Coronavirus
Gov. Gavin Newsom said hospitalizations jumped 16% over the last two weeks.
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Some public health officials have expressed concern that people are assuming they can get back to social gatherings, instead of social distancing.
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Health officials say the total in new cases is not the best measure of community spread because of aggressive levels of new testing. They point to other metrics they say shows that the local outbreak has stabilized.
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Local officials in Texas require masks and raise alarm over coronavirus spike, while the governor insists businesses remain open.
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An Assembly staffer tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case in the state Capitol.
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Health officials say it’s “highly likely” the surge is connected to recent protests, relaxed restrictions and illicit social gatherings.
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Darth Vader, Bane, Lucha Libre wrestlers — and a healthy dose of humor — might get more guys to cover up.
Race in America
NASCAR fans react to the news that a noose was found in the garage of Black driver Bubba Wallace.
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NASCAR responded to a noose in Bubba Wallace’s garage with a show of support for its only Black driver, but its fight remains with the Confederate flag, columnist LZ Granderson writes.
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Anticipating protests against police violence and “possible civil unrest,” the city manager of Santa Ana enacted a curfew on Monday.
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Sheriff asks state to monitor Gardena shooting but blocks release of autopsy findings
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Seattle’s mayor said officials will move to wind down an “occupied” protest zone that President Trump asserted is run by “anarchists.”
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Laney College professor Matthew Hubbard refused to call a student by her given Vietnamese name, saying the pronunciation “sounds like an insult.”
Will the show(s) go on?
With the Oscars date pushed back to April 25, the window of campaigning — and releasing would-be contenders — will likely be delayed two months, setting off a domino effect for film festivals and awards shows that ride on the coattails of the Oscars. We already know the Golden Globes will move up to Feb. 28. The Emmys, however, will stay on schedule. Jimmy Kimmel is set to host Sept. 20, without knowing where or how.
The Oscars’ two-month delay will set off a domino effect, affecting film festivals and every other awards show.
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The comment is a reminder of the xenophobia that has often been the bedfellow of racism in America.
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It won’t help the U.S. economy recover if businesses that are trying to reopen or expand can’t do so because they can’t find the workers they need.
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Jeff Sessions’ comment on Trump’s Tulsa rally may be the saddest tweet from a politician in the medium’s short history.
More News
President Trump expanded restrictions on U.S. visas to target temporary workers from tech to seasonal construction, but include broad carve-outs.
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John Bolton’s memoir. A Tulsa rally letdown. After mishandling the coronavirus and the George Floyd protests, Donald Trump’s comeback tour has been a disaster.
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A key L.A. City Council committee agreed to cut the LAPD budget by more than $133 million, slashing police overtime pay and taking the size of the force well below 10,000 officers.
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Hollywood producer David Guillod surrendered to authorities Monday after he was charged with the rape or sexual assault of four women.
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Paris landmarks to reopen but with limited capacity and social distancing rules.
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Steve Bing, the heir to a $600-million fortune, was a noted film producer and philanthropist. He became a household name after paternity suits involving Elizabeth Hurley and Kirk Kerkorian.
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Trump’s best hope for reelection is dragging Biden down. That’s harder when many voters like the guy.
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The D.C. mayor is raising a national profile as a leader of racial-justice protests, but is it enough to satisfy her more progressive constituents back home?
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Tom Petty’s family wants the Trump campaign to cease and desist after ‘I Won’t Back Down’ was played at the president’s rally in Oklahoma on Saturday.
Must Reads
With Melina Abdullah and Patrisse Cullors playing key roles, Black Lives Matter has transformed from a small but passionate movement into a cultural and political phenomenon.
The L.A. fashion industry quickly pivoted to producing protective equipment, showing one advantage of domestic manufacturing over long global supply chains.
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In late March, Neal Brandenburg used street art to keep his daughters occupied. Months later, the Culver City chalk became a neighborhood sensation.
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You’ll need a reservation to visit Yosemite, even if you’re just going for the day.
