As her Inside Safe program enters its second year, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said she is determined to clear the bottleneck keeping homeless residents from getting into permanent homes.
Record rainfall, blizzards and floods — this definitely hasn’t been a by-the-numbers weather year. How can you tell? By the numbers.
Japan has committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, but the legacy of one of the world’s worst nuclear catastrophes makes that goal harder to reach.
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Israeli forces have engaged in heavy fighting with Palestinian militants in both northern and southern Gaza, with civilians desperate to find safety.
Sheriff Robert Luna has been in office nearly a year. His tenure is calmer than his controversial predecessor’s, but critics question his track record. He talks to The Times.
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Orange County returned 6 acres of land to the Acjachemen and Tongva people. Tribal leaders say it’s a small step in a movement to protect their heritage.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is advancing a plan to build a Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water tunnel. Environmentalists are strongly opposed, warning of ecological damage.
Anime titan Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, “The Boy and the Heron,” took the top spot at the weekend box office, breaking records along with another Japanese film, “Godzilla Minus One.”
With all the deferrals in Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700-million deal with the Dodgers, the contract is actually a bargain.
Black Santas are local heroes, spreading joy and love to children and families at a bustling mall during the Christmas season.
Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv, all of which were shot down, during the capital city’s nightly curfew, Ukraine’s Air Force said.
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