Another round of distressing COVID-19 case numbers has L.A. teetering on the brink of further restrictions — including the likely shutdown of outdoor restaurant dining.
A modified stay-at-home order goes into effect for the much of California as of Saturday morning to try to slow the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
Many Southern California policing agencies say they will take an education-first approach to the state’s new limited stay-at-home order.
U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of a Regeneron antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19.
Mexico last week passed two somber coronavirus markers, exceeding 100,000 deaths and 1 million infections. The grim statistics brought renewed political wrangling about how the country’s leadership has handled the pandemic.
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President Trump’s legal team says his campaign has requested an official recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race using safeguards including signature matching.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania says he won’t stop officials from certifying election results that show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 81,000 votes.
Two months after the Bobcat fire destroyed 16 Big Santa Anita Canyon historic cabins, the tight-knit community is taking stock of its losses and wondering whether — and how — to rebuild in order to preserve its storied past.
A system of pooled coronavirus tests to catch asymptomatic infections among Duke University students helped keep the campus open in the midst of the pandemic.
A 2017 photo shows Rick Jacobs, a close advisor to Mayor Eric Garcetti, making a sexually provocative gesture. Garcetti, who also appears in the photo, said he didn’t know about the gesture or any alleged misconduct by Jacobs.
The Trojans force five turnovers and shut out the Utes in the second half in a 33-17 victory on the road Saturday night.
The College Football Playoff committee meets Monday to select its first top 25 ranking. “We have an obligation to do our job and get it right,” says Bill Hancock.
Firefighters assigned to inspect buildings under construction are hauling in huge amounts of overtime.
Five California state prisons are introducing video visitation programs as in-person visits remain suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s fires were deadly for both humans and wildlife. Thanks to veterinary care, a raccoon is returning to Orange County, while a trio of mountain lions will move to an Ohio zoo.
Steve McQueen kicks off his ‘Small Axe’ series with ‘Mangrove,’ a timely true story of protest in London’s West Indian community.
The Clippers agreed with Serge Ibaka on a two-year deal worth $19 million after Montrezl Harrell and JaMychal Green left in free agency a day earlier.
I had a pretty good track record of rejecting norms and traditions. That included marriage. Yet I suddenly found myself articulating all the reasons people marry — and believing what I was saying.
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A red-state Republican and a blue-state Democrat discuss the state of politics and the world.
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The highway between the financial industry and high-level Washington appointments has harmed ordinary Americans and benefitted elites.
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Thanksgiving is the mother of all family dinners and a potent ritual. Figuring out how to celebrate it during the pandemic requires inventing alternative traditions.
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The state’s enhanced COVID-19 precautions are appropriate in the face of the third wave of infections, contrary to what the county supervisors seem to believe.
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After South Florida’s killer clown slipped away three decades ago, witnesses told investigators the culprit wearing white makeup and an orange wig looked like a man. Prosecutors say it was woman.
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Russia’s health care system has been under severe strains in recent weeks, as a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic has swept the country
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Deiveson Figueiredo stopped Alex Perez with a guillotine choke in the first round at UFC 255, defending his men’s flyweight championship for the first time.
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UCLA falls 38-35 at No. 11 Oregon, but at least the short-handed Bruins knew what they wanted to do and they had the talent to do it under Chip Kelly.
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UCLA was short-handed in its loss at Oregon after two positive tests among players, coaches or staff forced other players into quarantine because of contact tracing.
Traveling for Thanksgiving
Flying, traveling by train and getting to your destination by car are no longer the same as they once were, so if you must travel for Thanksgiving, here’s how to minimize the risk and some extra guidance if you’re traveling with kids. Be sure to sanitize well if you’re staying at a hotel or motel. Lastly, be familiar with local guidance and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidelines. Or just connect virtually.
How to travel this holiday season by plane, train and car, and how to safely stay in a hotel or a rental. If you’re staying local, we have ideas for how to spend the time.
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What happens when two Michelin-starred chefs collaborate to make the ultimate fried chicken sandwich? They create the chefiest, most extravagant and delicious fried chicken sandwich in the universe.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a stay-at-home order prohibiting most nonessential activity between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in counties in the strictest tier of the state’s reopening road map.
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With COVID-19 cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving, long lines for coronavirus tests have reappeared across the U.S.
