The effort is part of a pilot program to help homeless families and children in L.A. get tutoring, healthcare and permanent housing.
After expecting a massive deficit and instead getting a projected $26-billion windfall, politicians would be wise to sock it away, columnist George Skelton writes.
The plan calls for children and young adults who have committed crimes to be served in home-like settings.
This duet tours restaurants in the COVID- and recession-battered Westlake and Pico-Union neighborhoods, where they bring norteño music to diners
Barred from in-person fundraising, nonprofits are coming up with imaginative solutions, including a remote rowing event and a virtual game show. It’s working for some, but others are struggling.
The coronavirus is already spreading at unprecedented levels. Thanksgiving gatherings threaten a much greater crisis.
It’s a uniquely difficult time to be working retail this Black Friday, as coronavirus cases in California surge higher than at any other point in the pandemic.
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It’s a drastic jump from just two months ago, when an estimate put the rate at about 1 in 880 Angelenos.
The Supreme Court for the first time blocked state COVID-19 restrictions on how many people may gather in houses of worship in New York.
A company funded by former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has proposed a $125-million gondola lift to fly customers over the park to Dodger Stadium.
To Pasadena seniors, Glendora High student Serena Lin is a big hit
A writer’s mother and his friend never met, but they would be connected in an astonishing way. It’s a tale of love, family and unending gratitude.
The impulsiveness and childishness that made Diego Maradona wreak havoc on the field also made him the most dominant and joyous player of his generation, perhaps ever, writes columnist Dylan Hernández.
Coronavirus and Thanksgiving
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Broadway musicals, including ‘Jagged Little Pill’ and ‘Hamilton,’ are back for a day in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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There will still be turkey dinners, but Thanksgiving will be far less festive than usual on L.A.'s skid row this year.
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Despite the pleas of public health officials, many people said they couldn’t resist the temptation to be with loved ones at the tail end of a trying year.
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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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The mood around my town, El Monte, is subdued with worry amid the threat of illness. Inside my house, we cling to each other and wait for better days.
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President-elect Joe Biden recognizes the dangers of global warming and vows to confront the problem head on. Good, because we just wasted four years.
Things to do if you're in SoCal for the holidays
If you’re used to taking part in a Turkey Trot, those races, though virtual, are still happening. If you want to get steps in otherwise, find a hidden gem at Griffith Park or go for a walk. We have a few other ideas to do today, including volunteering. You might start to look into Black Friday sales. Use our gift guide to help with your purchases.
So you’re not traveling for the holidays. Here’s what to do in Southern California, including where to hike, play in the ocean and spend a day trip.
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President-elect Joe Biden encouraged Americans to “dream big again” in a forward-looking, optimistic Thanksgiving address to the nation Wednesday.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a stay-at-home order prohibiting most nonessential activity between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in counties in the strictest tier of the state’s reopening road map.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti trumpeted his homeless program, A Bridge Home, as a means to shore up the supply of interim housing. Results have been mixed.
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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.
How Clea DuVall’s lesbian Christmas rom-com ‘Happiest Season’ came to be, and why coming-out stories are still important.
Peacock’s fresh spin on the iconic teen sitcom mixes revival and reboot, old cast and new. It starts out strong and just gets better.
The chemistry between Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale is undone by the high-concept storytelling about an artificial intelligence with the voice of James Corden.
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, known for “Hannibal” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” is Johnny Depp’s Grindelwald replacement in “Fantastic Beasts 3.”
A torn ACL derailed his promising career at USC, but he didn’t let adversity block his rise to the top of a crowded quarterback room at Georgia.
After two positive coronavirus tests were confirmed, seven USC football players, including starters, must sit out of Saturday’s game.
Players on the U.S. women’s national team haven’t played together since March, and the team is eager to get back on the pitch for Friday’s match.
UCLA opened the season flat in a 73-58 loss to San Diego State.
Cho Ju-bin masterminded one of South Korea’s most notorious sex crime schemes, blackmailing young women into providing sexually compromising images.
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has approved legislation in Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, outlawing religious conversion by marriage.
Protocols meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus are sidelining school employees and frustrating efforts to continue in-person learning.
Some of the thousands of mink culled in Denmark due to COVID fears rise from their shallow graves because gases have built up in their decaying bodies.
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Plus, Mr. Fries Man opens near USC and Langer’s closes due to a COVID-19 case.
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Said nobody ever on Thanksgiving
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Once the holiday is done, the real fun eating begins.
