Fellow Lakers legend believes Bryant’s early failure as an 18-year-old pushed him toward a path of greatness.
An Israeli air raid in Gaza City has killed at least 10 Palestinians in the deadliest single strike since the battle with Hamas rulers erupted.
A group of residents is looking to recall Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, who came up with the idea.
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office asks judge to dismiss 10 charges involving women who have accused Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley of sexual assault.
The nation’s largest higher education systems will get a major funding boost under the proposed state budget announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The CDC says vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks indoors. California says they do, and businesses are now forced to deal with the ambiguity.
Newsom’s latest budget plans to tackle some of California’s problems like homelessness, education and preventing wildfires.
The complaint sought a response from immigration authorities to the applications that 84 “Dreamers” submitted nine months ago.
CBS’ former CEO Leslie Moonves said he would donate his entire settlement to charity after resolving the severance pay dispute. The amount was not disclosed.
Van Nuys Boulevard is one of the city’s oldest sites of this resilient SoCal obsession.
What the talk show host said in Thursday’s exit interviews only prolonged the controversy around her, raising the question: What will she do next?
These 50-plus hikes capture all that LA and Southern California has to offer. Use our filters to find the best type of hike by difficulty levels, length and type of view.
A Southern California fitness company called Pure Barre charges job applicants $1,800 for their training. That may be illegal under California law.
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Angelina Jolie’s thriller ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ hits HBO Max and theaters.
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Finally back performing in front of a live crowd, dance-music star Zhu reflects on his year in lockdown and the violence against the AAPI community.
How our national pastime saved an American hostage in Iran.
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Meals by Genet, the restaurant at the heart of Fairfax’s Little Ethiopia, has reached a turning point — takeout only.
Sesame L.A. may occupy just 250 square feet of Chinatown’s Central Plaza, but owner Linda Sivrican has managed to fill her market with a childhood’s worth of memories by way of Asian condiments, pantry staples and snacks.
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Many questions remain about loosening COVID restrictions for vaccinated people, and we may not get those answers anytime soon.
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Short of surrender, no conflict in the world can be solved by military means. Any resolution depends on negotiations with your enemies, not friends.
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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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After Trump separated children from their families, they’ve gotten crucial therapy, paid for by the government. But the future of those services is up in the air.
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Former Lakers player and general manager Jerry West sat down with Los Angeles Times sports writer Broderick Turner to talk about Kobe Bryant’s induction into the NBA Hall of Fame and what Bryant meant to him.
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Only 36% of Americans are fully vaccinated. Did federal officials move too quickly in announcing that vaccinated people can ditch their masks?
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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.
Netflix is developing a spinoff of its hit period drama, ‘Bridgerton,’ centering on characters Queen Charlotte, Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury.
Olivia Rodrigo’s edgy new single, ‘Good 4 U,’ is fueling excitement for her upcoming ‘Saturday Night Live’ performance and debut studio album.
Andrew Garfield and Maya Hawke play characters swept up in the world of online influencer culture in Gia Coppola’s satirically abrasive ‘Mainstream.’
White presided over the merger of SAG with its former rival union, AFTRA.
For the first time since Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, a 600-square-foot exhibit will open for an inductee: Kobe Bryant.
Serge Ibaka had 15 points and seven rebounds in his first game since March 14, but the Clippers lost 122-115 to the host Houston Rockets.
Griffin Canning pitched six strong innings Friday, but the Angels’ bullpen blew a seventh-inning lead in a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit passed a drug test and is cleared to run at the Preakness Stakes, where trainer Bob Baffert has become the story without being present.
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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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Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett addressed the media Friday night on the eve of being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame along with the late Kobe Bryant.
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Medina Spirit is back racing Saturday as the favorite in the 146th Preakness Stakes.
Ebrahim Raisi, an Iranian cleric who took part in a panel involved in the mass execution of thousands of prisoners in 1988, sought the presidency in 2017.
Plans call for a rover to stay in the lander for a few days of diagnostic tests before rolling down a ramp to explore an icy area of Mars known as Utopia Planitia.
A Colorado man suspected in the death of his wife in 2020 is also accused of submitting a fraudulent vote on her behalf for then-President Trump .
A House panel has reached an agreement to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would permanently OK the sale of to-go cocktails in California.
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The founders of Crowns & Hops are working toward opening a brewery and taproom in Inglewood.
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Meals by Genet, the restaurant at the heart of Fairfax’s Little Ethiopia, has reached a turning point — takeout only.
