California’s junior senator is the first woman of color to appear on a major party’s presidential ticket.
After presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, people online shared their thoughts on the historic decision.
California is also a state of immigrants. And fittingly, Sen. Kamala Harris is the daughter of immigrant parents — a father from Jamaica, a mother from India.
The appointment promises to be one of the most consequential of his political career, both in California and in regard to any ambitions he may have for White House.
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President Trump is promising voters he will replace the Affordable Care Act, forge a new Iran nuclear deal, end the payroll tax and achieve other ambitious goals within weeks if reelected. His ability to deliver on them is close to zero.
L.A. Board of Education approves agreement with union for structured online teaching. Critics say it needlessly shortens the traditional school day.
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Lawmakers are near agreement on how to revamp the Paycheck Protection Program. But it may not be enough to help small businesses shut out of previous rounds of the government loans.
The county’s infection rate is substantially lower than Central Valley counties where case rates are surging
The Pac-12 canceled its sports schedule through the end of 2020 because of the coronavirus crisis. The Pac-12 and Big Ten hope to hold football seasons in the spring.
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has survived a stiff Democratic primary challenge from a well-funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity.
People who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests that have racked Oregon’s largest city for more than 70 days won’t be prosecuted
The departure of Carmen Best, Seattle’s first Black police chief, is an ironic twist in the national debate over reforming law enforcement.
The council president has set out plans for a “caretaker” to manage Huizar’s district until former state Senate Leader Kevin de León is appointed in October.
Early on a Thursday morning in February, two men in suits rapped on the door of the South Los Angeles apartment that Gadseel Quiñonez shares with his little brother.
Some three out of four Latinos in the U.S. haven’t heard of the term ‘Latinx,’ but its use may grow.
A judge labels the anti-AB 5 argument of Uber and Lyft ‘nonsense’
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U.S. officials are easing warnings, but virus rates vary and other countries are nervous about Americans
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Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including the outbreak at San Quentin State Prison and what it means for a herd immunity strategy.
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If the coronavirus has you reaching for hand sanitizer, don’t use one with methanol. It can be toxic if absorbed through the skin, the FDA warns.
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Scam calls and COVID-19 rackets are on the rise as a result of people being stuck at home, officials warn.
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Police brutality didn’t just spring from the minds of racist police. It reflected the will of white people to segregate. In many ways it still does.
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The only way to guarantee Trump doesn’t ignore election results is a Biden win so decisive it’s apparent on election night.
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By the time we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, preventable violence will have scarred the lives — and even cost the lives — of children in the U.S.
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Pebble Mine remains a mortal threat to the people, native culture and watershed of pristine, rich and wild Southwest Alaska.
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In a coronavirus-induced innovation, a Texas court held what the state says was the nation’s first virtual trial by jury in a criminal case.
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By the time we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, preventable violence will have scarred the lives — and even cost the lives — of children in the U.S.
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The pandemic has forced thousands of workplaces to quickly adjust to remote work. Will your employer keep some of those changes in place permanently?
Going to college in a pandemic
What will the academic year look like for college students? Campuses are preparing for a variety of scenarios from remote learning to in-person instruction. If students live in dorms, they will play an active role in keeping campuses COVID-free. For those who want to take a gap year without traveling the globe, plenty of domestic opportunities await.
Last school year, you might have spent weeknights in a study room with poor circulation, surrounded by friends as you crammed for exams.
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A bridge that was supposed to take a year is incomplete after four, partly because of corrosion and other problems involving California’s high-speed-rail contractors.
Life inside the NBA’s closed environment in Orlando means constant surveillance and medical checks. And sometimes wine. Lots and lots of wine.
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Second wave of coronavirus has businesses and the public moving from indoors to the great outdoors
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Funeral service is held for L.A. Police Officer Valentin Martinez, the agency’s first sworn employee to die of complications from COVID-19.
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When the coronavirus shut down the Smithfield pork factory in Sioux Falls, it also decimated the city’s only Spanish-speaking Catholic congregation.
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Kamala Harris, California’s junior senator, had been considered a top contender for VP the role since she dropped out of the presidential race in December.
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Redstone’s lasting imprint will be accelerating media consolidation and hard-fought battles to build, then maintain his empire.
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For swaths of the U.S. with concentrated Chinese populations, WeChat is a way of life. President Trump’s executive order banning the app could upend that.
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A reverse mortgage is one option to ease financial hardships caused by coronavirus-driven job loss.
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Long considered a rising star in Democratic politics, Sen. Kamala Harris will be Joe Biden’s running mate.
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A look at some of the greatest moments in sports history to occur on Aug. 12.
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A new poll shows that a majority of Californians support sweeping reforms to law enforcement — including measures that would make it easier to prosecute and sue police officers.
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Kamala Harris, long influential in California political circles, is now on the ticket as vice president.
Barack Obama, Mindy Kaling and Rita Moreno are among famous folks lighting up over Harris’ historic selection to be Biden’s running mate.
Trini Lopez, a singer and guitarist who gained fame for his versions of “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer” in the 1960s, has died.
Three-time Emmy winner Regina King is up for a fourth for her lead turn in HBO’s “Watchmen.” And she directed her first film.
Sales of Phil Collins’ 1981 hit “In the Air Tonight” spiked by more than 1,000% after last week’s reaction video by YouTube stars Tim and Fred Williams.
“I can’t promise you you’re not going to get infected,” Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said to a group of his players on a videoconference call. “I got infected.”
The Dodgers fall to the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
UCLA coach Chip Kelly and players react to the Pac-12’s decision of canceling fall sports this season.
