California is set for a full reopening Tuesday, but experts say a full recovery is dependent on trust.
Emad Fathy Moawad, 50, is accused for targeting the female patients between 2013 and 2018
Inland Empire trio plead guilty in COVID-19 unemployment fraud cases using inmates’ names
The Biden administration has already imposed economic sanctions on Russia for ongoing cyberattacks and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
The Biden administration is rushing to welcome a new Israeli government after Benjamin Netanyahu’s ouster, not because they will agree on policies but because it is a break from turmoil surrounding the former prime minister.
With the state’s economy set to fully reopen Tuesday, health experts will be looking for variants, vaccine skepticism and inequities.
The federal government isn’t willing to make a digital pass that attests to vaccination statuses. Several companies are trying to fill the void.
The fire is 30% contained and still threatening Riverside County, including Pinyon Crest.
The explosion of a minivan causes no injures but briefly knocks out power in the Montclair area.
Kawhi Leonard’s dunk heard round the NBA during the second quarter of Game 4 embodied the Clippers’ win Monday that evened the best-of-seven series.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu’s ‘In the Heights’ has an impressive cast, but little Afro-Latinx or LGBTQ+ representation. Now Miranda has apologized.
Grainy new photos show Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who’ve recently reunited, locking lips at Nobu in Malibu during a birthday celebration.
A small plane that crashed into Folsom Lake after a midair collision 56 years ago may have been found by underwater surveying technology.
Aiden Leos will be honored with a plaque and dedication at the Orange County Zoo when the new large mammal exhibit opens, Orange County officials said Monday.
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An excessive-heat warning was issued for 10 a.m. Tuesday through 9 p.m. Friday in the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, not including the Santa Monica range.
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Pent-up demand, pandemic savings, back-to-office mandates -- experts say it will all add up to a historic wave of people leaving their jobs.
Now, the coalition that ousted Benjamin Netanyahu faces a hard challenge ahead: leading together.
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The USC Song Girls program and longtime coach Lori Nelson were the subject of a 2016 Title IX investigation, which turned up insufficient evidence that Nelson violated university policies.
A mother and daughter vanish in Irvine. A husband offers a bizarre story. What happened?
After last summer’s postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, the top Americans are ready for some familiarity at the U.S. swim trials.
For NBCUniversal, televising the Olympic Games is a marquee moment for its TV networks and a huge money-making event.
As American colleges begin to cut some sports, the effects could be seen on future Olympic medal stands.
Painful memories will endure from Misty Hartung’s year fighting for Stanford athletes in their battle with university leaders who chose to turn their backs on them.
A broken surfboard helped Bryan Perez escape poverty and endure deep loss. Fan support softens the blow of missing the Olympics for the elite surfer.
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Asian applicants to the elite school allege Harvard’s practices are discriminatory. The bigger problems are athletic and legacy admissions — and our fascination with a few big names in education.
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Removing Metro fares is just one of many steps towards more equitable mobility throughout Los Angeles County.
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The measures zero in on some of the biggest problems that Facebook and other major online platform companies pose, but their proposed fixes are partial at best — not surprising, given that they look at the companies through the lens of antitrust policy.
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I fear the complacency that June 15 will bring in Los Angeles, the false certainty that we have ‘beaten’ the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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In California, new coronavirus cases have hit their lowest levels in 14 months, and we still have one of the lowest infection rates in the country.
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Ever wonder how everything works in an earthquake kit? Well, we’re here to fumble through it all just for you.
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Marjorie Leach, 101, is one of those men and women who are at least 100 years old and have survived COVID-19.
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La repercusión de la pandemia en el negocio del cine se reflejó en los débiles índices de audiencia de la noche más importante de Hollywood.
Hollywood’s history with Latino representation is a muddy mess. Why even Washington politicians are taking action.
Amanda Kloots publicly chronicled the COVID ordeal of her actor husband, Nick Cordero. Now she has a memoir, “Live Your Life,” about optimism and its limits.
Indie-rock stalwarts Will Oldham (a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy) and Matt Sweeney have released ‘Superwolves,’ their follow-up to 2006’s beloved ‘Superwolf.’
