Former squad members tell of a toxic culture that included former coach Lori Nelson rebuking women publicly for their eating habits, personal appearance and sex lives.
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Ex-Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford pleaded guilty to perjury in a case in which he was accused of receiving $500,000 from consultants who he helped receive city contracts.
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announces that his office’s Hardcore Gang unit will be reduced in size, renamed and reorganized.
People with developmental disabilities practice taking shots to avoid anxiety, and potential physical resistance, when time arrives to take the vaccine.
Waters writes about her experiences with police abuse issues and civil rights activism.
The directive is the largest of its kind in U.S. higher education and would likely take effect this fall after the FDA formally approves the vaccines.
Days after Chauvin verdict, relatives of George Floyd attend Daunte Wright funeral in Minneapolis.
The decision is a step toward restoring the state’s power to set tougher fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions standards than the federal government.
Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role
Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role
The veteran lawmaker brings with him a legislative record of pushing for significant changes to the criminal justice system.
California must ratchet up its ambitions dramatically, leading scientists say.
Yosemite National Park has reopened with limited capacity. Here are some photos of visitors’ return and a few shots of the time when animals reigned one year ago.
For amusement purposes only, here’s a look at the odds-on picks to win the 2021 Oscars.
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Viola Davis, Andra Day, Chadwick Boseman and Leslie Odom Jr. will vie for Oscars for their portrayals of Black jazz and soul musicians.
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Heading into the finale of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” we dig into the comic book history behind its tale of race and superheroes in America.
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MORTAL KOMBAT!!! A blood-slicked reminder that, in arcade fighter games and Hollywood blockbusters alike, no fatality is ever truly permanent.
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At a panel on Sunday for the Times Festival of Books, Meena Harris, author of ‘Ambitious Girl,’ talked about the power of representation in children’s books.
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Don Lemon talked about his book on race, “This is the Fire,” in a Times Festival of Books panel that was cut short by the Chauvin verdict announcement.
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Panelists will include Zooey Deschanel, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Don Lemon, Lulu Miller, Walter Mosley, Deesha Philyaw and Meena Harris.
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The wrath of the webbing clothes moth. During the yearlong COVID-19 closure, the Getty devoted more than 6,000 hours to eradicating this one insect.
For eight years, there has been a high-profile argument over whether an active earthquake fault runs directly through the site of a proposed development in Hollywood.
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
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Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including a promising milestone for Los Angeles County and scrutiny of public COVID-19 data elsewhere.
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With so many Americans becoming immunized, it’s natural to look ahead and wonder how long this protection will last. The answer: No one knows.
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Lose it? Laminate it? Post it on Instagram? Some dos and don’ts for your vaccination card, the most exciting piece of paper you’ll get this year.
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It’s entirely reasonable and, frankly, rational to relax the outdoor face covering rules as we head into warmer weather. The risks of COVID infection from strolling around outside are so low as to be negligible.
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A strange tic in the law governing emergency authorization for new pharmaceuticals could hobble efforts at public colleges and universities.
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Every weekday, our podcast ‘The Times’ will take listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world.
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There is still an awards season. And, as always, The Times will be right there to capture all of it, from those living in the spotlight to those working backstage on ‘The Envelope’ podcast.
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Los Angeles Times SEO editor Louisa Frahm is a huge Prince fan. Over the years, she has met many other fans through local fan groups and learned she is not the only one who hopes his legacy carries on for many generations.
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It’s National Park Week, so indulge in the great outdoors at one of these five Southern California parks.
Season two of Tyler Mahan Coe’s “Cocaine & Rhinestones” podcast focuses on country great George Jones: “His chest cavity glowed with so much air.”
The Producers Guild of America announced measures to tackle bullying in Hollywood in the wake of allegations of workplace abuse by Scott Rudin.
Hilary Duff will star as Sophie in Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father,” a new series inspired by CBS’ long-running hit sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”
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L.A.'s scrappy Pacific Opera Project performs for an outdoor audience at Heritage Square. Streaming this weekend: “Rock of Ages” and an “ER” reunion.
