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After three days of protests, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has requested state troops and imposed a citywide curfew to quell looting, vandalism and violence.
Many take to the Minneapolis streets again to protest the death of George Floyd, defying a curfew. ‘They dropped the ball,’ one says of local leaders.
“It’s going to be like the Watts riots,” one witness said. “I wasn’t really alive for it, but I was alive for this one. I’ll tell my kids and family members what happened.”
Protesters clash with police in Santa Ana
The main concern of black people right now isn’t whether they’re standing three or six feet apart, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops.
Minneapolis police backed an L.A. Times reporter and photographer against a wall and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at point blank range
By threatening to deploy the military against fellow Americans, the president is resorting to the language of tyrants and despots.
Coronavirus
Raising the possibility that campuses won’t reopen in the fall, leaders of the state’s two largest K-12 school systems on Friday demanded that public health authorities, not school districts, take the lead on setting up coronavirus testing and contact tracing of students and employees.
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L.A. County can reopening restaurants, hair salons
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Is it really safe to let L.A. restaurants, hair salons reopen? Here is why Newsom says yes -
Supreme Court rules in a case in which a San Diego-area church challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order limiting attendance because of the coronavirus.
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Restaurants in L.A. County get the green light, but most will stick with takeout for now due to safety concerns.
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Uber and Lyft used to be the undisputed leaders in providing jobs for independent contractors who wanted to drive for a living. The coronavirus changed that.
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Trust is key as we reopen with the coronavirus still present
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Safety-net programs that keep low-income Californians out of nursing homes are on the chopping block with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget, aimed at plugging a massive deficit.
Home and Garden
You home is your oasis (or at least we can help you create one). After all, this will be the summer of your backyard. And if you’re worried about your look on the inside, we tell you when experts say it’s OK for your housekeeper to come to your home. If you’ve welcomed Chris Erskine into your home by reading his suburban life columns, don’t forget to say goodbye.
This has been a banner spring for plant sales in Southern California but no one is celebrating. They’re too busy trying to keep up with demand from coronavirus gardeners.
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Reopening California
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The city’s “L.A. Al Fresco” program grants temporary permits to expand outdoor seating into public spaces
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The new regulations allow people in the same household to sit together on the sand. Activities like football and volleyball are still banned, and parking lots and piers remain closed.
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Trails and some lifts are ready, but options and open days are limited
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L.A. is prosecuting more than 70 businesses so far for allegedly flouting COVID-19 rules. The group includes pet groomers, salons and smoke shops.
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The George Floyd killing has pushed black journalists to their emotional limits: ‘I walked six miles today trying to beat back the sorrow and depression.’
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Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles County restaurants were told they could reopen for dine-in service, many were looted and vandalized during citywide George Floyd protests.
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Gilbert Burns wins a unanimous decision against ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in an event held without fans at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says an urgent need for action remains after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and the protests around the U.S. that have followed.
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In Los Angeles, it was never a matter of if the smoke would rise again, but when.
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As looters hit the Grove mall, a security guard pleads them to stop: ‘We’re one of you’
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As violence intensified in cities across the nation, some in the movement worry that their protest and their message has been hijacked.
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The crowd rushed into the mall after police attempted to push some of the protesters assembled near 3rd Street. As the looters entered the area, the Grove’s outdoor speakers played music — the familiar crooners the shopping mall is known for.
Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles County restaurants were told they could reopen for dine-in service, many were looted and vandalized during citywide George Floyd protests.
A business council member says the looting during protests in downtown L.A. Friday would disproportionately hurt the working class and people of color.
President Trump says he will postpone an in-person meeting of Group of 7 leaders until fall, and suggests adding Russia and others to the group.
The George Floyd killing has pushed black journalists to their emotional limits: ‘I walked six miles today trying to beat back the sorrow and depression.’
In Los Angeles, it was never a matter of if the smoke would rise again, but when.
California’s future high-speed rail line from Burbank to Los Angeles would follow an existing 14-mile rail corridor but run through dozens of businesses, a draft environmental study found.
Hong Kongers are preparing for a new reality as China moves to impose new national security powers over Hong Kong that are seen by many as a “death knell” for the former British colony’s freedoms.
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are the first U.S. astronauts to launch to orbit from U.S. soil in nine years -- and the first ever in a spacecraft made and owned by a private company.
The coronavirus has given Hollywood’s unions renewed clout and a raft of challenges to deal with as the industry scrambles to get back to work.
