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San Francisco shut down early in the pandemic and later limited reopening. Now the city is the first urban center in California where the risk of infection is rated as minimal.
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Gale-force winds are likely to cause dangerous conditions in harbors on Catalina and Santa Cruz islands.
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Across the state’s 58 counties, Los Angeles County remains by far the hardest hit, with nearly 300,000 cases and 6,989 deaths.
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Pacific Gas and Electric may cut power to more than 1 million people in Northern and Central California amid extreme fire weather
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Early voting centers opened across Los Angeles County on Saturday and will remain open through election day
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The lack of gear and preparation for her expedition has led one local search and rescue team member to question how the woman survived the ordeal.
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With the surge in homicides, criminal justice reform and defunding the police could become harder to do. Just look at Fresno.
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An independent review of stops conducted by LAPD officers last year found that racial disparities previously identified in a Times investigation were in part the result of failed strategies to use traffic and minor violations “as a pretext to identify or suppress more serious crimes.”
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Arcadia announced that 28-year veteran Capt. Roy Nakamura will officially take over as head of the police department Jan. 9
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Writers Rachel Howzell Hall, Attica Locke and Ivy Pochoda talked with Times reporter James Queally for a 2020 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books event.
State Laws, Politics & Policy
The three misdemeanor charges follow a Times investigation that uncovered years of complaints by veterinarians.
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We break down Proposition 19, which would provide a tax break for homeowners 55 and older and a tax hike for the children of homeowners.
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If approved by California voters, Proposition 18 would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections if they turn 18 before the next general election.
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California election law allows items with slogans at voting locations, as long as no candidate or campaign’s name is displayed.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown is airing ads criticizing Proposition 20, calling it a “prison spending scam.” The California State Sheriffs’ Assn., a frequent opponent of Brown’s that represents the state’s 58 sheriffs, said the measure is urgently needed for public safety.
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The lack of gear and preparation for her expedition has led one local search and rescue team member to question how the woman survived the ordeal.
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Three cases have been confirmed at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, which had defied orders from Los Angeles County public health officials and a judge to stop holding indoor services.
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Parts of California face an existential threat from growing wildfires due to global warming
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San Francisco shut down early in the pandemic and later limited reopening. Now the city is the first urban center in California where the risk of infection is rated as minimal.
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Very little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on women and the babies they carry.
“We cannot tolerate behavior outside of school that places our faculty, staff, and students at increased risk of COVID transmission or exposure,” the school’s principal said.
Of the 3,600 new coronavirus infections reported in L.A. County on Thursday, officials said roughly 2,000 were from a backlog of tests.
Most of those surveyed would definitely or probably get a COVID-19 vaccine. But that was true of only 29% of Black respondents
About 35 adults between the ages of 18 to 55 will be tested as part of the first phase of the hAd5-COVID-19 clinical trial. This is the first COVID vaccine trial at Hoag.
County officials have made it easier for elementary schools to reopen for their youngest students under waivers, dropping a requirement to show union support.
Yolo County, trying to avoid sliding back into the purple tier of California’s color-coded reopening scale, issues new guidelines.
Coronavirus has especially harmed students with disabilities, according to a majority of parent survey responses
At first, columnist Sandy Banks was offended after a man yelled at her to put on a mask, but getting to know him, she came to understand his point of view.
In suits nationwide, students say they aren’t getting what they paid for; universities counter that they are doing their best amid a crisis.
Poverty, exacerbated by the pandemic, presents one of the biggest barriers to learning for many students
The coronavirus outbreak has indelibly imprinted itself on life in Los Angeles — down to the composition of trash washing up on its beaches.
Thousands of patients in L.A. County’s public hospital system face long, sometimes deadly waits to see specialists, a Times investigation has found. The system serves primarily the region’s poorest and most vulnerable residents.
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College towns have seen a surge of the coronavirus, especially in Texas, but they’re doubling down on in-person classes and fans at football games.
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The 23-campus system awarded nearly 110,000 baccalaureate degrees this spring, an all-time high for the California State University, and continues to make steady progress toward its 2025 graduation goals.
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A federal lawsuit alleged that ACT discriminated against students with disabilities by flagging their scores and disability to colleges, and by excluding them from a program that allowed colleges to recruit for admissions and scholarships.
Housing & Homelessness
Several L.A. City Council members support a push for a new law forbidding homeless people from setting up camps near the city’s new bridge shelters.
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A judge is pushing the city and county of Los Angeles to clear homeless camps near freeways, but vacated an order requiring the clearance.
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People with jobs and ready money sent high-end home sales up in the third quarter. Cheaper borrowing costs drove demand for more room to quarantine.
