For many in Minneapolis, the space outside Cup Foods where Floyd died is sacred ground that should remain closed off — or a meaningful site that shouldn’t become an eyesore.
With supreme confidence and politically incorrect bluster, businessman Dan Pena made a fortune. He prods and pokes his students to do the same.
Solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars are not enough to beat climate change. California is also looking at giant carbon-sucking vacuums.
Several businesses in Southern California have published books about themselves to tap another revenue source after a disastrous year.
NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rises from the dusty red surface into the planet’s thin air, achieving the first powered flight on another planet.
The mayor’s proposed budget, set for release Tuesday, comes at a moment of heightened frustration over the city’s handling of homelessness.
Accepted students are in the power position this month as competitive colleges try to impress them to say yes in a year of record applications to the University of California and other elite schools.
Officials say they do not plan to require vaccine verification, but new rules incentivize private venues to seek proof of tests or inoculation.
Attorneys in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd began making their closing arguments Monday.
Viewers are cycling through streaming services much faster than they did a year ago, according to a new study.
Every weekday, our podcast “The Times” will take listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world.
The Dodgers might have taken two of three games in their series with the Padres, but it’s clear they can ill afford to take San Diego lightly.
Boba, primarily created and shipped out of Taiwan, will be in short supply this spring and summer, with some mom-and-pop shops predicting they’ll run out.
We covered 11 campuses and 1,100 miles, from Camarillo to Davis. What did we learn?
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At a panel Sunday for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, S.A. Cosby, Danielle Evans, Robert Jones Jr. and Nikky Finney discussed Black life across genres.
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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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Liliana Carrillo’s unraveling over the last year alarmed people in her life.
Video of Chicago police officer shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo fuels peaceful protests.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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What does it mean to “do no harm”? That’s what the experts who advised the CDC on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine had to consider.
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With eligibility expanding, here’s a collection of L.A. Times reporting on ways to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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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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In the absence of clear standards and language proficiency tests, it can be hard for doctors to assess accurately their own language skills.
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Little noticed, the day-care industry was bludgeoned by the pandemic. But the nation’s shortage of affordable child care has been hampering families, especially women, for decades.
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Stop obsessing over the admission rates of elite colleges, which have never been central to solving the problem of access to higher education.
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Keep warheads mobile, at sea or in the air, not in underground silos whose location hasn’t changed in decades.
Visual Storytelling
This week we’re loving the Sichuan chicken sandwich at Mei Lin’s new restaurant in Silver Lake. Daybird serves both chicken sandwiches and tenders in several heat levels, each unique in their spice blends.
Workers removing tobacco tar and dirt from the ceiling of L.A.'s Union Station were surprised to discover vibrant floral painting hidden for decades.
Underwood reportedly has a Netflix show in the works. An online petition opposes it, citing stalking allegations against the newly out ‘Bachelor’ star.
Spotify dominates music streaming but its payment rate to artists continues to generate controversy. Will recent musician-led protests bring about change?
Susan Page’s ‘Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power’ unearths newsy nuggets and candid thoughts from the country’s most powerful woman.
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Scott Rudin apologized after allegations of abusive workplace behavior, but he’s not the only one. Broadway, it’s time to straighten up your act.
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A doc illuminates the dark hold of Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ in a Classic Stage Company benefit reminding us why theater has been such a pandemic loss.
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The L.A. Phil’s artistic leader has been appointed music director in Paris, where he will join one of the most celebrated opera companies in the world.
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Our rundown of shows to see includes the L.A. Phil, Maria Bamford in a benefit for the Downtown Women’s Center and dance co-created by men in prison.
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“Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” profiles an artist born into slavery who later in life created images with a persistent, ethereal relevance.
A look at the expected juggernauts for the Southern California high school football season in the fall of 2021.
Quarterbacks are expected to be the first three picks of the NFL draft for the first time since 1999 with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence taken No. 1 overall.
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández said he would be better in 2021, and he delivered by scoring twice in the Galaxy’s 3-2 win over Inter Miami.
The Angels can point to several reasons for their hot start, beginning with Mike Trout’s dominance. What else has contributed?
The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate adopts a carefully balanced response to new laws that critics call a GOP attempt to deter voters of color.
Russia says it will transfer opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in failing health amid an ongoing hunger strike, to a prison hospital.
A North Carolina woman who grew up picking cotton, got married at 14 and went on to become the oldest living American has died peacefully at home.
Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said officials were transitioning the search for Stephen Broderick, 41, from that area to a ‘fugitive search.’
