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Large demonstrations across Southern California over the death of George Floyd and local police violence passed mostly without incident Wednesday, raising pressure on officials to end nightly curfews.
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On the Eastside and in Orange County, Latino longtimers stand guard over shops and their neighborhoods to fend off potential looters and vandals during the civil unrest. -
Recent protests in Los Angeles have served up a steady stream of troubling videos of police aggression and violence.
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Since taking office, President Trump has largely opposed or undermined the kind of police reforms that protesters around the country are demanding in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
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Homeless people have been exempted from the curfew in L.A. County, but being on the streets during the unrest has been extra challenging.
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For three decades, L.A. has expanded the LAPD. Now, it wants to cut back
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The woman detained by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2007 remembers being “dragged” away from her crying newborn and yelping dog. Chauvin was disciplined over the incident.
Protests in California
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UCLA Chancellor Gene Block says it was a ‘mistake’ to allow LAPD to use the stadium parking lot as a staging area during George Floyd protests.
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With the death of George Floyd, Stevante Clark’s brother is showing young people in Sacramento how to turn anger into action
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Though the group was clearly breaking the city’s 8 p.m. curfew, the Oakland Police Department didn’t disrupt the rollicking demonstration.
Meditating on racism and how we go forward
With the world in turmoil as it faces two crises, a pandemic and racial injustice, we pause on what travel means for us and what should it mean in the future. While Las Vegas readies for a return, recent violence in the city has put a damper on reopening, but its effects on the return of guests remain unclear. We also look at how fashion needs to embrace black talent.
Memoirs by Kiese Laymon and John Edgar Wideman; essays by Darryl Pinckney and Mikki Kendall; masterpieces from Michelle Alexander and Claudia Rankine.
Coronavirus
Half of the approximately 40 government-run testing sites throughout the county have been shut down at some point since Saturday. Experts say any reduction will hurt the region’s response to the virus.
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The diminishing pace suggests that the job market meltdown triggered by the coronavirus may have bottomed out as some employes are recalled to work.
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A petition signed by infectious disease experts says spraying tear gas causes people to cough and scream — which can disperse infectious droplets.
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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appears to be hiding the truth about the coronavirus. Activists hope to expose it and turn the people against him.
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Fear of COVID-19 remains paramount to Californians, with a plurality of poll respondents saying it is the most important issue facing California today.
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Our restaurants are receiving assistance during the reopening of Los Angeles. Street vendors have been left behind.
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President Trump wondered at a press conference if he should use insulin even though he doesn’t have diabetes. That would be a bad idea.
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Consumed with anger, fear and dread after the killing of George Floyd, Californians can take action to address structural racism.
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The main concern of black people right now isn’t whether they’re standing three or six feet apart, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops.
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We can be thankful that Gen. James Mattis is pushing back against the president’s attack on the Constitution.
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Calling 911 is not a free mediation service for white people to get the upper hand in banal disputes with people of color.
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‘Of all the ignorant things Trump has said over the years, this is possibly the most absurd,’ says a Columbia history professor.
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Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including concerns that people of color could bear the brunt of a second wave of infections and a major new study that finds hydroxychloroquine worthless in preventing COVID-19.
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Trying to get a handle on how California is reopening? Our guide includes updates and tips for remaining healthy and sane.
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With COVID-19 forcing Broadway to postpone the Tony Awards, critic Charles McNulty takes winners from 2010 tho 2019 and names the best of the best.
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Shirts by Fear of God and Renowned to benefit various causes, including the Gianna Floyd Fund
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UCLA football players and coaches take part in a video calling for change following the death of George Floyd.
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Amid the nationwide protests over police brutality, Killer Mike and El-P released Run the Jewels’ prescient new “RTJ4" album two days early.
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Actor John Boyega’s passionate remarks at Black Lives Matter protests in London have earned him respect from his “Star Wars” family and others in Hollywood.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials plan to deport a 48-year-old mother of four who is an essential worker during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Video shows a shirtless white man pulling a handgun out of a backpack and pointing it in the air as a black man hides behind a car.
