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Eight months into the pandemic, Halloween is looking different this year. Decorations and celebrations across the Southland keep the spirit alive.
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The measure would require that 10% of county funds be spent on social services such as housing and jail diversion programs. The county would be prohibited from using the money on prisons, jails or law enforcement agencies.
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A look at the mood in conservative swaths of California as election day draws near.
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Why don’t more Latinos support the return of affirmative action with Proposition 16?
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The Silverado Fire in Irvine had all the markings of disaster. But no homes were lost.
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“I’m having a real identity crisis because Disney was such a huge part of who I am,” one worker said.
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Rep. Mike Garcia faces Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith in a rematch.
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Lancaster is one of the few pockets of purple in deep-blue L.A. County.
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A former U.S. Embassy worker in Mexico City, arrested this month in San Diego, is suspected of drugging and sexually assaulting as many as 24 women.
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An unidentified woman was shot to death in South Los Angeles on Thursday evening near the intersection of West 84th Street and Hoover Street.
State Laws, Politics & Policy
California auditors investigating dozens of whistleblower complaints say the state will wastefully spend millions of dollars unless it takes corrective action.
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Two lesser-known propositions on California’s statewide ballot — 14 and 24 — deserve voters’ attention. But only Proposition 24 deserves a “yes” vote, columnist George Skelton writes.
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Some of the houses targeted had ‘Trump 2020' signs and flags
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In an election marked by uncertainties, the signature verification process for mail-in ballots is riddled with vulnerabilities and has never been tested on such a massive scale.
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O.C. coastal cities became the face of the resistance to California coronavirus orders. Does that presage their congressional seat going red?
It is all here. How to vote. Where to vote. Endorsements. What issues are on the ballot in California and Los Angeles County.
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A look at the mood in conservative swaths of California as election day draws near.
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Officials announced the highest one-day increase in cases not connected to a reporting backlog since August.
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The Silverado Fire in Irvine had all the markings of disaster. But no homes were lost.
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In the study, 11.5% of a testing group was found to have antibodies for the coronavirus. Just under 1.9% of the county has had confirmed cases.
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Fauci says that, as the coronavirus surges in the U.S., we may have to put off longed-for activities for another year or more.
Health officials have warned that large gatherings celebrating the Dodgers’ and Lakers’ championship seasons are fueling a surge in coronavirus cases.
If a medical problem like COVID-19 lands you in the hospital on election day, you can still vote in California and most other states with an emergency ballot.
Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to seek help from other counties on changing the state’s system for allowing businesses to reopen.
The amusement park is eligible to reopen after Santa Cruz County shifted into the state’s orange tier Tuesday.
L.A. campuses unlikely to reopen until at least January amid high COVID-19 rates, school leaders say
L.A. campuses unlikely to reopen until at least January amid high COVID-19 rates, school leaders say
For months, Los Angeles parents have held on to hope that public school campuses would reopen soon. It’s unlikely to happen before January, officials say.
Dodgers fans took to the streets and provided Los Angeles with a hearty fireworks show as the team won its first World Series since 1988.
The average numbers of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in four counties — Imperial, San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles — are currently among the highest in the state.
With two months left in the fall quarter, UCLA has already announced that remote learning will continue in the winter as other campuses continue to assess plans for the new year.
Very little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on women and the babies they carry.
In suits nationwide, students say they aren’t getting what they paid for; universities counter that they are doing their best amid a crisis.
Poverty, exacerbated by the pandemic, presents one of the biggest barriers to learning for many students
The coronavirus outbreak has indelibly imprinted itself on life in Los Angeles — down to the composition of trash washing up on its beaches.
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Erika Beck, president of Cal State Channel Islands, becomes president of Cal State Northridge, among the system’s largest campuses.
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‘Community schools’ in the district serve more than just students’ educational needs. Now, LAUSD wants to add free legal services into the mix.
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The question for voters is how much money would be collected under Proposition 15 and whether a largely overlooked tax cut in the ballot measure might mean some communities across the state end up losing money.
