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The number of hospital patients with confirmed coronavirus infections jumped 41% in the last three weeks in Los Angeles County.
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A statue of a Spanish missionary in downtown Sacramento, California has been toppled by demonstrators
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In Santa Clarita, a brushfire that broke out near Soledad Canyon Road jumped the 14 Freeway around 4 p.m. Within hours it had spread to 1,100 acres.
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A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday in Lennox when he tripped in the street after lighting a firework, police said.
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Despite a ban on Fourth of July fireworks displays due to the coronavirus, L.A. firefighters responded to thousands of emergency calls on Saturday.
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The beaches were closed and many fireworks shows were canceled, but Southern California still celebrated July 4.
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With continued surges in the coronavirus, San Diego’s hospitality industry could soon be facing an indoor dining ban.
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The quake was reported Sunday morning at 9:14 a.m. Pacific time 11 miles from Clearlake, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Sunday morning at 5:17 a.m. Pacific time 27 miles from Alpine, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Climate change is increasing California’s wet-to-dry extremes, but average precipitation is not declining.
State Laws, Politics & Policy
A decade of 911 calls to the LAPD reviewed by The Times helps explain the possibilities and challenges of reimagining police.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom again Wednesday threatened more enforcement for businesses that fail to follow coronavirus guidance, but how it would work remains unclear
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A former official at the L.A. Department of Building and Safety alleges that he was ousted after raising concerns about fraud and other issues.
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California Senate passes a bill to provide job protections to employees of small businesses. But some say the protections will hurt those businesses.
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“He is the real-life version of Hannibal Lecter,” Sacramento County Dist. Atty. Anne Marie Schubert told reporters
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As more Californians report anti-Asian hate incidents, activists push Gov. Gavin Newsom for aid.
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Read descriptions of the nine Enneagram types.
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The number of hospital patients with confirmed coronavirus infections jumped 41% in the last three weeks in Los Angeles County.
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After more than a decade, why is Britney Spears still under a court-approved conservatorship, which leaves decisions involving her estate and everyday life to others?
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How will L.A. County move forward in combating the coronavirus outbreak? Leaders from the Board of Supervisors offer a mixed bag of answers.
In what officials Saturday described as an “alarming” increase, hospitalizations of patients with confirmed coronavirus infections in Los Angeles County have jumped 41% in the last three weeks.
Another 287 LAPD employees are currently quarantined at home after having been exposed to the novel coronavirus.
The City Council voted to move forward with the display at an emergency meeting Saturday, granting Mayor R. Rex Parris’ request for authority to issue a permit and sign a contract with a fireworks vendor for a show set for 9 p.m.
Californians hoping the July 4 weekend would bring a return to a semblance of summer fun instead find closed beaches and limited restaurant service.
Freedom means getting through the coronavirus together, not refusing to wear masks or to take the virus seriously
The Lancaster City Council has called an emergency meeting Saturday to vote on whether to defy a Los Angeles countywide ban on fireworks displays over the July Fourth weekend.
Authorities say two more California death row inmates have died from apparent complications of the coronavirus in the midst of an outbreak that’s infected 40% of inmates at San Quentin State Prison.
Riverside County truck driver Tommy Macias died of COVID-19 after attending a barbecue. His final message was a warning filled with regret.
In a new world where crowds mean danger, swap meets and the vendors who make them run struggle to stay afloat.
For the past 16 years, Mauro Rios Parra has sold fruit bars and ice cream on the streets of Pico-Union, one of L.A.'s densest cities and among the hardest hit by the coronavirus.
Make-A-Wish and other organizations that help children are raising less money. Social workers and court services for families also face challenges.
In late March, Neal Brandenburg used street art to keep his daughters occupied. Months later, the Culver City chalk became a neighborhood sensation.
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Weeks after USC removed the name of Rufus Von KleinSmid, some are raising questions about a host of names and symbols on campus, examining whether they too should be purged at this historic moment of reckoning.
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Chief Todd Chamberlain stepped down from the post after a divided Los Angeles school board slashed his agency’s budget by 35% in response to a wave of community protests.
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Only 10% to 20% of classes will be offered in person and on campus, reversing USC’s original decision to reopen for the fall semester.
Housing & Homelessness
A federal judge ordered the city and county to provide beds and services for people. But options are scarce, and warehousing them in large congregate settings is the worst option. Outdoor camping is no better.
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More than six months after Mayor Eric Garcetti predicted that a new housing project for homeless people would open every three weeks, there has been only one other opening to celebrate. The coronavirus pandemic is one reason for the delay -- but only one.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom warns that he plans to announce new coronavirus restrictions ahead of the July 4 weekend in California as community spread grows.
