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The move comes after the deadline for filing childhood sexual assault claims was extended in California and other states.
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Homicide detectives are investigating three dead bodies that were found Monday morning in a Perris cemetery. -
Bernie Sanders rallies supporters in California and continues his battle with billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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Long Beach Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a suspect that police were chasing on foot.
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‘No SF in TX,’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, tweeted. He has feuded over homelessness with Steve Adler, Austin’s Democratic mayor.
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The Rev. Kori Pacyniak is believed to be the first transgender, nonbinary priest in the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement.
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Stanley Troutman was dedicated to capturing moments, including the gritty devastation of WWII. He died last month in Newport Beach at age 102.
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Amie Harwick, fatally attacked at her Hollywood Hills residence, had sought orders of protection against the former boyfriend arrested in her death.
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Students, faculty and program staff across the U.S. have scrambled to find study alternatives at the last minute amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Libraries across Southern California are aiming to serve the immigrant readers of rapidly changing cities by purchasing books in a variety of languages.
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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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A four-person medical team offers care to some of the sickest people in L.A. by meeting them where they live, on the street.
UC Santa Cruz graduate students who work on campus go on wildcat strike for higher pay because they say they can’t afford local rents.
According to the Moms4Housing group, which describes itself as a “collective of unhoused and insecurely housed mothers,” the Alameda County district’s attorney’s office will not proceed with legal action.
Homeowners in neighborhoods zoned for single-family residences now have great ability to build accessory homes — sometimes dubbed “granny flats” — as a way to creatively address the region’s housing shortage. Here’s a look inside a few ADUs and some design tips from residents who’ve taken the plunge.
Taking the next step in talks on combating L.A.’s homelessness crisis, Mayor Eric Garcetti and HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced a new collaboration.
L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin wants to limit rent increases for hundreds of thousands of tenants, tightening the rules under a city ordinance.
‘You can’t tell whether it’s night or daytime,’ said a woman who lives in a semi-basement home featured in the Academy Award-winning ‘Parasite.’ ‘It’s a good place to dream.’
Valley residents have complained on Facebook about homeless encampments. A lawsuit accuses the city of allowing an LAPD officer to harass a homeless man with help from those online pages.
Kevin de León announced he will move an upcoming campaign event after homeless activists complained that it was scheduled at the home of an arson suspect
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Climate & Environment
From Kern County to Los Angeles, companies haven’t set aside anywhere near enough money to ensure drilling sites are cleaned up and made safe for future generations.
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A controlled burn on Twain Island at Mono Lake targets invasive weeds that have deprived California gulls of prime nesting ground.
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Chief Executive Ed Barstian announced the the $1-billion initiative will start in March.
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There’s no guarantee a government entity would do a better job than Pacific Gas & Electric.
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Gardeners: There’s so much to do outdoors right now. No need to wait for Spring. Let’s get started.
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Deadly fires in recent years have heightened concerns in California about the impacts of climate change. The same shift is happening in Australia.
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The latest Proposition 13 is an eye-glazing $15-billion state bond issue for education facilities spanning pre-kindergarten through the university systems. It has nothing to do with the original Proposition 13 — at least directly.
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A UC review found significant problems in how campuses documented decisions to admit students with special talents.
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Long-awaited investigation cites a dean’s travel expenses, overlooks spending by other administrators.
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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 7:33 p.m. Pacific time 10 miles from Hollister, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A new earthquake early warning app for smartphones has been released, offering users across California the ability to see a countdown before shaking arrives.
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A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported at 11:34 a.m. Saturday 12 miles from Barstow, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A deadly earthquake 49 years ago led to the removal of 1,460 veterans from the West L.A. VA campus. That decision continues to shape the homelessness crisis among veterans today.
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Police said Harwick died after falling from a third-floor balcony. There was evidence of a forced entry and struggle inside her home, they said.
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The woman told the cab driver she was heading to the bank to take out $25,000 that she owed to the IRS, police said.
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California reckons with past sins against the thousands of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.
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Activists ask governor-appointed fair board to look at ‘ghost gun’ sales.
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U.S. officials said early Monday that 14 American passengers evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan had tested positive for the new coronavirus, but were allowed on flights to military bases in California and Texas.
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If Councilman Jose Huizar’s idea is approved, Broadway would be the first major street in Los Angeles to go car free.
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Death row inmate John Abel died at a hospital. The previous day a prisoner named Joseph Martinez was attacked and killed by two inmates, officials said.
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Amie Harwick, fatally attacked at her Hollywood Hills residence, had sought orders of protection against the former boyfriend arrested in her death.
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The move comes after the deadline for filing childhood sexual assault claims was extended in California and other states.
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The latest Proposition 13 is an eye-glazing $15-billion state bond issue for education facilities spanning pre-kindergarten through the university systems. It has nothing to do with the original Proposition 13 — at least directly.
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Viruses often spark panic. But the coronavirus has spread something else besides misinformation and false rumors: xenophobia and anti-China sentiment.
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California employers may dislike the new law on independent contractors, but they’re devising a host of strategies to comply.
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In Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County officials gave reporters a tour of a licensed cannabis farm to show how its regulations were working. Nine months later, the sheriff department raided it and reported finding evidence the growers was selling on the black market.
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The LAPD and other California law enforcement agencies have collected millions of license plate images with inadequate privacy safeguards, audit says.
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California Supreme Court finds that Kenneth Earl Gay had an incompetent defense attorney when he was convicted of killing LAPD Officer Paul Verna in 1983.
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California’s 494 delegates will go a long way toward winnowing down the Democratic field.
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