Housing & Homelessness
A divided Los Angeles City Council backed off from a proposal to allow the removal of homeless encampments — if shelter is first offered.
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The L.A. City Council is moving with unusual speed to vote Wednesday to vastly expand where people are prohibited from bedding down for the night, drawing the ire of activists and some members of the council.
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We break down Proposition 19, which would provide a tax break for homeowners 55 and older and a tax hike for the children of homeowners.
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Several L.A. City Council members support a push for a new law forbidding homeless people from setting up camps near the city’s new bridge shelters.
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A judge is pushing the city and county of Los Angeles to clear homeless camps near freeways, but vacated an order requiring the clearance.
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People with jobs and ready money sent high-end home sales up in the third quarter. Cheaper borrowing costs drove demand for more room to quarantine.
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A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 12:22 p.m. 17 miles from Soledad, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The earthquake was reported at 2:19 a.m., 32 miles from Barstow.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 11:10 p.m., about 21 miles from Bakersfield.
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The early-morning quake occurred 25 miles from San Diego Country Estates, 30 miles from Ramona, 35 miles from Lakeside and 36 miles from San Diego.
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As the U.S. braces for one of its most contentious elections in recent memory, fears of potential election-related violence and unrest have necessitated unique preparations in California and beyond.
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San Diego police said the SUV driver took off when an officer tried to stop the vehicle, which was believed stolen.
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San Diego police sent a picture of the remains to a forensic anthropologist, who said they appeared to be human.
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Huntington Park leaders had criticized the Los Angeles County registrar’s office for initially not giving the city of nearly 59,000 more than two places to vote.
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Fresno police have arrested 41-year-old Jaime Fonseca on suspicion of stabbing three protesters at a pro-Armenian rally in the street.
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Two people were fatally shot during an outdoor celebration in Sylmar after the Dodgers’ World Series win Tuesday night, spurring calls from the LAPD for the public’s help in identifying suspects.
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Hotshot squad boss Charles Morton died Sept. 17 while battling the blaze in San Bernardino County, according to an incident report filed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD Chief Michel Moore assure Angelenos the city is ready for whatever next week’s election brings and the polls are safe.
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An L.A. County sheriff’s jailer is charged with sexually assaulting a female detainee in the Lancaster station lockup last year.
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A 54-year-old man died more than a month after being severely injured in the North Complex fire.
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Legal experts said there are limited options for supervisors to remove Sheriff Alex Villanueva, unless there were a recall or he committed a crime.
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The bird is recuperating at an animal hospital, where it must remain until it grows new feathers.
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A search of the car also uncovered drugs, a loaded handgun and a stun gun that looked like a cellphone, police said.
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A Times investigation uncovered huge amounts of DDT dumped off the coast of Los Angeles. What are the lessons for an era of global warming?
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Amid economic upheaval and an ongoing pandemic, Los Angeles is approaching a tragic threshold of violence not seen in a decade.
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There can be no L.A. Times if it doesn’t reflect our city. This is one part of our commitment to better represent it.
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Out of nearly 80 homicides in Central L.A., more than half are suspected of being gang-related, and more than 30 involve homeless victims.
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Slammed by the coronavirus, California restaurants demand refunds of more than $100 million in liquor and health permit fees and tourism assessments.
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San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Verily’s state-funded COVID testing sites amid concerns about data collection and privacy.
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After fires and the coronavirus cut wages for many Central Valley farmworkers, a winter slowdown means families are unable to pay for necessities.
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The online poll of 5,352 likely voters found 46% said they would vote in favor of Proposition 22, while 42% would vote against it.
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Pacific Gas & Electric says it will cut power to over 1 million people Sunday to avoid sparking wildfires
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Key pieces of the reactor vessels will be removed via underwater operations
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Faced with a deluge of fraudulent unemployment claims, California officials said Thursday that 350,000 of the debit cards they issued containing benefits have been frozen because of suspicious activity.
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The story behind Proposition 22 is one of a political feud — Uber and Lyft clashing with labor unions and Democratic lawmakers — layered on top of a struggle to understand the changing nature of work.
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