China’s paramount leader sees himself as a savior anointed to steer the country into a ‘new era’ of prosperity and power. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
A 484-page examination by MoMA shines a light on the history of race in the museum’s programming and also its internal politics
State propositions don’t have to be complicated: George Skelton shares his voting recommendations.
Despite the dismissals, the bulk of the case will go forward against the head of La Luz del Mundo church accused of sexually assaulting teenage congregants.
The Twitter campaign resurfaced this month after a video circulated online showing a man being beaten, apparently by police officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Thursday’s debate gives Trump a chance, maybe his last, to get back into contention for election. But he’s become a captive of his own denial of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies and the FBI warned that Iran and Russia have obtained voter registration information and are using it to send disinformation to voters.
The changes — expected this week — will allow family entertainment centers to open outdoors; eliminate a requirement that customers at wineries and breweries have to make reservations; and remove the food requirement for wineries.
An outside law firm will investigate sexual harassment allegations involving Rick Jacobs, a longtime political advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
The Dodgers are the favorite to win the World Series, but they didn’t play like it in Game 2. Should they be worried about losing to the Tampa Bay Rays?
ABC’s flagship family sitcoms, “The Conners” and “black-ish,” offer contrasting stories about the COVID-19 pandemic in their season premieres Wednesday.
The streaming service launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman failed to gain traction following its launch in April.
For the first time ever, the beloved Charlie Brown holiday specials will not air on network TV this year. Here’s where you’ll find them instead.
Election 2020
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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee plan to boycott Barrett’s nomination. But that won’t stop it from moving forward.
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When President Trump and Joe Biden meet in Nashville on Thursday, a familiar face from the White House press corp will be in charge.
Election Resources
Want to help uphold democracy on election day? Consider being a poll worker if you’re at low risk for a coronavirus infection. Here’s what’s involved.
What we're watching
The tumultuous year of 2020 has produced a bumper crop of thought-provoking TV. Danielle Brooks records the toll the pandemic has taken on working moms. “Lovecraft Country” conveys the very real horror of being Black in America in the 20th century. “The Good Lord Bird” follows a pre-Civil War crusade to free slaves. And “One Day at a Time” actress Justina Machado is here to prove that broadcast TV is ready for a Latino family.
“This Close” co-creator and Gallaudet University alumna Shoshannah Stern reflects on Netflix’s “Deaf U,” which has drawn criticism in the deaf community.
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If an unmasked person arrives to vote in person, poll workers are advised to keep their distance — and hold their tongues.
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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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It was disturbing to hear her describe climate change as ‘a very contentious matter of public debate’ rather than as scientifically established fact.
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In 1964, white Californians overwhelmingly voted to make segregation a part of the state’s Constitution with the passage of Prop 14.
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Although indiscriminate tax increases are a bad idea, overturning the excesses of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could actually stimulate our economy, while improving tax policy.
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Mayor Garcetti said he reformed the city’s sexual harassment reporting system. But what happened when his close aide was accused of sexual harassment?
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The city of West Hollywood is moving toward creating its own drag laureate position after a similar idea was suggested in San Francisco.
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Deaths from viruses, bacteria and other infectious disease have long been overlooked on death certificates.
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Two years ago, Democrat Gil Cisneros was a political newcomer. Now an incumbent, he’s again facing Republican Young Kim in a rematch of the 2018 race.
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The number of claims dwarfs filings against Catholic archdioceses in similar bankruptcy cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys say.
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Juan Rayford and Dupree Glass were sentenced to life for a shooting they say they did not commit. Sixteen years later, they are walking free.
Visual storytelling
Just because the World Series is being played in Arlington, Texas, doesn’t mean Los Angeles Dodger fans won’t show up.
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Photos from Game 2 of the World Series between the Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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Must Reads
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The two USC students didn’t know each other — one a student government leader who is Jewish, the other a Black undergraduate who wanted to impeach her. But they collided over racism, anti-Semitism and Zionism in a brouhaha that has roiled the school, sparked social media attacks and prompted new debate over age-old questions about the line between free speech and hate speech.
