Neighbors in Silver Lake have been sounding the alarm, trying to prevent yet another death of a homeless person in a city where it happens far too often.
The hostilities raging in Nagorno-Karabakh lies at the heart of a decades-long fight that began during the chaotic breakup of the Soviet Union.
Gina Kim was documenting the story of women who were isolated against their will. Then the pandemic made the film unimaginably relevant.
Mexican authorities arrest two people in the disappearance of L.A. firefighter Francisco Aguilar, whose whereabouts are still unknown.
Officials are investigating several “Zoom-bombing” incidents in which people disrupted online classes with racist and hateful language during the first week of the fall term.
The White House still has not said whether Trump has tested negative for the virus after a week of convalescence.
Senate campaigns, which long focused on electing candidates who would be loyal to Trump, now pitch a darker message to Republican voters — one that assumes Trump won’t be there.
Armed right-wing groups are registering poll watchers and planning to monitor voting places during the presidential election.
![Alex Rosado, a member of Unite Here Local 11 in Los Angeles, is hitting the streets as a canvasser in Phoenix, Ariz., for the rest of the election cycle to turn Arizona blue in the presidential election. "I want to make sure that I'm one of the people responsible for getting [Trump] out of office." Photo courtesy of Maria Hernandez.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/60d76c1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1386x924+75+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbc%2Fb4%2Ffadf46e64e4fba157ce302e408f0%2Fla-pol-na-pol-2020-arizona-democratic-volunteers01.JPG)
The Biden campaign has mostly done virtual outreach, but union members and others have moved to Arizona to knock on doors.
Los Alamitos students in Orange County were among the first in the state to return to campus. Just across the county line, distance learning remains the norm for Long Beach students, frustrating some families.
Three years after its disastrous response to the Tubbs fire, Sonoma County officials say they have found a better approach.
The former Lakers star is expanding his business empire by joining former Disney executives in a new company with one purpose — to make acquisitions.
Some of the best “Star Wars” narratives are in video games. “Squadrons” is no exception. And in VR it almost replicates a theme park experience.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the U.S. could be in for a hard winter if coronavirus infections don’t come down, during a talk at the Berkeley Forum.
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When a little girl wound up in foster care, she got help to turn her life around. CASA, the program that provided it, needs many more volunteers.
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A new health equity metric urges counties to lower infection rates in poor communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus.
Election Resources
Want to help uphold democracy on election day? Consider being a poll worker if you’re at low risk for a coronavirus infection. Here’s what’s involved.
The Show Must Go On
Despite the pandemic, you can still experience the performing arts. A Yo-Yo Ma concert and an ‘Angels in America’ production are among this weekend’s streaming options. This Zoom trilogy is free online. Our critic misses live theater but is trying to embrace digital shows. And once it’s safe, the Music Center will offer more free concerts thanks to a large donation.
Drive-in dance and comedy, Chinese garden artistry, a jazz concert in your car and a family-friendly, pandemic-planned Halloween outing.
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Here’s the latest on what’s happening with the coronavirus, plus ways to spend your weekend and a look at some of the week’s best stories.
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In August, the Los Angeles Times published a series on the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium antiwar demonstration. After an overwhelming response, most of the series will be collected in a 36-page zine.
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Far-right groups want to maintain white power by any means, and a multiracial democracy is now seen as a barrier to this goal.
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Katie Hill isn’t simply the congressional representative whose story popularized the word ‘throuple’; she’s at the center of a high political drama.
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On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed creating a commission that would determine whether a president is incapacitated. We need it.
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Harris’ exasperated incredulity and fury, inflected with controlled amusement at this administration’s near-cartoonish evil, is exactly the note the Democrats should strike till election day.
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Mexico’s president has published an open letter to Pope Francis calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for abuses of Indigenous people during the conquest of Mexico in the 1500s.
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Now that he’s the unquestioned starter at quarterback for the Chargers, Justin Herbert thinks he’ll play at a higher level. The Chargers play in New Orleans on Monday.
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Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos is one of several executives with ties to the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman, and both feel the scars of Houston’s cheating in 2017.