In coming days, Yellowstone National Park will open more entrances, then lodgings and services.
After the closure of local fixture Noriega Hotel, the community grapples with the prospect of “the end of the long-table communal dining experience” in Kern County. That is, unless the few remaining restaurants can find a way to carry on.
For black voters who lived through segregation, this election is the new front line for fairness
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Smithfield, one of the nation’s largest pork plants in Sioux Falls, S.D., shut down after nearly a quarter of its workers were infected with the coronavirus. As it reopens, refugees who work the factory floor and hog farmers wonder if the risks are worth it.
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From the first deaths in February, the U.S. has lost more than 100,000 lives in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Visual look at the third phase to reopen California amid the coronavirus outbreak.
‘The High Note’ is a film about women navigating a professional relationship absent rivalry but full of ambition.
Madonna is getting heat on Twitter for posting a video of one of her children dancing to Michael Jackson “to honor and pay tribute” to George Floyd, who was killed Monday.
Telluride Film Festival, set for early September, said it will proceed this year
Pacific Symphony presents a virtual salute to film composer John Williams. Here’s how you can watch on demand.
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A special Friday newsletter edition to equip you for the weekend and get you up to date on what’s happening, from L.A. County’s progress toward reopening restaurants to how a would-be deal with the state exposed the Wild West of the mask trade.
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Trying to get a handle on how California is reopening? Our guide includes updates and tips for remaining healthy and sane.
Podcasts
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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‘It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders’ is a podcast hosted by columnist and reporter Patt Morrison.
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From the Los Angeles Times: Coronavirus in California: Stories From the Front Line is a daily 15-minute podcast hosted by reporter Gustavo Arellano.
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“Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — with guests like John Cho, Lulu Wang, Mina Kimes, Margaret Cho and Padma Lakshmi.
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Help the Los Angeles Times reimagine what California should look like after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
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El equipo de opinión de Los Angeles Times está tratando de imaginar cómo debería ser el sur de California, el estado y la nación después de la pandemia.
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Newsom’s plan would plug gaps that allow some financial services companies to evade regulation in California. It would help consumers and level the playing field between regulated and unregulated businesses.
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Trump is trying to silence his critics with his clearly illegal order that seeks to limit liability protections for social media companies.
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Convocan a la Guardia Nacional por los disturbios registrados luego de manifestaciones por la muerte de George Floyd
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Una protesta pacífica que se inició en el Distrito de Fairfax pronto se deterioró y decenas de saqueadores irrumpieron en varias tiendas
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says an urgent need for action remains after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and the protests around the U.S. that have followed.
A Venice artist had a hoops dream, to bring basketball back to Los Angeles one homemade backboard and rim at a time.
A high-ranking official for the U.S. Open says that if the tournament is held in 2020, she expects it to be in New York and to start in August.
The Los Angeles Kings will not renew the contract of Mike Stothers, the coach of its minor-league affiliate in Ontario, the team announced Saturday.
As violence intensified in cities across the nation, some in the movement worry that their protest and their message has been hijacked.
The death rate in Los Angeles County is far greater for Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, black and Latino residents than for white people, data show.
A leader in dealing with the coronavirus, Germany has reopened its houses of worship — but a new coronavirus outbreak shows that risks remain.
As China’s outbreak eases, migrants are bearing the brunt of the lockdown’s economic cost.
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Quarantine baking means lots of banana bread. This whole-wheat banana muffin recipe with buttered pecans on top is another way to use overripe bananas.
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Centro Basco has fed the local Basque community for 80 years. Will its traditions survive COVID-19?
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Fast and easy, this pantry-staple waffle recipe includes an ingredient you already own to guarantee crispness: oil.
Staying Home
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Instead, trying to remain positive about the coronavirus isolation, I created a quarantine bucket list. One item on it was to try online dating again and make more of an effort. I would try to make a real connection.
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Housekeepers may not be deemed “essential workers,” but they have long been part of the family dynamic in America. As states move to reopen, is it safe for them to return?
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Check out our favorite must-wear looks.
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There are at least three types of relationship issues amid the shutdown, and recognizing them may be our best protection against breakups and divorce.
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Hidden shampoo, faculty meetings from the bathroom and other pandemic confessions from readers.
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This easy citrus marmalade recipe preserves the best of Southern California oranges and clementines. It’s a great coronavirus stay-at-home project.
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How homes, offices and the city will evolve in the COVID-19 era. Plus, remembering Larry Kramer and Peter Alexander in our weekly arts newsletter.