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A James Baldwin-William F. Buckley Jr. debate is fodder for a REDCAT presentation, and CAP UCLA’s “Plastic Bag Store: The Film” mixes gravity with whimsy.
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The pandemic? Yes. Streaming? Yes. But L.A. Times readers have more to say about predictions of an Oscar ratings dropoff. Plus, saving Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome and more.
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Roderick Sykes lived for five decades in the Mid-City community he co-founded, an early gathering place for founders of Black Lives Matter.
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In a much-anticipated statement, ‘The Music Man’ star Hugh Jackman addresses the Scott Rudin fallout. Not everyone is happy with the actor’s response.
NBA Twitter felt duped by the story of Vivian Flores’ disappearance, resuscitating the controversy of catfishing.
“I thought I was really fortunate to play on a team with such a kind person.” Yu Darvish discusses being booed by fans and being supported by Justin Turner, Clayton Kerhsaw
As the Chargers switch their defense to a hybrid 3-4, new coach Brandon Staley can picture Jerry Tillery being a key ingredient in the middle of the defensive line.
Gary Cunningham, a senior captain of the 1961-62 UCLA team, noted the similarities between this season’s Bruins and his edition nearly 60 years ago.
Minneapolis and the U.S. celebrate the Derek Chauvin verdict. The city has become a metaphor for what’s next in the movement for racial justice.
Daunte Wright funeral comes days after Derek Chauvin’s conviction for murdering George Floyd.
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are pressing President Biden to be the first U.S. president to acknowledge the events as genocide.
HUD is withdrawing a policy that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to deny access to transgender people.
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From a spiced sausage pasta to bright, tangy ceviche, fresh fava beans are a wonderful springtime indulgence.
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You can find a jar of chili oil on the tables at countless restaurants and noodle shops in the San Gabriel Valley, but in the last two years, Los Angeles has experienced a chile sauce revolution.
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Sbez Hot Sauce delivers deep flavor thanks to charred peppers, blistered garlic and cheffy infusions of seasonal fresh fruit. What started as a passing interest years ago became a lifeline during the pandemic.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70% since the start of the year.
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Trenton Lovell, who was charged with murder in the 2016 slaying of L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Steve Owen, will be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole under the terms of the plea deal.
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Madonna is her mother. Timothée Chalamet was her first boyfriend. Lourdes Leon, a.k.a. Lola, talked to Vanity Fair about growing up famous.
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Nature preserves offer purposeful experiences, plus Earth Day activities and why you should take down your bird feeder
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Adam was a child. He was unarmed and had his hands up when he was shot dead by Chicago police in the predominantly Latinx neighborhood of Little Village.
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Marjorie Leach, 101, is one of those men and women who are at least 100 years old and have survived COVID-19.
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Estoy completamente vacunado contra COVID-19. ¿Cuánto durará la protección?
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
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My fiddle-leaf fig was dying a painful death. Until I learned how to process my grief.
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From rose-petal pre-rolls (Pasadena) to OG Kush (downtown L.A.), travel the Southland from your couch with cannabis.
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In the run-up to 4/20, a look at some of the ways Southern California is shaping the cannabis conversation.
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Spot marine life large and small in Cambria, treat yourself in Harmony or become a seal expert in San Simeon.
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From Malibu to La Jolla, here are five Southern California trails that do something most hikes don’t — take you to the edge of the ocean.
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From Guns N’ Roses to the Go-Go’s, Julien Baker to Bad Bunny, from dance festivals to metal mosh pits, live music is finally, finally back.
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Ten former USC Song Girls described to The Times a toxic culture within the famed collegiate dance team that included longtime former coach Lori Nelson rebuking women publicly for their eating habits, personal appearance and sex lives.
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President Biden is hosting a virtual global summit on Thursday and Friday to mark the United States’ return to the fight against climate change.