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Supreme Court has shielded police from being sued for using excessive force. Now it’s under pressure to reverse course.
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Drew Brees apologizes for ‘insensitive’ comments reiterating opposition to Colin Kaepernick and others kneeling during the national anthem.
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“In this moment. We must say the words, ‘Black Lives Matter.’ Where are you?” actor Dwayne Johnson said in a lengthy video message for President Trump.
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Shirts by Fear of God and Renowned to benefit various causes, including the Gianna Floyd Fund
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Atwater in California’s Central Valley has declared itself a ‘sanctuary city’ amid coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
At odds with the military, snubbed by foreign leaders and trailing in polls, President Trump faces several crises worsened by his own miscalculations.
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Police officers on the Navajo Nation are fearing for their lives during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s one officer’s story.
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The plan started simply enough. As the pandemic forced schools to shutter in March, three families in Riverside banded together to make sure all their children kept learning.
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Health and outreach workers are working to test as many homeless people as possible for the coronavirus, as outbreaks continue to pop up on skid row.
Compared to the awful power of the video of George Floyd’s death, or even the intimate address of Trevor Noah, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News are utterly ineffectual, critic Robert Lloyd writes.
After Lea Michele apologized for her on-set behavior, her former “Glee” costars aren’t letting it slide. Even a producer for the TV show has chimed in.
Former actress Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, speaks about George Floyd’s death in a virtual address to Immaculate Heart High School graduates.
Ramy Youssef and Mahershala Ali discuss Season 2 of Hulu series “Ramy” and Hollywood’s long neglect of Muslim stories and characters.
Podcasts
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‘It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders’ is a podcast hosted by columnist and reporter Patt Morrison.
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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“Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — with guests like John Cho, Lulu Wang, Mina Kimes, Margaret Cho and Padma Lakshmi.
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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Facebook, Google y Amazon han pedido justicia racial, pero sus registros en algunos casos cuentan una historia diferente.
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Las autoridades dicen que Joshua Rudiger estaba en las duchas del Centro de Salud de California en Stockton cuando un preso de 40 años fue atacado.
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A closer look at the moving parts in the NBA’s plan to resume its season.
It’s been 10 years since the death of UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and we still miss his simplicity and grace, writes columnist Bill Plaschke.
Instagram posts made by Galaxy midfielder Aleksandar Katai’s wife, Tea, resurfaced on social media making light of the Black Lives Matter protests.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the guest speak during a conference call with Lakers players, coaches and staff regarding George Floyd’s death and ensuring civil unrest.
What will L.A. museum reopenings look like? The Guggenheim Bilbao may have answers.
In the protest movement surrounding George Floyd’s death, a span of time has turned into an important symbol: 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
Portland is known for its sometimes chaotic protests, but the liberal Oregon city is reeling from nightly unrest over George Floyd’s death.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
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These black-owned food companies sell desserts, coffees, teas, spices, ingredients and kitchenware that can be delivered or shipped.
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This simple energy bar recipe combines nourishing nuts, oats and dried fruit with chocolate and peanut butter. They pack and keep well to help sustain protesters.
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Chefs are using social media to advocate beyond their restaurants, speaking out against racial injustice.
Staying Home
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In this town, with its primary focus on exteriors, women my age get used to not being seen. We have already been primed for the shutdown.
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After 9/11, people began to see travel as a right. It became affordable for more people so it also became ubiquitous. Now, the pendulum has swung again, for good and ill.
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Real life is rarely simple. But fictional crises on television offer viewers catharsis, resolution and heroes to cheer for.
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Instead, trying to remain positive about the coronavirus isolation, I created a quarantine bucket list. One item on it was to try online dating again and make more of an effort. I would try to make a real connection.
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Housekeepers may not be deemed “essential workers,” but they have long been part of the family dynamic in America. As states move to reopen, is it safe for them to return?
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Check out our favorite must-wear looks.
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There are countless links between environmental degradation and racial inequality, and the climate crisis often hits people of color hardest.
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Sales have soared at Leimert Park’s Eso Won books over the past few days, as a stream of customers have come in seeking to better understand the historical underpinnings of the current moment.
