Toxic Legacy

David Valentine, a UC Santa Barbara researcher, went out to sea in March 2023 with his students to collect sediment samples from the seafloor to study the legacy of DDT dumping off the Los Angeles coast. PUBLISH ONLY ON STORIES RELATED TO Rosanna Xia's DDT PROJECT

Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT off L.A. coast

The toxin — dumped decades ago — never broke down, and has been found across a wide swath of seafloor.

The legacy of DDT dumping off L.A.’s coast

Storms

Montebello, CA - March 22: Clean up crews remove a large piece of debris that was strewn along Maple Ave. following a strong microburst -- which some witnesses dubbed a possible tornado -- at the scene where one person injured nearby and heavily damaged several cars and roofs of several buildings Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Five buildings have been damaged and one has been red-tagged. Video from the scene showing portions of rooftops being ripped off industrial structures and debris swirling in the air. The National Weather Service on Tuesday night issued a brief tornado warning in southwestern Los Angeles County, but it was allowed to expire after about 15 minutes when weather conditions eased. There was no such warning in place late Wednesday morning when the powerful winds hit Montebello, near the area of Washington Boulevard and Vail Avenue. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Destructive tornadoes are part of life in Southern California — rare but dangerous

Live videos show damage caused by Montebello tornado

Most of Southern California will see a dry, sunny weekend

Why is Pajaro not a FEMA disaster after floods?

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA - MARCH 21: A worker shovels snow from a roof at the Shilo Inn as it continues to deepen in the first days of spring on March 21, 2023 in Mammoth Lakes, California. Following the driest three-year stretch on record, a series of destructive, and sometimes deadly, atmospheric river storms has been sweeping over the state since early winter, bringing torrential rains, wide spread flooding and one of the snowiest winters on record in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The extreme precipitation is bringing relief from years of drought conditions across much of the state, though experts warn that the extreme weather swings may worsen as climate change continues. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Column One: When everyone sounds like a weather forecaster, who should you trust?

Amateur weather forecasters tend to make more aggressive predictions, which can help residents quickly adapt to bad storms. But the strategy can be risky.

LAUSD

Los Angeles, California March 23, 2023-Protestors stand on a hill with Downtown L.A. in the background as members of the Service Employees International Union Local 99 picket at Los Angeles Historic State Park Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

LAUSD strike ends with classes to resume Friday but no settlement for low-wage workers

Three-day LAUSD strike means three days without pay. How are low-paid workers coping?

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Homelessness crisis

LOS ANGELES-CA-MARCH 6, 2023: Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez is photographed at Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

The fence around Echo Park Lake is coming down. The debate over it rages on

Opinion: Removing the Echo Park Lake fence is a gesture, but no real help for our unhoused neighbors

NCAA Tournament

Las Vegas, NV, Thursday, March 23, 2023 - UCLA Bruins guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) passes the ball.

Plaschke: UCLA goes from brilliant to broke as history cruelly repeats itself vs. Gonzaga

Jubilation turns into heartbreak as UCLA loses to Gonzaga again

Photos: UCLA in Sweet 16

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SZA at the Forum

SZA performs at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. on Weds. Mar. 22, 2023. (Credit: Cassidy Meyers)

Wood: At the Forum, the enthralling confessions of SZA

In her 90-minute set, SZA put all the complexities of a messy personal life into a highly focused beam that somehow made her fans feel uniquely seen.

Opinion

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California Living

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Long Beach, CA - March 08: Baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii) grows at Prisk Native Plant Garden on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Long Beach, CA. The garden is open to the public during limited times. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times).

