Migrants are essential to California, but are also seen as expendable. Those that died are forgotten cogs of the Golden State machine.
Millions of Golden State workers are staring down a pandemic with no clear access to an economic safety net if they take time off, after emergency sick-leave laws requiring two weeks’ paid leave expired in January. The Legislature will soon vote on whether to reinstate the mandate.
The L.A. Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 22 deaths due to COVID-19. There are 1,176 people hospitalized from the disease.
No information was immediately available on the motive for the shooting, or whether the suspects knew the victim.
Gerry Gilhool, 51, died Saturday after a collision with another surfer at Rincon Point left both men suffering head traumas.
City officials have prepared for Derek Chauvin’s trial with stepped-up security and community outreach.
Democrats say it will help stifle voter suppression attempts. Republicans cast it as unwanted federal interference in states’ authority to conduct elections.
The filibuster has become a weapon enabling the minority party to obstruct. But a couple of reforms could fix that.
A bill in the California Legislature would require large department stores to stop divvying up toys and child-care items into gender-based sections.
The warning signs about Girardi, an L.A. trial lawyer and regular on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” flashed year after year. Yet through it all, his record remained pristine.
The bear was spotted ambling through the neighborhood early Sunday.
Lakers star LeBron James said the decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was a ‘private thing’ when asked if he’d encourage other NBA players to get it.
The Recording Academy announced Sunday that Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa would also hit the stage March 14.
Weekend Watching
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Oprah Winfrey’s highly anticipated interview with Prince Harry and Meghan airs Sunday. Winfrey promises it’s a ‘shocking’ tell-all with the couple.
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Directed by Craig Brewer (‘Dolemite Is My Name’), the lavish 33-years-later sequel plays like an extravagant act of fan service.
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Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, Andra Day as Billie Holiday, Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin — these actresses transport us into the lives of singing icons.
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Conversations about a person’s wishes do not happen with most patients in most hospitals, let alone when they show up in the emergency room for the first time suffering from COVID-19.
Historian Alison Rose Jefferson takes us on a tour of what remains of Santa Monica’s once tight-knit Black community, decimated by racist policies.
Visual Storytelling
For decades, Grosso lived and breathed skateboarding, spreading his passion for the sport in person and in his YouTube series “Loveletters to Skateboarding.” His friends and family recall his passion, his character and what made him a skateboarding legend.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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There’s been a lot of frustration over the past 12 months, but a new study confirms that our sacrifices were worth it — including the old T-shirt that became your first mask.
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There’s still a risk if one person has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and another person hasn’t been, experts say.
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Homeownership was big a pillar of the American dream. A new survey finds freedom to make life choices is now far more important.
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Science can tee up a COVID-19 vaccine in record time. Yet we can’t seem to control the cultural impulses that may keep the pandemic going.
Listen to our Great Reads
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Marion Lewin and her twin brother, Steven Hess, were sent to the Nazi camps as young children and knew little of their previous life in Amsterdam — until now.
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A sewing machine, a Pacific freighter and a Detroit family’s loss: The story of one body bag’s life cycle and the hands that touched it along the way.
David Crosby on dinner with Joni, Phoebe Bridgers and the 50th anniversary of his haunted solo debut
David Crosby on dinner with Joni, Phoebe Bridgers and the 50th anniversary of his haunted solo debut
Crosby was grieving his girlfriend’s death when he and friends made ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name.’ Panned in 1971, it’s now a classic.
The former ‘Big Bang Theory’ actress is a first-time producer on the HBO Max comedy-thriller with hairpin tonal shifts.
A year into the pandemic, shows that let us travel vicariously have become as irritating as they are illuminating — so we’re getting back to normal.
The Disney+ series, which concludes Friday, mixed sitcom aesthetics, superhero stories and profound emotion. No wonder it’s the watercooler show of the moment.
The Dodgers expect the left-hander to be an integral part of the pitching staff this season. He’s just 24 and, in some ways, still tapping his potential.
A rare Kobe Bryant rookie trading card sold for $1.795 million Saturday on auction site Goldin Auctions.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said he plans to play on Team USA during this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. In other news, Paul George said his health is good.
Former Clippers and Detroit Pistons standout Blake Griffin, who cleared waivers Sunday, is set to join the Brooklyn Nets.
The top two Democrats in New York’s Legislature withdrew their support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid mounting allegations.
Protesters who burned masks in cities around Idaho on Saturday said that health safeguards violate their constitutional rights.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is proposing steps to help jump-start Afghanistan’s stalled peace process between the government and Taliban.
Swiss voters approved a proposal to ban face coverings, the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women and ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
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The new services typically promise a flat rate or commission fees that are much lower than the major third-party delivery companies.
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The sobaquera from El Ruso showcases amazing flour tortillas
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This re-creation of the classic Girl Scout cookie features a snappy cocoa cookie enrobed in minty-fresh melted chocolate.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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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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Inside the business of entertainment
The Wide Shot brings you news, analysis and insights on everything from streaming wars to production — and what it all means for the future.
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Cheesy mac ‘n’ cheese, hearty casseroles and other baked dishes that make for fewer dishes and more sharing.