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Chip Kelly knows UCLA’s success weighs heavily upon the defense improving significantly this season. What changes have the Bruins made to address the issue?
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L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith, historian Lillian Faderman and gay activist Alexei Romanoff discuss the importance of intersectionality in the LGBTQ movement.
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A Los Angeles man who was serving a 15-year prison term after being convicted of armed robbery and other charges was declared factually innocent Tuesday.
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Thousands of patients in L.A. County’s public hospital system face long, sometimes deadly waits to see specialists, a Times investigation has found. The system serves primarily the region’s poorest and most vulnerable residents.
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When George Floyd was killed, Jesse Ugstad filmed his white mom, who did a one-person Black Lives Matter march in their small Minnesota village of under 700. The small act of protest spurred a reckoning.
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‘We thought we were eternal,’ said the lucha libre star known as Olímpico. ‘We never knew something like this could happen.’
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Trump stops TV and radio ads in Ohio, Iowa and New Hampshire as Biden expands into Texas and Georgia.
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Here are the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board endorsements for president, California ballot measures and more.
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California’s November election will feature 12 statewide ballot measures.
Perhaps no other medium has better helped us process 2020. Our fall books special brings you the books and authors who’ve helped make sense of it.
Mandana Dayani, the cofounder and creator of I Am a Voter, a Los Angeles-based nonpartisan movement, wants you to vote in November and beyond. But will you?
We sift through the rubble of the Season 2 finale of Amazon’s “The Boys” with Aya Cash, Karen Fukuhara, Antony Starr, Karl Urban and showrunner Eric Kripke.
Jack White of the White Stripes will perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend after the show canceled an appearance by country singer Morgan Wallen.
Now that he’s the unquestioned starter at quarterback for the Chargers, Justin Herbert thinks he’ll play at a higher level. The Chargers play in New Orleans on Monday.
Duncan Robinson played a vital role in lifting the Miami Heat to a win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Lakers. Who else will be a surprise standout?
Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos is one of several executives with ties to the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman, and both feel the scars of Houston’s cheating in 2017.
Rams safeties John Johnson and Jordan Fuller are looking forward to playing on the field that their idol, Sean Taylor, once patrolled with Washington.
Mexico’s president has published an open letter to Pope Francis calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for abuses of Indigenous people during the conquest of Mexico in the 1500s.
Delta is now a tropical storm moving across the South after striking Louisiana as a major hurricane.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania threw out a lawsuit filed by President Trump’s campaign over the state’s poll-watching law and mail-in ballots.
The arrest of a group of anti-government vigilantes in a kidnapping plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presents a new twist in the 2020 election.
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Kewpie, the Japanese mayonnaise created in 1925, has a lot of fans. To put it lightly.
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What to do with grapes from the 250-year-old vines at San Gabriel Mission? Make wine, of course
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Shiok Meats is among a bevy of companies hoping to win the “edible space race” by making cell-cultured beef, chicken and even bluefin tuna and foie gras.
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We moved into together on March 14. Overnight, we went from being two individuals with whole, separate lives to being a single, quarantined entity.
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Mr. Che, as he is called, has invested years in his penjing, mini potted landscapes that premiere Friday at the Huntington’s Chinese Garden expansion.
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Add botanical gardens and vineyards to your list of places to see changing leaves.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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A medio año de la pandemia, es difícil imaginar que alguien, en cualquier lugar, no haya oído hablar del coronavirus.
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El misterio de un violonchelo raro robado tiene un final sorprendente
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Ed Ruscha’s images of Sunset Boulevard get interactive, Jenny Wong joins the Master Chorale and Latinx arts team up — in our weekly arts newsletter.
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Science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler’s prescient novel “Parable of the Sower” has attracted new readers during the pandemic. Her work is the subject of a new book and two TV series.
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Pierce Brosnan, LeBron James and Pharrell Williams keep the L.A. luxury real estate market hopping.
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Los Alamitos students in Orange County were among the first in the state to return to campus. Just across the county line, distance learning remains the norm for Long Beach students, frustrating some families.
