Marijuana convictions

President Joe Biden arrives at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Breaking

Biden to pardon everyone convicted on federal marijuana possession charges

Legal Weed, Broken Promises: A Times series on the fallout of legal pot in California

After Times investigation, law passed to force California to clear pot convictions faster

The Times podcast: California’s marijuana revolution at 25 years

Crime

Photos released by the Merced County Sheriff's Dept. show family abducted from an unidentified business in Merced.

Kidnapped family of four found dead. ‘There’s no words,’ Merced sheriff says

A suspect is in custody after a suicide attempt.

A serial killer might be behind 6 shooting deaths in California, police say

Science & Medicine

A box of ivermectin sits on a pharmacy counter.

Doctors fear California law aimed at COVID-19 misinformation could do more harm than good

‘Just take care of me’: How a corrupt FBI agent protected an L.A. crime figure for cash
‘Rust’ criminal probe will continue, D.A. says, after Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit with family of cinematographer killed
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected

‘Rust’ criminal probe will continue, D.A. says, after Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit with family of cinematographer killed

Actor Alec Baldwin reaches a settlement with the family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the set of ‘Rust’ in New Mexico in 2021.

Drought

LEE'S FERRY, ARIZONA - MAY 16, 2022. The Colorado River flows over rocks along its banks at Lee's Ferry, a narrow stretch that marks the divide between the river's upper and lower basins. Measurements of Colorado River water flowing through Lee's Ferry are used to factor water allocations to the seven U.S. and two Mexican states in the entire Colorado River Basin. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

More water restrictions likely as California pledges to cut use of Colorado River supply

California takes the largest share of water from the shrinking Colorado River. The state has agreed to reduce water use starting next year.

Tear out your lawn, save California

Climate Aftermath

Cape Coral, Florida - October 01: Susan Perzyk, a 65-year-old retiree from Michigan, walks through her backyard on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 in Cape Coral, Florida days after Hurricane Ian passed through the area. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Times)

After Hurricane Ian, a low-lying Florida city starts to rebuild. Should it?

Biden to storm-ravaged Florida: ‘We’re still going to be here’

Viral sensation

Kyla-Drew Simmons performs with the Cardinal Divas during the USC-Arizona State game Oct. 1 at the Coliseum.

USC Cardinal Divas strive to ‘create a Black space for Black women’

Princess Lang fought to create USC Cardinal Divas, a majorette squad brushing off allegations of HBCU appropriation and sharing its joy of dancing.

Opinion

Op-Ed: Restore the Salton Sea not to its former size but to its role in the ecosystem
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Op-Ed: How to confront bigots on social media — and win
Op-Ed: Hurricane Ian and the coming climate crash
Nicholas Goldberg: Did the 23-year-old Columbine attack inspire last week’s school shooting in Russia?
Op-Ed: In Syria, my fame became a curse. Now it helps give meaning to my journey as a refugee

Podcasts

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More News

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Migrants disembark a bus from Texas within view of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. Since April, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered over 150 buses to carry approximately 4,500 migrants from Texas to Washington, DC, to highlight criticisms of US President Biden's border policy. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Border chief says GOP governors’ migrant relocation ploys are stoking migration to U.S.

Appeals court orders another look at revised DACA program

SHERMAN OAKS, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: Hundreds of people gather in front of the Sherman Oaks Galleria in memory of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died in police custody after allegedly being arrested for violating Iran's hijab rules, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 in Sherman Oaks, CA. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Iranian women at home and abroad cut their hair to protest Mahsa Amini’s death

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: Photos and video of former President Donald Trump is seen on screen during a hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack On the United States Capitol has spent nearly a year conducting more than 1,000 interviews, reviewed more than 140,000 documents day of the attack. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Jan. 6 committee sets date for what could be the final hearing

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 10: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of Congressional Delegation to Indo-Pacific Region attend a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Barabak: Time for Pelosi to go? San Francisco voters say yes — and no

California taxpayers to get refunds starting Friday to help with rising costs of gas

Man found shot to death inside rental truck in Hollywood, police say

Antisemitic fliers distributed at San Marino, Pasadena homes at the start of Yom Kippur

18 people, including the mayor, are killed in attack on a City Hall in southern Mexico

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Editors’ Pick

An aerial view of the community of Desert Shores on the northwest side of the Salton Sea.

As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected

Some Californians want to pump desalinated ocean water to the lake to halt its decline. The state says no.