USC athletic director Mike Bohn said the Pac-12’s cancellation of fall sports was the result of too much uncertainty moving forward during the coronavirus pandemic.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has expressed support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, won the nomination for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
Analysts called the announcement a clear move by Putin to shore up his sagging domestic political fortunes — and at the same time burnish Russia’s global prestige.
Somalia’s parliament considers a bill that would allow a girl to be forced into marriage once her sexual organs mature and her family gives consent.
In a race against tides and time, workers have pumped tons of fuel from a Japanese bulk carrier ship grounded in the shallow waters of Mauritius.
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Pickle tips from Porridge + Puffs chef Minh Phan, Birdie G’s chef Jeremy Fox, pickle workshop instructor Jessica Wang and Dr. Arielle Johnson.
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These versions of pickled jalapeños, one crunchy and one cooked, are easy to make for a tangy, spicy condiment.
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We asked readers for their most pressing coronavirus questions. The topics included schooling, passports, and healthcare. These are answers from experts.
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The Pavilion, on the first floor of South Coast Plaza’s North parking structure, is accessible only by appointment. About 100 boutiques are participating.
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Mo Jackson wanted to share their love of camping with other people of color. They started BIPOC Camping Kits with that in mind
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The near daily hang-outs dropped off, and the texts and phone calls plummeted — without any obvious cause.
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We’re still in a pandemic. Cover up with some of our favorite face masks.
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Fishing the L.A. River offers a respite from the stresses of a global pandemic, social unrest and partisan politics — in a convenient socially distanced setting.
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El misterio de un violonchelo raro robado tiene un final sorprendente
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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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At 82, Jerry West doesn’t try to hide the cracks in a fabled life. “I wish I would have done something really important in my life.”
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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The Pac-12 and Big Ten have canceled college football this fall.
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If it was too dangerous to play in March when the numbers were relatively low, why is it safe to play now when the numbers are exploding?
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The governor also pushed back on President Trump’s executive order on unemployment claims, saying it wouldn’t work in California.
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Even with budget cuts, police spending in Los Angeles will reach about $3 billion a year. How did the LAPD come to consume to much of the city’s ‘unrestricted’ money?
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Public health experts say the rampant spread of the coronavirus at the prison shows the dangers of trying to achieve ‘herd immunity’ with the coronavirus.
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One in four people with diabetes have rationed supplies to cut the cost of their diabetes care since the start of the pandemic, a survey found.
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The coronavirus and a heat wave are weighing heavily on Belgium, where people are living under a new series of health restrictions.
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New York’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes, already among the highest in the nation, could actually be a significant undercount
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The Colorado attorney general has announced a civil rights investigation into the suburban Denver police department whose officers used a chokehold on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died last year.
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New Zealand authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household; the source of infection is unknown.
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The 40-year-old pastry chef had long dreamed of opening her own bakery. Then, when she lost her job during the pandemic, she realized she had an opportunity on her hands: The Kirsh Baking Co. will now deliver freshly baked cookies to your door.
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Following stay-at-home orders, Amorette Brooms pivoted her fashion business to houseplants.
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Can students safely return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic? Parents are anxious.
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It’s critically important that schools have a solid plan in place for testing, contact tracing, quarantine and treatment.
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Amid pandemic, hotels and sports arenas get cleanliness seal from chemical companies
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Tesla Inc. is splitting its elevated shares in a 5-for-1 exchange, a move timed to make the stock less expensive for individual investors.
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Federal Trade Commission considers options after 9th Circuit appeals panel overturns lower court’s ruling that Qualcomm violated anti-monopoly laws.
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Pinterest’s former Chief Operating Officer Francoise Brougher claims in a lawsuit that she was fired after speaking up about gender discrimination by the company’s male-run leadership team.
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From her birth in Oakland to the Senate in Washington, D.C., these locations have helped form the new candidate for vice president.
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Coronavirus restrictions continue around California but most public spaces are open. The Apple fire and the Dam fire have some trails closed.
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Elvis isn’t in the building, but here’s how to connect with events and people inspired by the King
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Dozens of hotels in southern Baja are open and hoping to woo Americans. Here’s how four are operating.
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What’s on TV Wednesday, Aug. 12: The series finale of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” on ABC
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The premier fall film festival in Los Angeles, AFI Fest will go virtual with its event this year.
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“Saturday Night Live” fans were thrilled when Kamala Harris emerged as Joe Biden’s VP pick Tuesday. Bring on more of Maya Rudolph’s portrayals of her.
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Shondaland, the Shonda Rhimes company behind TV shows ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Scandal,’ has announced podcasts to be made with iHeartMedia and GroupM.
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As more Americans benefit from federal aid during the pandemic, some believe the discourse about the role of government in U.S. life could shift.
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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 4:45 a.m. Pacific time 11 miles from Clearlake, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A woman who was 35 weeks pregnant was killed Tuesday night in a suspected DUI crash in Anaheim, authorities said.
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The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for much of Southern California this weekend, forecasting that temperatures will near record highs throughout the region.
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Anthony Rendon homered for a second straight game and Dylan Bundy’s hot start continued with seven scoreless innings as the Angels beat Oakland 6-0.
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Riquna Williams and Sydney Wiese each scored 17 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 93-78.
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The first episode of “Hard Knocks” featured a new reality for the NFL: testing, social distancing and questions.
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Cam Akers knows he’s got a long way to go before being the next Todd Gurley, but the Rams rookie running back is eager to prove himself.
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Trump has gone on a rampage of executive orders, some real, some empty, some completely bogus. It’s Potemkin government – announcements that pretend to do something but don’t.
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Kamala Harris’ ascension is not unexpected. She has been a rising Democratic Party star for years.
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A look at The Times’ coverage of Kamala Harris.
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The GOP heads into November’s election free from decades-old legal constraints on the use of volunteers to monitor the polls on election day.
