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Under state guidelines, elementary schools may seek reopening waivers only after their county’s COVID-19 seven-day case average falls below 200 cases per 100,000.
For fixing their daughters’ admission to USC, Lori Loughlin and J. Mossimo Giannulli were sentenced to two months and five months, respectively, in prison.
UCLA will further scale back fall reopening plans, sharply limiting on-campus housing and in-person classes, to comply with strict L.A. County public health rules on what local colleges and universities must do to protect against the coronavirus.
Los Angeles police will resume enforcing a ban on homeless people pitching tents and lean-tos around the Venice boardwalk
A man was hospitalized in a secret ward in January and remained the sole patient diagnosed with the virus here for five weeks.
The blazes include the LNU Lightning Complex fire, which at more than 302,000 acres is the second-largest fire in California history.
The oldest state park, devastated Big Basin in Santa Cruz, leads the list.
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 11:19 p.m. Pacific time in Huntington Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former cop who murdered 13 people and raped more than 50 women and girls, was sentenced to life in prison.
Kawhi Leonard has 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a 130-122 victory over Dallas, which loses Luka Doncic to an ankle injury in the second half.
The L.A. city attorney has filed more than 300 charges against the owners of four downtown buildings after a May 16 explosion burned 11 firefighters.
A San Fernando Valley animal rescue is suing Los Angeles Animal Services, arguing that the city must reopen two of its animal shelters that have been shuttered since April.
After Britney Spears moved to oust her father as her sole conservator, Jamie Spears agreed to bring back a co-conservator to manage her person and estate.
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Children and adults alike track the peacock’s movements through the neighborhood, thrilled when he spreads his tail plume in a dazzling array of colors and patterns.
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TV viewing of Joe Biden’s acceptance speech fell 21% short of the 29.8 million who watched Hillary Clinton’s address when she was nominated in 2016.
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Michelle Obama, Gabby Giffords, Joe Biden, and 13-year-old Brayden Harrington. Here are the some of the Democratic convention’s most memorable moments.
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Native Americans invented lacrosse but struggle for recognition from international organizers of the sport now played worldwide.
Brayden Harrington eloquently made the case for Joe Biden. How a “regular kid” delivered the most gripping moment of the Democratic National Convention.
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Diya Chacko’s last edition of Coronavirus Today will equip you for the weekend and get you up to date on what’s happening, including how homeless people in Los Angeles have largely escaped severe symptoms of COVID-19.
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Here’s how to get help with technology, including computers, WiFi and free meals, from your school district.
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If the coronavirus has you reaching for hand sanitizer, don’t use one with methanol. It can be toxic if absorbed through the skin, the FDA warns.
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The Los Angeles Police Department fired projectiles as two groups of protesters clashed in Tujunga Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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The last time two tropical storms were in the Gulf of Mexico together was in 1959, and two hurricanes have never appeared there at the same time in recorded history. But forecasts are uncertain, and one or both systems could yet dissipate.
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More lightning could hit Northern California fire zone
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Andrew Heaney uncharacteristically ran into trouble early Friday, giving up three runs in the first inning of the Angels’ loss to the Oakland Athletics.
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Walker Buehler has his best outing of the season in striking out 11 over six innings as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 5-1 for a ninth win in 10 games.
NBA Playoffs
The Lakers’ playoff aspirations are back on track after their first postseason win since 2012 on Thursday. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope earned redemption with his hot shooting, something the rival Clippers hope to imitate against the Mavericks on Friday after their series-evening Game 2 loss.
In winning their first playoff game since 2012, the Lakers showed what they can do when pushed to the limit with a 111-88 victory over Portland.
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Evacuations expand in the Bay Area and across the state as more than 694,000 acres burn and more than 500 structures are destroyed.
Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton ordered both Loughlin and Giannulli to report to prison by Nov. 19.
13-year-old Brayden Harrington spoke at Thursday night’s Democratic National Convention
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A dozen L.A. Times photographers set out to capture one weekend in this strange season.