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Sylvester Stallone, KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer look for buyers. Elizabeth Banks sells her Studio City compound.
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Some areas are celebrating, but the coronavirus hasn’t gone away and consequences are mounting in other communities.
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Los Angeles restaurants have been given the green light to reopen
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Ron Flatter of the Vegas Stats and Information Network offers up some crystal ball comments on the Belmont Stakes.
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Hollywood wants to get back to work but with the threat of COVID-19 unabated, producers are turning to virtual filmmaking to complete shoots
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Amazon workers say they need to know how many cases of coronavirus have hit warehouses and Whole Foods stores. As totals have climbed, the company has grown reticent.
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California is reopening, but when it comes to coffee shops, will anyone ever feel comfortable ordering their drink to stay and lingering for a while in the presence of others?
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The shooting death of an unarmed autistic Palestinian man by Israeli forces is drawing angry condemnations from Arab residents and leaders and is further raising tensions in the region as Israel prepares to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
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President Trump canceled the Group of Seven summit scheduled for June but said he might hold another in-person meeting. Germany’s leader declines.
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Government leaders in the U.S. warn the protests after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could fuel a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Gov. Tim Walz deployed the state’s entire National Guard to fight rioters and defend the Twin Cities: “Everything that we believe in, they are trying to destroy.”
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After a hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak, Garden Calendar is back with a few real-time (and virtual) plant-oriented events in Southern California.
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COVID-19 has Thom Mayne, Michael Maltzan, Barbara Bestor, Rachel Allen and more Los Angeles architects rethinking design, from balconies to doorknobs.
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What to do this summer locally and at home
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One good thing about quarantine? All the additional time we have with our pets. Here’s how to make the most of it.
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U.S. shoppers have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted plants and distribution networks.
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Box office star Sylvester Stallone has tossed his La Quinta retreat back on the market for $3.35 million. Also: Greg Norman tries for $40 million in Colorado, and producer Bob Yari looks to sell in Beverly Grove.
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GoShare connects people who have trucks and muscles with people who need help with moving or delivery.
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In Los Feliz, a grand English Tudor Revival-style home designed by L. Milton Wolf has come full circle following a two-year restoration. Asking price: $8.195 million.
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The park opened for Memorial Day, then closed, and reopens again Friday
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Get a new perspective on your corner of the world and yank some weeds.
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Still sitting at home? Try these outdoors things to do that are safe and fun
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If you’re a little tired of being cooped up, we have suggestions to soothe your cabin fever.
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Chrissy Teigen announced a donation to bail funds for marchers protesting George Floyd’s death, then doubled it when another Twitter user trolled her.
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“Society gives you privilege just for being white,” Eilish wrote, praising Black Lives Matter’s leadership in protests over George Floyd’s death.
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Director Ridley Scott joined Times film critic Justin Chang for a conversation about “Alien,” the Week 4 winner of the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown, He recalled casting Sigourney Weaver and the influence of “Star Wars.”
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What’s on TV Saturday, May 30 plus Sunday talk: ‘Lucy in the Sky’ on HBO; movies on TV and more
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Beverly Hills officials have urged residents to stay indoors in preparation for protests, and West Hollywood’s mayor said that city plans to issue a curfew for 8 p.m. through the 5:30 a.m. Beverly Hills is also ordering a curfew.
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George Floyd protesters march toward Beverly Hills, demand justice
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A stunned Downtown L.A. surveys damage from looting, vandalism
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One federal officer was fatally shot and another injured Friday in Oakland, authorities said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the incident was related to the night’s protests.
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The Chargers need running back production and are likely to get it from Joshua Kelley, a rookie out of UCLA with vision, speed and cutting ability.
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Colin Kaepernick has helped start a fund to provide defense lawyers for those arrested in Minneapolis protesting the police killing of George Floyd.
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While Roger Federer topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for the first time, Lakers star LeBron James ranked No. 5.
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Four-year colleges facing budget shortfalls from the pandemic are approaching a milestone: the number of eliminated sports programs will almost surely pass 100.
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Trump tweeted praise for how the U.S. Secret Service handled protests near the White House over George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.
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The European Union on Saturday urged President Trump to rethink his decision to cut American funding for the WHO amid global criticism and the pandemic.
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Newly declassified transcripts confirm that Michael Flynn, who became President Trump’s first national security advisor, discussed U.S. sanctions with then-Russia Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump’s inauguration.
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Investigators say a senior Trump administration official misused his office to help get his son-in-law hired at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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