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L.A. County wants zero traffic deaths — but won't fund safe streets, advocates say
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta and Call of Duty maker
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and a gun company.
Trump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial
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Trump's demeanor inside his hush money trial has been a departure from his fight-at-all-costs persona, but will a jury view him as too disengaged?
The real 3-star Michelin meal behind Ruth Reichl's most decadent eating scene in 'The Paris Novel'
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Many of Ruth Reichl's decadent eating scenes in 'The Paris Novel' were based on real meals she reported on for the L.A. Times. Plus, L.A.'s best cookies, Red Lobster gluttony, a $400 pineapple and California's cannabis cafe bill in Tasting Notes.
Move over, poppies. Roses are having a moment in Southern California
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California’s state flower, the poppy, isn’t having a superbloom this year. Right now the rose is having a moment.
The fate of California newspapers could be sealed in coming months. Do 'carnage' and 'catastrophe' await?
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AI is coming. Google's information monopoly is growing. Newsrooms are shrinking and struggling. A proposed law may help, but can California's newspapers survive?
As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
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President Biden has unleashed a flurry of rule changes on the environment and other priorities as he seeks to secure his legacy ahead of November's election.
'Jelly's Last Jam,' an expert's guide to the Getty and the L.A. culture kicking off Memorial Day weekend
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'Jelly's Last Jam' brings the rarely staged spectacle of Jelly Roll Morton's life to Pasadena Playhouse, art critic Christopher Knight puts you on game for what to see at the Getty.
Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze after theft of statue from Kansas park
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Metalsmiths in Colorado are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze to replace a Kansas statue of the civil rights baseball icon that was stolen.
How to cut through the breathless TV coverage of Trump's hush money trial
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It's important to follow the details of the New York trial, even if you're battling media-induced Trump fatigue, plus more from Opinion.
Caitlin Clark brings the magic during her Hollywood debut
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Caitlin Clark delivered an inspiring L.A. debut during a Friday night win over the Sparks, facing down bruising defenses and crushing criticism.
A slingshot-wielding vandal shattered glass in Azusa for years. An 81-year-old suspect has been arrested
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For nearly a decade, authorities say, a vandal shattered windows and windshields on North Enid Avenue in Azusa. A suspect, 81-year-old Prince King, has been arrested.
Here's how to actually show appreciation for teachers
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The Dodgers' Teacher Appreciation Day event here in L.A. is a lovely gesture. My wife, a teacher, was too busy to attend. There's a lesson there.
Early signs of rising COVID in California as new FLiRT subvariants dominate
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California may be headed to an earlier start to the summer COVID-19 season than normal as the latest family of coronavirus subvariants, FLiRT, has made significant gains nationally.
South Lake Tahoe split over proposal to tax property owners who leave homes vacant
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A South Lake Tahoe nonprofit, Locals for Affordable Housing, has collected enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot that aims to tax property owners between $3,000 and $6,000 for units that sit vacant for more than half a year.
Forecasts call for an active hurricane season. Could California see another Hilary?
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Conditions on the West Coast may be calmer than last year, when a rare storm swirled off the coast of Baja California before making landfall in early August.
Cleanup of polluted Southern California 'brownfields' gets a $3-million boost from feds
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The Biden administration has awarded $3 million in grants to evaluate, clean and reuse polluted Southern California properties.
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
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Federal prosecutors have asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that pose a 'foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution.
100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide; emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors
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An emergency convoy is delivering food, water and other provisions to stunned survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea that may have killed 100.
Ola de calor en México: monos que se caen de los árboles; se restringe la venta de hielo
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Al menos 83 de estos monos, de tamaño medio pero cuyos rugidos retumban con fuerza en las selvas, han sido encontrados muertos
UCLA softball blasts past Georgia and into the Women's College World Series
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Taylor Tinsley pitches a complete game and Sharlize Palacios hits two home runs to power UCLA softball past Georgia and into the Women's College World Series.
Caitlin Clark helps fuel Fever surge in comeback victory over Sparks
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Caitlin Clark hits a 29-foot three-pointer with 40 seconds left to help lift the Indiana Fever to a 78-73 victory over the Sparks in front of a 19,103 fans.
Luka Doncic's late heroics lift Mavericks to Game 2 victory over Timberwolves
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Luka Doncic hits a three-pointer with three seconds left to help deliver Dallas to a 109-108 victory over Minnesota in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
Keylor Navas anuncia su retiro de la selección de Costa Rica; México: Diego Lainez se pierde la Copa América
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El icónico guardameta de Costa Rica Keylor Navas anunció el jueves su retiro definitivo de la selección de este país tras 16 años de defender su puerta en más de 100 partidos internacionales y tres Copas del Mundo.
Eagle Rock and University win City Section baseball titles
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Eagle Rock defeats Monroe 12-8 for the CIF City Section Division II title and University defeats Lincoln 2-0 for the Division III crown.
Prueba B de boxeador Ryan García da positivo pero sus abogados y promotora sostienen su inocencia
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La prueba B del boxeador Ryan García dio positivo por una sustancia prohibida, reportó el jueves ESPN, pero el equipo de abogados y el promotor del púgil enfatizaron en el resultado negativo que dio una muestra de cabello para asegurar que no violó las reglas.
Miami no contará con Messi, Suárez ni Busquets para enfrentar a Whitecaps
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Lionel Messi no jugará en el partido del Inter Miami en Vancouver contra los Whitecaps el sábado, una decisión basada en lo saturado del calendario del equipo, dijo el entrenador Gerardo Martino.
CONMEBOL designa a mujeres como árbitros y asistentes por 1ra vez para Copa América
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CONMEBOL designó el viernes por primera vez a dos árbitras y seis asistentes mujeres para la Copa América que se realizará en Estados Unidos.
La pobreza en el Líbano se triplicó en una década
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La pobreza en el Líbano se triplicó en la década en que el pequeño país mediterráneo se hundió en una prolongada crisis financiera, indicó el jueves el Banco Mundial.
Máximo tribunal de ONU se niega a emitir órdenes preliminares en disputa entre México y Ecuador
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El máximo tribunal de las Naciones Unidas se negó el jueves a ordenar de inmediato a Ecuador que proteja las propiedades diplomáticas mexicanas tras el asalto a la embajada mexicana en Quito para arrestar a un exvicepresidente.