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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 - Bad Boys Bail Bonds in Los Angeles on September 25, 2023. A new pretrial protocol will eliminate money bail for most people in Los Angeles County between their arrest and their arraignment, beginning Oct. 1. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Twelve L.A. County cities sue to postpone new zero-bail policy

The zero-bail policy, which took effect Sunday, allows some nonviolent defendants charged with felonies or misdemeanors to be released after arrest.

Swimmer missing after possible shark attack off Point Reyes beach
After drizzles, temperatures will move toward triple digits in Southern California

Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It won’t be easy
Column: A solid Senate pick and a craven move by Gavin Newsom
From Dianne Feinstein’s death to the rise of Laphonza Butler: 3 momentous days in California
Sen. Dianne Feinstein to lie in state at San Francisco City Hall

Oct. 2, 2023
Powerball jackpot at $1.04 billion, with the next chance to win on Monday night

Oct. 2, 2023
Opinion: Struggles between Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s media stir Latin American populism

Sept. 14, 2023
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They trusted the Beverly Hills watch dealer. Then their luxury timepieces vanished

Oct. 2, 2023

California Politics

Oct. 2017 photo of Sen.Dianne Feinstein at a lunch hosted by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce convention Center.

Column: Straight-talking Feinstein, maligned by far left and right, was California’s best

Oct. 2, 2023

Column: In Sen. Feinstein’s death, lessons for all of us about when to leave work behind

Oct. 2, 2023
Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein’s Senate seat

Oct. 1, 2023
Newsom’s pick to replace Feinstein could run in the 2024 Senate election

Oct. 1, 2023
GOP presidential candidates are bashing California, and Republicans here love it

Oct. 1, 2023

California: Most read

Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about Newsom’s pick for Feinstein’s Senate seat

Oct. 1, 2023
Why it took 27 years for an arrest in Tupac Shakur’s Las Vegas killing

Sept. 30, 2023
One of L.A.’s oldest Mexican restaurants needs a miracle to stay on Olvera Street, owners say

Sept. 30, 2023
Claremont McKenna raises $1 billion, among largest haul ever for a liberal arts college

Oct. 2, 2023

Columns

The sordid tale of L.A.’s forever war on smog

Oct. 1, 2023
Taoism and the thorny interpersonal politics of who drives where in Los Angeles

Oct. 1, 2023
Column: Newsom’s cynical pitch: Hey, you there, Black woman. Can you keep Feinstein’s seat warm?

Oct. 1, 2023

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 9, 2022 - - A man runs along Figueroa Street near what may be one of Los Angeles's oldest palm trees which stands at the front entrance to Exposition Park In Los Angeles on May 9, 2022. This palm may be the city's oldest, a survivor of three replantings and a witness to more than 150 years of Los Angeles history. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Climate & Environment

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SoCal cities desperately need more shade. Is it time to finally ditch palm trees?

Cities are being urged to expand their urban tree canopy to mitigate the effects of climate change, but some are replacing mature shady trees with palms.

AVALON, CA - AUGUST 07: Amid COVID-19 pandemic social distancing and mask-wearing restrictions and requirements, a deer grazes on grass on a hill overlooking Avalon Harbor on a sunny summer day in Catalina Island on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Avalon, CA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Desperate to rid Catalina of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt

Oct. 1, 2023

George Wilhelm x23486 –– – Heal the Bay stream team coordinator Mark Abramson, left, reaches for the antenna of his global satellite positioning system after taking measurements at a small pool on Las Virgenes Creek. For the past year and a half, Heal the Bay has been sending volunteers out to various parts of 110–square–mile area that makes up the Malibu Creek watershed to test water samples and seach for possible sources of pollution that trickle downstream.

Mark Abramson, towering figure who helped shape L.A.-area environment, dies at 56

Sept. 30, 2023

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, presided over by president and now acting Mayor Dianne Feinstein, top left, bow their heads in silence for Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk who were shot to death at City Hall in San Francisco, Nov. 27, 1978. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo/A. Cope)

How Harvey Milk’s assassination drove Feinstein’s decades-long push on gun control

Sept. 29, 2023

ANAHEIM-CA-SEPTEMBER 29, 2023: Ada Briceno, chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County, center, tries to keep their group from engaging with Trump supporters, right, during the California Republican Party Convention at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel on Friday, September 29, 2023. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Photos: Trump, supporters descend on Anaheim for GOP convention

Sept. 29, 2023

Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90

Sept. 29, 2023

Engineered stone counter tops are killing workers at high rates. What can consumers do about it?