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Older homeowners would get a larger incentive to move into new homes and the so-called Lebowski loophole would go away.
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Most club owners say they will have to close their doors permanently in the coming months unless the Save Our Stages bill is passed.
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Vanessa Bryant, wife of late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, is seeking $1.995 million for an investment home she owns in Irvine.
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China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, sees himself as a savior, anointed to steer the Communist Party and China away from corruption and foreign influence, into a ‘new era’ of prosperity, power and political devotion. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
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For the first time ever, the beloved Charlie Brown holiday specials will not air on network TV this year. Here’s where you’ll find them instead.
Laurie Metcalf and Lecy Goranson discuss the Season 3 premiere of “The Conners,” ABC’s first comedy to go back into production during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The story behind Rudy Giuliani’s cringe-inducing scene in the “Borat” sequel, which he calls “a hit job.” The film starts streaming on Amazon this week.
Robert Zemeckis’ new film of the Roald Dahl classic is no match for Nicolas Roeg’s marvelous 1990 adaptation.
Robert Downey Jr., Zoe Saldana and Mark Ruffalo are rallying behind Marvel colleague Chris Pratt after Twitter dubbed him the worst Hollywood Chris.
The Dodgers lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the World Series, but they got a win by keeping their stable of top starters rested for another game.
The Clippers introduced Tyronn Lue as their new coach on Wednesday. Here are 10 things we learned from Lue, owner Steve Ballmer and executive Lawrence Frank.
Matthew Wolff grew up in nearby Agoura Hills and has friends who live next to the Sherwood Country Club. He expects friends to watch from nearby yards at the tournament without fans.
Instead of toning down the offense during the shortened season, UCLA is adding plays that quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson said makes the Bruins “more dynamic.”
Spain has hit the 1-million mark in coronavirus cases, becoming the first country in Western Europe to do so as it struggles to contain a big new surge in infections.
Thailand’s prime minister has canceled a state of emergency in Bangkok to try to cool the massive student-led pro-democracy protests that have shaken the capital for days.
The European Union has awarded its top human rights prize to the opposition movement in Belarus and its leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Three crew members aboard the International Space Station have returned safely to Earth after a six-month mission in orbit.
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The Taqueando pop-up is bringing some of L.A.'s best taqueros and taqueras (Priscilla Curiel, Tacos El Ruso and Mariscos Jalisco) to downtown L.A. for a five-week event.
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Halloween has always been the “Super Bowl, Olympics and World Cup wrapped into one” for the candy industry. Will the COVID-19 pandemic change that?
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All of your favorite (and not-so-favorite) candy, ranked.
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Minh Phan launches weekly fine-dining pop-up Phenakite and reboots Porridge + Puffs
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The iconic jeweler says Orange County is a natural choice for its latest bistro, which will seat 38 guests: The South Coast Plaza store is its highest-volume store in the United States outside of New York.
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Maybe your first-ever victory garden wasn’t a smash success this summer, but don’t give up now. Fall is prime planting time for edibles in Southern California, a more forgiving time with fewer demands for water or worries about scorching your plants. Now is the time to plant berries for spring harvest as well as a lush palette of greens, root crops, peas and brassicas for harvest throughout the winter.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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¿Por qué los Dodgers capturarán su primer título de Serie Mundial desde 1988? Hay una confiabilidad en este equipo que estuvo ausente en años anteriores
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Los votos anticipados emitidos por personas que mueren antes del día de las elecciones se citan a veces como prueba de fraude electoral, pero en muchos estados son perfectamente legales.
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En ningún lugar de California se rechazará a un votante que se niegue a usar una mascarilla, dijeron los funcionarios electorales.
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In Vietnam, Facebook has repeatedly censored dissent, becoming an accomplice in the government’s intensifying repression of pro-democracy voices, critics say.
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Tampa Bay strikes back and holds on for a 6-4 victory to even the Series at one game each.
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Dodgers defeat Rays in Game 1 of World Series
Join the Conversation
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For years, homes that have been converted into shared living spaces have been considered part of the solution to homelessness. They face a crackdown from the Los Angeles Fire Department in what the operators of the homes say is unfair harassment.