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The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Latinos — and on the mortuaries that help families say goodbye to their loved ones
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The broiling conditions that began Friday in California may rival the deadly seven-day heat event of July 2006.
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The still-white Democratic establishment is happier making memes of Black women than actually adopting policies to better their lives.
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Short of using military force, Moscow can shape events in Belarus through networks developed by its security forces, economic levers and media sabotage.
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The Trump administration cloaks its efforts to deny funding for research projects that require fetal tissue obtained through elective abortions as an exercise in ethics. It’s the opposite.
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Biden and his party send a welcome message: It’s time for a return to normalcy.
Christopher Nolan’s latest puzzle box of a movie, “Tenet,” has become of the most-anticipated releases in years, in part because of continual delays due to COVID-19.
From raincoats to umbrellas, Cardi B is selling apparel inspired by her hit “WAP” music video featuring Megan Thee Stallion. These are the must-haves.
“Words on Bathroom Walls” stars Charlie Plummer as a teenager dealing with schizophrenia with a top flight supporting cast including Taylor Russell and Andy Garcia.
The National Assn. of Theatre Owners is trying to convince moviegoers that film venues are at least as safe as restaurants and churches.
The heavily favored Dodgers’ reward for winning an eighth straight division title would be negligible, especially if the playoffs are held in a neutral bubble.
NBC Sports commentator Mike Milbury has apologized for making an insulting remark that added no value to the network’s otherwise fine NHL coverage.
Walker Buehler has his best outing of the season in striking out 11 over six innings as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 5-1 for a ninth win in 10 games.
The Rams’ first time playing football at SoFi Stadium will be during a practice Saturday that will include scrimmage elements.
South Dakota health officials say a number of people who attended the 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this month, including some who came from out of state, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The last time two tropical storms were in the Gulf of Mexico together was in 1959, and two hurricanes have never appeared there at the same time in recorded history. But forecasts are uncertain, and one or both systems could yet dissipate.
After initially refusing permission, Russian doctors are allowing opposition politician Alexei Navalny to be transferred to Germany for treatment.
The National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to a wiggling cub and begins cuddling it. ‘The panda team heard the cub vocalize,’ says the zoo.
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Tart passion fruit is the ideal flavor for an ice-cold sorbet to help you cool off in a heatwave.
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Online schooling at home this fall during COVID-19 means preparing lunch at home for the kids. Here are tips to make it manageable.
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In this angel hair pasta recipe, toasted noodles cook directly in tomato sauce.
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With most bookstores and libraries still closed, some are turning to the neighborhood boxes, others avoiding the risk. Jay Duplass is on the fence.
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His East L.A. backyard is mostly concrete, but Ken Sparks has transformed the hardscape into something alive, with chickens, a butterfly garden and organic vegetables.
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“Women speaking to young women, women speaking to girls — all of those interactions are important ... to sustain the movement that began decades ago.”
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Casey Schreiner wrote “Discovering Griffith Park,” the great space’s first guidebook. With trails packed, he shares his favorite roads less traveled.
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We had been dating for three years when he finally told me he didn’t believe in the institution of marriage. “Why do women always want marriage?” he said.
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Sturtevant Camp, just north of L.A., gets you off the grid and socially distanced from everyone except the deer.
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El misterio de un violonchelo raro robado tiene un final sorprendente
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A medio año de la pandemia, es difícil imaginar que alguien, en cualquier lugar, no haya oído hablar del coronavirus.
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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A look back at the most shocking night during the Lakers ‘Showtime dynasty’: Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals against the Rockets.
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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Your regular field guide to the world of movies in your living room and maybe beyond, now that some new releases are opening exclusively in theaters.
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The famously loquacious Biden gave the shortest acceptance speech in decades. Its terse framing, mirroring an Oval Office speech, accomplished key goals
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Austin Barnes is suddenly a hitting machine for the Dodgers
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The Democratic Party has moved left over the last several years, but Biden’s convention has repeatedly pushed toward the center and bipartisanship.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the power cut at a swanky Hollywood Hills residence that police say held parties in violation of public health orders and is the home of several TikTok stars, including Bryce Hall.
