The team has fortified its roster through trades and free agency after the departures of several starters and key rotation players. What does training camp hold for the defending NBA champs?
Republican candidate Mike Garcia holds his hotly contested congressional seat in CA-25. Christy Smith concedes as ballot margins grew on the close race.
In taking up Bill Cosby’s appeal, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court appears eager to clarify a law on when a jury should hear about someone’s past.
A man who made phony bomb and shooting threats, including to LAX and Southern California schools, has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison.
The justices debate only one aspect of the broader plan, in which Trump aimed to reduce California’s number of seats in Congress.
The announcement comes as projections show the state could exhaust its existing ICU capacity by mid-December if recent trends continue.
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L.A. County at ‘most difficult moment in the pandemic’ as hospitals fill up, cases soar
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, is quickly emerging as a political lightning rod.
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Dr. Scott Atlas, a science advisor to President Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post.
Since retiring from the U.S. Women’s National Team, Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke has gone from the soccer pitch to the ICU as a doctor fighting COVID-19.
The Ravens-Steelers game is pushed again, this time to Wednesday, as NFL begins to run out of options to play all the games amid pandemic.
The once-overlooked genre has become a lucrative cottage industry — and sparked competition for seasonal viewers. Call it the Christmas movie wars.
Welcome to our comprehensive gift guide for the 2020 holiday season.
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The head of the World Health Organization says Mexico is in ‘bad shape’ with the COVID-19 pandemic and urges its leaders to get serious about it.
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Coronavirus testing at the Union Station site was shut down after filming of a “She’s All That” remake was approved at the railway station. Filming will go on as planned, but officials are working to reopen testing at that location.
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The Times set out to document a day in the pain and loss of COVID-19.
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Let’s count all the things Trump is doing that will make life difficult for his successor. It’s not pretty.
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Either we form a partnership with China to turn the tide on greenhouse gas emissions or it won’t be done, former California Gov. Jerry Brown says.
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Orange County defied polarization in the elections, moved back toward the center-right and reinforced its relevance to the state’s political future.
Lighter side of the news
Did you hear about the customer who left a $3,000 tip for a $7.02 beer? Give yourself a break from the grim headlines and check out some of the more lighthearted stories you may have missed, including the racing pigeon that sold for $1.9 million, the recovery of a missing Bigfoot statue, the mysterious monolith in the Utah desert, and the eyebrow-raising “like” from the pope’s Instagram account.
Rocky the stowaway owl is back in the wild
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, H. Dwayne Golden has painted more than 10 portraits of musical artists such as Miles Davis, Sade, Jill Scott and historical figures like Malcolm X and the Obamas. He says following his passion brings him peace.
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Photos: Governor Newsom warns of regional stay-at-home order as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record
Photos: Governor Newsom warns of regional stay-at-home order as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record
Photos: Governor Newsom warns of regional stay-at-home order as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record
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Paramahansa Yogananda found in Los Angeles the perfect home base for an organization which remains a worldwide spiritual force to this day.
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Two families’ struggle for justice reveals the dark truth of Saudi Arabia’s labor system.
When COVID-19 shut down the opera stage, Holiday turned to NBC’s singing competition. How the guy with a super-high voice became a surprise frontrunner.
Renowned chef David Chang made TV history Sunday as the first celebrity to win the grand prize on ABC’s game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
After helping to free Alice Marie Johnson in 2018, Kim Kardashian West is now raising awareness of the case of death-row inmate Brandon Bernard.
Dolly Parton’s new coffee-table collection of lyrics, ‘Songteller,’ reveals her keen ear for characters, mostly women, who have suffered unspeakable tragedy.
The Mercedes team says Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix.
UCLA’s game against Long Beach State on Monday was postponed due to COVID-19 issues on the Long Beach State team.
With the Chargers’ record at 3-8 and coaching appearing suspect during games, Anthony Lynn’s head coaching job is very much in jeopardy.
Five questions the Clippers face entering training camp include the team’s health, ability to form cohesive rotations and new coach Tyronn Lue.
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a pall over Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, all but shutting down the biblical town revered as Jesus’ birthplace.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who consistently downplays the COVID-19 pandemic, suffered heavy losses in mayoral elections across the country.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance is grappling with a dilemma over its future in Afghanistan, as the United States starts pulling troops out while violence mounts.
The deadline is part of the U.K.'s strategy to harden its line against Huawei, considering it a ‘high risk’ supplier and threat to national security.
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Meredith Blake and Robert Lloyd discuss the finale and look back over the latest season of ‘The British Baking Show.’
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Repurposing your Thanksgiving leftovers
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From Long Beach to Chinatown, restaurant workers and customers worry yet hope for the best on the day before the coronavirus shutdown — again.
Guide to the Holidays
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The five festive firs include what might be the tallest live-cut Christmas tree in the world.
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If you traveled during the holidays, you need to quarantine for 14 days when you return to California. Here’s what that means.
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Tired of virtual everything? Here are some real-time (and relatively safe) activities to get you out of the house and build some holiday cheer.
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The 2020 holiday season is going to be a bigger challenge than usual. Here’s how to celebrate on the cheap and make new memories while staying safe.
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Here are some consumer issues that must be addressed if we are to ensure fliers’ financial and physical safety is protected.
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Want to get in the holiday spirit? These family-run tree farms allow you to choose and cut your own Christmas tree.