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Paramahansa Yogananda found in Los Angeles the perfect home base for an organization which remains a worldwide spiritual force to this day.
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Two families’ struggle for justice reveals the dark truth of Saudi Arabia’s labor system.
As if this holiday season wasn’t surreal enough: Alex Prager’s hyper-real sculptural installation at LACMA memorializes the office holiday party.
The BBC has launched a probe into Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview with Princess Diana in which she dropped bombshell revelations about the royal family.
The trailer for ‘Music,’ Sia’s upcoming film, has sparked criticism of how Maddie Ziegler’s character, who has autism, is portrayed. And that annoys Sia.
The spies in the new “Call of Duty” are tough-talking macho men who look like they stepped out of “Boogie Nights.” But it’s Ronald Reagan the game fetishizes.
Quarterback Chase Griffin flashes his skills starting in place of Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but it’s not enough as UCLA loses 38-35 to No. 11 Oregon.
UCLA falls 38-35 at No. 11 Oregon, but at least the short-handed Bruins knew what they wanted to do and they had the talent to do it under Chip Kelly.
Dodgers star Justin Turner is a free agent, and the Dodgers are expected to explore other options at third base such as a trade for Nolan Arenado.
Deiveson Figueiredo stopped Alex Perez with a guillotine choke in the first round at UFC 255, defending his men’s flyweight championship for the first time.
The U.S. decision to drop drug trafficking charges against Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos shines a light on Mexico’s increasingly powerful military.
After South Florida’s killer clown slipped away three decades ago, witnesses told investigators the culprit wearing white makeup and an orange wig looked like a man. Prosecutors say it was woman.
Russia’s health care system has been under severe strains in recent weeks, as a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic has swept the country
Italian archaeological officials say skeletal remains believed to be those of a rich man and a man he enslaved are discovered at the ancient Pompeii site.
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Here’s how a handful of independent farmers are handling the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After 36 years, Clay Oven Indian restaurant in Irvine is moving locations and using a ghost kitchen.
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The greatest triumph of the season arrives on the day after Thanksgiving, when your protein-induced drowsiness has dissipated and the leftovers are yours to play with in the manner you desire.
Guide to the Holidays
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With much of life canceled because of COVID-19, so too are large holiday gatherings, which for many of us involved traveling, cooking and jostling with friends, family and relatives at the buffet table. So why my relief? Because, frankly, it was exhausting.
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How to politely turn down an invitation to socialize while there’s still a pandemic going on.
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Some consider it a faux pas to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving, but is the stress of the pandemic turning more people into early decorators?
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Welcome to our comprehensive gift guide for the 2020 holiday season.
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The California Grocers Assn. is urging consumers to plan ahead and shop early to avoid crowds amid an alarming uptick in COVID-19 cases.
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Stir-fried green beans, cranberry membrillo and a crustless pumpkin custard: Thanksgiving classics hit “refresh” to fit this unordinary year.
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La propagación de COVID-19 alcanza niveles sin precedentes en California y los funcionarios se preocupan por lo mal que se pondrá
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La distribución de la vacuna COVID-19 será la mayor operación de salud en la historia de Los Ángeles. ¿Puede la burocracia lograrlo?
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¿Por qué los Dodgers capturarán su primer título de Serie Mundial desde 1988? Hay una confiabilidad en este equipo que estuvo ausente en años anteriores
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There can be no L.A. Times if it doesn’t reflect our city. This is one part of our commitment to better represent it.
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This week’s roundup features an audience survey, the impact of the pandemic on museums, and an artifact from Alcatraz.
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Mookie Betts, Ellen DeGeneres and JoBeth Williams are among this week’s housing headliners.
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After South Florida’s killer clown slipped away three decades ago, witnesses told investigators the culprit wearing white makeup and an orange wig looked like a man. Prosecutors say it was woman.
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Another round of distressing COVID-19 case numbers has Los Angeles teetering on the brink of further restrictions to slow the spread of the virus — including the likely shutdown of outdoor restaurant dining.
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A modified stay-at-home order goes into effect for the much of California as of Saturday morning to try to slow the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
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Many Southern California policing agencies say they will take an education-first approach to the state’s new limited stay-at-home order.
