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The new figures, obtained by The Times, reveal for the first time how commonly the technology is used in the department, which for years has provided vague and contradictory information about use.
California transplants now find themselves victims of an exodus that has driven up housing costs in states that are burning: Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
‘Schitt’s Creek’ set Emmy records while ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Succession’ helped lead HBO to a dominant night in a surreal evening that demonstrated how to pull off an awards show during a pandemic.
In Monday’s Season 18 premiere, the host apologized for the misconduct allegations that dogged her show all summer.
The National Weather Service warns of ‘extreme fire behavior’ in the Antelope Valley.
In new guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the coronavirus spreads mainly through respiratory aerosols, small particles that apparently can remain suspended in the air and inhaled.
New survey finds three-fourths of families have experienced a loss of income since March and more than one-third of students don’t have a quiet place to study.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Ginsburg will also lie in state in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Friday.
Last month’s explosion in Lebanon has underscored fears near the Port of L.A., where residents worry that hefty tanks storing butane could catalyze a deadly disaster.
Climate change isn’t the sole cause of recent wildfires. Forestry mismanagement and overpopulation of wildlands also play a role.
SB 1257 will give domestic workers workplace safety protections during the COVID pandemic and beyond.
The Lakers were barreling toward a loss in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets before Anthony Davis hit what forever will be known as “The Mamba Shot.”
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K-12 schools in Los Angeles are not allowed to be open at the moment. Yet many schools have reopened anyway, either by outsourcing their facilities to established providers like the Y, or by rebranding as day camps, which are license-exempt and virtually unregulated in California.
The Luxe Rodeo Drive is the first L.A.-area luxury hotel to go out of business because of the pandemic. An unusually high loan delinquency rate may mean more hotel closures are likely to follow.
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We need a 2020 version of the special commission that resolved the disputed election of 1876.
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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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Mortgage rates are at historic lows, so there’s money to be saved there by buying a home now. But when it comes to the home’s sales price, don’t expect a discount because of the economic downturn.
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A few Republicans could agree to postpone the replacement of Justice Ginsburg in exchange for a few Democrats agreeing never to vote for a court-packing scheme.
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If getting Americans to wear a mask is hard, vaccine skepticism could mean getting them to take a COVID-19 vaccine will be even harder.
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Non-college-educated white women helped secure Trump’s victory in 2016. A poll shows they could do it again in 2020.
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Mail-in ballots, registration deadlines, voting centers — we’ve got you covered with the basics of voting in the Nov. 3 election.
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More Californians will vote by mail this year because of the coronavirus. Here’s how it works.
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Here are the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board endorsements for president, California ballot measures and more.
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Weary TV critics Lorraine Ali and Robert Lloyd stayed up past deadline to break down why the stay-at-home awards show was a winner.
In the months since the coronavirus struck and wrestling arenas were closed, many Mexican wrestlers rely on street food vending to make a living.
Prep basketball players in Flint, Mich., discuss the importance of the game in their lives and their perspective on the upcoming season.
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Due to COVID-19, 2020 marks the first virtual Emmy Awards in the show’s 72-year history. We take you inside Staples Center for a look at the stage set and host Jimmy Kimmel’s plans.
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Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire dissipated as Santa Ana winds failed to materialize, but nearby foothill communities remained on high alert.
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Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
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Missing for 40 years, a rare cello surfaces with a surprise ending.
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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.
Family and collaborators discuss the making of Tom Petty’s 1994 solo album ‘Wildflowers,’ which is being reissued as a box set with dozens of unreleased tracks.
In “More Than a Woman,” the British writer once known for snark and controversy copes with everything from maintenance sex to her child’s eating disorder.
BTS, the K-pop boy band, started the week off right with a Tiny Desk home concert for NPR and news about a “Dynamite” video for “Fortnite.”
‘Antebellum’ star Janelle Monáe explains the thriller’s ending, as well as her motivation for signing on to a story depicting the horrors of slavery.
A recounting of the final 20 seconds in Game 2 when the Lakers nearly lost to Denver before good fortune and an Anthony Davis three-pointer delivered a win.
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa says the team’s struggle to keep Patrick Mahomes in the pocket ultimately hurt their chances of winning Sunday.
Darious Williams intercepted a pass in the end zone intended for Eagles receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in the third quarter Sunday to keep the Rams’ lead.
With Mookie Betts and Chris Taylor out of the starting lineup, the Dodgers offense couldn’t muster enough offense to back starter Tony Gonsolin.
The plan favored by the legislators is one that virtually everyone acknowledges would be highly difficult to integrate or enforce.
The U.S. Space Force has set up a squadron in Qatar, the newly formed service’s first foreign deployment.
Protests by tens of thousands of Belarusians against President Alexander Lukashenko, whom they accuse of rigging his recent re-election, have entered their seventh week.
After a six-year legal battle, an Israeli court has approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse.