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The treatment of Liz Cheney over her unremarkable truth-telling is a frightening development in the Republican Party — plus more from the week in Opinion.
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Solace’s founder, Natalia Mantini, wants to uplift the mental health and wellness of marginalized communities.
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With shops across the city reopening for dine-in service, L.A. customers are craving more than just a jolt of caffeine.
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Canyoneering involves moving up and down steep slot canyons, using climbing, crawling and rappelling. And, in my case, praying, cursing and regretting my decision to leave L.A.
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These hikes showcase Southern California’s best ocean views, from Huntington Beach to Malibu
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Spring, late fall and winter are the ideal times to visit nearby deserts
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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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L.A.'s search for new solutions to a growing homelessness crisis is running up against residents’ love of their beaches and park spaces.
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Gym owners who gritted through COVID-19 limits find that landlords see wellness as a hot ticket. Will exercisers want to share air with the runner on the next treadmill?
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Shake Shack opened at Dodger Stadium this week. Here’s why the L.A. staple In-N-Out isn’t available at Dodger games.
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Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Costco are among the first businesses to drop the mask requirement following updated CDC guidelines.
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The CDC’s rush to revise its mask guidelines when we still have a long way to go in the pandemic smacks of politically motivated, Trumpist policy making.
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The guidance allows camps to operate if all participants are fully vaccinated and outlines steps to protect those who are not fully vaccinated.
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The CDC changes announced Thursday don’t immediately alter mask rules in California, but they have raised some questions.
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President Biden met with six young immigrants who benefited from an Obama-era policy that protected those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
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The Israeli military says a misunderstanding caused it to tell some international reporters that it had invaded the Gaza Strip with ground troops.
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Although battles in Gaza have garnered more attention, analysts say, the ongoing strife poses a graver threat in the long term.
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The head of U.S. Health and Human Services says reports of unaccompanied migrant children being forced to stay overnight in parked buses at the Dallas convention center are “completely unacceptable” if true.
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Antonio García Martínez’s allegation that Apple knew of his 2016 book in which he called Silicon Valley women “soft and weak,” among other assertions that sparked employee protests, raised questions about his recent hiring process.
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The historically high rate of change underscores the colossal challenge of bringing back millions of people to the labor market as the economy reopens.
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Stocks marched solidly higher again Friday, though the major indexes still ended with their worst weekly loss since February after a sharp pullback earlier in the week.
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In Beverly Hills, Korn guitarist James Shaffer is asking $5.495 million for his Hamptons-style home of five years.
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Times reporters and photographers recall eight special moments while covering Kobe Bryant’s career.
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Lakers star Anthony Davis was prepared for a typical media session Friday when the first question was about Kobe Bryant. Davis was at no loss for words.
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After an injury-riddled run and with playoff seeding on the line, the Lakers might have LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder in lineup against Pacers.
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Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
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Here are five ways to discover Alaska this summer, but don’t dawdle.
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How to master slot canyons, plus COVID-19 on Mt. Everest
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Skirball Cultural Center reopens with Ai Weiwei portraits of political dissidents, and the L.A. Phil streams its return to the Hollywood Bowl.
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Books and movies revolve around the stereotype of the meddling mother-in-law. But I couldn’t have dreamed up a mother-in-law like Diana.
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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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Tell us in 300 words or less about your tips for a lasting relationship and we may feature your story in an upcoming L.A. Affairs piece.
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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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The University of California is weighing a limited tuition increase for fall 2022, saying it will help raise more financial aid and stabilize campuses, but student leaders are adamantly opposed.
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Gov. Newsom’s budget is flush with money he has to spend on education. He sets sights on transitional kindergarten for all.
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Los Alamitos school board adopts standards meant to help students embrace their identities, avoid bias and respect people from different backgrounds.
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Providing transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-old children could cost $2.7 billion a year at full implementation.
On May 19 at 6 p.m., Ada Tseng, assistant editor of the L.A. Times utility team, and reporter Agnes Constante will speak with mental health experts and community organizers about Asian American gender-based violence.
In a momentous turn in the fight against COVID-19, federal officials are significantly easing mask guidelines as the threat of the pandemic rapidly fades.
Starting this year, grandparents get extra incentive: their 529 plans are ignored by federal financial aid formulas.
Many Asian Americans deal with microaggressions that may not seem like a big deal to others but can take a toll. What are your strategies for how to respond?