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Skelton: Don’t pay any attention to Trump. Voting by mail in California is safe, secure and reliable
Skelton: Don’t pay any attention to Trump. Voting by mail in California is safe, secure and reliable
“Voters should be able to cast their ballots in the safest way possible,” Democratic Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. “The safest bet is to vote by mail.”
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The coronavirus began to take hold last month in Okinawa after U.S. military personnel tested positive and Japan began allowing tourists back in.
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Federal prosecutors have charged a former Army Green Beret with divulging military secrets during more than a decade of contacts with Russian intelligence.
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Joe Biden vowed to be “an ally of the light, not the darkness” in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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The European economy’s rebound from coronavirus lockdowns slowed in August, suggesting that the reopening of businesses is proceeding slowly.
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The world lost Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven of their friends in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, but fans are expected to honor and remember the basketball great on Aug. 24, or 8-24, the numbers he wore on his jerseys during his NBA career, and just one day after what would have been his 42nd birthday.
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The mystery of why a certain species is returning to the desert, and what hikers should do when a lightning storm hits.
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Chari Cuthbert, who created the necklace during the 2016 election, has seen 4,000 orders in just two days.
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It seems bizarre that the stock market is doing so well in the midst of the worst economy since the Great Depression. This is why:
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Apple is one of the companies that could stand to lose the most from a WeChat ban because China represents a fifth of its sales. The White House says it needn’t worry.
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Apple Inc. fired back at Epic Games Inc. in their fight over the iPhone maker’s app fees, saying the game developer’s boss sought a special “side” deal that would fundamentally upend how the App Store works.
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The S&P 500 ticked higher to close at another all-time high Friday, powered by strength for technology stocks and a couple reports on the U.S. economy that were better than expected.
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A stylish home with ties to Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr. just sold for $4.675 million in the Hollywood Hills.
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Coronavirus restrictions and wild fires continue around California. But most public spaces and trails are open.
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The reality show brought 10 people to the extreme Arctic to see who could last 100 days. The last episode airs at 8 p.m. tonight
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By Rachel Schnalzer Design and illustrations by Jade Cuevas Good morning, travelers!
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Most resorts on the Strip and downtown are open. The Mirage will reopen next week
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David Pecker, who oversaw the National Enquirer and was a President Trump ally during the last election, will step down as head of American Media LLC.
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In ‘Train to Busan: Peninsula,’ the Korean zombie franchise gets a sequel.
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Amazon Prime’s “Chemical Hearts” stars Austin Abrams and Lili Reinhart of “Riverdale” as teenagers dealing with heartbreak.
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What’s on TV Saturday, Aug. 22: ‘RBG’ on CNN, plus Sunday talk shows and more
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The UC Santa Cruz campus and nearby towns have been under evacuation orders due to wildfires in the region.
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Witnesses told sheriff’s officials that a man was firing a handgun indiscriminately outside a Vons shopping center.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and cutbacks at USPS have created chaos in the mail system. Do you work for the Postal Service? We want to hear from you.
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One reason L.A.'s homeless people have avoided a COVID disaster could be that they live outside
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Candace Parker scores to force overtime before drawing a key foul in the extra frame to help propel the Sparks to a 93-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream.
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While most Western Conference playoff teams have struggled to open the NBA playoffs, Houston finds its footing with cast-off talent to help James Harden.
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The Lakers dominated Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, but they realize there is no cause for celebration after a single playoff win.
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The starting lineup for the Los Angeles Angels against the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
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Three men charged with Stephen K. Bannon in an alleged border wall scheme shared a history of trying to make money off Trump’s political movement.
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Comedian and TikTok sensation Sarah Cooper impersonated President Trump and criticized his “attacks on mail-in voting” at the Democratic National Convention.
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Read the full transcript of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, delivered Aug. 20, 2020.
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Postmaster says the USPS can handle the ballot onslaught but fails to offer a plan and says he was unaware mailboxes and equipment were being removed.