This hidden garden is bursting with native plants. Here’s how to get inside

Burbank, CA - January 12: Bryson Brooks, of Burbank, selects from a variety of dice to use before playing a game of Dungeons and Dragons at Geeky Teas & Games in Burbank Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. It also has an in house cat rescue inside and recently expanded their space. Geeky Teas & Games is a women-owned, LGBTQ-friendly business with tables and rooms that transport the player into a fantasy gaming world. There's a dwarves-themed tavern and a spaceship-themed room, along with a vast library of more than 400 tabletop games to play. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

13 under-the-radar L.A. spots to play tabletop games

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California

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 09: Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, center, who while a member of the Board of Supervisors allegedly steered county contracts to USC's social work school in exchange for benefits for his son, facing federal criminal case arrives with his team of attorneys at United States Courthouse on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Ridley-Thomas trial draws toward end with sharply conflicting portraits of politician

Federal prosecutors painted the L.A. City Councilmember as a career politician who savvily conspired with a USC dean to obtain a slew of benefits for his son.

Universal City, CA - June 15: As part of California's full reopening, marking the end of pandemic-era restrictions like masks, social distancing and most capacity restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom enters alongside Universal Studios characers, including Shrek and Troll characters, before taking part in a press conference at Universal Studios, in Universal City, CA, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Governor Newsom drew 10 winners to receive $1.5 million each, for a total of $15 million, as part of the final cash prize drawing in the state's $116.5 million Vax for the Win program - the largest vaccine incentive program in the nation. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Newsom wants to extend Hollywood tax credits — and give out millions in refunds

NORWALK, CA - JULY 06: A truck arrives with over 700,000 petition signatures in an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to be submited to the County of Los Angeles Registrar Recorder/County Clerk office on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Norwalk, CA. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Signatures of hundreds of dead people were found in D.A. Gascón recall petition

President Joe Biden meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

U.S. strikes deal with Canada over northern border, asylum seekers

‘Fed up’ California workers across industries demand more amid rising cost of living

Girl killed by wrong-way driver in hit-and-run crash on 60 Freeway near City of Industry

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Editors’ Pick

BELL GARDENS, CALIF. - FEB. 28, 2023. Seniesa Estrada spars at a nondescript gym in Bell Gardens. Estrada is an undefeated boxing champion from East L.A. She started out in the sport at age 13. Now 30, she's built up a pro career and is scheduled to challenge WBC world champion Tina Rupprecht in March. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

‘Look where she’s at now.’ How boxer Seniesa Estrada became the role model she never had

When Seniesa Estrada first stepped into a boxing gym at 8 years old, women’s pro boxing was dormant. Now 30 and a champion, she knows who is watching.

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Entertainment & Arts

Keanu Reeves as John Wick and Donnie Yen as Caine in John Wick 4. Photo Credit: Murray Close

Chang: Something ‘Wick’-ed this way comes (again)

Keanu Reeves returns as a reluctant assassin in the globe-trotting ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ the latest entry in director Chad Stahelski’s action franchise.

"GREAT EXPECTATIONS" Ep.2 (L-R): Olivia Colman as "Miss Havisham," Fionn Whitehead as "Pip." CR: Miya Mizuno/FX

Darkness and dirt reign in this version of ‘Great Expectations’

Connie Martinson dies; TV host chatted up more than 2,000 authors on long-running show

Body of DJ Jeffrey Vandergrift found in San Francisco Bay a month after he disappeared

Sports

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, center, shoots as LA Clippers center Mason Plumlee, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Clippers take control second half to beat Thunder without Paul George

Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points as the Clippers cruise to a 127-105 victory on Thursday.

Los Angeles Dodgers' James Outman before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

‘Did that really just happen?’ James Outman makes Dodgers’ opening day roster

LeBron James begins on-court activity as he recovers from foot injury

Matthew Stafford and wife join Angel City ownership: ‘We kind of fell in love with it’

Latino Life

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L.A. Times en Español

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World, Nation & Politics

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Business

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Obituaries

Peter Werner, Oscar winner and TV director known for ‘Moonlighting,’ dies at 76
Ric de Azevedo, King Family performer, TV producer and studio exec, dies at 75
Willis Reed, Hall of Fame center for the Knicks, dies at 80
Gloria Dea, first magician to perform on the Las Vegas Strip, dies at 100

Education

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Investigations

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