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Twenty-two years after two women were attacked in Alameda County, a suspect has been identified, using evidence from a discarded ice cream spoon.
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Training contracts with Catholic hospital chains have placed religion-based constraints on University of California personnel and students at UC’s six medical schools, as well as some nursing, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and pharmacy programs. -
The men bought and sold dozens of “off-roster” weapons through private party transfers, prosecutors said, sometimes interacting with felons.
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PG&E estimated more than 450,000 customers could have their power shut off Wednesday, but only about 150,000 lost electricity. All power should be restored Thursday, the utility said.
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President Trump is insisting the Navy “will NOT be taking away” a SEAL designation for Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, who posed with the corpse of a captive in Iraq.
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Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide detectives are trying to determine who built the . 45-caliber handgun used in the shooting at Saugus High School.
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Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin released an audit Wednesday that urges the Department of Water and Power to speed up repairs of utility equipment to reduce wildfire risk.
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As storms, hail and chilly temperatures hit Los Angeles, tens of thousands of people who bed down on the streets are struggling to stay dry and warm.
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Tensions surfaced in testimony Wednesday, as social justice groups, education organizations and legislative leaders spoke out against the proposal.
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Yes, Billie Eilish still lives with her parents.
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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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The panel made up of appointees of Mayor Eric Garcetti voted to reject District Square, a 577-unit housing development planned on Crenshaw Boulevard near an Expo light-rail station.
A vast majority of Los Angeles County voters feel that law enforcement should have a larger role in addressing the homelessness crisis, according to a new poll conducted for the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Business Council Institute.
As wildfires intensify, the twin problems of climate change and housing affordability are making it harder to live in California.
L.A. residents are not satisfied with the results of the millions of tax dollars spent on homelessness and think it’s time to break with longstanding practices. But even with those reservations, they would be willing to continue or expand funding, a Times poll found.
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Hollywood has never been as dominated by homelessness as skid row, but in both places you can find the stark juxtaposition of thriving commerce and intractable collapse.
For these Hollywood residents, L.A.'s homelessness crisis is on their doorsteps: disturbing human suffering, unrestrained drug use, and festering illegal dumps.
They came to Hollywood from Ohio, Tennessee, Idaho, Oregon, and ended up on the streets. One thing they have in common: past trauma.
A former marine is now a cop, walking the streets of Hollywood on the homelessness beat. She sees a flawed strategy, haphazard execution and discouraging results.
It’s been a little over a year since the Woolsey fire began its assault on the Santa Monica Mountains, so survivors of that devastation can talk pretty calmly about what they and their neighbors experienced.
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Climate & Environment
California pushes back against automakers that side with the Trump administration, which wants to strip the state’s authority to regulate emissions.
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Succulents are hot. So this time of year, we’re putting them on pumpkins: Here’s a step-by-step guide to making a succulent pumpkin arrangement for your Thanksgiving table.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti has worked to portray himself as a global leader in the fight against climate change.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants an independent scientific review of all new proposals for hydraulic fracturing by California’s oil industry.
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Nearly 1,500 species have been protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act, and only 11 have gone extinct. When laws are enforced, species can be saved.
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Sierra Nevada forests are vital for California’s water supply and wildlife, but are under siege from drought, beetles and climate change. Can scientists use drought-surviving trees to build more resilient forests?
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Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors leads the new Social and Environmental Arts Practice MFA program at Prescott College.
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At California’s public universities, students pay thousands of dollars in tuition alone, forcing them to work more and spend less time on homework and classes.
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California remains the top U.S. destination for international students, who primarily come from China and India to attend USC and UC campuses, but enrollment dipped slightly for first time in at least a decade.
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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening several miles off the coast of Encinitas, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported late Tuesday morning five miles from Chico, Calif.
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Unprecedented visualizations have allowed scientists to dig deeper into the details of major earthquakes.
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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 11:26 a.m. 12 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif.
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A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California shows 55% of likely voters said their main interest was ousting President Trump. Only 36% preferred a nominee who they mostly agreed with on issues.
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The California Supreme Court rules against requiring all presidential primary candidates to submit five years of income tax filings for a spot on California’s March ballot.
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening at 11:11 p.m. nine miles from Avenal, Calif., according to the U.S.
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Police at UC Berkeley make arrests at a large protest against conservative commentator Ann Coulter at UC Berkeley.
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A Santa Ana man was arrested on suspicion of murder and kidnapping for ransom after police found two kilograms of fentanyl and a kidnapped man in his home.
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A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday after an apparently accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to preliminary reports from authorities.
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A 2-year-old girl whose mother crashed their car while driving naked has died, two days after the Los Angeles-area crash that also killed the girl’s sister. Authorities say the Bakersfield toddler died of her injuries Wednesday at a hospital.
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Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide detectives are trying to determine who built the . 45-caliber handgun used in the shooting at Saugus High School.
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The California Supreme Court rules against requiring all presidential primary candidates to submit five years of income tax filings for a spot on California’s March ballot.
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As storms, hail and chilly temperatures hit Los Angeles, tens of thousands of people who bed down on the streets are struggling to stay dry and warm.
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Yes, Billie Eilish still lives with her parents.
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The panel made up of appointees of Mayor Eric Garcetti voted to reject District Square, a 577-unit housing development planned on Crenshaw Boulevard near an Expo light-rail station.
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Analysts said Wednesday that the state budget could see a record $26 billion in cash reserves by the summer of 2021.
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Southern California Gas insists the Aliso Canyon facility is needed for power-grid reliability.
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The California Legislature held a public hearing to scrutinize public safety power shutoffs after millions of residents lost power to prevent wildfires.
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Demographics are an eye-glazer, but California’s historic shift has been a political game-changer. The state has turned from battleground purple to one-sided deep blue in 25 years.
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Two years after it began licensing marijuana shops, the state agency that enforces cannabis laws in California has not followed the lead of other states in conducting stings to prevent the sale of pot to minors in its multi-billion industry, the largest in the country.
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