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Two men drowned in God’s Bath swimming hole in the western Sierra on Friday, authorities said.
Emergency teams were working to recover the body of the second of two men who drowned Friday in a swimming hole in the Western Sierra.
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Some people are still concerned about going without masks even after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer guidance relaxing the rules.
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Ryan Scott Blinston was working in Butte and Tehama counties last year when he returned to clients’ homes and slashed residents’ throats, prosecutors say.
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No one reported Laurie Diane Potter missing. San Diego County authorities used DNA and genetic genealogy to identify her remains.
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The Biden administration could nab L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti. If so, he will leave with a mixed legacy.
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Friday’s announcement comes during a construction blitz by Metro, the agency building rail lines in South Los Angeles, on the Westside and across downtown.
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California has reached a milestone in its vaccination campaign: More than 50% of residents have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
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The cremated remains of Eugenia Yuspeh were mailed to New Orleans but never arrived.
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The new CDC guidance relaxing mask use caught many off guard in California, where officials are not ready to lift mask mandates. Opinion was largely divided: Some people said the move felt premature and could hurt front-line workers. Others said it was about time since COVID-19 case rates are declining.
State Laws, Politics & Policy
Newsom proposes $859-million expansion of Medi-Cal to cover seniors regardless of immigration status, funded by a massive rise in income tax revenue.
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President Biden’s COVID stimulus bill is channeling hundreds of billions of dollars directly into state coffers. The money offers political upside for governors such as Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is fending off a recall.
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling stems from the first trial of about 5,000 lawsuits consolidated in federal court in Northern California against Monsanto.
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Newsom’s latest budget plan boasts more than $100 billion in unexpected revenue that can be used to tackle some of California’s most vexing problems.
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A Southern California fitness company called Pure Barre charges job applicants $1,800 for their training. That may be illegal under California law.
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The fin whales, an adult and calf, were probably struck unknowingly during exercises at sea.
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The complaint sought a response from immigration authorities to the applications that 84 “Dreamers” submitted nine months ago.
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Newsom’s latest budget plan boasts more than $100 billion in unexpected revenue that can be used to tackle some of California’s most vexing problems.
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Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Costco are among the first businesses to drop the mask requirement following updated CDC guidelines.
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The guidance allows camps to operate if all participants are fully vaccinated and outlines steps to protect those who are not fully vaccinated.
The CDC changes announced Thursday don’t immediately alter mask rules in California, but they have raised some questions.
Some fear the CDC is moving too fast in lifting COVID-19 mask guidance for the vaccinated.
In a momentous turn in the fight against COVID-19, federal officials are significantly easing mask guidelines as the threat of the pandemic rapidly fades.
An appeals court panel temporarily freezes the deadlines of a federal order to offer shelter to everyone on L.A.'s skid row by October.
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks in most places, the CDC suggested. But in California, it may be a week or more before changes would be considered locally.
Teenagers 12 to 15 are able to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine starting today. No appointment is needed at L.A. County-run sites.
All vaccine sites run by L.A. County will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children 12 and older starting Thursday.
California could lift most COVID-19 mask requirements by June 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
A Los Angeles Times analysis finds disparities in who’s getting vaccinated, also showing lower figures in more disadvantaged parts of California.
The dire COVID-19 situation in India has been particularly hard to watch for many Indian American healthcare workers.
The debate in Orange County signifies continuing skepticism toward the government’s handling of COVID-19 and speaks to the larger politicization that has plagued nearly every other aspect of the pandemic.
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Despite a statewide mood of optimism, about 57 Californians are still succumbing to the novel coronavirus each day.
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The nation’s largest higher education systems will get a major funding boost under the proposed state budget announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The University of California is weighing a limited tuition increase for fall 2022, saying it will help raise more financial aid and stabilize campuses, but student leaders are adamantly opposed.
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Gov. Newsom’s budget is flush with money he has to spend on education. He sets sights on transitional kindergarten for all.
Housing & Homelessness
L.A.'s search for new solutions to a growing homelessness crisis is running up against residents’ love of their beaches and park spaces.
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It happened 9 a.m. Wednesday at La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road. Police say officers contacted man about allegedly urinating in public.