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Freed from the tedious, anxiety-riddled prep work of turning and cooking artichokes, canned versions allow you to make delicious appetizers quickly and easily.
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Bill Addison names his favorite cakes and pies from pastry chefs who find their audience through Instagram.
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Animal chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are working on the food lineup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
The perils of parenting through a pandemic
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There are some crazy discrepancies taking place in basketball because of the different ways schools approached coronavirus restrictions.
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This is the week political watchers expect enough validated voter signatures to force a recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Listen to our Great Reads
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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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Researchers are getting serious about understanding a disease patients call “long COVID.” Its symptoms include aches, fatigue, sleep problems and brain fog.
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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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En marzo, algo más de la mitad de las viviendas se vendieron por encima del precio de venta en Los Ángeles. En algunos lugares, la proporción fue incluso mayor.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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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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It’s National Park Week, so indulge in the great outdoors at one of these five Southern California parks.
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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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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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Bird feeders are killing songbirds, thanks to a salmonella outbreak, but there are safer and better ways to attract birds to your garden space, whether it’s a balcony or backyard. Try creating habitat with native plants and cultivating the insects, nectar flowers and seeds birds love to eat.
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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.
Join the Conversation
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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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The mayor’s proposed budget, set for release Tuesday, comes at a moment of heightened frustration over the city’s handling of homelessness.
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California officials say they do not plan to require vaccine verification, but new rules incentivize private venues to seek proof of tests or inoculation.
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An annual survey about quality of life revealed stark differences by socioeconomic status, telling a “tale of two L.A.s.”
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Lawmakers in California and other states are rethinking how they set and enforce speed limits, giving local authorities more power to slow drivers.
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Why the Supreme Court erred on both biblical and constitutional grounds when it struck down California’s rule on indoor religious meetings.
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New Delhi goes into a weeklong lockdown as an explosion in coronavirus cases pushes the Indian capital’s healthcare system to its limit.
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George Floyd’s death in police custody in May touched off a nationwide reckoning on race and led to the trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin.
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A report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes that France bears significant responsibility for ‘enabling’ the country’s 1994 genocide.
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Vandals left a pig’s head at the former home of an ex-Santa Rosa police officer who testified in Derek Chauvin’s defense, authorities say.
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Half of all adults in the U.S. have now received at least one COVID-19 shot
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In Scottsdale, Ariz., actor Steven Seagal is seeking $3.4 million for his desert retreat lined with bulletproof glass.
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Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss has withdrawn from a bid to buy the Tribune Publishing newspaper chain.
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Safety regulators are warning people with kids and pets to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after a child died and others were hurt.
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Southern California’s red-hot real estate market saw more than half of L.A. homes sell for over the asking price in March, and a few miles away in Beverly Park, a mansion was auctioned off for a record price.
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Paul George saw his streak of 30-point games end at five games after he finished with 23 points, but the Clippers cruised to a 124-105 win on Sunday.
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Center Andre Drummond had his best game for the Lakers in the defeat of Utah, making big defensive plays before helping seal the victory in overtime.
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With every All-Star player sidelined, the Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 in overtime Saturday afternoon at Staples Center.
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The Clippers worked their way out of an early 17-point deficit to the 76ers, yet despite 37 points from Paul George, fell short in Philadelphia.
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Nature preserves provide a quiet alternative to national and state parks, and a more intimate glimpse of nature.
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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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8 ways to mark Earth Day, ornitherapy, and how to reserve campsites
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Five augmented reality artworks launched Tuesday push the conversation on representation and historical accuracy in monuments.
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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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The social media posts that bum me out? Sober birthdays or anniversaries by single guys. They deserve heart emojis, but my heart holds a deeper story.
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In-person schooling looks very different from neighborhood to neighborhood, especially at the elementary school level.
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One photo shows someone wearing a T-shirt that says “Catholics vs. Convicts III,” another shows Cathedral players making a gang sign
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The late state Sen. William Craven of Oceanside promoted the school’s founding, but he upset many with his remarks in the 1990s about immigrants.
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This year’s astounding number of rejections for UC applicants reveals several big problems, including the woeful unpopularity of the humanities.
Baldwin Park had the second highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the San Gabriel Valley, yet it lagged in vaccinations. Here’s how a church and various other groups set up a clinic
Here are some resources and suggested actions to support another person during such a difficult time. Also: Why you shouldn’t take a pension lump sum.
How and when can you get tickets to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm? Will all the rides be available? What’s different?
If you’re feeling the springtime itch to go look at open houses, first of all, we’re sorry about the sticker shock. But here’s a primer the hodgepodge of home styles you’ll see around Southern California.