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A look at people around the Southland doing their thing, all masked up.
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Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including California’s rising case numbers and hospitalization rates, and temperature checks at LAX.
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Cities and states are pressing ahead with plans to do so. But has anything changed about the coronavirus that makes it safer to go out now?
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Can you get fired if you don’t return to the office because of coronavirus concerns? Yes — but with a lot of caveats. Here are some strategies and legal protections.
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“Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — with guests like John Cho, Lulu Wang, Mina Kimes, Margaret Cho and Padma Lakshmi.
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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Un grupo de misteriosas muertes, algunas de ellas de bebés y niños, está bajo escrutinio en medio de preguntas sobre si el nuevo coronavirus acechaba en California meses antes de ser detectado por primera vez.
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Las ciudades y los estados están presionando con planes para hacerlo. Pero, ¿ha cambiado algo en el coronavirus que hace que sea más seguro salir ahora?
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
The comedians have spoken out following allegations that D’Elia has behaved sexually inappropriately with teenagers.
Film director Joel Schumacher, whose varied work included such movies as ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ ‘The Client,’ ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Falling Down,’ died in New York City on Monday morning. He was 80.
John Legend has long made activism part of his agenda. Now, he hopes his new album, “Bigger Love,” provides “the kind of lift people could use right now”
Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted the first official trailer for the film version of “Hamilton” Sunday night ahead of its release on Disney+ next month.
The MLB season is two months late and filled with uncertainty. The surroundings will be unusual, the schedule strange, the rhythms remodeled. Let’s ‘play ball.’
The Major League Baseball season is expected to start around July 24 and would span about 60 games.
Football star Max Tuerk fell ill while on a long hike with his parents. Was CTE a factor?
Jarmond has long thrived in the role as the underdog. Having just turned 40, he prepares for his biggest test yet as UCLA’s new athletic director.
Seattle’s mayor said officials will move to wind down an “occupied” protest zone that President Trump asserted is run by “anarchists.”
Fireworks are a summer tradition. But in New York and cities around the country, complaints over displays have exploded this summer. The exact reasons for the uptick remain a mystery.
A growing number of people on the far right are falsely claiming that liberal billionaire George Soros orchestrated the protests roiling the U.S.
Nevada is the latest state to announce it is adopting California’s tougher tailpipe pollution standards, putting it at odds with Trump administration.
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Danielle Elizabeth Stevens and Rogelio Stevens are fighting racism, one home-cooked meal at a time.
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Restaurant work presents health risks. Refusing work could mean losing unemployment. And one restaurant seems to test the boundaries of good faith.
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The Silver Lake bread supplier announced it would shut down operations immediately.
Staying Home
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What is it like to get a health exam during the COVID-19 pandemic? It is different, but safe and vitally needed, given how many people are avoiding preventative care out of coronavirus fears.
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This guide to kosher salt, sea salt and table salt describes their differences and the best ways to cook with them.
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Bored at home during the pandemic, the country’s wealthy have been on the hunt for new jewelry to bring them some cheer.
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If you’re looking for an opportunity to make some money with music or acting, you may be able to teach these skills through Lessonface.
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Freelance writer Kevin Smothers tried to reach another human in Sacramento about his unemployment claim. Would he ever get someone on the phone?
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A review of the gross but effective Baby Foot exfoliating foot peel.
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Much has been written about the high stakes involved in this year’s census and rightly so: The once-a-decade national population tally is a key building block for drawing political maps and for fairly allocating billions of dollars in federal aid.
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The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department still hasn’t explained why a deputy fatally shot 18-year-old Andres Guardado on Thursday night in Gardena.
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Experts warn that an increase in coronavirus cases in the South and Southwest of the U.S. poses a growing threat.
Join the conversation
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The L.A. fashion industry quickly pivoted to producing protective equipment, showing one advantage of domestic manufacturing over long global supply chains.
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It costs nearly $650 million over five years to police L.A. County’s transit system. Activists and community groups argue the money could be better spent on free fares and improved services.