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Consumer groups are raising concern over a potential foreclosure wave tied to PACE home improvement loans.
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Homelessness is a rare misfortune in Taiwan, but still a struggle. “I have nothing,” says one man. “I’m worried about starving.”
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Even as the COVID-19 pandemic is slashing statewide tax revenues, officials Tuesday unveiled an $800-million plan to house Los Angeles County’s homeless people who are most vulnerable to the disease caused by the virus.
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The magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck early Saturday, 40 miles from Chico and 36 miles from Paradise.
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The 4.5 earthquake occurred at 2:20 a.m. on Hawaii’s Big Island.
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Californians live in the land of wildfires, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Here’s what we can learn from people who take preparedness very seriously.
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Truck-sized boulders tumbled down the mountain near the Mt. Whitney trailhead after 5.8 earthquake rattles California’s Owens Valley.
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Kanye West tweets that he’s running for president
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Amid the coronavirus, this year’s Fourth of July celebrations took a different tone across Southern California
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Members of indigenous groups joined Black Lives Matter organizers and other demonstrators Saturday in L.A. for a peaceful, masked protest and march.
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The 57-year-old had been on death row since 2004 for murdering two boys he abducted and tortured in 1993. The case went unsolved for eight years.
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A woman, whose racist, anti-Asian tirades last month shocked the public and the city of Torrance, has a warrant out for her arrest in connection to a confrontation separate from those recently captured on cellphone videos at a park.
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Flooding hits Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach amid high tide and surf. Residents started July 4 by shoveling sand and water out of their driveways.
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State-legal cannabis operators face expensive seizures as they distribute through San Diego and Imperial counties.
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A dangerous combination of high tide and high surf in Newport Beach destroyed a sailboat, authorities said.
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West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Monterey have announced plans to fine people who don’t cover their faces to protect against COVID-19.
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As the coronavirus surges again, the L.A. Regional Food Bank is overwhelmed with people trying to keep their families fed
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A mountain lion that was captured last month after roaming San Francisco then released into a preserve was found dead in Northern California.
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As beach closures went into effect to stem the spread of the coronavirus over the Fourth of July weekend, Southern Californians mostly followed the rules on Friday.
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From July 17 through Aug. 16, visitors can enjoy an annual tradition as the O.C. Virtual Fair rolls out online concerts, competitions and tours.
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The young echidna is still small but is growing quickly.
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Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is seeking at least $8 million, alleging the city tried to conceal evidence during legal proceedings.
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A Santa Barbara grand jury blames county supervisors for working too closely with lobbyists as they sought to regulate massive marijuana grows
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Albia Miller, 71, is the singing gadfly of Riverside County. The dreaded coronavirus pulled the curtain down on most of her stages
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The rate at which coronavirus tests in California are coming back positive continues its alarming climb — jumping 51% over the past two weeks, a Los Angeles Times analysis found.
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The owner of Hernandez Hideaway refused to make employees wear masks.
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California’s unemployment agency is facing a barrage of bipartisan criticism from lawmakers over continuing delays in approving jobless claims.
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The coronavirus crisis has increased demand for outdoor signs. But that doesn’t mean sign makers are raking it in.
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A union official says a group of about 50 farmworkers have gone on strike, demanding free face coverings, gloves and information from the farm’s owner.
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Hollywood producer David Guillod surrendered to authorities Monday after he was charged with the rape or sexual assault of four women.
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PG&E was ordered to pay $4 million for role in the 2018 fire, a penalty the judge who issued the sentence said didn’t fit the enormity of the crime.
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The CEO entered guilty pleas on behalf of the company for 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the fire blamed on the electrical grid.
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L.A. County public health officials did not warn travelers or the public about early COVID cases at LAX, a Times investigation has found.
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For the third time in four years, California’s gas tax is set to increase on July 1. But some lawmakers are calling for a freeze on the higher levy, citing the financial burden already faced by many residents because of the COVID-19 spawned recession.
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Sonoma County wineries are reopening to an altered landscape
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Los Angeles will not ticket vehicles that are parked in rush-hour and anti-gridlock zones or in residential areas during street sweeping until Aug. 1 at the earliest.
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The Democratic Party of Orange County officials passed an emergency resolution condemning film legend John Wayne’s “racist and bigoted statements” and calling for an airport name change.
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Parking tickets on street sweeping days in Los Angeles will return July 6, the Transportation Department said.
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L.A. transit officials say they are beginning to change how the system is policed, with plans to move away from armed response to some nonviolent crimes and to devote more funds to homeless outreach.
