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Distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine had been paused in California as more residents become eligible.
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Paul Flores, long been described as a ‘prime suspect’ by authorities, was taken into custody by San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s officials Tuesday.
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A deep marine layer is causing ‘May gray’ and ‘June gloom'-like weather, but sunshine and warmer temperatures are expected Friday around Los Angeles.
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California will temporarily stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of six serious blood clots nationwide.
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The suspect was shot and killed Tuesday morning following an overnight standoff with police in downtown San Diego.
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The teachers union held firm and district officials retreated, resulting in less live instruction and a shorter school day under distance learning.
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If you’re feeling the springtime itch to go look at open houses, first of all, we’re sorry about the sticker shock. But here’s a primer the hodgepodge of home styles you’ll see around Southern California.
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When Los Angeles Unified elementary and middle-school students return to school, most will spend the majority of their time in extended child care, not in class. That is raising questions about the district’s ability to deliver care.
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A historic drought in an agricultural region straddling the California-Oregon border could mean steep water cuts for farmers to save endangered fish.
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The murder trial of eccentric New York real estate heir Robert Durst will resume next month after more than a year’s delay because of the pandemic.
State Laws, Politics & Policy
Part of a storied era in California politics, James Mills helped preserve California and its history
Part of a storied era in California politics, James Mills helped preserve California and its history
Former state Senate President Pro Tem James Mills died on March 27 at 93. He allied with environmentalists and preservationists across the state, promoting bicycle paths, helping create the Coastal Commission and authoring legislation that saved thousands of historic buildings by providing property tax breaks for owners.
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Efforts to oust the Democratic governor amount to a revolt by discontented conservative state residents.
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After protesters in Sacramento vandalized the mayor’s house and threatened the city manager, a broad coalition is urging “Sactivists” to cool it.
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It’s unlikely that another coronavirus surge would overwhelm California’s hospital system, experts say
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California lawmakers are advancing what they call commonsense legislation requiring two state agencies to share information aimed at helping stop billions of dollars in pandemic-related unemployment fraud
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Paul Flores, long been described as a ‘prime suspect’ by authorities, was taken into custody by San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s officials Tuesday.
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University of California admissions officers explain their decisions in a year of record applications that brought widespread heartbreak and some joy for high school seniors competing for spots.
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There were numerous reports about the welfare of three Reseda toddlers before they were killed Saturday, allegedly by their mother.
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California will temporarily stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of six serious blood clots nationwide.
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California reopens enrollment for its state health insurance exchange as new federal assistance could lower monthly premiums by $1,000 or more.
As Ramadan begins, here’s what Muslims in Southern California need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
The state Department of Public Health has modified its guidance on religious gatherings, no longer mandating capacity limits in places of worship.
To replace the Valencia site, officials will open two new ones: at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita and at Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center.
Knott’s Berry Farm plans to reopen May 6 for season-ticket holders and May 21 for the general public. Disneyland and Universal Studios will open in April.
With coronavirus cases and related hospitalizations climbing nationwide, is California also headed for a fourth wave in the COVID-19 pandemic?
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The tentative school plan would add a week in August and in January to address learning loss and student trauma resulting from campus closures due to the pandemic.
The latest openings come on the heels of the news that anyone age 16 and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine at city-run sites beginning Tuesday.
California will make all residents 16 and older eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, but many vaccination sites are not waiting until then.
Prosecution of alleged drug dealers, tax cheats and cyberthieves is disrupted by halt to federal jury trials in L.A. and six neighboring counties.
There were 470 coronavirus patients in L.A. County hospitals as of Saturday, a drop of nearly 28% from two weeks earlier.
The COVID-19 death toll in California represents 10.7% of all such deaths nationwide. California is home to about 12% of Americans.
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The high school went into lockdown Monday afternoon after sightings of a man carrying a rifle near campus.
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U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy in the fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Health checks, coronavirus testing and social distancing are part of LAUSD’s school reopening plan.
Housing & Homelessness
The service at the Civic Center Plaza honored Rodney Diffendal, Walter Jones and Randy Ferris
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Council members are discussing a settlement in a federal lawsuit that would entail thousands of new shelter beds and enforcement of anti-camping laws.
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Motel vouchers, anti-camping law aimed at growing tent communities
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A man in a homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles’ skid row was found dead Thursday after a tent fire.
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Homeless people qualify for stimulus checks like everyone else, but face a host of obstacles. Activists look for ways to help.
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Data collected by California’s 44 homeless agencies is combined in a statewide database
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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported at 2:45 a.m. Sunday seven miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Saturday at 7:13 a.m. Pacific time three miles from Santa Rosa, Calif., according to the USGS.
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A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported at 8:57 p.m. Friday in Yucca Valley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported at 1:51 p.m. Thursday three miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the USGS.
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One factor that might be helping California evade a dreaded fourth wave: The presence of the California variant.
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The vehicle’s owner, Zjar Uruluzu, 57, was arrested on suspicion of non-care and cruelty to animals.
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An African bush viper bit a wildlife care specialist about 2 p.m. Monday
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Preservation project, spearheaded by the Committee of 100, ties into a broader campaign to rehabilitate the Palisades in keeping with the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition
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Expect most returning L.A. Unified students to spend more hours in day care than with their teacher. Here’s what we know and don’t know about the extended care program.
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A protester who was shot in the groin with a projectile by an LAPD officer during a protest against police brutality has filed a federal lawsuit.
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A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who orchestrated a fake drug raid to steal more than a half ton of marijuana and $600,000 in cash from a downtown warehouse was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison, officials said.
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The National Transportation Safety Board said the big rig driver slammed on his brakes and skidded across the highway before striking the SUV.
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Three people were injured when an explosion rocked a home in North Hollywood late Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Video released by the LAPD shows officers screaming at a man to drop a gun in front of the department’s Olympic Station before he is shot by police.
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The multiple-fatality crash, which authorities said was linked to speeding, occurred at Central and Florence avenues shortly before midnight.
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A judge has set a Sept. 27 trial date for Naason Joaquin Garcia, the head of La Luz del Mundo church, who faces several sex abuse charges.
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A grand jury returned an indictment against Harvey Weinstein in L.A. County in connection with the sexual assaults of five women between 2004 and 2013.
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Cantamar residents, many of whom are U.S. retirees, are caught up in a complicated land dispute
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After years of stability in their ranks, eight election officers in California counties have left since November and more are expected to follow.
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Plus, what happened Sunday in Huntington Beach, embattled politicians in wine country and other headlines from around California.
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The cause of the explosion is unknown, but firefighters are investigating a gas leak odor.
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The local group Nailing It for America will join Thuy Nga Productions for the April 24 benefit concert.
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Your questions about vaccination-related civil liberties, privacy and discrimination are answered.
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June 15 is the targeted reopening date California officials unveiled, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to fall and more people are getting vaccinated.
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Final vote of new regulations governing Airbnb-style rentals clears the way for imposing a yearly cap on whole-home rentals that will not go into effect until July 2022
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After more than a year of coronavirus-related closures, California has a reopening date: June 15. Here are the basics.
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California aims for a full reopening on June 15, depending on a sufficient vaccine supply and a stable, low hospitalization rate, and masks.
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Till the App aims to have social impact
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The Ralphs store in L.A.'s Pico-Robertson neighborhood, which is popular in the Jewish community for its kosher selections, is set to close as the supermarket company is in a standoff with the city over a “hero pay” ordinance for grocery workers.
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The crackdown on oil and gas production under consideration by the California Legislature is much wider in scope than the plan requested by the governor.
