California would be the first state in the nation to mandate zero-emission vehicles.
Breonna Taylor
The only charges brought by the grand jury were three counts of wanton endangerment against fired Officer Brett Hankison for shooting into Taylor’s neighbors’ homes on the night of March 13.
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As the federal government is cutting funding to states, municipalities like Lordsburg, N.M., are struggling with unemployment and a devastated tax base.
President Trump and Joe Biden will hold their first of three debates on Tuesday. How are they preparing?
Valley Generating Station helped L.A. avoid blackouts. But it operates in one of California’s most polluted neighborhoods.
Hiltzik: The Supreme Court could kill protection for preexisting conditions. You should be terrified
Hiltzik: The Supreme Court could kill protection for preexisting conditions. You should be terrified
Trump says he’ll protect those with preexisting conditions. Don’t believe him, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
The Southern California median home price rose 12% in August, as people took advantage of rock-bottom interest rates amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the only Democratic appointee on the high court when she joined, a lonely minority. Trump’s pick would cement a conservative majority.
In the survey, 39% of likely voters support and 36% oppose Prop. 22, which would exempt app-based companies from classifying workers as employees.
Progress in fighting the Bobcat fire has been so significant that the estimated containment date has been moved up by one month, to Sept. 30.
The Fresno State president is the grandson of Mexican immigrants and the first in his family to attend college.
Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor was unable to play Sunday after a team doctor punctured his lung while giving him an injection, an NFL source told The Times.
Donald Trump has abused the office like no president before him. It’s time for serious reform to preserve our democracy.
Volkswagen, in the wake of its diesel emissions cheating scandal, goes all-in on electric cars with no tailpipe emissions at all.
What started out as a way to add feminine flair to judicial robes ended up speaking volumes.
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A single mother opened Lupita’s Market 27 years ago. Now amid the COVID-19 pandemic, her kids are pushing to keep the doors open for the community.
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The Lakers’ aspirations of moving closer to their first NBA Finals appearance in a decade suffered a setback Tuesday. Two days after winning a thriller at the buzzer, the Lakers flopped in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James & Co. still lead the series, but the resilient Nuggets shouldn’t be underestimated — just ask the Clippers.
Two days after pulling off one of the most memorable wins in Lakers playoff history, the team came out flat in a Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
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What can we learn from the low coronavirus infection rate in Orange County’s Vietnamese American communities?
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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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Mortgage rates are at historic lows, so there’s money to be saved there by buying a home now. But when it comes to the home’s sales price, don’t expect a discount because of the economic downturn.
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For one Black U.S. diplomat, working abroad meant harassment at the U.S. border and dealing with applicants who often demanded to speak to ‘an American.’
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Government wants DNA, iris scans, voice prints and photos to feed facial recognition programs from legal immigrants and their sponsors: U.S. citizens.
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One person’s bold change is another person’s scary attack on American institutions.
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Mail-in ballots, registration deadlines, voting centers — we’ve got you covered with the basics of voting in the Nov. 3 election.
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More Californians will vote by mail this year because of the coronavirus. Here’s how it works.
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Here are the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board endorsements for president, California ballot measures and more.
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Fire officials say the number of burned structures could rise as high as 85 as the blaze continues to grow.
In the months since the coronavirus struck and wrestling arenas were closed, many Mexican wrestlers rely on street food vending to make a living.
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Due to COVID-19, 2020 marks the first virtual Emmy Awards in the show’s 72-year history. We take you inside Staples Center for a look at the stage set and host Jimmy Kimmel’s plans.
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Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire dissipated as Santa Ana winds failed to materialize, but foothill communities remain on high alert.
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Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
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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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Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
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Chicago Bears great Gale Sayers died Wednesday at 77, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and friends.
Seattle will reduce its policing budget and reallocate some money to community programs after the City Council voted to override the mayor’s veto.
The German hospital treating Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released.
Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at its main international airport in a four-month trial.
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COVID-19 has turned the battle over food delivery regulation into a life-or-death issue
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The iconic Pacific Dining Car restaurant, opened in 1921, has closed. The original Westlake location is auctioning off its furniture, signage and tableware. The Santa Monica location, opened in 1990, shut a few months ago. The brand will continue to exist and focus on online sales, it says on its website.