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A federal judge’s order to move homeless people off skid row and into shelters or housing has been met with doubts from activists.
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With supreme confidence and politically incorrect bluster, businessman Dan Pena made a fortune. He prods and pokes his students to do the same.
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How people with disabilities, often overlooked in the food community, are improving accessibility in the world of cooking and recipes
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A return to normalcy seems tantalizingly close. But even as restaurants and malls open up, a glaring reminder of the virus remains: face masks.
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 face a significantly higher risk of death and of complications for themselves or their newborns, a new study finds.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident, in which the deputy also said Derek Chauvin was a “dummy” but not a murderer.
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The 314,000 infections added in the past 24 hours raise India’s total beyond 15.93 million cases since the pandemic began.
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As President Biden hoped, nations including Canada and Japan joined the U.S. in setting stronger goals for lower emissions at his climate summit. China and India balked.
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The Senate approved a rare bipartisan bill to help law enforcement address anti-Asian hate crimes, which have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The royal intrigue between the tiny kingdom’s two half-brothers has enthralled the nation for weeks.
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A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map has taken an important step.
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A report that President Biden will propose a hefty tax increase on the gains wealthy individuals reap from investments triggered a stock market sell-off Thursday afternoon that left indexes broadly lower.
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Wealthy Americans know the capital gains tax is their biggest loophole — and they won’t give it up easily.
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A year after listing his modular Beverly Hills home for $11 million, actor Will Arnett has trimmed the price tag to $8 million.
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In a sign that layoffs are slowing and the job market improving, fewer people applied for unemployment last week since the pandemic struck.
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LeBron James deleted his tweet that read ‘YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY’ with a photo of the officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant.
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Luke Kennard made six three-pointers and finished with 28 points in the Clippers’ 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at Staples Center.
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A report that Lakers fan Vivian Flores went missing Sunday unlocked a wormhole of catfishing possibilities that pulled Markieff Morris and Kevin Durant into its maw.
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Lakers’ Anthony Davis tells reporters he plans to play Thursday and feels ‘100% healthy’ after missing more than two months with a leg injury.
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A unique way to celebrate Earth Day? Marveling at sponges grown on a farm three hours from L.A.
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Former President Barack Obama and filmmaker Ava DuVernay discuss “A Promised Land” at the L.A. Times Community Book Club.
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For Saturday’s game against the Padres, the Dodgers are opening what they’re calling a ‘fully vaccinated fan section,’ where social distancing won’t be required.
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Here’s what is reopening as statewide travel rebounds
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He would say he didn’t know if things were going to last with his girlfriend. It kept me thinking, “What if they do break up and we have a real shot?”
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Thanks to therapy, to the pandemic, to stillness, to time and unbearable loneliness, I am looking back on all the people that have entered my life over the years as gifts.
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The Netflix show “Firefly Lane” sparked me to reconsider my friendships as the pandemic world reopens.
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I was sitting in a bar with two friends and looking at my Tinder app. Edan’s nickname popped up. Wait. It couldn’t be my sixth-grade crush, could it?
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LAUSD Supt. Beutner guided the school district through a teachers strike and coronavirus-forced closures.
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With testing a requirement as schools reopen for in-person classes, 72 staff members and 105 students were found to have the virus.
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An annual survey about quality of life revealed stark differences by socioeconomic status, telling a “tale of two L.A.s.”
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Accepted students are in the power position this month as competitive colleges try to impress them to say yes in a year of record applications to the University of California and other elite schools.
Governments rely on data that doesn’t differentiate between groups of Asian Americans , but wealth gaps, language barriers, technology can all make a big difference
COVID vaccination pop-up serves seniors in Chinatown
If a family member or a loved one died of COVID-19 during the pandemic, you may be eligible to receive help paying for the funeral. Here’s what you need to know.
It depends on the circumstances. But a 401(k) has some advantages over an IRA. Also: protecting home sale proceeds from taxes; deducting assisted living expenses.