Sept. 29, 2023

Photos: Dianne Feinstein | 1933 – 2023

Sept. 29, 2023

In Santa Monica, officials will pay you not to drive your car

Sept. 29, 2023

Education

Child care has long been ‘broken.’ Things may get worse this weekend

Sept. 28, 2023
Moorpark school district places teacher on leave after racist, profanity-laced rant against street vendor

Sept. 27, 2023
LAUSD ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff. Displaced workers can apply for openings

Sept. 27, 2023

Housing & Homelessness

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 - U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, 79, left, and retired Judge Jay C. Gandhi, right, speak with Paula Chatman, 58, who has been homeless in Skid Row for the past 40 years, in downtown Los Angeles on September 29, 2023. After appointing retired judge Jay C. Gandhi to monitor of L.A. County's settlement of the L.A. Alliance case, Judge Carter challenged Gandhi to prove his passion for the job by meeting him on Skid Row. Judge Gandhi showed up at 6;30 a.m. for the tour of Skid Row with Judge Carter. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A retired federal judge takes a stroll through Skid Row to prepare for his new assignment

After approving a settlement requiring L.A. County to provide 3,000 new mental-health and substance-use treatment beds, Judge David O. Carter staged a test.

Oct. 2, 2023

Koreatown apartment owner settles sexual harassment allegations

Sept. 29, 2023
Judge approves L.A. County deal for 3,000 mental health and substance use treatment beds

Sept. 29, 2023
Opinion: Can’t afford a house in L.A.? Here’s how that happened

Sept. 28, 2023
Applications for L.A.’s emergency rent assistance close soon. Here’s how to enter

Sept. 26, 2023
L.A.’s mayor declared a homeless emergency. A new lawsuit says it should be repealed

Sept. 26, 2023

Earthquakes

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Morocco earthquake is a warning for California: Weak brick buildings can become deathtraps

Sept. 12, 2023
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As death toll rises, Moroccan Americans in L.A. react to devastating Marrakech earthquake

Sept. 9, 2023
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Magnitude 3.7 earthquake reported about 30 miles off Dana Point

Aug. 29, 2023
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What happened when a ‘hurriquake’ struck Ojai? Little damage, plenty of weird vibes

Aug. 22, 2023

More headlines

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Why palm trees make less sense in a warming world

Oct. 2, 2023
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Suspect in Ontario triple murder is arrested months later after another fatal shooting

Oct. 1, 2023
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O.C. doctor charged with defrauding COVID healthcare program of $150 million

Oct. 1, 2023
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Dolores Sanchez, trailblazing L.A. community newspaper publisher, dies at 87

Oct. 1, 2023
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L.A. receives 20th bus of migrants courtesy of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Oct. 1, 2023
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Man dies after car plunges off cliff in San Pedro

Oct. 1, 2023
Soccer

How a pro soccer team hopes to create a new identity in the Antelope Valley

Oct. 1, 2023
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‘I always think of her as mayor’: Dianne Feinstein’s legacy lives deepest in San Francisco

Oct. 1, 2023
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Authorities seek two brothers, 86 and 78, who are missing after being seen in Glendale

Sept. 30, 2023
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California housekeepers won’t get work safety protections after another Newsom veto

Sept. 30, 2023
Politics

Newsom vetoes bill to give striking workers unemployment benefits

Sept. 30, 2023
Politics

In California, Republicans are divided over McCarthy’s deal to avoid government shutdown

Sept. 30, 2023

Columnists

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Wherever there’s a fight for California’s future, this Mexican nerd will be there
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The forces that shape California and animate our lives
Anita Chabria
Golden dreams, hard realities
Steve Lopez
Golden State: The blessings and burdens of advancing age
Patt Morrison
Explaining L.A.
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

Featured

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After secret recording emerged, a plea deal freed him. Now he’s accused of killing 3

Sept. 29, 2023
A Sukkot story of drama, loss, redemption and an ancient citrus fruit

Sept. 28, 2023
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Sexual harassment allegations, infighting, labor unrest: The unraveling of Hollywood Legion Theater

Sept. 27, 2023
Which major California city has the highest rate of car thefts? Hint: It’s not L.A.

Sept. 26, 2023
How small is too small? UC Regents delay approval of new UCLA dorm, questioning room size

Sept. 22, 2023
What’s the current status of DACA? Here’s what you need to know

Sept. 21, 2023

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