California
Coronavirus numbers for inmates soar across the state
Coronavirus outbreaks are hitting more than a dozen prisons across the state, as community medical systems teeter on the brink of capacity.
Million-dollar views, cheap rent and allegations of favoritism at California state parks
Current and former California parks employees allege state property is being used to benefit favored staff members, according to a Times investigation.
Man bought Maserati with unemployment money scammed from state EDD, prosecutors say
A Pasadena man indicted in an EDD unemployment payment scam was found with nearly $200,000 in cash and a Maserati SUV, authorities say.
Cal State announces plans for fall 2021 reopening of its 23 campuses
The nation’s largest four-year university system, among the first to announce an all-virtual instruction plan this fall, says it’s resuming primarily in-person classes and activities at CSU campuses in fall 2021.
Southern California is a main driver of state’s record COVID-19 deaths, with no signs of a letup
Southern California and the Central Valley are by far the state’s biggest contributors of total COVID-19 deaths in the last week.
Judge limits L.A. County outdoor dining ban in searing rebuke, but state order remains
A judge has ruled that once the L.A. County ban expires Dec. 16, public health officials must conduct a risk-benefit analysis to extend any closures.
Photos | The Golden State Killer and his victims’ march toward justice
The Golden State Killer and his victims’ march toward justice
World & Nation
China’s new campaign to make Muslims devoted to the state rather than Islam
In Gansu province, China promises a better future to Muslim minorities — if they trade their devotion to faith for devotion to the Communist Party.
Central Coast counties seek to break from state’s regional stay-at-home order
Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties say they may seek approval to separate from the Southern California region, which is currently subject to the state’s stay-at-home order.
Pasadena, the last holdout in L.A. County, closes outdoor dining amid state orders
Pasadena became the last city in L.A. County to close outdoor dining, as state orders went into effect superseding the city’s decision to keep it open.