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COVID-19 has turned the battle over food delivery regulation into a life-or-death issue
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The iconic Pacific Dining Car restaurant, opened in 1921, has closed. The original Westlake location is auctioning off its furniture, signage and tableware. The Santa Monica location, opened in 1990, shut a few months ago. The brand will continue to exist and focus on online sales, it says on its website.
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Bee Burlingame is building Los Angeles’ first solar community fridge
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As the pandemic ramped up, we saw a small window of opportunity: We decided to take a road trip into the great wide open to Yellowstone National Park. And we talked about how this relationship could be different than all the rest.
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Anticipating travel can enhance our well-being. But what happens when we no longer have trips to anticipate?
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California’s wildfires have left many Southern California gardens dusted with ash. That coating can hurt the plant’s ability to soak in the sun, but a quick rinse with a hose will send the ash into the soil, where it can actually do some good.
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A week where the political conversation was poised to center around the news of 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 is now focused on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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A strange night at the Emmy Awards. Plus, the biggest headlines from across California.
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The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has set up an intense fight over the future of the court and the country.
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Coronavirus deaths in California topped 15,000 on Sunday, another bleak milestone that puts the state just behind Texas in total lives lost.
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SB 1257 will give domestic workers workplace safety protections during the COVID pandemic and beyond.
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ set Emmy records while ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Succession’ helped lead HBO to a dominant night in a surreal evening that demonstrated how to pull off an awards show during a pandemic.
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Sweden’s relatively low-key approach to coronavirus lockdowns captured the world’s attention, but the strategy’s effectiveness remains unclear.
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A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at the New York-Canada border
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The United Nations was born out of the devastation of World War II to save succeeding generations from war.
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Tropical Storm Beta was expected this week to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the upper Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana.
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Laidback luxe and awards-show-from-home chic carried the night.
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The 2020 Emmys offer a unique glimpse inside the homes of Hollywood stars. So we asked “Queer Eye” design expert Bobby Berk for his take on the winners’ decor.
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Debbie Durkin organized a drive-through event where nominees and invitees can celebrate the 2020 Emmy Awards in the driveway of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Marcus Gladney created the Venice Electric Light Parade, a joyous moving carnival anyone can join — all you need is a bike and lights — every Sunday at sunset on the Venice Boardwalk.
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In Indio, hip-hop star Tyga just spent $3.9 million on a waterfront retreat in the water sports community of Shadow Lake Estates.
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Ryan Murphy, the creator of ‘Nip/Tuck,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘American Horror Story,’ just sold his coastal compound in Laguna Beach for $10.65 million.
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Accused of overhyping his company’s technology and facing a regulatory probe, Nikola CEO Trevor Milton will exit. ‘The focus should be on the company,’ he said.
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MLB veteran Mark Ellis just lowered the price of his amenity-loaded Arizona compound to $6.75 million.
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RBG loved Santa Fe for its opera and skies.
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The city has some of the most beautifully preserved architectural masterpieces in California. Hop in the car and let’s explore.
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Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks remain shut this weekend.
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The islands plan to reopen to visitors who have a confirmed negative COVID test upon arrival.
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An average of 6.1 million viewers watched Sunday’s Emmy Awards as ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and HBO’s ‘Succession’ scored big wins.
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Regina King (“Watchmen”), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Watchmen”), Zendaya (“Euphoria”), Uzo Aduba (“Mrs. America”) and other Black winners set a new Emmys record.
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Two Hollywood documentaries unpack the truth behind a man who made stars into knockouts, and behind women who can knock you out.
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From Zendaya’s euphoric — and historic — win to the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweep, here’s what you missed at Sunday’s Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
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Officials issued another smoke advisory for part of Southern California through Monday afternoon and parts of the Sierra Nevada have foul air quality.
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The 3-year-old was riding his bike in the Orange Mobile Home Park neighborhood with a sibling when he was hit by a truck.
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The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Lake Elsinore, one mile from Lakeland Village, seven miles from Corona and seven miles from Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
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Pacific Ocean AquaFarms would grow up to 5,000 metric tons of yellowtail annually
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Giants running back Saquon Barkley likely is out for the season after tearing an ACL. Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has an ankle sprain.
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The Chargers nearly pulled off an upset over the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs thanks, in part, to limiting Kansas City’s ability to pull off big plays.
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LeBron James’ only regret with a 105-103 win Sunday over the Denver Nuggets was that it didn’t happen at Staples Center. Here are five takeaways from the game.
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The Denver Nuggets have no choice but to regroup as they prepare for Game 3 against the Lakers on Tuesday, needing more improvement to win a game in the series.
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President Trump said Monday that he had narrowed down his list of potential Supreme Court nominees to four or five candidates.
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Voting problems in Georgia’s Fulton County, which is home to Atlanta, have disproportionately affected Black voters.
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Biden pleaded with Republican senators to not push a nominee through, saying such an action would push the country “deeper into the abyss.”
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Three deeply conservative women judges have emerged as President Trump’s short list to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
