Dr. Sonia Angell, who held the position for less than a year, announced her resignation in an email sent to department staff on Sunday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s economic task force has operated almost entirely behind closed doors, and those appointed were not required to submit state government financial disclosure forms listing their assets and business interests, which would show potential conflicts.
A bridge that was supposed to take a year is incomplete after four, partly because of corrosion and other problems involving California’s high-speed-rail contractors.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested alongside his sons and several colleagues at Apple Daily under China’s harsh new national security law.
Former L.A. City council members Bernard Parks and Jan Perry say their districts were ‘unnecessarily gutted’ in 2012. After Huizar’s arrest, ‘our musings have taken a more sinister turn,’ they write.
TikTok announces the first 19 recipients of payments from its creators fund. The $200-million reservoir will help retain popular talents on the app, owned by China-based tech firm ByteDance, as it faces challenges from the Trump administration.
Lebanon’s prime minister will hand in his resignation to the country’s president after his Cabinet resigned en masse following the Beirut blast.
In California, any vacancy in a statewide elective office can be filled by the governor, subject to legislative confirmation.
Chicago’s police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of unrest that left 13 officers injured.
Bru McCoy was in a bad frame of mind as he battled a mysterious illness. It took a one-on-one meeting with USC coach Clay Helton to help McCoy turn a corner.
Questioned about Trump’s controversial new directives for pandemic relief, top aides offer contradictory, sometimes tangled responses.
The fast-food giant has filed suit against former CEO Steve Easterbrook, whom it accuses of concealing sexual relationships with three employees.
New Zealand marks 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by COVID-19.
Arch Motorcycle outfits its bikes with all kinds of high-end features and custom components. Among the most innovative: the catalytic converters.
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A special newsletter edition to equip you for the weekend and get you up to date on what’s happening, including issues with the electronic system responsible for tracking California’s coronavirus test results.
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If the coronavirus has you reaching for hand sanitizer, don’t use one with methanol. It can be toxic if absorbed through the skin, the FDA warns.
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Scam calls and COVID-19 rackets are on the rise as a result of people being stuck at home, officials warn.
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More on the Coronavirus
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Catholic schools in California are seeking waivers to open for in-person learning. In Nevada County, one has gone back to class.
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In Marin County, one of the nation’s richest, Latinos account for 16% of the population but 75% of coronavirus cases. Many are essential workers.
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Even with California’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassing 10,000, some hope is emerging: Doctors are getting better at saving patients.
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Despite deaths, accidents and a mass shooting, the U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team has climbed back from adversity again and again.
Working from a tent, and social distancing in earnest, Father Boyle keeps the mission alive — with some help from a $2.5-million award
Who will Joe Biden pick?
Joe Biden is expected to choose his running mate soon. Numerous women of color have been considered. And he met with Michigan’s governor recently. There’s a lot riding on the decision for California, which has had a starring role in the search. Those who don’t get picked could end up in the Cabinet.
Good news for an anguished summer: Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is destined to have a happy ending.
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Second wave of coronavirus has businesses and the public moving from indoors to the great outdoors
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on L.A. communities. On one day, we look at how the pandemic is playing out across the city.
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In the coronavirus era musicians, longing to connect with friends and neighbors, and eager to practice their art, have taken to their porches, patios, driveways and yards to play for passersby.
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I’ve yet to see a soak-the-rich proposal in California that actually soaks the rich.
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My teacher, the great American pianist Leon Fleisher, taught his pupils about playing music for music’s sake, which COVID now forces musicians to do.
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In the calculus of how to reopen schools, the debate too often isn’t about balancing public health, educational needs or the science of COVID-19.
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Geographic adjacency is not necessary for the health policies of one place to affect people in other places because the effects are also transmitted through the influence of social media.
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College football players from across the country have united in an attempt to save a season being threatened by the coronavirus crisis.
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The Clippers have struggled against three-point shooting since the NBA season restarted, and the Brooklyn Nets exploited that weakness Sunday.
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The California earthquake occurred 18 miles from Imperial, 22 miles from El Centro, 31 miles from Calexico and 43 miles from Coachella.
COVID-19 put a pause on Meow Wolf’s most ambitious, risk-taking and topical endeavor yet: the grocery store-inspired Omega Mart, planned for Las Vegas.
Debuting in 1998 after two major Disney animated bombs, the original ‘Mulan’ had a low-key premiere and bare-bones marketing. Now the live-action version is going straight to Disney+.
Filmmakers Amy Seimetz and Kris Rey are longtime friends who were both preparing to have their new films premiere at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. While that event was cancelled, now Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” and Rey’s “I Used to Go Here” both come out on the same day.
Hannah Beachler outlines the production design of “My Power,” and how it reflects the overall message of Beyoncé's “Black Is King.”
Sparked by AJ Pollock’s three-run home run in the seventh and Mookie Betts’ three-run blast in the eighth, the Dodgers rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants.
Collin Morikawa, who attended La Cañada High School and Cal, sinks an eagle and a birdie over the final five holes to win the PGA Championship.
The Clippers have struggled against three-point shooting since the NBA season restarted, and the Brooklyn Nets exploited that weakness Sunday.
By resting Paul George, Clippers coach Doc Rivers makes it clear that keeping his star players healthy is a priority in the team’s 129-120 loss to the Nets.
