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3.1 quake reported near Ventura

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Sunday afternoon at 4:02 p.m.

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California Politics

LONG BEACH, CALIF. - OCT. 17, 2019. More students than ever are earning their bachelor’s degrees from the California State University, thanks in large part to an aggressive push to boost academic achievement and graduation rates among incoming freshmen and transfer students. CSULB, shown here, ranks among the top Cal State campuses. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)

California’s next attempt at universal basic income could be on college campuses

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Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects parole for Sirhan Sirhan, convicted of killing Robert F. Kennedy

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‘It’s ugly out there’: Rail thefts leave tracks littered with pilfered packages
Tsunami from Pacific volcano hits California coast with small waves, scattered flooding
Surfers rescued from tsunami-roiled waters after ignoring warnings to stay out of ocean
Photos: Los Angeles railroad tracks littered with pilfered e-commerce

In Depth

Surfers were right: Imperial Beach is polluted with Tijuana sewage even in summer
California was supposed to clear cannabis convictions. Tens of thousands are still languishing
Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s new event space is daring — and trapped inside its own head
A street musician spent years building a one-of-a-kind drum kit on wheels. Then, one morning, it was gone

Covid-19 Pandemic and Vaccines

MISSION HILLS, CA - JANUARY 14: Palliative care physician Dr. Marwa Kilani, MD, hands a patient some liquid inside the covid unit at Providence Holly Cross Medical Center Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 in Mission Hills, CA. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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L.A. County reports highest daily total of coronavirus deaths in more than 9 months

The number of daily coronavirus deaths in L.A. County continues to increase, with health officials reporting 66 new deaths on Saturday, the highest number in more than nine months.

Garden Grove resident Wynter Ho, 26, was a patient at Fountain Valley Regional Medical for about six months battling COVID-19. She was released from the hospital last week and is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated to not only protect themselves but to protect others.

O.C. woman wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. After 6 months in the hospital, her outlook changed

MISSION HILLS, CA - JANUARY 12: Environmental Services Roberto Gutierrez, left, and Chaplain Kevin Deegan, right, working at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 in Mission Hills, CA. They are working in the covid19 unit. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Emergency rooms nearing ‘crisis levels’ in parts of California as Omicron surges

Medical personnel surround a car that is going through a coronavirus drive-thru test clinic at the San Mateo County Event Center. Drive-thru test clinics for COVID-19 are popping up across the country as more tests become available.

$7 million of PPE left outside and damaged by storms at Bay Area county facility

Morrie Markoff at his 108th birthday celebration with his daughter-in-law, Jadwiga.

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Amid high absenteeism, incoming L.A. schools chief says campuses are safe

Culver City Unified to close next week so all can ‘recoup and recover’ amid Omicron surge

L.A. County homeless count postponed due to Omicron

COVID-19 deaths rise in L.A. County, but officials blame Delta more than Omicron

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 6, 2021 - Clinica Romero medical staff walk to the area where the COVID-19 vaccine was being given to patients as the medical facility hosts its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic for patients 75 years of age or older in Los Angeles on Saturday morning, February 6, 2021. Clinca Romero has 12,000 patients who are mostly Central American essential workers and has only received 100 vaccines. Only 43 vaccines were given at the first clinic. Clinica Romero had expected a lot more vaccines for a community that is one of the hardest hit areas with COVID-19 in Los Angeles. According to the clinic's providers, since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Clinica patients have demonstrated a consistent COVID positivity rate at 40%. "The number of members of our community and staff who have been infected with COVID-19 is concerning and disheartening," said Carlos Vaquerano, executive director at Clinica Romero. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Podcast: The tragedy of Latinos and COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccinations at Dodger Stadium.

Column: Two years of the pandemic, and we’re still not in the clear. But there’s room for optimism

A map of Santa Monica shows seven elementary and middle schools where antisemitic fliers were found

Antisemitic fliers found at Santa Monica elementary and middle schools, prompting investigation

NORWALK, CA - JANUARY 12, 2022: Health care workers administer COVID-19 tests at the drive-thru mega testing site on the east side of the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station on January 12, 2022 in Norwalk, California.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

California Omicron surge expected to peak within weeks

Education

California schools under intense strain, fighting to stay open during Omicron surge
California’s undergraduate enrollment dropped by about 250,000 during pandemic years
Chicago teachers accept COVID-19 safety deal, keeping kids in school

Housing & Homelessness

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18, 2016 - Denise and Ron Meraz' loft in a repurposed 1924 Toy Factory building downtown Los Angeles, August 18, 2016. Daughter Stephanie looking out the window with a view of downtown. What marks this loft is its warmth, which comes from the architect's juxtaposition of vintage and Old World touches within the industrial environment. The architect is Andrea Michaelson, and she originally designed this loft as a downtown pied-a-terre for her brother-in-law, who lives in Riverside. He since sold it to Denise and Ron. (Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times).

Newsom’s latest housing fix: More Californians living downtown

The governor’s new budget blueprint includes $2 billion to cut commute times and keep people closer to their “daily destinations.”

Editorial: With Omicron surging, now is not the time to push homeless people into group shelters
Editorial: If state leaders want affordable housing, they have to stop bungling attempts to fund it
L.A. has a new plan for creating more housing. An AIDS nonprofit wants it thrown out
Even in a hot market, L.A. won’t allow rent hikes for most tenants until 2023
Editorial: The VA vowed to house more than 500 homeless veterans by the holidays. How did it do?

Earthquakes

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Earthquake: 3.9 quake felt near Palm Springs
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Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits in Rancho Palos Verdes
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Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits near Temecula
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Pair of earthquakes felt near Bakersfield

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Retired San Jose police officer convicted in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
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LAPD arrests man after hours-long standoff in Hollywood Hills West
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Fernando Arroyos returned to his native L.A. to be a cop, and fell to the city’s violence
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Newsom grants clemency to San Quentin inmate, podcast host Rahsaan Thomas
Obituaries
John Adams, minister-turned-journalist who championed digital storytelling, dies
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Employee stabbed to death at Hancock Park furniture store
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Essential California: A push to protect a historic Black church in Venice
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Fugitives accused of running illegal L.A.-area operation to move money from China to U.S.

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Business & Economics

Little India, already struggling before the pandemic, is at a crossroads
Flight cancellations continue at LAX as more bad weather rolls in, Omicron surge worsens
Outbreak at SpaceX yields 132 coronavirus cases; company says number dates to September
Vaccinated California employees face workplace restrictions
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