Nicaraguan American Nora Sandigo helps children who have crossed the border on their own to join families in the U.S.
The Lakers played before fans at Staples Center for the first time since March 10, 2020, but a late rally came up short in a loss to the Celtics.
Wendy McMahon will bring a new style of management to CBS’ television stations group following the ouster of former stations chief Peter Dunn.
Republicans capped state and local tax deductions in 2017. California Democrats aren’t joining their East Coast colleagues in insisting on a fix now.
Biden was joined by Vice President Harris, herself an American of Asian descent, in the meeting Thursday at the White House with the members of Congress.
At least four people were hospitalized, including one person with critical injuries.
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Adam Toledo appears to have dropped a handgun and started raising his hands less than a second before a Chicago police officer shot and killed him.
Mother admits drowning three children in Reseda apartment
Why might some COVID-19 vaccines pose a small risk of blood clots while others don’t? Scientists suspect it’s related to their use of adenoviruses.
Is a tiny house really a glorified toolshed? Are the unhoused serving as guinea pigs for architect’s design experiments? Our columnist visits L.A.’s new wave of shelter solutions.
From rose-petal pre-rolls (Pasadena) to OG Kush (downtown L.A.), travel the Southland from your couch with cannabis.
“We’re not the young kids on the block anymore,” one character says as the final season begins. But age has never been what gave the series soul.
You’ve gotten your first COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Try out these scenarios to see if you know how to live post-vaccine.
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A hiker from Palmdale was facing a second night lost the wilderness until a GPS expert on the internet helped facilitate his rescue.
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First routine, then forbidden and now cherished, hugs have come to symbolize the next phase of the pandemic
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Pioneer Hardware is one of the last holdouts of the old Beverly Hills, which remains not just a glitzy shopping destination but also a community.
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José Delbo, an 87-year-old comic artist, sold more than $1 million worth of Wonder Woman NFTs. Sales like his got the attention of DC Comics and Marvel. The debate over NFT winners and losers.
Climate change means Jordanians may soon not have enough water to drink. Others will face a similar scarcity.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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L.A. County has made big strides in administering vaccines in underserved communities, but they still lag far behind wealthier areas.
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With eligibility expanding, here’s a collection of L.A. Times reporting on ways to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Lose it? Laminate it? Post it on Instagram? Some dos and don’ts for your vaccination card, the most exciting piece of paper you’ll get this year.
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Improving the Capitol Police requires bipartisan cooperation
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Most states have hundreds of laws that police can use as a pretext for an unjustified traffic stop, which can then escalate into violence.
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Some 44 million Americans collectively hold about $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, and the numbers are growing. So can President Joe Biden, or anyone, actually fix the student debt crisis?
Sotheby’s says a pair of Air Yeezy 1 sneaker prototypes, worn by Kanye West at the 2008 Grammys, are worth more than a $1 million. Let the bids begin.
Barack Obama and filmmaker Ava DuVernay will discuss the former president’s memoir “A Promised Land” April 21 in a livestreamed event for the L.A. Times Community Book Club.
ABC News staffers were informed Thursday that Corn no longer works at the network.
Oscar-nominated shorts directors Kris Bowers and Travon Free are enjoying the spotlight, and the chance to tell meaningful stories about Black lives.
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Our rundown of shows to see includes the L.A. Phil, Maria Bamford in a benefit for the Downtown Women’s Center and dance co-created by men in prison.
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“Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” profiles an artist born into slavery who later in life created images with a persistent, ethereal relevance.
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Palm Springs Art Museum reopens with desert heroine Agnes Pelton, who deserves a place alongside Georgia O’Keeffe among early American Modern artists.
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Two new versions — a National Theatre film coming to PBS and a Public Theater podcast out now — bring new life to Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy.
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Angélique Kidjo, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding and Frank Gehry power artistic partnerships shaping a new direction, the Santa Monica company says.
The Sparks took Alabama’s Jasmine Walker and UNC’s Stephanie Watts in the first round of the fWNBA draft. Dallas selected Charli Collier at No. 1.
Justin Turner and Max Muncy each hit home runs as the Dodgers extend their winning streak to six games with a 7-5 series-sweeping win over the Rockies.
Chae Campbell is thriving in UCLA gymnastics’ team-first environment and will close an impressive freshman season at the NCAA championships Friday.
Michael Jordan will be the presenter when Kobe Bryant is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 15.
China’s economy grew by double digits in the latest quarter, but an explosive rebound is slowing abruptly as manufacturing and consumer spending return to normal.
Iran says it has started enriching uranium up to 60% purity, its highest level ever, after the sabotage at its Natanz nuclear site this past weekend
The defense in the trial of former police Officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, wrapped up its case in just two days.
Biden announces sanctions on Russia for hacking federal agencies and interfering to help Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
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The problem of food waste has some solutions. Start by being smart about shopping and storing.
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Animal chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are working on the food lineup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
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Chef Brian Bornemann’s Italian-seafood pop-up Crudo e Nudo has opened a bricks-and-mortar raw bar, fish market, coffee bar and wine shop in Santa Monica.
The perils of parenting through a pandemic
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8 ways to mark Earth Day, ornitherapy, and how to reserve campsites
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After months of writing about how our community was suffering, I wanted to witness something other than Latinx pain. So I went to a Dodgers game.
