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SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 - - Elke Miller, second from left, executive director at Kigala Preschool, watches over kindergarten students Laila, from left, Ray and Emmy Lou, all 6, who attend class at the Kigala Preschool in Santa Monica on February 23, 2021. The school has been admitting students from kindergarten through 1st grade. With most K-12 schools still closed across California, preschools and daycares have adopted older children into their programs. Often, up to a third of children in these facilities are learning remotely from shuttered public schools. But preschool and daycare providers make far less than their K-12 counterparts, and are far more likely to be women of color. The added complexity and expense of caring for older children has strained an already struggling system. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) ATTENTION EDITOR: DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL ONLY WANTED FIRST NAME OF STUDENTS USED.

Newsom vetoes bill to make kindergarten mandatory, citing costs

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed Senate Bill 70, saying it had a “laudable” intent but would cost California up to $268 million a year.

Encinitas may extend no-smoking ban to sidewalks and streets
Hundreds in Sherman Oaks protest the death of Iranian woman who was in police custody

Chico police arrest man on suspicion of planning ‘Las Vegas style’ mass shooting
It just got harder in California to steal and then sell catalytic converters
Huntington Beach police replace aging air support fleet with new helicopters
Former San Diego union leader charged with embezzling dues
Man fatally shot after striking deputy with car, authorities say
Does anyone else feel as if they’re drowning? Mental health is suffering
How the pandemic saved one of California’s smallest public schools

California Politics

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Congresswoman Karen faces businessman Rick Caruso during the mayoral debates at the Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Column: Isn’t Karen Bass the victim? Why all the questions about her stolen guns?

Rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters face neglect at L.A. city shelters, volunteers say
L.A. on the Record: Best frenemies skirmish in the Sepulveda Pass
California Politics: Q&A with Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
The Times podcast: Crimes for rhymes?

California: Most read

FBI misled judge who signed warrant for Beverly Hills seizure of $86 million in cash
This is not your captain speaking: Moans and groans are taking over some flights’ P.A. systems
Sherri Papini invented a wild kidnapping hoax. The true story is even stranger
California needs to charge electric vehicles during day, not night, to save grid, study says

In Depth

UCLA’s annual volunteer day puts a shine on veterans’ headstones
Los Angeles agencies returned $150 million in federal funds to house homeless people
‘I need to go to therapy soon, and by therapy I mean Target.’ Roaming the aisles as self-care?

Covid-19 Pandemic and Vaccines

Vials of Pfizer's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots?

A big question with the new COVID-19 vaccine: Can you mix brands? Here is what experts say

COVID-19 has been among the top three causes of death in California for much of the pandemic.

COVID still kills in California, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

VAN NUYS, CA -SEPTEMBER 1, 2022: People wait for the Metro bus to arrive at a bus stop with no shade on Sepulveda Blvd. in Van Nuys.The city is about to contract for new shade and there's a big push among activists to do better. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports

Vials of Pfizer's bivalent COVID-19 boosters on a production line in Kalamazoo, Mich.

When should I get the new COVID-19 Omicron bivalent booster? What experts say

LOS ANGELES, CA-JULY 28, 2022: Enrique Garcia of Los Angeles shops inside Trimana Fresh Food Market on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles County health officials announced today that they will not impose a mandatory indoor mask mandate in response to elevated COVID-19 transmissions and hospitalizations. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

California is easing COVID-19 mask recommendations as conditions improve. Here’s where

California ends coronavirus testing requirements for certain unvaccinated workers

The mental health effects of living with long COVID

COVID is still killing hundreds a day, even as society begins to move on

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why

Featured

Assemblymember Mia Bonta, middle, walks to a podium to speak between Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

After Times investigation, law passed to force California to clear pot convictions faster

Inside California’s pot legalization failures: Corporate influence, ignored warnings

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

With mortgage rates above 6%, here’s what the Fed’s latest hike could mean

Homes are flooded on Salinas Beach after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

How to help Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic recover from Hurricane Fiona’s devastation

Education

L.A. community college students can ride Metro for free thanks to $1-million grant
After string of teen overdoses, L.A. schools will get OD reversal drug naloxone
LAUSD to pay $9.5 million to parents of boy who died after running laps in P.E.

Housing & Homelessness

VENICE, CA - MAY 23: Curtis E. stands with his bike on the edge of the homeless encampment outside Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library on Monday, May 23, 2022 in Venice, CA. Curtis says he was one of the first people to start living in the encampment. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles homeless count raises doubts about accuracy. Is it time for a new way?

The LAHSA count found that there were no unsheltered people in the northwest quarter of Venice.

California bans mandated parking near transit to fight high housing prices, climate change
Inside the incredibly shrinking Southern California starter home
L.A. to reopen Section 8 housing waiting list for first time in five years. Here’s what you need to know
Takeaways from the Bass-Caruso debate for L.A. mayor
Bass, Caruso clash on USC ties, ethics, crime in L.A. mayor debate

Earthquakes

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Fault along L.A., O.C. coast could unleash huge earthquake on scale of San Andreas, study shows
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Mexico earthquake triggers ‘desert tsunami’ 1,500 miles away in Death Valley cave
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Earthquake: 4.4-magnitude quake reported near Santa Rosa
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How to sign up for emergency alerts in Southern California

More headlines

New law will remove the word ‘squaw’ from California place names
California reparations task force starts to dig in on specifics
‘There’s our family name’: Sacred book honors Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII
Another heat wave is coming. It won’t be as extreme as the last one
Essential California Week in Review: Inside California’s pot legalization failures
Kids are suffering from toxic stress. Here’s some advice on how we can help them heal

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Homeless advocates urge L.A. leaders to buy downtown hotel and turn it into housing
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Six-vehicle crash on 105 Freeway leaves eight injured
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Forward progress stopped on brush fire near Running Springs
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An 81-year-old was knocked off trail by the Mosquito fire. She’s still hiking
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Judge approves $230-million settlement in Santa Barbara oil spill case
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Families sue SoCal Edison over Fairview fire that killed 2, destroyed dozens of structures
Obituaries

Maarten Schmidt dies; Caltech astronomer changed our understanding of the cosmos
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Fake nude photo of captain circulated in LAPD. Here’s why chief says he kept it quiet
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Mother of 2-year-old girl bitten by coyote blames Huntington Beach for attack
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Where the Sikh American ‘Peach King’ thrived and seeded a legacy
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How does 988 work?
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Bumblebees can be classified as ‘fish’ under California conservation law, court says

Columnists

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Wherever there’s a fight for California’s future, this Mexican nerd will be there
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The forces that shape California and animate our lives
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Golden dreams, hard realities
Steve Lopez
Insights from a California native
Frank Shyong
Culture and diaspora
George Skelton
An expert view on California government and politics
Erika D. Smith
People, politics and the quest for a more equitable California

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California’s EV charging network could use a jolt, a trip down I-5 shows
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Tom Girardi gave millions to Democratic politicians. Was the money stolen from clients?
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Inside the war against Southern California’s urban coyotes. ‘Horrific’ or misunderstood?
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A successful nurse’s mental struggles remained hidden — until fiery L.A. crash left 5 dead
She’s 86. She’s 28. They love their hang time as the wallpaper queens of Los Angeles.
California’s epic heat wave is over. Here’s what we learned

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