Republican National Convention
The president will accept his party’s nomination from the White House, ignoring ethics rules about using the space for partisan events and public health guidelines about avoiding crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivers an advance rebuttal to President Trump’s RNC speech.
Trump inflames racial tensions, while Biden promises healing.
A look at where President Trump and Joe Biden stand on key issues in the 2020 election, including healthcare, immigration, racial justice and climate.
The House Republicans who rebuffed President Trump to write in other candidates in 2016 are supporting him this year.
Race in America
The English teacher at El Camino Real Charter High School fears for her safety and has sought restraining orders after photos of her were shared widely on social media. Students and the teachers union have rallied in her support.
Although the players have decided to resume the NBA playoffs after Jacob Blake strike, social justice problems off the court need to be sorted out.
COVID-19 is a viral blip on the radar when it comes to systemic racism in America, which ignores warning signs, like Jacob Blake’s death, and denies it exists.
The 17-year-old spoke to reporters before the shooting about being a self-styled citizen patrol who came to Kenosha to protect businesses from vandalism.
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For 10 years, downtown L.A. was booming with a youthful, renegade vibe. The coronavirus puts those hard-won gains at risk.
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Businesses fear they’ll be blamed for COVID-19’s spread. They’re fighting for measures to protect them from lawsuits over infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Now wildfires and blackouts are piled on top of a COVID-19 pandemic. You’d think that might place any governor at political risk, but it apparently hasn’t.
The state Senate cancels session after Sen. Brian Jones (R-Santee) tests positive for coronavirus. Now he and many GOP lawmakers are under quarantine.
Beverly Hills is prosecuting 25 people arrested for alleged curfew violations even though L.A. County has declined to take such cases to court.
Millions of Californians who are out of work during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon receive a $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit starting retroactive to Aug. 1, state officials said Thursday.
Hurricane Laura pounds the Gulf Coast for hours with ferocious wind, torrential rains and rising seawater as it slams southwestern Louisiana.
Police unions in Los Angeles and San Francisco Thursday asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to convene a special session of the Legislature before passing new reforms.
Set to retire Monday, L.A. County CEO Sachi Hamai will also receive private security services to address concerns for her personal safety, according to a settlement agreement.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to The Times about topics including the 2020 season, eliminating minor league teams, blackout rules and his reputation.
The Los Angeles Zoo is open again after closing for 166 consecutive days due to the coronavirus outbreak.
John M. Barger is brother of Supervisor Kathryn Barger and a Republican donor. As a Postal Service governor, his life is suddenly filled with complaints and picketers.
A project in Los Angeles uses doll play to address the phenomenon of “adultification bias,” a form of racial prejudice that can lead teachers and other authority figures to treat Black girls as more mature than they actually are.
Is it safe to travel yet?
In many cases, you can take a trip out of state, but the question is whether you should even travel. Instead of arguing with your family over the holidays, maybe Hawaii could be in play over Thanksgiving or Christmas. Or you could stay local; Catalina Island isn’t far but it sure feels that way.
Seeing family is tempting, but do these trips make sense for you and your kin?
The Chicano Moratorium: 50 Years Later
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The Milwaukee Bucks refused to play Game 5 of their NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic in the aftermath of a police shooting 40 miles from their home arena, leading the NBA to postpone the games scheduled for Wednesday.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, with players Mookie Betts, Clayton Kershaw, and Kenley Jansen, addressed reporters about their decision, along with the San Francisco Giants, to not play Wednesday night’s game as a statement against the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ is tossing out all the old rules. And it’s going viral because of it.
“Why should we watch their reality show if it doesn’t reflect our reality?” Stephen Colbert said, instead focusing on the pandemic and protests in Kenosha, Wis.
Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom are new parents, Goodwill Ambassadors and ‘floating with love and wonder’ with the arrival of their baby girl.
Paul Mescal, Emmy-nominated for his performance as Connell in Hulu’s “Normal People,” discusses filming the series’ sex scenes in the latest episode of our TV podcast.
The NHL postponed playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday after a group of Black players requested a halt in the wake of Jacob Blake shooting.
Naomi Osaka’s courage following the Jacob Blake shooting, likely lost on most while wildcat player strikes spread across team sports, shouldn’t be overlooked.
In its lawsuit, UCLA alleges that Under Armour defrauded the school by embellishing its financial standing before securing a record $280-million contract with the Bruins.
On Jackie Robinson Day, MLB should pay tribute to Robinson, the radical activist, instead of the nonthreatening Jackie it usually celebrates.
The coronavirus death tolls mount around the world, but in the U.S. debates are flaring over the use of masks to guard against COVID-19.
Despite the world’s fastest-growing COVID-19 caseload, India’s entrance tests for medical and engineering schools are scheduled to begin in days.
Russian police have announced a preliminary probe into the sudden illness of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who supporters say was poisoned.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that his Belarusian counterpart has asked him to provide security assistance after weeks of public protests.
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