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Three years after its disastrous response to the Tubbs fire, Sonoma County officials say they have found a better approach.
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Neighbors in Silver Lake have been sounding the alarm, trying to prevent yet another death of a homeless person in a city where it happens far too often. We can’t allow this level of suffering to become acceptable.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a military parade showcasing new weapons, warns his country will “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened.
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has been discharged from the hospital after a week of treatment for coronavirus.
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Several dozen arrests are reported in the first such crackdown since protests started three months ago in the far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk.
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It is a basic, crucial question and one the White House refuses to answer: When was President Trump’s last negative test for the coronavirus before he tested positive last week?
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Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten just opened his new 8,500-square-foot store in the former Opening Ceremony space in Los Angeles.
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A wellness and fitness journalist redefines what it means to be healthy after a breast cancer diagnosis: The experience led me to dissect my so-called healthy lifestyle and figure out what was serving me and what wasn’t.
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Unemployment led her to a dream gig: Floral design that’s not afraid to get political. Alex Floro’s design studio encourages consumers to weaponize their spending power, ensuring that they’re giving their money to businesses that aim to make a difference.
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Vote-themed fashion is in. Check out these stylish offerings to wear this election season.
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In Lake Sherwood, a custom Cape Cod with more than an acre of amenities is on the market for $10.75 million.
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If a teenager under 18 wants to pick up some odd jobs — with parental oversight — there’s a platform for that.
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PG&E said California investigators were looking at its equipment as a possible cause of a fire that killed four people and burned more than 56,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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In the lawsuit, headed for trial next year, Epic alleges that Apple runs its mobile app store as an illegal monopoly because developers are barred from making iPhone and iPad apps available through their own websites.
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The forest has been shut for a month because of the Bobcat fire. Now some trails and roads reopen.
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The state capital takes its tree-loving culture seriously, which makes it a good candidate for a fall color getaway.
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Many of D.C.'s popular landmarks are welcoming guests. Free timed tickets are required
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The mountain-climbing tourist landmark has been closed for more than 6 months.
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In his pretaped Fox News ‘medical exam,’ the COVID-infected Trump was the picture of scripted health — as if he were a dictator with state TV behind him.
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What’s on TV Saturday, Oct. 10, plus Sunday Talk shows: “Cats” on HBO; College football; “Saturday Night Live” on NBC
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Channing Dungey, Netflix’s vice president of original content, is leaving the company after less than two years.
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Between 1,500 and 2,000 members of the North American literary world signed an open letter offering support to trans and nonbinary communities.
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Hotter temperatures early next week in Los Angeles County could bring periods of elevated fire risk.
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The Lakers will continue their pursuit of the franchise’s 17th championship on Sunday after a Friday night loss.
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Los Angeles is the home to one of the largest Armenian diasporas. Here’s why many are fearful over the recent violence with Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, known to Armenians as Artsakh.
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A top lawyer for the city of L.A. who oversaw the controversial DWP billing litigation has left the city attorney’s office.
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It wouldn’t be the NBA Finals without a coach complaining about foul calls, but does Lakers coach Frank Vogel have a point about late Game 5 calls?
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Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey is fined $15,625 by the NFL for his role in a postgame altercation with New York Giants receiver Golden Tate last week.
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Drake Stoops scores in the fourth overtime to lift Oklahoma to a 53-45 victory over No. 22 Texas in the latest chapter of the Red River rivalry.
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Morgan Fox and Darious Williams are quickly establishing themselves as key components for a Rams team looking to shut down Washington on Sunday.
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Aides say President Trump’s campaign has seen an alarming drop in support among older voters in its internal research.
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Border Patrol agents said they ‘rescued’ a mom and newborn. Advocates say they took the mom from the hospital and told her they’d send her back to Mexico alone.
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Trump refused to debate Biden in a virtual format that had been changed by the independent debate panel after the president contracted COVID-19.
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The conspicuous lack of sympathy for President Trump after he contracted COVID-19 says a lot about the political and social divisions that have defined a turbulent election year.