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What seemed to be a low-profile free agency run compared to last year’s star-studded class turned interesting for Lakers and Clippers ... and Dwight Howard.
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Distributing COVID-19 vaccine will be biggest health operation in L.A. history. Can the bureaucracy pull it off?
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What’s on TV Saturday, Nov. 21, plus Sunday Talk shows: “Between the World and Me” on HBO; “Meet the Press” on NBC; “Face the Nation” on CBS; “This Week” on ABC; “Fox News Sunday”
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On their fifth studio album, K-pop superstars BTS hit a note that’s hard to capture today: hopefulness.
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Your regular field guide to the world of movies in your living room and beyond.
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Jan Morris, the celebrated journalist, historian, world traveler and fiction writer who became a pioneer of the transgender movement, has died at 94.
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Hospitals in San Diego County are at 76% of capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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California officials significantly rolled back reopenings and set a curfew amid an intense new wave of coronavirus cases.
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COVID-19 spread hits unprecedented levels in California and officials worry how bad it will get
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No one in the Newsom family has tested positive for coronavirus, said the governor’s communications director, Nathan Click.
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Fresh off a standout game against Seattle, the Rams’ Jalen Ramsey on Monday will face a Tampa Bay offense that features Mike Evans, Antonio Brown and more.
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The Lakers reached an agreement to re-sign guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who was a starter and key role player in their NBA championship run.
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The Chargers’ recent history against teams riding long winless streaks isn’t good, and they can’t afford to lose a game against 0-9 New York.
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Rajon Rondo took to Instagram on Saturday to thank the Lakers and their fans for supporting him in L.A. He’s now heading to Atlanta on a two-year contract..
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The party used the boxes to collect ballots in some counties with closely contested U.S. House races. It’s legal in California to collect completed ballots and turn them in on behalf of voters. But state law says only county election officials are allowed to deploy ballot drop boxes.
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Only a few people really know who will end up serving in President Biden’s administration — and they aren’t saying.
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President Trump again pushed false election fraud claims Friday while President-elect Joe Biden met with Democratic leaders in Congress.
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Alice Huffman, 84, cited health issues in her resignation letter to the executive board of the California Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP. She has held the post since 1999 and will step down Dec. 1.
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Hundreds of protesters have broken into Guatemala’s Congress and burned part of the building amid growing demonstrations against President Alejandro Giammattei and the legislature for approving a budget that cut educational and health spending.
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A judge has curbed the powers of U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Park after shakeups at Voice of America and other news outlets in an apparent effort to promote President Trump.
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Election officials overseeing the recount of votes in Wisconsin’s largest county say observers for President Trump’s campaign are unduly slowing the process.
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Many Republican legislators in states where coronavirus cases have surged are rejecting mask-wearing requirements, even in their own capitols.
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In the 2020 spirit of spotlighting Black creative people, our roundup focuses on designers and Black-owned brands.
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Here are places that need volunteers specifically on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but get your reservations in quick, and remember, these places need help the other 363 days of the year as well.
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Plant and garden lovers, here are some activities ready to take root in you. Just be sure to check before you go to make sure nothing’s changed, and wear a mask.
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FastAF is an Amazon and Instagram alternative for the must-have-it-now Angeleno.
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Dodgers star Mookie Betts landed a new home field, spending $7.6 million on the Encino mansion of UCLA football coach Chip Kelly.
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In Beverly Hills, a two-story penthouse in the nature-minded Gardenhouse development offers museum-like living spaces. Asking price: $5.888 million.
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Apple Inc. and other technology companies said confidential material they provided for the U.S. government’s antitrust probe of Alphabet Inc.’s Google should not be shared with the search giant’s in-house lawyers because the information is too sensitive.
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California’s economy perked up in October, as employers brought back tens of thousands of furloughed workers. But the state has regained less than half the jobs it lost in the spring’s catastrophic coronavirus downturn.
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Welsh writer Jan Morris died Friday at 94. Christopher Reynolds recalls a charming lunch in Wales with the witty, learned and enthusiastic traveler.
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Southwest will fill middles seats starting Dec. 1. For Alaska, the date is Jan. 6
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Hotels remain open, but guests should return nightly by 10 p.m.
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Agency again warns of growing COVID-19 risks and asks Americans to stay home.