After she was called out for harassing Courtney Stodden a decade ago, Chrissy Teigen has addressed her bullying drama in a new Medium essay.
The Dodgers were held to just three hits, but a strong outing from the bullpen and a couple home runs proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win.
Everything you couldn’t do in 2020, you can (for the most part) do again June 15. Here’s your guide to all things Southern California sports.
Dylan Bundy struggled, giving up seven earned runs in 2 1/3 innings as the Angels saw their winning streak disappear in an 8-5 loss to the Athletics.
Harkins, fired by the Angels amid MLB crackdown on pitch-doctoring, is looking to appeal after his defamation suit against team and MLB was dismissed.
Podcasts
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‘The Trials of Frank Carson’ is a true crime podcast about power, politics and law in California’s Central Valley. Carson was Stanislaus County’s most controversial defense attorney, a wizard with juries and a courtroom brawler with an unapologetically caustic style.
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“Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American, featuring conversations with special guests like Kamala Harris, Sandra Oh and Viet Thanh Nguyen.
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There is still an awards season. And, as always, The Times will be right there to capture all of it, from those living in the spotlight to those working backstage on ‘The Envelope’ podcast.
John Demers, the Justice Department’s top national security official, is resigning after revelations the department secretly seized records from Democrats and media members.
A small study offers a hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine might give organ transplant recipients a boost in protection.
Israel’s new government has granted approval to a contentious parade by Israeli nationalists through Palestinian areas around Jerusalem’s Old City.
The pinching hand symbol has become a point of contention in a charged battle over gender and anti-feminist backlash by men’s rights groups.
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Even as restaurants fully reopen, I’ll also keep covering pop-ups.
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The San Pedro Fish Market, beloved by generations of Latino families and lately by Instagramers, needs to relocate. The owner has big plans to expand.
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The meaning of Juneteenth is evolving for chef Ray Anthony Barrett after a year of travel and healing.
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What should children be doing this summer? Having fun, one expert says. “I think it’s a huge mistake to overly focus on learning loss and academic support.”
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A closer look at what this whole spin rate controversy means.
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Earthquake preparedness is about communication, resilience and understanding and mitigating your risks. Our newsletter course will teach you how.
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You don’t want to scare your kids, but you do need them to be prepared for what to do before, during and after the shaking of a major (or even minor) earthquake.
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Are you ready to roll with an earthquake? Do you have a tent in your trunk? Pita in your pantry? Here are nine types of Angeleno preppers.
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People are much more important than kits. People will help each other when the power is out or they are thirsty. And people will help a community rebuild and keep Southern California a place we all want to live after a major quake.
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With restrictions lifting everywhere, venturing out doesn’t mean abandoning your books. Ten summer reads to help you mark the return of beach season
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Eagle Rock Brewery has made a new helles-style lager flavored with three California native plants: woolly bluecurls, California laurel and black sage.
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Follow these tips to dozens of parks, beaches and trails. See cool images from Yosemite. Test your California savvy. And surprise your dog.
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From protests and parades to the homes of early gay rights activists, the Southland has played a key role.
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When I came out to my father, he cursed me. I considered his words as if they were a fortune teller’s: “Mijo, you’re going to have a very lonely life.”
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The La Cristianita saga is barely remembered — even by its putative caretakers at Camp Pendleton.
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A Hollywood rookie and an Oscar-nominated producer trade notes on the hurdles they’ve encountered trying to bring Latino stories to the screen.
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They’re newlyweds from the same Jalisco town. He moved to L.A. at 2; she came three years ago. What’s on their TV? Netflix in English or Pantaya in Spanish?
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The USC Song Girls program and longtime coach Lori Nelson were the subject of a 2016 Title IX investigation, which turned up insufficient evidence that Nelson violated university policies.
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California poised to drop mask rules for vaccinated workers and distancing rules for everyone at workplaces.
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The federal government isn’t willing to make a digital pass or app that attests to a person’s vaccination status. Several companies are trying to fill the void.
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Santa Cruz police found the guitars after serving search warrants at three locations in the city following a tip from Los Angeles police.
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Lordstown made misstatements about its vehicle preorders, an investigation by the electric truck company’s board concluded.
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The track team is the only one from Dorsey participating in sports during the 2020-21 school year at one of the LAUSD’s most revered athletic programs.