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A homeless person suffered serious burns after someone threw a flammable liquid at them near Lincoln Park, a source told The Times.
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In the three years since the Los Angeles Fire Department began tracking them, fires related to homeless camps have more than doubled.
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Service providers who contract with the city and county often don’t get paid what they need to do the work. Don’t scrimp on paying the people who are the ones getting homeless people off the streets and helping them stay housed.
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Sanctioned campgrounds to shelter homeless people are fine as a temporary measure only.
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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported at 9:35 p.m. Thursday one mile from Truckee, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The recently reopened Pasadena Central Library has closed due to seismic safety issues
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Mobile users in Washington state gained access to the earthquake early warning system’s mobile alerts, following California and Oregon.
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Earthquakes along strike-slip faults can cause tsunamis in certain contexts, a new model shows — and such faults exist right off parts of California.
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A major milestone arrives amid declining cases and increasing vaccination. But many Californians will still get new stimulus checks, thanks to a budget surplus.
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With COVID-19 precautions in place, USC will hold 14 graduation ceremonies in seven days for the classes of 2020 and 2021 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which last hosted USC’s commencement in 1950.
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Wildlife sightings — bobcats, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, lizards — are a regular occurrence for employees because of the gardens’ location near Hot Springs Mountain.
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An attorney for Officer Zachary McAuliffe, who was in plain clothes, says last week’s shooting of burglary suspect Xavier Pittman Jr. was an accident.
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On May 19 at 6 p.m., Ada Tseng, assistant editor of the L.A. Times utility team, and reporter Agnes Constante will speak with mental health experts and community organizers about Asian American gender-based violence.
Two L.A. County sheriff’s deputies are indicted on charges of lying in a drug and weapons investigation, district attorney’s office says.
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A parent or guardian must be present and bring the child’s photo ID with proof of age. Some places may require signing a consent form.
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Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office asks judge to dismiss 10 charges involving women who have accused Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley of sexual assault.
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Have you noticed? Every weekend, caravans of lowriders and custom cars are cruising and hopping in a resurgent ritual. Van Nuys Boulevard is one of the city’s oldest sites of this resilient SoCal obsession.
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After Trump separated children from their families, they’ve gotten crucial therapy, paid for by the government. But the future of those services is up in the air.
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California’s mask rules remain in effect, and it will probably take a week or more before any substantive changes are made.
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A suspected serial killer was trying to smash in a door with a hatchet to finish off one of his victims when he was arrested, prosecutors say.
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Agents fanned out across Southern California this week to arrest 11 suspects on federal charges amid a sharp rise in fentanyl overdose deaths.
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California AG to decide whether Vallejo police officer’s fatal shooting of Sean Monterrosa is a crime
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Suspect brandished a knife at a deliveryman outside a 7-Eleven and demanded chips, police say.
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An unusual bid by L.A. City Councilman John Lee to pull back funding from a Chatsworth homeless housing project was opposed by a council committee.
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A CHP officer observed the man ‘move into the driver’s seat’ before bringing the Tesla to a stop and arrested him on suspicion of reckless driving.
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If no one steps up, the prize will become one of the five largest SuperLotto Plus jackpots to go unclaimed in more than 20 years.
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Additional federal aid would raise the total of California’s small-business grants to $4 billion, making it the largest program of its kind, Newsom says.
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The proposal to deliver $8 billion in new cash payments to millions of Californians amid the COVID-19 pandemic is part of a $100-billion state budget that has swelled with a significant windfall of tax revenues.
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A bouquet of 25 roses is running between $30 and $60, one vendor said, compared to the more typical range of $16 to $30.
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Federal appeals court rejects challenge to a California program that provides retirement savings for workers who don’t have a pension or 401(k).
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An Assembly panel recommended against creating a new department at a hearing where lawmakers noted a backlog of delayed claims has increased.
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L.A. hoping to supercharge economy by summer. But will tourists and office workers really return?
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Actor known as “Zach Avery” indicted on fraud charges in sprawling Hollywood Ponzi scheme
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In an unnamed and unheralded alley just south of Hollywood Boulevard, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton filmed scenes in some of their greatest films. It deserves recognition.