Amid protests and allegations of election-rigging, officials in Belarus say the country’s authoritarian leader has won his sixth consecutive presidential term.
The resignation comes as public anger is mounting against the ruling elite, blamed for the chronic mismanagement and corruption that is believed to be behind the explosion in a Beirut Port warehouse.
Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Sinabung has erupted with a column of volcanic materials shooting high into the sky.
An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering.
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Restaurants and food trucks can operate but L.A. County public heath officials continue to shut out vendors who prepare food at farmers markets.
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Cacao Mexicatessen chef Christy Lujan shares her restaurant’s recipe for cilantro lime rice.
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Mo Jackson wanted to share his love of camping with other people of color. He started BIPOC Camping Kits with that in mind
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The near daily hang-outs dropped off, and the texts and phone calls plummeted — without any obvious cause.
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We’re still in a pandemic. Cover up with some of our favorite face masks.
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Fishing the L.A. River offers a respite from the stresses of a global pandemic, social unrest and partisan politics — in a convenient socially distanced setting.
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Plant Man P is an online store, YouTube channel and popular Instagram account with over 14,000 followers.
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You can help yourself relax amid the pandemic. Start by shedding negative thoughts
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A medio año de la pandemia, es difícil imaginar que alguien, en cualquier lugar, no haya oído hablar del coronavirus.
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El misterio de un violonchelo raro robado tiene un final sorprendente
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B.J. Armstrong played with Michael Jordan and shared an agent with Kobe Bryant. One night he watched the legends lead a master class in basketball.
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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Consider whether a key part of President Trump’s economic relief proposal — states using existing pandemic assistance to boost jobless benefits — is even doable.
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As COVID-19 cases surge, patients in Los Angeles are dying at a lower rate. Plus, more headlines from across California.
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President Trump tries to go it alone on providing economic relief in the pandemic, but it’s unclear whether his approach is legal — or feasible.
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Even with California’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassing 10,000, some hope is emerging: Doctors are getting better at saving patients.
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California has focused on freeing nonviolent offenders to combat the spread of coronavirus in prisons, but some have committed violent crimes.
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More than a year after L.A. clamped down on renting homes for short stays, many rental hosts appear to be ignoring the new law.
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A Lebanese judge has begun questioning the heads of the country’s security agencies over last week’s explosion in Beirut.
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The visit by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Taiwan comes amid tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own.
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The Sursock Palace, built in 1860 in the heart of historical Beirut, was destroyed by last week’s deadly blast.
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A Georgia high school plans to start the week with all classes shifting online after nine students and staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
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We asked readers for their most pressing coronavirus questions. The topics included schooling, passports, and healthcare. These are answers from experts.
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Can students safely return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic? Parents are anxious.
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It’s critically important that schools have a solid plan in place for testing, contact tracing, quarantine and treatment.
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Looking at the numbers can give parents a sense of how the county is doing in containing the coronavirus and help them make a difficult decision.
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A series of blockbuster deals has led a resurgence in merge and acquisitions activity since the start of July, with companies rushing to prepare themselves for the recession and dusting off deals that were shelved because of the pandemic.
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TikTok plans to file a lawsuit over President Trump’s executive order banning the video-sharing service from the U.S., National Public Radio reported.
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Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is accused in a lawsuit of defaming a longtime critic of the company and triggering an online hate campaign against him.
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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli and Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are among couples making this week’s real estate news.
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Elvis isn’t in the building, but here’s how to connect with events and people inspired by the King
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Dozens of hotels in southern Baja are open and hoping to woo Americans. Here’s how four are operating.
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The U.S. State Department says it is chipping away at a huge backlog of applications.
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Coronavirus restrictions continue around California, but most public spaces are open. The Apple fire and the Dam fire have some trails closed.
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In “The Queen of Tuesday,” author Darin Strauss plays out a plausible tryst between the star and his grandfather, and brings out her protofeminist side.
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What’s on TV Monday, Aug. 10: “POV: Phadke Family” on PBS; Shark Week on Discovery; “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” finale
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Simon Cowell underwent surgery to repair a broken back, the result of an electric bicycle accident, and was recovering at a hospital, a spokesperson said Sunday.
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This year has been a lot. As the can-do optimism many of us felt earlier in the coronavirus shutdown wears thin, random crying jags are only natural.
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An injured tortoise is being treated at a veterinary clinic in Lodi, Calif., after being struck by a vehicle on a busy highway.
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The location is thought to be the closest testing location to the U.S.-Mexico border in any state
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There have been 261 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff members at San Quentin, but Polanco is the first correctional officer there to die from the illness, according to state prison officials.
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Los Angeles County public health officials on Sunday reported 1,789 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 deaths.
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A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to have occurred on Aug. 10.
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Collin Morikawa pulled away from a crowded field at the top Sunday with a birdie and an eagle in his final five holes to win the PGA Championship.
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You had to be impressed with Tiz the Law’s performance on Saturday winning the Travers Stakes by an easy 5 ½ lengths.
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Collin Morikawa joins Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as only golfers to win PGA before turning 24.
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The coronavirus has forced Democrats and Republicans to stage digital national conventions — and most voters won’t miss a thing.
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With congressional negotiations stalled, Trump is issuing orders to try to get aid flowing. But it’s unclear whether he has the power to do so.
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Joe Biden recently talked with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who traveled to Delaware to meet with Biden as he nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice.
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A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people.