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President Trump receives more backlash over his response to widespread protests, including unprecedented criticism from his former Pentagon chief.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will present his restart plan to the league’s board of governors during a conference call Thursday morning, when the plan is expected to be approved.
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Fear of COVID-19 remains paramount to Californians, with a plurality of poll respondents saying it is the most important issue facing California today.
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L.A. County closed several testing sites or limited their hours amid protests, prompting concern that the move could could abet a second wave of coronavirus cases. Garcetti says all sites in the city will reopen Friday.
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Recent protests in Los Angeles have served up a steady stream of troubling videos of police aggression and violence.
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The casinos are open. Cards are being dealt and dice are rolling again in Las Vegas and Nevada. But recovery isn’t expected to happen overnight.
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Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s ‘struggling’ over supporting Trump given his handling of the coronavirus and George Floyd crises.
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Increasing repression from Beijing has united two generations in Hong Kong, those whose lives pivoted in 1989 and those who weren’t even born then.
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The European Central Bank has boosted its coronavirus support program to $1.5 trillion in an effort to keep affordable credit flowing in the Eurozone.
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Fashion brands supported #BlackoutTuesday on Instagram, but is that really enough?
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Fifty years ago, the first Pride was born from an uprising against police violence. Celebrating it will look different this year.
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As coronavirus restrictions lift, firms are getting back to business and hoping for your support. Here’s a list.
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After a hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak, Garden Calendar is back with a few real-time (and virtual) plant-oriented events in Southern California.
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Red Sox chief Chaim Bloom just sold his single-story home for $1.17 million outside Tampa, Fla., where he spent the last 15 years with the Rays.
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A Mid-Wilshire home owned by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is up for lease at $5,000 a month.
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Stocks are mixed in early trading on Wall Street as the market takes a pause following its longest winning streak in nearly four months.
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After landing a home in Newport Beach, sports agent Scott Boras is asking $3.54 million for his Venice contemporary of three years.
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Shut down in mid-March by coronavirus, Las Vegas’ casinos prepare to reopen. Will crowds flock back?
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Access to many sites statewide had been closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The coronavirus shut down many cruise lines, but one small luxury group is ready to sail again. Find out when other cruise lines will sail again.
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Hoping for a summer road trip? Here’s a look at which parks are open, and how open they are.
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“2040" writer-director Damon Gameau details a positive path for battling climate change, utilizing only solutions that are presently available.
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ESPN documentary “Be Water” fleshes out the life and challenges of the legendary martial-arts master.
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Elisabeth Moss stars as writer Shirley Jackson with Michael Stuhlbarg and Odessa Young in Josephine Decker’s ingenious anti-biopic “Shirley.”
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Bruce Jay Friedman was known for wry comedy and subtle pathos in his novels “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy.”
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From North Hollywood to Irvine, demonstrations over the death of George Floyd have moved into atypical areas.
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A $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest in the theft of 29 firearms from the Bay Area store Richardson Tactical.
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More than 4,400 people have died from coronavirus-related illness in California, and nearly 2,500 have died in Los Angeles County.
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The police cruiser struck the side of the tow truck and pushed it into two other cars on the other side of the South L.A. intersection.
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Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod wants a plan ready by end of month as the CIF continues to plan for the 2020-21 school year.
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The 2019-20 NHL playoffs will feature the top four teams in each conference competing in non-elimination, round-robin play to determine their seeding.
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Florida State coach Mike Norvell said he had reached out to each player over George Floyd’s death. Star player Marvin Wilson said that didn’t happen.
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NFL coaching staffs will be added to the list of employees who can return to team facilities, and the number of permissible employees will rise from 75 to 100.
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Racism, protests and anxiety recall the year of Nixon’s ‘law and order’ campaign and the killing of Martin Luther King Jr. But America has changed.
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California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond talked to George Skelton about his interactions with police.
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The former president says the nation’s current turmoil represents an ‘opportunity for people to be awakened’ to the problems of systemic racism.
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Paycheck Protection Program recipients say the Treasury Department shouldn’t be able to change the rules after loans were made.
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