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Los Angeles, CA - September 21: Rep. Karen Bass, right, speaks as developer Rick Caruso listens during the Los Angeles mayoral debate ahead of the Nov. 8 general election at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. The Los Angeles Times, Fox 11 LA, Univision 34, KPCC, the Skirball Cultural Center, the Los Angeles Urban League and Loyola Marymount University co-host back-to-back debates with the leading candidates in the L.A. mayoral and L.A. County Sheriff races. Los Angeles County Sheriff debate includes Sheriff Alex Villanueva and retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna. The evening aims to be informative for Angelenos ahead of the Nov. 8 general election, which will include the runoff for the next mayor and sheriff. The debates will be co-moderated by Times Columnist Erika D. Smith and Fox 11 News Anchor Elex Michaelson. Additionally, Univision morning news anchor Gabriela Teissier will join the moderators during the mayoral debate, and Univision evening news anchor Oswaldo Borraez will join the moderators during the sheriff candidates debate. KPCC criminal justice correspondent Frank Stoltze will contribute as well.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Rick Caruso has spent more than $62 million since entering L.A. mayor’s race

Rick Caruso has spent more than $61 million of his own money in the L.A. mayor’s race, according to the latest filings.

Two suspects arrested in fatal shooting of 12-year-old boy in Wilmington, police say
California raises wage replacement for new parents, sick workers

Three Metro Green Line stations to close for system repairs
Driver arrested after police shootout, chase in South L.A.
Mayor announces new program for Angelenos to monitor water consumption
Eight SoCal beaches placed under high bacteria warning
Magnitude 3.4 earthquake reported near Palm Springs
Teaching kids how to create a safe space, one downward dog at a time
Young adults in California experience alarming rates of anxiety and depression, poll finds

California Politics

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 17, 2022: A homeless encampment sits in the shadow of City Hall off Main Street on January 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mayoral candidate Karen Bass wants to convert the vacant St. Vincent Medical Center near downtown into a housing facility for the homeless.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. to vote on ‘mansion tax’ to raise money for housing. Bass, Caruso don’t support it

California Politics: Newsom needles Democrats while praising Biden in a delicate dance
Newsom must do more to protect Californians from climate change and wildfire
In tight California House race, ‘red-baiting’ mailers accuse candidate of communist ties
Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 11 race: Traci Park vs. Erin Darling

California: Most read

How feds choreographed an elaborate fake murder to stop L.A. developer’s alleged plot
A $50,000 electric bill? The cost of cooling L.A.’s biggest houses in a heat wave
A terrifying 70-mile crime scene: Wild pursuit, freeway gun battle end in father, daughter dead
UC housing crisis forces students into multiple jobs to pay rent, sleeping bags and stress

In Depth

Every burned town is tragic. But Newsom needs to lead with science, not sentiment
Climate change is fueling extremism, raising tempers along with temperatures
California spends billions rebuilding burned towns. The case for calling it quits

Covid-19 Pandemic and Vaccines

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 23, 2022: Jeremy Oyague, right, a registered nurse with The Los Angeles Department of Public Health, administers a COVID booster at a vaccination clinic to immunize people against monkeypox and COVID at The Village Mental Health Services in Los Angeles, a site run by The People Concern. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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Is it safe to get COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? What experts say

“Getting both vaccines at the same visit increases the chance that a person will be up to date with their vaccinations,” the CDC says.

LOS ANGELES, CA -AUGUST 22, 2022:Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins, left, applauds while riding inside a Metro train traveling on the new K line, as it leaves the Expo/Crenshaw station in Los Angeles, heading to the Westchester/Veterans station in Inglewood, during a test run. Metro's K Line (Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project) will extend light rail from the existing Metro E Line (Expo) at Crenshaw and Exposition Boulevards to the Metro C Line. While the rail line includes 8 new stations, only 7 will be open in the fall of 2022. The train will travel 8.5 miles and will serve the cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, and El Segundo and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

