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The Southern California earthquake occurred 20 miles from Imperial, 24 miles from El Centro, 32 miles from Calexico and 42 miles from Coachella.
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The couple at the center of the fatal shooting were estranged, police said, and the woman had obtained a temporary restraining order against the man. -
A candlelight vigil will be held Sunday evening for the students killed in the Southern California school shooting. The district’s other campuses will reopen Monday.
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Neighbors have again raised concerns about foul smells from the Pico oil site, which has tall walls and a tower obscuring its equipment.
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In the Santa Clarita shooting, students at Saugus High had only seconds to decide how to save their lives and relied on their active shooter training, an increasingly controversial lesson.
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Former California Gov. Pete Wilson is the face of Proposition 187, making him public enemy No. 1 for Latinos who suffered the consequences.
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As the shooting upends a community known for safety and stability, religious leaders struggle to answer the question, ‘why?’
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Hollywood has never been as dominated by homelessness as skid row, but in both places you can find the stark juxtaposition of thriving commerce and intractable collapse.
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For these Hollywood residents, L.A.'s homelessness crisis is on their doorsteps: disturbing human suffering, unrestrained drug use, and festering illegal dumps.
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They came to Hollywood from Ohio, Tennessee, Idaho, Oregon, and ended up on the streets. One thing they have in common: past trauma.
Times Investigations
Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have been found to have traces of man-made chemicals linked to cancer.
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Los Angeles Times reporters found two dozen cases in which a death investigation was harmed by the procurement of body parts.
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How firms helped rewrite a law to make it difficult for coroners to stop them from harvesting body parts.
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The Times found a rising number of death investigations across the country were complicated or upended after transplantable body parts were taken before a coroner’s autopsy.
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The Times found dozens of cases in which autopsy investigations were hindered or delayed by the procurement of tissues or organs — something the industry claims never happens.
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A former marine is now a cop, walking the streets of Hollywood on the homelessness beat. She sees a flawed strategy, haphazard execution and discouraging results.
It’s been a little over a year since the Woolsey fire began its assault on the Santa Monica Mountains, so survivors of that devastation can talk pretty calmly about what they and their neighbors experienced.
Homeless people are honored guests at an elegant dinner called The King’s Table in Orange County as a way of bringing them dignity, hope, friendship and connection.
The proposal, if passed, could require council members to relinquish some of their cherished powers over approval of housing.
A plan by Southern California governments to locate more housing in cities closer to the coast does not address the real threats posed by climate change.
An exclusive poll done for the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Business Council Institute found that 95% of respondents believe homelessness is either a serious or very serious problem.
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How the poll of Los Angeles County attitudes toward homeless people was conducted.
This poll on homelessness in L.A. County was produced by the Los Angeles Times in partnership with the Los Angeles Business Council Institute, a nonprofit research arm of the Los Angeles Business Council.
Among homeless, a small minority of the severely mentally ill could be best served in public mental health hospitals that offer more intensive care.
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Climate & Environment
Transportation is responsible for 29% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Drones delivering packages could help reduce that — depending on how and where they’re deployed.
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The vulnerability of Venice has been cast in the spotlight by massive flooding in recent days.
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California has joined other states in filing a second lawsuit against the administration for revoking the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.
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New satellite measurements of NOx air pollutants above major North American cities show that Los Angeles had the highest emissions but also the steepest declines.
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Gifting vintage and other resold goods is increasingly seen as a savvy way to save money, discover hard-to-find items and reduce our carbon footprint.
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Westlands Water District is about to get a rich deal from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, its former lawyer.
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A free tuition ride only makes it harder for colleges to pay for what kids need — small classes, good advisors and easy access to required classes.
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A professor of education at UCLA says school districts must use the best research to know what programs boost outcomes for kids and deserve more funding.
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Hundreds of Los Angeles students walked out of class Tuesday and rallied at the downtown federal building.
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Unprecedented visualizations have allowed scientists to dig deeper into the details of major earthquakes.
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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 11:26 a.m. 12 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif.
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The small earthquakes under El Centro, Calif., are important to monitor, especially since they occurred close to major faults.
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was reported at 8:35 a.m.
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Bernie Sanders holds an L.A. rally as part of his strategy to mobilize Latinos, particularly younger voters, to help him win California’s Democratic primary.
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Trump supporters and rival demonstrators clash near site of state Democratic convention in Long Beach
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After months of advocating for resilience and hope in the wake of the deadly attack on the Chabad of Poway, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein is retiring.
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San Diego police were investigating a shooting that left five people dead, including three children, at a home in the Paradise Hills neighborhood.
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Dry, gusty winds are set to return to L.A. and Ventura counties Sunday, returning fire weather to the region.More Coverage
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From fire weather watch to extreme red flag warnings, we explain the conditions and causes for each level of alert.
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As Santa Clarita mourns two slain teens, authorities try to uncover a motive for the attack and how the shooter obtained the gun he used.
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For these Hollywood residents, L.A.'s homelessness crisis is on their doorsteps: disturbing human suffering, unrestrained drug use, and festering illegal dumps.
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They came to Hollywood from Ohio, Tennessee, Idaho, Oregon, and ended up on the streets. One thing they have in common: past trauma.
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Bashing newcomers from California is a cyclical sport with a long history in the heart of Idaho’s Treasure Valley.
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The couple at the center of the fatal shooting were estranged, police said, and the woman had obtained a temporary restraining order against the man.
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In the Santa Clarita shooting, students at Saugus High had only seconds to decide how to save their lives and relied on their active shooter training, an increasingly controversial lesson.
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Laws & Policy
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A proposal to divert high-speed rail money from the Central Valley to California’s big cities has split the state’s political leadership.
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Since Proposition 187, the California GOP has been in freefall and still is. Today, Democrats hold a supermajority in each of California’s legislative houses and Republicans are essentially irrelevant.
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Betting on sports would be legal in California under an initiative proposed Wednesday by a coalition of Native American tribes.
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City Atty. Mike Feuer alleges that developer Michael Hakim owes the city more than $220,000 for legal bills racked up during a court battle over his 27-story project.
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New California voter registration data shows House Democrats who upset GOP incumbents begin the new election season in pretty good shape.
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