Daft Punk sampled Eddie Johns’ “More Spell on You” on their hit “One More Time.” Johns, who has struggled with homelessness, was never paid or credited.
Body camera footage from the April 23 exchange captured the woman calling the deputy a “murderer” and a “Mexican racist”
Rail authority documents indicate the project is not a very strong source of hourly jobs for its large rate of spending.
Federal plans would complement California’s initiative to conserve 30% of land and 30% of coastal waters by the end of the decade.
Two studies of hospital workers bolster the case that COVID-19 vaccines really do reduce the risk of a coronavirus infection.
Officials are generally optimistic but have expressed concern at a recent 23% week-over-week drop in administered vaccine doses.
Newsom critics say the recall campaign must tap into discontent over homelessness, housing costs and other issues if the effort hopes to succeed.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a sweeping elections bill that Republicans said would curb fraud, though they acknowledged none occurred in November.
Secretary of State Blinken in Ukraine to assure President Zelensky, who played role in Trump impeachment, of U.S. support against Russian hostilities.
Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project act on May 6. It all started with an article by David Kipen in the L.A. Times
Penguins and otters at Monterey Bay Aquarium are said to have perked up since members began visiting recently. Reopening to the public is days away.
Most moms don’t want gifts for Mother’s Day. They want to spend time with you. Here’s how to celebrate the ultimate plant parent — by spending the day alongside her.
Known for her frank, funny conversations about sensitive issues, especially race, Ziwe prepares for her next act: shaking up hidebound, male-dominated late-night TV.
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Dr. Nadine Burke Harris has become one of the nation’s most influential public health figures while guiding California’s efforts during the pandemic.
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The 2020 World Series champion Dodgers have suddenly, and strikingly, lost their way during an early part of the season when they should be cruising.
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Sambuus, a triangular fried dumpling filled with meat, seafood or vegetables, is eaten throughout East Africa and the Middle East. This is celebration food, consumed during special occasions like weddings, Ramadan or Eid celebrations.
The Golden Globes must reckon with its problematic past if it wants a future in Hollywood.
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If ‘drought’ means a period of dry years followed by a return to the norm, California is not in drought. The current climate is the norm.
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Because of bias and stereotyping, Asian Americans are the least likely racial group to be promoted to management and executive positions.
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The immigration debate poses a moral dilemma for America.
A 2020 book examines the lives forever changed by the building of Dodger Stadium, which would be brought back into focus with the rise of Fernando Valenzuela.
The second installment in our new recipes series comes from this L.A.-native food blogger and cookbook author.
From brunch menus to cocktails, here’s a variety of online cooking classes.
Surging interest in food preparation during the pandemic has allowed chefs and cooks and caterers whose livelihoods disappeared overnight to put food on their tables and keep body and soul together as they meet their clients on Zoom.
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Although COVID-19 has loosened its grip, doctors in Southern California are contending with another deadly consequence of the pandemic: gun violence.
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With so many Americans becoming immunized, it’s natural to look ahead and wonder how long this protection will last. The answer: No one knows.
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If you’re vaccinated and headed outdoors, you can take your mask off, L.A. County says. But only if it isn’t crowded, and you might consider the kids.
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In honor of the unofficial ‘May the 4th’ holiday, here are photos of Star Wars lovers celebrating their fandom at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge.
Part of a wave of films and TV series reconsidering the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, “Girls5eva” is humorously skeptical of our nostalgia for the era’s pop music.
Current and former employees of ICM Partners allege that the talent agency tolerated harassment and misconduct toward women and people of color.
Pop singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha on the unhealthy competition among female artists, coping with social anxiety and the most Albanian thing about her.
‘Best Shape of My Life,’ a six-part YouTube series starring Will Smith, will document the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ actor’s journey to get fit.
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Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is just as frustrated as the fans with a team that has lost 13 of its last 17 games.
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It’s not yet known whether COVID-19 vaccines can affect your period, but researchers are starting to study the issue.
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Haven’t made Mother’s Day plans? Don’t have reservations? We have ideas.
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With supreme confidence and politically incorrect bluster, businessman Dan Pena made a fortune. He prods and pokes his students to do the same.
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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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The Dodgers, who blew four leads in Wednesday’s 6-5 loss, are 1-6 on their road trip, which continues Friday in Anaheim.
Anze Kopitar became the 91st player in NHL history to score 1,000 points. It was fitting that he earned the milestone point on an assist.
The Clippers host the Lakers in the latest edition of the Hallway Series. What’s on the line Thursday night as Clippers get a boost with the return of Patrick Beverley.
The Angels lose to the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.
Britain and France have both dispatched patrol ships to the island of Jersey as their dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights escalates.
Atlanta officer is reinstated but will remain on leave until criminal charges involving the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks are resolved, police say.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for the past 12 years, but that stranglehold could soon come to an end.
Biden supports relaxing global trade restrictions for COVID-19 vaccines so that more countries can produce them and bring a faster end to the pandemic.
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“Top Chef’s” Marcel Vigneron (Wolf, Beefsteak) has opened a Thai restaurant in Malibu’s Point Dume Plaza.