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Phil Mickelson, fresh off his win in the PGA Championship, says he’s learned a lot from watching seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady over the years.
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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was named to the NBA’s all-defense second team, joining Joel Embiid, Matisse Thybulle, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
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Michele Harper brings her memoir, “The Beauty in Breaking,” to the L.A. Times Book Club.
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Pride Month is being celebrated in L.A. and around the world.
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You don’t need land to grow food. We talked to six L.A.-based experts who explain how you can easily grow veggies, fruits and herbs in pots on your balcony or any other small space.
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“Boogie Nights,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” lead our curated list of classic flicks playing in L.A. this week.
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Gains in several big-name tech companies including Apple helped nudge the S&P 500 to another record high Monday, even as other parts of the market faltered
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The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms the next planned relaxation of coronavirus rules will be delayed because of the spread of the Delta variant.
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The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is approaching 600,000, with the virus still taking advantage of inequalities across the country.
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Whatever’s puzzling you about housing, energy, tech, labor or real estate in L.A. and California, we want to hear about it.
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Actor Robert Redford is asking $4.9 million for his 30-acre horse ranch outside the Sundance Mountain Resort that he developed in Utah.
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Chipotle says it must raise prices due to the minimum wage. But what about the $64 million in executive bonuses?
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Some pandemic-wrought changes to the business world seem lasting. (Work from home? Yes, thank you.) Others not so much. Here’s our guide to the new normal.
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LeBron James will continue to chase down Michael Jordan’s legacy next season, but he’ll do it after switching to jersey No. 6, not the iconic No. 23.
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The Clippers have shown they can finish strong, but they’ll need to eliminate their early-game gremlins to beat the Utah Jazz in the playoffs.
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Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups is “definitely ready” to become a head coach, the Clippers’ Tyronn Lue said. Billlups might get his chance soon.
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An aggressive Paul George scored 31 points in the Clippers’ needed Game 3 victory over the Utah Jazz, and L.A. still has a shot at playoff history.
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The new magnet high school will be based at Audubon Middle School. The campus in Leimert Park has experienced a sharp enrollment decline, as have nearby high schools.
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When the nation’s second-largest school district fully reopens in the fall, students and staff will wear masks, regardless of vaccine status, and all will be be tested for the coronavirus at least once every two weeks.
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Spring enrollment continued to drop in California and throughout the U.S. as COVID-19 pandemic kept students away.
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Through distance learning Black parents were able to see how their children were treated by their peers and teachers and saw a system that did not benefit them, the report said.
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A blood test taken after his son’s wedding showed the House minority leader had been previously infected with coronavirus, he told reporters.
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Richard Montañez has for years told a story of how he dreamed up Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a Frito-Lay janitor. The archival record, former employees and Frito-Lay itself say otherwise.
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Current and former employees of ICM Partners allege that the talent agency tolerated harassment and misconduct toward women and people of color.
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An F-15C air-to-air combat jet was placed on alert in case of unrest over the pandemic or election, sources and records say. The Guard denies it.
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My boyfriend was sweet. My boyfriend was hysterical. My boyfriend always told me how much he loved me. When we would have sex, my whole body felt worshipped, cared for — nurtured, even.
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In honor of LGBTQ relationships in Los Angeles, here’s a roundup of our favorite L.A. Affairs columns.
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I was only 5 years old when a caretaker’s nephew began to sexually abuse me. He made me pinkie-promise not to tell. ‘I do this because I love you,’ he’d say. For years, I would carry this lie — that abuse was a form of love — into my other relationships.
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Not once in all those years did I get the vibe that he wanted to reconcile. Not once. And it seemed to me that he just turned the page. We didn’t work out, so it was history. Maybe I had to turn the page too.
Leaving your job isn’t always an easy decision. Here’s what you should know before you decide to quit your current role.
You can buy a plethora of earthquake kits online, but which ones are the best for the price? Here’s a look at four off-the-shelf options.
L.A. chefs, restaurateurs and the Food staff share the food and drink items they would want in their earthquake kits.
Staples for a “cook’s kit” to keep with your emergency supplies. They’ll make make eating during the fallout more enjoyable.