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La pandemia en Estados Unidos: Un predicador, una enfermera y un bombero se enfrentan al coronavirus
La pandemia en Estados Unidos: Un predicador, una enfermera y un bombero se enfrentan al coronavirus
¿Por qué los Dodgers capturarán su primer título de Serie Mundial desde 1988? Hay una confiabilidad en este equipo que estuvo ausente en años anteriores
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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Una proyección citada por el alcalde de Los Ángeles Eric Garcetti indica que 4.000 residentes más del condado de L.A. morirán de COVID-19 a finales de año. Pero los expertos dicen que ese terrible desenlace es evitable.
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While vaccine hesitancy is a major cause for concern in general, it’s an acute problem in Black communities, a recent survey shows. And such fears exist among Black people for good reason, columnist Erika D. Smith writes.
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More Californians are hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any other time since the pandemic began.
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Public health officials in some counties are warning that unless the coronavirus surge can be stopped, hospitals could run out of beds in weeks.
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What you do — how we ALL act in the next six weeks — will make the difference between an inconvenient fall and a disaster that will take years to overcome.
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They include Hollywood actresses, former CEOs, a famed parenting book writer, a fashion icon, a Newport Beach college counselor and university athletic officials.
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Demonstrators converged outside the home of Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Sunday to protest a new round of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Gone are Democratic plans to pass Medicare for all and the Green New Deal. In are infrastructure and COVID-19 relief.
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After a lengthy email exchange turned to an hours-long phone call, columnist Frank Shyong finds common ground with a reader who met him in the middle.
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What’s on TV Tuesday, Dec. 1: “Tell Me a Story” on the CW; “Next” on Fox
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Felicity Huffman, whose most recent headlines were about her role in the college admissions scandal, will return to acting with a baseball comedy on ABC.
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TV host Jaymes Vaughan proposed to “The Christmas House” actor Jonathan Bennett with a unique song he wrote for their engagement.
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A highlight reel of the late Chadwick Boseman’s most memorable Marvel moments and quotes has been added to the beginning of “Black Panther” on Disney+.
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A man affiliated with the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute drugs inside and outside California’s prisons.
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Michelle Steel’s election to the House of Representatives leaves a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors.
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Damario Beck is in custody in the attack at the Arden Fair Mall that killed 17-year-old Sa’Quan Reed-James and 19-year-old Dewayne James Jr.
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Deputies chased Joseph McLaughlin, 31, for allegedly violating his parole outside a Twentynine Palms casino. They shot him several times after he allegedly pretended to throw a rock.
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Highly touted freshman Ziaire Williams scored 19 points to lead Stanford past Alabama in Maui Invitational while Matt Bradley tied a career-high with 26 points to lift California over Nicholls.
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DK Metcalf caught 10 passes for 177 yards, Russell Wilson threw for 230 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 on Monday night.
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Coach Sean McVay doesn’t back off proclamation that Jared Goff needs to take better care of the football in order for the Rams to succeed.
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Anthony Davis and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, are scheduled to meet with the Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka on Tuesday.
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President-elect Joe Biden is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his transportation secretary.
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Groups opposed to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti possibly joining the Biden administration demonstrated outside Garcetti’s residence on Monday for the seventh straight day.
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Joe Biden’s victory in Wisconsin has been certified following a partial recount that added slightly to his 20,600-vote margin over President Trump.
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Biden is only the second Democrat in 70 years to win Arizona. In the final tally, he won by 10,457 votes, 0.3% of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says schools will remain open despite the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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On a bustling street in east London, shops are scrambling to adapt to the pandemic and survive
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The U.N. refugee chief says Ethiopia’s announcement that it has completed its military offensive in its defiant Tigray region ‘does not mean the conflict is finished.’
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The pachyderm dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ after languishing alone in a Pakistani zoo has arrived safely in Cambodia, with Cher’s help.
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I had this image in my head of what a husband should be. Unsurprisingly, he looked a lot like my dad: He had a mustache, a house and — importantly — a career. I didn’t have any of that.
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Two winter sports pros share their #vanlife secrets for après-ski. Plus hikes for Thanksgiving weekend and why you should book Memorial Day campsites soon.
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Richard Christiansen’s latest project involves turning his home into a brand of its own. “Flamingo Estate’s goal is to encourage middle fingers and green thumbs all over the world, promoting a healthy lifestyle,” he said.
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Want to get in the holiday spirit? These family-run tree farms allow you to choose and cut your own Christmas tree.
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Media mogul David Geffen just sold an empty lot in Beverly Hills for $33.75 million, or $3.75 million more that he paid for it last year.
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Stocks pulled back slightly from their record levels Monday as Wall Street put a quiet coda on one of its most rocking months in decades.
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The U.S. Transportation Department’s new policy, announced during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, narrows what ‘unfair and deceptive practices’ means.
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We’d like to learn more about what drove your decision to make a purchase at a time of great uncertainty.
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Instead of booking a big weekend away, now’s the time to explore new corners of Los Angeles. Here are a few ideas.
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Maybe our lives are narrower now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but these landscapes go on and on.
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Around the West, ski resorts are changing and advance booking is big.
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New terrain, lifts, restaurants, programs and air access are debuting. Here’s some of what skiers and boarders will find in California and the West.