Guide to the Holidays
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Agency again warns of growing COVID-19 risks and asks Americans to stay home.
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Where can you go and what can you do on Thanksgiving Day?
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Sometimes family holiday gatherings can feel too close, and aren’t we all tired of virtual events? So if you are looking for a way to celebrate outside on Thanksgiving, here are eight things you can do.
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Welcome to our comprehensive gift guide for the 2020 holiday season.
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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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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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La salud de Maradona había estado plagada de problemas en los últimos años; el más reciente de ellos fue un hematoma subdural
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Revelan nuevas restricciones del condado de Los Ángeles a medida que empeora el aumento del COVID-19
Revelan nuevas restricciones del condado de Los Ángeles a medida que empeora el aumento del COVID-19
¿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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Este era el año en el que Diego Armando Maradona no tenía que morir.
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I put out a call on Twitter earlier this month asking how you celebrated Thanksgiving. For Latinx families, this traditional holiday is anything but.
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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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L.A. County faces its worst numbers ever as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its rampage across California and officials weigh further restrictions.
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A company funded by former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has proposed a $125-million gondola lift to fly customers over the park to Dodger Stadium.
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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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L.A. is planning new coronavirus restrictions again. Is this the right path? Here are some answers, and some perspective, from epidemiologists and health officials.
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The more cases that are reported, the more deaths we would expect to see, right? The answer is both yes and no, experts said.
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After years of incremental reform, Los Angeles County is moving to dismantle the largest youth justice system in the country in favor of a “care-first” model to better serve young people in custody.
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For those who could use some happy stories to carry you onward, here are 11 products of the pandemic for which we’re thankful.
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Readers share opinions of “Hillbilly Elegy” and its cultural epithet, Sia’s casting choice for an autistic character and eyewear in Pixar’s “Soul.”
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What’s on TV Thursday, Nov. 26: “Star Trek: Discovery” on CBS; “The Wizard of Oz” on TBS
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Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops.
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred four miles from Palmdale at 8:52 a.m. Thursday.
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Two women are airlifted to hospitals in unknown condition after being shot in Calabasas. Sheriff’s deputies are searching for the shooter.
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Officers were attempting to stop three inmates who attacked a fellow inmate, authorities say.
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The number of infected dropped from more than 60 to six
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UCLA linebacker Caleb Johnson has earned a reputation for ruthless efficiency, something he developed during his playing days at Fullerton College.
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Thanksgiving is traditionally the earliest start of the year for most tracks. And, Del Mar is sticking to that with an 11 a.m. first post.
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Recaps and scores of today’s Pac-12 men’s basketball teams in action.
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Recaps and scores of today’s top 25 men’s college basketball teams in action.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says fighting climate change is a top priority. She also supports a fossil fuel export terminal in Baja California.
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Biden steps into the White House leadership vacuum on the coronavirus, resetting the tone in a solemn Thanksgiving address aimed at an anxious nation.
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In the holiday spirit, U.S. families will come together to debate the future of America, and white evangelicals will continue to cast no stone toward Trump.
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President Trump pardons former national security advisor Michael Flynn, rewarding a loyalist who pleaded guilty during the Russia investigation.
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Ethiopia’s prime minister says the army is ordered to move on the Tigray capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender.
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Thailand OKs transferring back to Tehran three Iranians who were involved in a 2012 bomb plot, and Iran releases a 33-year-old Australian academic.
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As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily barred New York from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in areas designated as hard hit by the outbreak.
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Minneapolis’ mayor and police chief have changed a policy that dictates how officers should carry out so-called no-knock warrants.
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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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Many of us will spend the holiday season the same way we’ve spent most of 2020: at home. Here are some ideas to make it special while staying safe.
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I had a pretty good track record of rejecting norms and traditions. That included marriage. Yet I suddenly found myself articulating all the reasons people marry — and believing what I was saying.
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Trump’s defeat hasn’t slowed down his scorched-earth attack on American policy
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Acquiring Slack, which has a market valuation near $17 billion, would be Salesforce’s biggest deal ever and produce an enterprise software powerhouse.
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week to 778,000 amid a new surge in coronavirus cases.
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Emmy-winning actor Billy Miller is asking $2.3 million for his 1920s Spanish-style home with original details and a plethora of outdoor spaces.
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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.
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Work off the holiday meal on these routes, easy and tough, where you can stay apart from others