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The story behind Proposition 22 is one of a political feud — Uber and Lyft clashing with labor unions and Democratic lawmakers — layered on top of a struggle to understand the changing nature of work.
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President Trump has repeatedly said ‘forest management’ is the key to preventing wildfires. Yet across the West, the government has put on hold millions of acres’ worth of projects aimed at reducing fire risk.
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Their decades-old battle over the mountainous territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has come to define how Armenians and Azerbaijanis view themselves.
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To protect its business in an important market, Facebook increasingly removes content that Vietnam’s authoritarian government doesn’t like.
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The United States is urging countries that have ratified a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons to withdraw their support as the pact nears the 50 ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force, which supporters say could happen this week.
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At least 10 bodies have been found in an unmarked mass grave during a search at a Tulsa cemetery for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
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Ray Romano and series co-creator Phil Rosenthal among those to pay homage to late costar Peter Boyle
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I didn’t stand a chance with Libby. She was a gorgeous blond dancer. I’m short, and I wear glasses. When I tried to tell her how I felt about her, she (gently) shot me down.
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Phoenix-based Yandy has a knack for adding a dash of the provocative to pop culture with its Halloween costumes.
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He pulled off a surprise proposal. But 2020 had even more surprises in store for us. The question now is: Will we get married in 2021? Or will coronavirus still be looming over the ceremony. Should we just elope? Does it even matter?
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A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the U.S. economy grew at a “slight to modest” pace in September and early October, but also documented many areas of economic activity hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fund managers say a new federal rule on environmental and social investing is being rushed.
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U.S. stocks capped another wobbly day of trading with modest losses Wednesday as Wall Street waited for any signs of progress as lawmakers in Washington negotiate over how to deliver more aid for the economy.
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Tesla extended its streak of profitable quarters to five, but those profits still depend on emission credit sales, which will lose value as more automakers sell electric cars.
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Forage for edible seaweed on a tour that includes a ramen lunch made with the day’s harvest.
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The sky show begins in the wee hours and continues through dawn.
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The city is seeing an increase in violent events amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cruise companies say pent-up demand, once the U.S. no-sail order is lifted, will lead to higher ticket costs.
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Stephanie Wittels Wachs lost her brother, TV writer Harris Wittels, to an overdose; producer Jessica Cordova Kramer also lost a brother to addiction. Now they’ve paired up for a podcast, “Last Day,” that tackles society’s most deadly stigmas with humor and frankness.
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Much more than simply increasing diversity, the task ahead will consist of rethinking the very ways in which museums are governed.
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What’s on TV Thursday, Oct. 22: The CW’s “Supernatural”; presidential debate; NFL Football: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
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In her first solo at David Kordansky, Stark focuses on hearts and their meanings — as tokens of love but also as symbols of valor, such as the Purple Heart.
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Two customers on the outdoor patio. $6 in a tip jar labeled ‘For College’. Few masks in sight. This is the reality of Huntington Beach service workers during the pandemic.
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The earthquake was reported at 2:19 a.m., 32 miles from Barstow.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 11:10 p.m., about 21 miles from Bakersfield.
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The decision is a victory for GOP officials who have insisted their ballot collection campaign is following California election law.
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The Tampa Bay Rays’ dominant bullpen put a stop to the Dodgers’ attempts to rally back in Game 2 of the World Series.
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The Dodgers have not done an optimal job putting players into position to succeed this postseason and it showed on Wednesday with Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May.
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Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May weren’t effective early for the Dodgers, who fell behind and never recovered in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in World Series Game 2.
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Dylan Floro was left off the Dodgers’ wild card round roster, but he got key outs in Game 2 of the World Series, prompting a hug from manager Dave Roberts.
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The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court order that would have permitted curbside voting in Alabama.
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Final presidential debate: President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face off in their last meeting, Thursday in Nashville.
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House freshmen vowed in 2018 to change Washington. Two years later, they haven’t enacted any major laws and Congress is on pace for the least productive term ever.
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President Obama hit the campaign trail for his former vice president, Joe Biden, in Philadelphia, Obama’s first in-person rally in the 2020 race.
