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L.A. teachers union and school district reach a contract agreement

Smaller classes. New community schools. Here’s what’s inside the tentative deal that could end the strike.

By Howard Blume and Sonali Kohli

Supreme Court rules for Trump’s ban on transgender troops in the military

The court’s decision, though not a final ruling on the constitutional question, is a significant victory for Trump and his lawyers.

By David G. Savage

• Supreme Court agrees to hear 2nd Amendment challenge to New York City handgun law

Supreme Court leaves in place rulings that temporarily protect ‘Dreamers’

Supreme Court leaves in place rulings that temporarily protect ‘Dreamers’

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2019 Academy Award nominations are all over the map

Glenn Close doesn't need an Oscar, but this year she deserves one

Yalitza Aparicio becomes second Mexican best actress nominee

Behind Oscar’s snub of box-office smash ‘Won't You Be My Neighbor?’

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to remove California Juvenile Justice Division from corrections officials' control

By Jazmine Ulloa

Metro weighs charging drivers by the mile and adding freeway tolls to cut congestion

Metro weighs charging drivers by the mile and adding freeway tolls to cut congestion

By Laura J. Nelson

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Suspect in Malibu shootings pleads not guilty

Suspect in Malibu shootings pleads not guilty

For 2019 homeless count, thousands of volunteers are set to deploy across L.A.

L.A. City Council backs Hollywood project with new apartment towers

PG&E lines up $5.5 billion to fund a two-year bankruptcy process

Google self-driving spinoff Waymo plans a factory in Detroit area

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Senate Republicans seek to block Central American minors from claiming U.S. asylum unless they apply at home

Senate Republicans seek to block Central American minors from claiming U.S. asylum unless they apply at home

A proposed bill would amend federal law to bar any Salvadoran, Guatemalan or Honduran younger than 18 from asylum unless they apply first at designated facilities in Central America.

By Molly O'Toole

$100 million is ordinary money in the world of ‘El Chapo’

$100 million is ordinary money in the world of ‘El Chapo’

By Sonja Sharp

Visionary Elon Musk is forced to focus on the mundane to keep his Tesla dream alive

By Russ Mitchell

Here are all the things Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s critics get wrong about federal taxes

By Michael Hiltzik

Rams have L.A. back in Super Bowl after breathtaking win

Rams have L.A. back in Super Bowl after breathtaking win

By Bill Plaschke

Zadie Smith, Rachel Kushner among nominees for 2019 National Book Critics Circle Awards

Zadie Smith, Rachel Kushner among nominees for 2019 National Book Critics Circle Awards

Gustavo Dudamel cues the fanfare at Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony

Angry Saints fan rents Atlanta billboards for Super Bowl

Angry Saints fan rents Atlanta billboards for Super Bowl

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Folia Collective, a houseplant lover's haven, reopens in roomy new Eagle Rock digs

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Why can’t Trump make deals? No one trusts him anymore

Why can’t Trump make deals? No one trusts him anymore

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Fifty years ago today, Richard Nixon took office, and for him it was a time of hope, civility and optimism

Fifty years ago today, Richard Nixon took office, and for him it was a time of hope, civility and optimism

Jan 20, 2019

Who is Ed Buck? The erratic life of the Democratic donor in whose home two dead men have been found

Who is Ed Buck? The erratic life of the Democratic donor in whose home two dead men have been found

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UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi rediscovers her joy of gymnastics and becomes an internet sensation

UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi rediscovers her joy of gymnastics and becomes an internet sensation

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This Boyle Heights teacher is the face of the L.A. teachers’ strike

This Boyle Heights teacher is the face of the L.A. teachers’ strike

Jan 17, 2019

Why you can’t look away from that Trump fast food photo

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Gas shortages: A self-inflicted crisis by Mexico’s new president?

Gas shortages: A self-inflicted crisis by Mexico’s new president?

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More wildfires, drought and climate change bring devastating changes to California wildlands

More wildfires, drought and climate change bring devastating changes to California wildlands

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One day our sun will solidify into a giant crystal orb

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As Coachella turns 20, its press-shy co-founder gets candid about sexual harassment and why Kanye dropped out

Jan 11, 2019

Americans who fought alongside the Kurds in Syria feel betrayed by Trump

Americans who fought alongside the Kurds in Syria feel betrayed by Trump

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America’s love-hate relationship with Marie Kondo and our clutter

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Whether good news or bad, northern Sierra readers can always blame the Messenger

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Behind Oscar’s snub of box-office smash ‘Won't You Be My Neighbor?’ in banner year for docs

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Chiefs fire defensive coordinator Bob Sutton following loss to Patriots

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Trump plans State of the Union address next week, despite Pelosi request to delay

By Eli Stokols

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Kentucky boys school shuts down amid fallout over Washington videos

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Right after MLK Day, the Supreme Court takes the country a step backward on civil rights

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Furloughed federal workers are on the hook for work expenses they can’t get reimbursed

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Flight attendants aren't in it for the money. That's what their second jobs are for

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A Bali vacation sounds magical — and it is when you help keep the island beautiful

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The 2004 tsunami could have killed me. I escaped, but it changed my perspective

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Restaurant news: Jon & Vinny’s in Brentwood; culinary courses in Pasadena

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