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How people with disabilities, often overlooked in the food community, are improving accessibility in the world of cooking and recipes
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Researchers are getting serious about understanding a disease patients call “long COVID.” Its symptoms include aches, fatigue, sleep problems and brain fog.
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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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En marzo, algo más de la mitad de las viviendas se vendieron por encima del precio de venta en Los Ángeles. En algunos lugares, la proporción fue incluso mayor.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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Bird feeders are killing songbirds, thanks to a salmonella outbreak, but there are safer and better ways to attract birds to your garden space, whether it’s a balcony or backyard. Try creating habitat with native plants and cultivating the insects, nectar flowers and seeds birds love to eat.
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From Guns N’ Roses to the Go-Go’s, Julien Baker to Bad Bunny, from dance festivals to metal mosh pits, live music is finally, finally back.
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It can be tough navigating the world of campsite reservations in California. We break it down for you.
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April to-do list: Luminex’s outdoor light show, City Nature Challenge and cherry blossoms
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How hiking L.A. trails helped Kiana Butler find love and cope with loss after miscarriage.
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A crumbled section of Highway 1 near Big Sur is expected to reopen by April 30 because repair work is weeks ahead of schedule, Caltrans says.
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The philanthropic company of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan is spending millions to help South Los Angeles landlords.
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As schools begin to to reopen for in-person instruction a new question has emerged: Should extra school days be added to make up for lost time?
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Among communities with at least 5,000 residents, those that saw the largest relative increases in their vaccination rates over a weeks-long stretch ending Monday were lower-income areas with predominantly non-white populations.
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As part of their COVID-19 protocols, Staples Center initiated a strict no-bag policy that has fans frustrated even with clarification of the rule.
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The goal is to have a pediatric vaccine available for all ages from 6 months to adulthood
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With everyone 16 and older now eligible to get vaccinated, Riverside County health officials expect herd immunity to COVID-19 in eight to 10 weeks.
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Officials moved the lone remaining occupant of the category, Merced County, into the less-stringent red tier after reexamining the region’s data.
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has arrived in Washington for talks with President Biden meant to show the strength of the two nations’ security alliance.
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The legislation would add four seats to the Supreme Court in a bid designed to counter its rightward tilt during the Trump administration.
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When Thailand’s transport minister was diagnosed with COVID-19, it was Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha who got a headache.
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A key legislative committee approves bills to help overhaul the EDD’s operations as the agency apologizes for another error that interrupted payments.
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Stocks rallied to more record highs on Wall Street as a suite of stellar data suggested the recovery for the economy and corporate profits is accelerating.
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Here are some resources and suggested actions to support another person during such a difficult time. Also: Why you shouldn’t take a pension lump sum.
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Few are in a rush to go back to pandemic-emptied office buildings, data show. But landlords are betting people will want to return later this year.
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The Milken Institute Global Conference, hosted by financier Michael Milken, will welcome attendees in 2021 but also offer talks and panels online.
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The area around Staples Center and L.A. Live had increased activity on Thursday night as fans returned to the arena to watch the Lakers-Celtics game.
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Lakers star Anthony Davis has been cleared to return to practice, presumably the final step before rejoining the team for the first time in months.
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The Clippers beat the Pistons 100-98 on Wednesday in Detroit.
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Lakers fans should expect extensive safety changes, including a ban on all bags, for games at Staples Center.
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Find a flick with our weekly guide to classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., playing now or coming soon to a theater, drive-in, pop-up or rooftop near you.
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Spot marine life large and small in Cambria, treat yourself in Harmony or become a seal expert in San Simeon.
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Five augmented reality artworks launched Tuesday push the conversation on representation and historical accuracy in monuments.
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Wayne Thiebaud, Yoshitomo Nara, butterflies, Bugattis and the Disney archives: a quick scan of exhibitions at SoCal’s reopened museums.
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Thanks to therapy, to the pandemic, to stillness, to time and unbearable loneliness, I am looking back on all the people that have entered my life over the years as gifts.
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The Netflix show “Firefly Lane” sparked me to reconsider my friendships as the pandemic world reopens.
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I was sitting in a bar with two friends and looking at my Tinder app. Edan’s nickname popped up. Wait. It couldn’t be my sixth-grade crush, could it?
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The social media posts that bum me out? Sober birthdays or anniversaries by single guys. They deserve heart emojis, but my heart holds a deeper story.
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One photo shows someone wearing a T-shirt that says “Catholics vs. Convicts III,” another shows Cathedral players making a gang sign
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The late state Sen. William Craven of Oceanside promoted the school’s founding, but he upset many with his remarks in the 1990s about immigrants.
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This year’s astounding number of rejections for UC applicants reveals several big problems, including the woeful unpopularity of the humanities.
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Barriers to an equitable education include concentrated poverty in communities, high suspension rates and housing insecurity, a UCLA report found.
How and when can you get tickets to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm? Will all the rides be available? What’s different?
If you’re feeling the springtime itch to go look at open houses, first of all, we’re sorry about the sticker shock. But here’s a primer the hodgepodge of home styles you’ll see around Southern California.
If you lost your job or had your hours cut in the last 18 months, you may be able to rejoin the company’s health plan for free through September. Don’t wait for a notice from the employer.
COBRA, the federal program that allows people who have lost their jobs to continue paying for their former employer’s healthcare plan, is free through Sept. 30.