Food

Why the butter board trend is totally disgusting
A beloved Hollywood dive is reborn — with $3 beer and classic cocktails
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Join the Conversation

After Hurricane Ian, a low-lying Florida city starts to rebuild. Should it?
Voters support Newsom’s mental health plan and back mandatory kindergarten, poll shows
Doctors fear California law aimed at COVID-19 misinformation could do more harm than good

As Beyoncé vs. Adele showdown looms, 2023 Grammys could be most star-studded, and fraught, in memory

Not only will the two A-list divas likely be vying for top honors, they could be competing against Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar.

A black and white photo of four men leaning on a ledge in the 1960s

Tablecloth scrawled with the Beatles’ doodles from their final gig goes to auction

Wynonna Judd scoffs at rumors of feud with sister Ashley Judd: ‘Fighting over what?’

Commentary: The real lesson of ‘Bros’: It’s OK to let gay art bomb

Is a World Series title the Dodgers’ only definition of success? It depends who you ask

Some players, like Clayton Kershaw, say it’s hard to call a season a failure if a team doesn’t win the championship. Others, like Freddie Freeman, say the ring is all that matters.

Dodgers defeat Rockies to finish regular season with team-record 111 wins

Los Angeles, CA - April 23: UCLA wide receiver Jake Bobo hydrates during Spring Showcase.

Jake Bobo establishing his own legacy as UCLA’s highlight-hogging playmaker

Seattle wants an NBA team, but will the league play ball?

Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run is offered $2 million for the ball

Latino Life

Latinx Files: The Latinx vote is once again in the spotlight
Lopez: ‘We are in the presence of a saint’: A homeless man’s mission to feed L.A.'s cats and birds

L.A. Times en Español

Angelinos mantendrán a Phil Nevin como manager un año más
Leverkusen contrata a Xabi Alonso como nuevo técnico
Kevin Spacey enfrenta juicio civil por abuso sexual

America’s biggest wind farm: Repowering the West, Episode 1

L.A. Times energy reporter Sammy Roth visits the site of what will be America’s largest wind farm, and follows the path of the 732-mile power line that will be built across four states to bring that generated power to California. Along the way, he learns about the benefits and complications of powering California with climate-friendly energy.

SANTA MONICA, CA-AUGUST 3, 2022: Augustine Hurtado, 65, observes pigeons flying overhead at Santa Monica State Beach. Hurtado, who is homeless, has been feeding them on a daily basis for the past 7 years. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

An L.A. journalist’s death by suicide still confounds years later. ‘Can we ever understand that?’
Suicide is complicated. So is prevention
Jail and prison will never be places a person with mental illness finds healing

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World, Nation & Politics

Kevin Spacey faces civil trial on sexual assault claims
Russian missiles slam into Ukrainian city near threatened nuclear plant
Column: Newsom wants to tax oil companies for soaring gas prices. It’ll be a bumpy road for motorists no matter what
Unorthodox French memoirist Annie Ernaux wins the Nobel Prize in literature

Business

Uber’s former security chief convicted of data hack coverup
Wall Street’s rally runs out of gas, leaving indexes lower
Column: Serranus Hastings’ heirs say he’s the victim of cancel culture. History ties him to massacres of Native Americans
OPEC+ nations agree to cut oil production to boost sliding prices

Obituaries

Charles Fuller, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who explored racism with ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ dies
Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter who transformed country music, dies at 90
Antonio Inoki, Japanese lawmaker and global wrestling icon who fought Muhammad Ali, dies
Sacheen Littlefeather, activist who declined Brando’s ‘Godfather’ Oscar, dies at 75

Education

Descendants of UC Hastings College of the Law founder sue California to block school name change
Hackers released a bunch of LAUSD data. What can parents and employees do?
No widespread, systemic release of confidential data in LAUSD cyberattack, Carvalho says
6 ex-Colton High School football players allege sexual abuse by former coach’s daughter

Investigations

After Times investigation, law passed to force California to clear pot convictions faster
Inside California’s pot legalization failures: Corporate influence, ignored warnings
‘$250,000 cash in a brown paper bag.’ How legal weed unleashed corruption in California
California voters legalized cannabis last decade. So why is the illegal market more successful than ever?

L.A. Affairs

L.A. Affairs: Teaching my blind husband to swim pushed our marriage to extraordinary depths
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L.A. Affairs: I wanted romance. He made me feel weird about sex. Here’s what happened