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In this episode of “Off Menu,” host Lucas Kwan Peterson visits Bridgetown Roti and has a conversation with chef-owner Rashida Holmes and her mother, Joy Clarke-Holmes, about Caribbean cooking and the state of the restaurant industry.
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When chef Ryan Lee and wife Lucy Row had to pivot as a result of the pandemic, they hit on an unusual business idea — a delivery service for gourmet, ready-to-eat Korean seafood. They called it Sonsoo Kitchen, and word-of-mouth has made it soar.
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This weekend is essentially the Super Bowl of boxing, and for people of Mexican heritage in the U.S., those fights are a communal experience.
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These bizarre rock spires are reminiscent of Arrakis, Tatooine and other legendary science fiction settings. But visitors don’t need to travel galactic lengths to get there.
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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.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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En su primer día el nuevo Congreso removió a los magistrados de la Sala de lo Constitucional de la Corte Suprema y al Fiscal General
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Pack a picnic and introduce Mom to Mother Nature on these easy trails.
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Spring, late fall and winter are the ideal times to visit nearby deserts
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Europe surrounds us in L.A.. But not all Euro substitutes are created equal.
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How a simple query on Buy Nothing, TikTok and Nextdoor fueled a DIY greenhouse during COVID-19 — and turned strangers across L.A. into friends.
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May is a big month for activities outside. Here are 9 things plant lovers can actually go out and do this month, including moon bathing at the L.A. Arboretum.
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The 2020 World Series champion Dodgers have suddenly, and strikingly, lost their way during an early part of the season when they should be cruising.
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What began as a Republican vendetta against Facebook, Google and Twitter has morphed into something far more worrisome to big business.
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Newsom critics say the recall campaign must tap into discontent over homelessness, housing costs and other issues if the effort hopes to succeed.
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Every Republican in Congress voted against President Biden’s $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief plan, but that hasn’t stopped some from promoting it.
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The designer of Washington, D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial is shaping the way women learn at Smith College and with ‘Ghost Forest’ makes a climate change statement.
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India’s large diaspora is tapping its wealth, growing political clout and expertise to help India combat a catastrophic coronavirus surge.
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Incidents of passengers being unruly — ignoring crew members’ instructions, fighting and refusing to wear a mask — have been surging, according to the FAA.
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Efforts by Texas Republicans to pass voting restrictions tests the enduring relationship between the party and big business in the state.
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The massive effort to round up those who stormed the U.S. Capitol has not been without problems, including a potential instance of mistaken identity.
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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong is sentenced to more jail time for participating in a commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Newton Minow looks back at the bombshell he fired at TV executives in 1961.
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Paying bills electronically is more secure and efficient, helping you avoid credit-dinging late payments. Also: Reasons to open a Roth IRA.
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Google says it expects about 20% of its staff to continue working remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic, with many others mixing up their routines.
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SpaceX has finally launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship
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The intriguing possibility of a playoff meeting between the two Los Angeles teams is looming larger, but neither squad is looking ahead.
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Patrick Beverley returned from a 12-game injury absence and provided energy in limited minutes as the Clippers beat the Toronto Raptors 105-100.
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L.A.-area sports teams can’t immediately admit more fans just because the county has moved into the yellow tier during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lakers star LeBron James will likely miss Thursday’s game with the Clippers and Friday’s game at Portland with a sore right ankle.
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The best Los Angeles County and Orange County museum exhibitions for May.
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Novelist Charles Yu brings his “Interior Chinatown” to the L.A. Times Book Club on May 27.
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A tidal wave of reopenings continues to wash over the state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths recede.
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So you’re ready to go plant shopping in person. Here are some tips on being the kind of customer that everyone wants to see coming through the doors.
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We met in the middle of the pandemic. In a time with not much to look forward to, she simply brought a lot of joy into my life. But the clock was counting down, and time was running out.
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I was divorced twice by the time I was 26. That was before I learned how to pick a mate for life. So I’m sharing my secrets with you now.
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He would say he didn’t know if things were going to last with his girlfriend. It kept me thinking, “What if they do break up and we have a real shot?”
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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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As L.A. County high schools reopen, teens are redefining back-to-school wardrobe, shedding their remote-learning loungewear for innovative looks.
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Officials abandon effort to extend the school year in the face of opposition from teachers and lukewarm parent support.
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An adjunct professor at Cypress College repeatedly interrupted and challenged a student who expressed pro-police views during a Zoom presentation.
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L.A. Unified catches up to other agencies and reopens school playgrounds, but with strict guidelines intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
A unique set of circumstances brought on by the pandemic has roiled the used car market, leading to an inventory shortage that has sent prices soaring.
Native American settlements were first, and then the rancho system -- Spanish then Mexican land grants throughout California -- were built atop and near those settlements and still shape our geography and place names.
Amid the push for herd immunity, 5% of adults may be avoiding vaccines due to an intense fear of needles. It is common, and it can be overcome.
With concepts of free college and student debt relief gaining traction, a parent wonders whether to keep using 529 college savings plans.