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For years, homes that have been converted into shared living spaces have been considered part of the solution to homelessness. They face a crackdown from the Los Angeles Fire Department in what the operators of the homes say is unfair harassment.
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A new widow wonders whether to rent or buy her next home. Also: things to consider about how spouses hold title to their property.
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Social supports are scarce for 269,000 homeless students in California, UCLA report finds.
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The earthquake was reported at 2:19 a.m., 32 miles from Barstow.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 11:10 p.m., about 21 miles from Bakersfield.
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The early-morning quake occurred 25 miles from San Diego Country Estates, 30 miles from Ramona, 35 miles from Lakeside and 36 miles from San Diego.
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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Monday at 10:21 a.m. 32 miles from Barstow, according to the USGS.
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Thousands of barrels of DDT-laced sludge were dumped in the ocean every month in the years after World War II.
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“Young people of all ages are fed up”: Trump has awakened young voters, turned bystanders into activists and brought them to a common cause.
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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Oct. 24.
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In 2018, Democrat T.J. Cox won the seat by fewer than 1,000 votes over Republican David Valadao. They are facing off again. California’s Central Valley is a bastion for President Trump, but the congressional race in District 21 could go either way.
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Pacific Gas & Electric says it will cut power to over 1 million people Sunday to avoid sparking wildfires
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A spokesman for Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday denied that the mayor, First Lady Amy Wakeland and Garcetti’s chief of staff discussed political risks associated with advisor’s behavior.
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Ingredients are aligning for what could be major wind events in Southern California.
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Key pieces of the reactor vessels will be removed via underwater operations
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Kelly Rodriguez, who was appointed after Robert Handy’s retirement, cites political division as a reason for stepping down as the Huntington Beach Police Department’s interim police chief.
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L.A.'s financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus has gotten worse, with analysts warning the shortfall could reach $600 million
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Violent hate crimes in L.A. hit highest level in more than a decade; white supremacist acts jump 38%
Violent hate crimes in L.A. hit highest level in more than a decade; white supremacist acts jump 38%
Attacks on the transgender community surged 64% in 2019, with overall hate crimes in the region continuing an upward trend
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Take a look at images by the late Times photojournalist Aurelio Jose Barrera, a Pulitzer Prize winner.
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As an intern, Barrera shot black-and-white photos of everyday moments in overlooked Latino communities, which his team felt were covered only when crime occurred. Their project won the 1984 public service award, despite initial skepticism from The Times’ editor.
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“This was an unheard of amount for someone to be transporting and have in their private collection,” a sheriff’s spokeswoman says.
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The potentially dangerous diablo winds will likely begin Sunday afternoon, peaking overnight, the weather service predicts.
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Enrique Marquez Jr. gets 20 years in prison for supplying the rifles used in an attack that killed 14 people in San Bernardino in 2015.
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The woman is expected to be sentenced to 14 years and eight months, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney.
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Debra McNeal was found with stab wounds and strangulation marks in the couple’s Highland home in 1997. Rodney McNeal’s sentence was commuted in March.
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Columnists
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Faced with a deluge of fraudulent unemployment claims, California officials said Thursday that 350,000 of the debit cards they issued containing benefits have been frozen because of suspicious activity.
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The story behind Proposition 22 is one of a political feud — Uber and Lyft clashing with labor unions and Democratic lawmakers — layered on top of a struggle to understand the changing nature of work.
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ImmunityBio of El Segundo will begin human testing for its coronavirus vaccine.
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Supporters say Proposition 15 would mostly raise property taxes on large corporations. Opponents think the impact would be much broader.
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For the Costa Mesa shop, Randy’s owner Mark Kelegian envisioned a sign like the original roof-mounted dessert in Inglewood. But meeting the city’s sign laws proved a sticky situation.
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Ian Charles Schenkel, CEO and founder of Haliburton International Foods, was arrested last month on suspicion of engaging in the prostitution of two teenage girls.
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Rodeo 39, a new public market, is putting the tiny Orange County city of Stanton on the map in a big way.
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The new online system to expedite applications for jobless benefits was installed after complaints that the EDD’s former process was ineffective
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A Caltrans contractor was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while setting up a lane closure on the 110 Freeway in downtown L.A., the CHP said.
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Los Angeles resident Irma Monroy, 25, was arrested Monday in connection with the slaying of a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority worker.
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The station will close Saturday for nearly two years as Metro begins another phase of construction on its Regional Connector.
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The fatal stabbing occurred Friday night at the 7th Street/Metro Center subway station in the financial district.