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Santa Anita’s 2020 season began with a renewed focus on horse safety. It ended with no fans in attendance and worries about the coronavirus.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a Mexican-made hand sanitizer gel that it said is dangerous because it contained large amounts of poisonous methanol, or wood alcohol
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Saudi Arabia says this year’s hajj will not be canceled, but that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the major Muslim pilgrimage.
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The New York museum is removing the statue because it ‘depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior,’ mayor says.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had declared ‘Canada is back,’ made winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council a foreign-policy priority.
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I wanted badly to marry and settle down, but it never seemed to work out. Then someone suggested that a young widow might be a perfect match for me.
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The 4th of July will look different this year in Southern California. Here’s a list of events that are still on.
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The fashion industry kept Kristen Turner feeling alienated and overlooked. She decided to do something about it. Her new magazine, Mae Jones, also has a hashtag challenge for fashion brands called #NotJustInFebruary.
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Juneteenth — a holiday celebrating the emancipation of all American slaves on June 19, 1865 — isn’t well known outside the Black community, but historian and UCLA professor Brenda Stevenson says it’s a timely reminder of how much we still need to do as a nation to root out racism.
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Apple on Monday provided a glimpse at upcoming software changes designed to make the iPhone easier to use and also announced a long-anticipated shift to a new type of chip to power its line of Mac computers.
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“We should not be in the business of criminalizing Black existence while we chant that Black Lives Matter,” reads a letter from Google employees.
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Howie Mandel’s newly built farmhouse in Hidden Hills, which the TV personality owns through a limited liability company, just listed for $10.495 million.
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Thermal cameras are the latest technology being tested to battle COVID-19 at Los Angeles International Airport.
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The cruise ship pause that started in March has been extended because of coronavirus safety concerns.
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The Strip is slowly starting to come back from coronavirus closures.
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Hikes with waterfalls in Los Angeles area
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Welcome to The Wild, the newsletter that helps Southern Californians find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga.
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What’s on TV Tuesday, June 23: “American Masters: Toni Morrison” on PBS; coronavirus; movies on TV; TV talk shows
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Meghan Markle’s BFF, Jessica Mulroney, is facing fallout after a disagreement with influencer Sasha Exeter. How is the Duchess of Sussex involved?
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DC Universe’s “Doom Patrol,” Season 2 of which also premieres this week on HBO Max, leads this week’s TV picks from the Los Angeles Times.
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Scholars and practitioners around the country sign letter sent to CEOs of television news networks about issues of systemic racism within the organizations.
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The San Diego air show will resume next year, Marines say.
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For the second time in his life, Timothy Chavira was convicted of murder. Chavira, 57, acknowledged in a guilty plea on Monday that he killed a 76-year-old woman in December.
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Five people were injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, police said. No arrests have been made.
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Former Govs. Jerry Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gray Davis and Pete Wilson join Gov. Gavin Newsom in a public service announcement.
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The NBA keeps inching toward a return but the league and medical experts know obstacles still exist. As players return to teams, COVID-19 testing ramps up.
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was given the go-ahead by owners to exercise his authority to impose a pandemic-shortened regular season as agreed upon March 26.
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Ryan Blaney earned his second straight win at Talladega Superspeedway on a day that began with NASCAR drivers throwing their support behind Bubba Wallace.
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Rams saw Terrell Burgess play all over Utah’s defense, and think the draft pick could play corner or safety for them ... or both.
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COVID-19 has led to a push for vote by mail, but advocates face logistical and legal hurdles — and “rigged election” claims from President Trump.
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Joe Biden’s campaign commits to participating in three debates and says the Trump camp wants to “create a distracting ‘debate about debates.’”
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2020 Democratic primaries: A Senate race in Kentucky and congressional race in N.Y. are in play as Black candidates tap the progressive movement’s desire for change.
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The California budget deal between Newsom and legislative leaders largely leaves K-12 school funding at levels needed to maintain current operations.