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Bee Burlingame is building Los Angeles’ first solar community fridge
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I was feeling cooped up in Los Angeleaves during COVID-19. I headed to a cabin in the desert for a new perspective
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Anticipating travel can enhance our well-being. But what happens when we no longer have trips to anticipate?
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The showdown over a new Supreme Court vacancy is poised to ripple out and reshape Senate races across the country.
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Project Roomkey — L.A. County’s ambitious program to house vulnerable homeless Angelenos in motels and hotels during the pandemic — is beginning to wind down after falling well short of its goal.
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As President Trump prepares to unveil another Supreme Court nominee, we take a look at Joe Biden’s decades-long impact on the courts.
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Wealthy consumers are spending big on air filtration systems for their homes as COVID-19 and wildfires rage.
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A new poll found 39% of likely voters support Proposition 22, compared with 36% who oppose the measure that would allow app-based companies to treat their workers as independent contractors, exempting them from employment law AB 5.
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Valley Generating Station helped L.A. avoid blackouts. But it operates in one of California’s most polluted neighborhoods.
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Protesters took to the streets in Louisville, Ky., after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the killing of Breonna Taylor.
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Police briefly evacuated the Eiffel Tower and cordoned off the surrounding area Wednesday after receiving a bomb threat against the Paris landmark.
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President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has begun his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance.
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A dozen major cities around the world, including L.A. and New York, commit to divesting from fossil-fuel companies to help combat climate change.
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Jamie Renee Williams turned a tiny strip of dirt outside her apartment into an edible garden. You can tour it online during the LA Design Festival.
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Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Aniston were among the evening’s style standouts.
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Laidback luxe and awards-show-from-home chic carried the night.
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The 2020 Emmys offer a unique glimpse inside the homes of Hollywood stars. So we asked “Queer Eye” design expert Bobby Berk for his take on the winners’ decor.
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A two-acre property in Beverly Hills Flats just quietly sold for $39.1 million, the priciest sale in the neighborhood this year.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order to ban new combustion cars by 2035 will reshape the California car market.
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TikTok owner asks federal judge for a preliminary injunction to block the Trump administration from removing the social network from U.S. app stores.
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The Fifth Avenue co-op once owned by U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller takes up an entire floor and overlooks Central Park.
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Going it alone has definite pluses, and tour operators now are seeing an uptick in bookings.
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Fire persists nearby, but park is expanding camping options
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As families decide if and how to celebrate, the embattled agency weighs in
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Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks remain shut
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Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s short-form video startup launched with $1.75 billion but is already looking for a buyer.
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When the wrestling tag-team known as the Road Warriors entered the ring to the ominous sounds of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man,” fans screamed and opponents cowered.
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Common, Kerry Washington, George Clooney, Viola Davis and others expressed anger and disbelief over Wednesday’s grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor’s case.
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Millie Bobby Brown, Paige Brown and Harry Bradbeer talk about Netflix’s “Enola Holmes.”
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Gusty offshore winds will lead to critical fire danger in parts of Northern California over the weekend. PG&E is watching to see if power shutdowns will be needed.
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L.A. has agreed to spend up to $23 million plus interest to settle a lawsuit from a man who had both legs amputated after being struck by a city employee driving a truck.
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The novel coronavirus has killed more than 6,000 people in the county. Officials announced 31 additional deaths and 2,165 cases Wednesday.
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Here are the key points of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to allow only zero-emissions car sales in California by 2035.
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Lakers’ Danny Green said it was “disappointing” to hear charges had not been filed against the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor.
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Kawhi Leonard said he’d see reporters in March, Adam Silver said the new season will likely start no earlier than January. Nobody knows, and here’s why.
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Scheduled to start against the Oakland Athletics, Julio Urías will instead come on in relief and pitch several innings. Joe Kelly will pitch the first inning.
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Many are disappointed after a Kentucky grand jury decides not to indict any of the officers for the shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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A judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s son Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family’s businesses before the November election.
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Acting DHS head Chad Wolf denies shaping intelligence reports to suit the Trump administration and withholding a report from law enforcement on a Russian ploy targeting Biden.
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Joe Biden vows he won’t ban fracking. But in Pennsylvania, many voters are skeptical, and Trump is exploiting their anxieties in a key battleground.
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Two Republican-led Senate committees issue a politically charged report on the work Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, did in Ukraine.
