venue

A sleeping dog is in the center of a group hug.

L.A. Affairs: First came love, then the dog. Now we’re a family

Editors’ Pick

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - A drone image over a housing tract that is part of the state water project, where outdoor watering to one day a week. Water Shortage Emergency to be declared in communities in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, home to 6 million Southern Californians. These homes are located near the intersection of Wilson and Milliken Avenues. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Why swimming pools are getting a break despite unprecedented water restrictions

While some water agencies are urging the use of pool covers, most stop short of prohibiting the filling of swimming pools.

Entertainment & Arts

(l-r.) Harry Hadden-Paton stars as Bertie Pelham, Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, Tuppence Middleton as Lucy Smith and Allen Leech as Tom Branson in DOWNTON ABBEY: A New Era, a Focus Features release.

‘Downton Abbey’ box office results signal a promising turn among older audiences

For Michelle Dockery, ‘Downton Abbey’ is an ‘easy job.’ She hopes it’s not over

A group of friends embrace on a beach at night

If you like the buzzy ‘Who Killed Sara?’ add this bilingual thriller to your list

Yes, Laura Dern was 23 in ‘Jurassic Park.’ Sam Neill can’t believe it either

Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson bid farewell to ‘SNL’ in emotional season finale

Sports

Philadelphia Phillies' Roman Quinn, second from front left, celebrates with teammates.

Max Muncy blunder opens door to Phillies walk-off win over Dodgers

A costly error by the second baseman allows the Phillies to score two runs in a walk-off win over the Dodgers in the 10th inning.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval throws to the plate during the second inning.

Patrick Sandoval delivers another commanding performance in Angels’ victory

Justin Thomas defeats Will Zalatoris in playoff to win his second PGA Championship

NBA playoffs: Stephen Curry and Warriors power past Mavericks for 3-0 series lead

Latino Life

‘No one else cares’: Families of the 100,000 missing in Mexico seek to be heard
Column One: In storied New England mill city, Cambodian Americans make political history
Latinx Files: ‘Replacement theory’s’ fatal aftermath

L.A. Times en Español

Wave FC de San Diego y Angel City de Los Ángeles lideran la NWSL
Galaxy es goleado en casa previo a duelo de Copa Abierta ante LAFC
Los científicos encuentran nuevos y misteriosos productos químicos DDT que se acumulan en los cóndores de California

Young restaurateurs are invigorating the dining scene in laid-back Ojai
In praise of the pupusa in L.A.
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Granderson: After the Buffalo shooting, Republicans nationwide have blood on their hands
Editorial: The shame of America’s baby-formula shortage
California families who lost loved ones to fentanyl-laced drugs press lawmakers to act

Events & Offers

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Classic movies in SoCal: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Blood and Sand,’ the UCLA Festival of Preservation
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World, Nation & Politics

Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large
The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘most certainly not over,’ WHO chief says
Biden pushes economic, security aims as he ends South Korea visit
California’s schools chief could cruise to a second term, despite criticism

Business

This retiree’s tax preparer allowed IRS fines to accumulate for 15 years. Now what?
Side hustles for photographers, artists and music lovers
Real Estate newsletter: Renting becomes a competitive sport
Stocks claw back from edge of first bear market since 2020

Obituaries

Roger Angell, editor, author and poet laureate of baseball, dies at 101
Rosmarie Trapp, whose family inspired ‘Sound of Music,’ dies
Greek composer Vangelis dies; wrote scores for ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘Blade Runner’
Urvashi Vaid, pioneering LGBTQ activist and author, dies at 63

Education

Senate moves to preserve site of segregated ‘Mexican’ school
A CSU official was accused of harassment. Women question why he wasn’t disciplined
LAUSD expects enrollment to plummet by ‘alarming’ 30% in the next decade
What you need to know about the sexual harassment scandal at CSU

Investigations

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Secret retreats and a powerful ‘cabal’: Corruption probe reveals who really runs Anaheim
Four high-ranking men at CSU campuses were accused of sexual harassment. All were treated differently
Gun ownership data are often limited — and the NRA knows it stands in the way
Sonoma State president ‘should step down’ amid sex harassment scandal, lawmakers say

L.A. Affairs

L.A. Affairs: Dating a man who won’t eat your cookies is a recipe for disaster
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L.A. Affairs: I had a crush on my new dentist and bought him a birthday cake to prove it
L.A. Affairs: It felt like a date — but was it?

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