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No one should be surprised that Bob Baffert went 1-2 in the Grade 2 $300,000 San Felipe Stakes.
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“You can wear high heels,” he said in a voice that conveyed this would turn him on. “I don’t wear high heels anymore,” I responded. “They’re too uncomfortable.”
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In honor of International Women’s Day, we celebrate some of our favorite women-owned design businesses in and around Los Angeles.
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From fashion denim to the Malibu Country Mart, Segal shaped the SoCal shopping landscape like few others
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When Shawna Christian turned 50, she left her IT job and invested all her money in Tansy, a Burbank plant store. Then the pandemic hit.
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“El Pino,” a beloved East L.A. bunya tree, is generating controversy. Developer Art Gastelum says he won’t damage it. These organizers don’t trust him.
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Today’s car traveler must be a road warrior, never caught unawares by this strange new travel world.
Join the Conversation
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California is sending 40% of vaccine supplies to communities hardest hit by COVID-19, hoping to improve equity, halt spread of the disease and hasten reopening. Will the radical shift work?
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Los Angeles has launched a program with over a dozen preapproved designs from top architects for backyard dwellings, cutting the bureaucracy for needed housing.
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Despite facing a budget shortfall, Los Angeles hasn’t applied for millions in reimbursements for money spent to house homeless people amid the pandemic.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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What’s on TV tonight, Monday, March 8: “Welcome to the Neighborhood” on CBS; “Snowpiercer” on TNT; “Debris” on NBC and more
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Christian Grey is tying up the loose ends of his side of the story this summer.
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Theaters reopening in New York City this weekend did not set the box office on fire, despite ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ premiere.
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It took writer-director Tara Miele seven years to distill the emotions that followed a car collision to see ‘Wander Darkly’ completed.
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Over 50 FBI agents and Bakersfield police officers searched a field for about two hours to look for two boys who have been missing since December.
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Mariachi groups survive on smaller events, sometimes playing multiple COVID-19 funerals a week.
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Recent bluff collapses in the Southern California beach city of Del Mar illustrate the need to move railroad tracks inland.
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The mass relief granted on Feb. 5 in San Diego Superior Court affects about 26,000 felonies and 1,000 misdemeanor cases.
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Golden State Warriors standout Stephen Curry’s mind “kind of went blank” as he put up his final shot to win the NBA All-Star three-point contest for a second time.
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Kyle Larson raced to his first NASCAR victory Sunday since he was reinstated from a nearly yearlong suspension for using a racial slur.
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Bryson DeChambeau outlasts Lee Westwood by making some critical shots during the final round at Bay Hill to claim his ninth PGA Tour win.
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Jaime Barria retired six of seven batters and José Suarez threw two scoreless innings in the Angels’ 6-2 exhibition win over the Seattle Mariners.
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A closer look at what’s in the COVID-19 economic relief bill, including when the $1,400 checks would arrive and who would get unemployment.
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The bill, with its $1,400 stimulus checks, could get to President Biden as early as next week, after Senate changes are cleared by the House.
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Blue Shield of California’s takeover of the state’s vaccine delivery system lack buy-in from counties, with none of California’s 58 counties having signed the Blue Shield contract yet.
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Amanda Gorman, whose recitation of a poem about this country’s halting progress in matters of race and equality at President Biden’s inauguration vaulted her onto a national stage, said Friday she had been followed by a security guard who questioned if she lived in her own building.
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Equatorial Guinea’s state television says explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded at least 400.
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In Myanmar, police are occupying hospitals and universities and reportedly arresting hundreds of people protesting the military’s seizure of power.
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Republican state lawmakers want social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites.
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Pope Francis has made a emphatic appeal for peaceful coexistence in Iraq.
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Native American designer Bethany Yellowtail is making waves. And she’s taking Indigenous women with her.
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If enacted, a new wildlands act could bring protection for 191,000 more acres to L.A. Plus learn how to ride an e-bike.
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Metallic sparkle, second-screen visuals and turtlenecks galore help add sizzle to the virtual event.
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Jason Sudeikis, who won a Golden Globe for his role in “Ted Lasso,” lit up the internet with buzz about his acceptance speech and casual appearance.
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Ellen DeGeneres, LeBron James, Bryan Cranston and Jimmy Fallon are all putting homes on the market in a busy week for big listings.
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Recipients of Stockton’s $500 guaranteed monthly income benefited in myriad ways.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that vaccinated people should not assume travel is safe. But there’s a lot of pent-up demand for vacations
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Disneyland and other California theme parks could reopen their outdoor rides and attractions as soon as April 1 if they’re in counties where coronavirus transmission is low enough.
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A musical app to unlock Griffith Park, gardens for rent and the Carlsbad flower fields will help you experience nature.
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L.A. is full of phenomenal pools, spectacular spas and supercool five-star hotels waiting for us to explore. Now there’s a way to do that on a budget.
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A section of L.A.'s iconic road was washed out by heavy rains Jan. 28. Repairs start Monday.
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Channel Islands National Park is a gem hiding in plain sight. Here’s how to experience it online or in person.
