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Search-and-rescue teams from five counties scoured Mt.
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Officers with the state Department of Consumer Affairs and LAPD served a search warrant at to Save Greens on Venice Bouelvard, according to the LAPD and the state Bureau of Cannabis Control.
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Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are accused of perjury after stopping drivers for speeding but then citing them for not having proof of insurance, even though they did, officials said.
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The swanky Shore Hotel in Santa Monica opened without proper permits after demolishing two moderately priced inns. It can stay open but must include 72 more-affordable rooms and pay $2.3 million in mitigation fees.
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LAPD officer accused of fondling dead woman’s breasts arrested, charged
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The benefit is given when retirement fund investments are doing well.
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Boat fire: Sweeping safety rules proposed in wake of Conception boat fire that killed 34
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Immigrants who file with an ITIN number cannot receive tax credits
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Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer says the Federal Aviation Administration has not corrected airplane noise issues at Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Times Investigations
Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have been found to have traces of man-made chemicals linked to cancer.
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Los Angeles Times reporters found two dozen cases in which a death investigation was harmed by the procurement of body parts.
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How firms helped rewrite a law to make it difficult for coroners to stop them from harvesting body parts.
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The Times found a rising number of death investigations across the country were complicated or upended after transplantable body parts were taken before a coroner’s autopsy.
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The Times found dozens of cases in which autopsy investigations were hindered or delayed by the procurement of tissues or organs — something the industry claims never happens.
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As the Supreme Court takes up a case on criminalizing homelessness, it’s worth considering the costs of incarceration verses providing rent and services.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has agreed to develop an plan to build more housing and to appoint someone from the private sector to oversee it.
L.A. city officials won a key battle Thursday over a pair of local laws meant to ease the way for more housing for homeless people, defeating a challenge from a Venice group that sought to overturn the ordinances.
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to approve a new law that will crack down on campaign contributions from real estate developers seeking city approval for their projects.
Robert Marbut, known for urging cities to stop “enabling” homeless people, is poised to become the next executive director of federal homeless agency. His predecessor, Matthew Doherty, will advise California on homelessness.
Hesperia passed an ordinance intended to address what one City Council member called a “demographical problem” — the city’s increasing black and Latino population, prosecutors said.
After five years of leading LAHSA through restructuring and growth, Peter Lynn is stepping down as executive director. Homelessness has increased 33% during his tenure.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation contends that L.A. approves too many “luxury” buildings and not enough affordable housing. Judges have rejected its efforts to overturn approval of high-rises in Hollywood.
Herb Wesson, who is running for L.A. County supervisor, has a new campaign ad in which he is seen searching skid row for his homeless son, Doug.
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Climate & Environment
Clean energy advocates are talking about what comes next — and warning that climate change demands faster action.
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Prompted by restaurant industry lawsuit, city will conduct thorough environmental analysis
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With a 2020 shutdown deadline looming, four coastal gas plants have become an early battleground in an increasingly urgent debate.
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A public mental health crisis swelled in New Zealand after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
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There are many lessons California can learn from Christchurch.
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Christchurch, New Zealand, shattered by a 2011 earthquake, offers an urgent lesson for California.
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Some students at UC Berkeley can earn a degree from a prestigious university but can’t figure out how to budget or bake without being told?
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UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television will make over the Ralph Freud Playhouse with new seating, lighting and sound, plus an improved lobby.
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The DMV admits its driver handbook “is written at a level that is above where it should be,” which means much of it is incomprehensible to ordinary people.
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A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 3:13 a.m. Thursday five miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported at 1:56 a.m. Thursday one mile from San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported at 10:57 a.m. 10 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the USGS.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Monday at 4:46 a.m. 12 miles from Soledad, Calif., according to the USGS.
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Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis must pay $104,479 in restitution and put in 320 hours of community service over scuffle at West Hollywood club last year.
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Bridge officials in San Francisco cited problems with the lead contracting company, which changed ownership two years ago.
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Soaking rains have reduced the portion of California deemed to be abnormally dry to just 3.6%
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House Democrats are politicking for coveted roles prosecuting Trump in upcoming Senate impeachment trial.
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A federal court blocked L.A. from enforcing a law that says businesses with contracts with the city must say whether they have ties to the NRA.
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Authorities tranquilized the big cat, which was not wearing a tracking collar, and will release it back to its native habitat
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The finding that the 53-year-old was suitable for release was a third try for Mark “Gator” Anthony Rogowski, who had admitted killing Jessica Bergsten.
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Christchurch, New Zealand, shattered by a 2011 earthquake, offers an urgent lesson for California.
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LAPD officer accused of fondling dead woman’s breasts arrested, charged
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Two inmates killed a fellow convict Thursday at a high-security Northern California prison, officials said.
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Many in Southern California’s Armenian community, the largest outside Armenia, say the fight for recognition is an integral part of their identity.
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Search-and-rescue teams from five counties scoured Mt.
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Laws & Policy
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By standing up for bush league teams all over the country, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is showing wholesome small town values and priorities not always seen on the presidential campaign trail.
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California voters want to see major changes at PG&E as state leaders grapple with the best path forward for the state’s largest utility.
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A 28-year run for TV coverage of the California Legislature will end in January
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Any speculation — and there’s lots of it — about which candidate will benefit most from California Sen. Kamala Harris dropping out of the race last week isn’t worth much.
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Three City Council members called for full taxpayer financing of election campaigns in L.A., reviving an idea that was proposed before and went nowhere.
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