California enjoying ‘good COVID weather’ now. But a tough winter could be coming

KNEELAND, CA - AUGUST 31: Teacher's aide Cheryl Furman reads to Jace Johnson, left; Evie Hippen; Ryden Sizemore and Edward Rich in the transitional kindergarten to second grade class at Kneeland School. It's one of the smallest public schools in California and has been around since 1880. It's a California "necessary small school," that had just 12 kids enrolled in grades K-8 a few years ago. But it exploded during the pandemic to 33 kids -- and went from two teachers to a "huge staff" of eight, per the superintendent -- because people wanted in-person schooling and ended up staying. Photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 in Kneeland, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

How the pandemic saved one of California’s smallest public schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

California ends coronavirus testing requirements for certain unvaccinated workers

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Students pull a mock "ball & chain" representing the $1.4 trilling outstanding student debt at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where second presidential debate will be held between Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton / AFP / PAUL J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Scammers have seized on student loan forgiveness. Here’s how to avoid them

‘People have the ability to heal and to let go. Healers help you with that’

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 20: Carlos Montiel and cousin Yaxiry (cq) Murrieta, 2, from Bakersfield visit Santee Alley on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Health officials are warning of a possible winter COVID surge with the Omicron variant. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Knock it off with ‘Angelino.’ People in L.A. are ‘Angelenos,’ and that’s that

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

Education

Biden administration scales back eligibility for student loan forgiveness. Here’s who’s affected
Ex-CSU chancellor failed to handle allegations against friend at Fresno State, probe finds
L.A. school district changes plan for expanded school year under teachers union pressure

Housing & Homelessness

Seib, Al –– B582078627Z.1 LOS ANGELES, CA MAY 03, 2012 –– One of two cars with parking tickets sits on Logan Street just North of Montana Street as they violate a no parking from 8 am to 10 am zone for street cleaning on the West side of the street on Thursday morning May 03, 2012. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has proposed a $10 increase in parking tickets –– the sixth in the last seven years. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

California won’t forgive parking tickets for homeless after Newsom veto

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to forgive parking ticket fees those who are homeless in California.

U.S. long-term mortgage rates up for 6th week; 30-year at 6.7%
In case out of Grants Pass, Ore., court reaffirms right of homeless to sleep outside
L.A. moves closer to ending COVID-19 eviction protections
L.A. County supervisors propose adopting permanent rental protections
In groundbreaking plan, California allows affordable housing on some commercial properties

Earthquakes

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Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Bakersfield
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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

More headlines

Saugus High School football team to stop carrying ‘thin blue line’ flag in pregame ceremonies
Judge finds no rights violations in FBI seizure of Beverly Hills safe-deposit boxes
Gavin Escobar, former Dallas Cowboys player, killed in Riverside rock climbing accident
Newsom signs bill protecting transgender youths and families fleeing red-state policies
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, citing safety concerns
Teen killed in law enforcement shootout was likely unarmed, state AG says

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LAPD captain was ‘gaslighted’ over fake nude photo, wants $8 million for hostile work environment
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Laguna Hills doctor pleads guilty to defrauding Medi-Cal of $20 million
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Didar Singh Bains, ‘Peach King’ who built Northern California’s Sikh community, dies
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Three charged in murder and robbery of PnB Rock at Roscoe’s restaurant
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MacKenzie Scott donates two Beverly Hills mansions to California foundation
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Former PG&E executives agree to $117-million settlement over California wildfires
Obituaries

Sam Ridgway, ‘Dolphin Doctor’ who showed us how intelligent the mammals are, dies
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Gas in Los Angeles now costs $6.26 a gallon as average price jumps 15 cents overnight
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Terrifying moments inside Oakland school as gunmen fire more than 30 rounds, wound 6
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2 rock climbers found dead near Tahquitz Rock in Idyllwild
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Suspect arrested after pedestrian, 3 dogs are fatally struck in downtown Los Angeles
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We should have a deeper appreciation for underwater ‘Baywatch’ stunts

Columnists

Gustavo Arellano
Wherever there’s a fight for California’s future, this Mexican nerd will be there
Sandy Banks
The forces that shape California and animate our lives
Anita Chabria
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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Bison country is changing — and not for the better. But the future is unwritten
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‘I need to go to therapy soon, and by therapy I mean Target.’ Roaming the aisles as self-care?
California’s EV charging network could use a jolt, a trip down I-5 shows
Inside California’s pot legalization failures: Corporate influence, ignored warnings

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