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Los Angeles Times
August 3, 2025
A Compton family endured two killings in just eight months. Why justice is so elusive
Jesse Darjean, 36, was shot while sitting in his car not far from his childhood home in Compton. Not long after, his uncle was stabbed to de...
Los Angeles Times
August 3, 2025
Contributor: Under Trump, U.S. returns to treating violence against women as a 'private matter'
Our refugee laws should protect women, because women should not be subject to gender-based violence.
Los Angeles Times
August 3, 2025
Marchers, teachers union demand LAUSD provide more protection for immigrants
Demands from the L.A. teachers union include having the school district provide food and other needs to families in hiding and legal represe...
Los Angeles Times
August 3, 2025
Large Great White Shark spotted near Santa Monica
A roughly 15-foot Great White shark was captured on video swimming close to Santa Monica's shores.
Los Angeles Times
August 3, 2025
Gifford fire burns 30,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest
The Gifford fire has burned more than 30,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Commentary: Lakers' commitment to Luka Doncic raises questions about LeBron James' role
By signing Luka Doncic to a three-year, $165-million deal, it's clear that LeBron James may have to adopt a lesser role on the Lakers moving...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Federal authorities investigating former special counsel Jack Smith, who indicted Trump
Federal officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who indicted then-candidate Donald Trump on multiple felony count...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by Trump braces to defend them against deportation
Springfield, Ohio, whose Haitian migrants were vilified by a Trump falsehood during last year's campaign, is now bracing to defend them agai...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Blake Snell is sharp in Dodgers return, but Rays get the win
Yandy Díaz hits a pair of home runs down the right-field line that would have stayed in most major-league ballparks, but Dodgers fail to sco...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
'No obvious frontrunner.' Why Harris' exit has scrambled the race for California governor
With Kamala Harris out of the California governor's race, other candidates are jockeying to be seen as the new front runner. Some analysts s...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers, from Laos to Brazil. And there were no real winners
President Trump’s tariff onslaught left a lot of losers, from small, poor countries such as Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partner...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
How one Gaza family dedicates each day to finding enough food to survive
Abeer and Fadi Sobh spend their days in Gaza seeking food for themselves and their six children.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
After a bout with COVID, Josh Gad, says he'll perform Sunday in 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Josh Gad says he'll perform in "Jesus Christ Superstar" on Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl after a bout with COVID; John Stamos was scheduled t...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Precinct DTLA, well-known gay bar, warns it could close after former employee claims discrimination
A haven for the gay community, Precinct DTLA is warning it could close as it faces a legal fight with a former employee.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
High levels of E.coli found at Lake Tahoe beach after sewage leak
Water quality samples collected near the Camp Richardson Resort revealed elevated levels of Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Lakers and Luka Doncic agree to three-year, $165-million contract extension
The All-NBA guard, who could have become a free agent next summer, is now eligible to sign a five-year deal worth more than $360 million in...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Indonesia's Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, has erupted for a second consecutive day, sending a column of ash and volc...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch
SpaceX has delivered a new crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station in just 15 hours.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as U.S. envoy meets with hostages' families
Witnesses and health workers say Israeli forces have opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Hu...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Officials scour Montana mountains for Army veteran suspected of killing 4
Law enforcement officers are scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who authorities say opened fire at a bar,...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Letters to Sports: Why did the Dodgers keep their hands in pockets at trade deadline?
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Dodgers at the trade deadline, USC and UCLA football plus more.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
California man sent money to ISIS fighters, feds allege. 'Someday soon, I'll be joining'
A Southern California man was arrested Friday on suspicion of sending money to and declaring support for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
L.A. city leaders are in high-stakes negotiations on Olympics costs
The city of L.A. is negotiating with LA28 over the use of police, firefighters and other city employees during the 2028 Summer Olympics. LA2...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Commentary: For older Palisades fire evacuees, starting over is a bit bumpy, with a soft landing
The Palisades fire destroyed homes and communities. Can these former residents reconstruct their lives in a retirement home?
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Ivy League universities paid hundreds of millions to settle with Trump. Is UCLA next?
President Trump's higher education battle comes to the University of California. After the Department of Justice found that UCLA had violate...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Indian businesses in SoCal brace for 25% tariff hike: 'More expensive to do business day by day'
Businesses that rely on goods imported from India are preparing for a 25% tariff to take effect as President Trump's trade war with once-str...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
South Koreans are obsessed with Netflix’s 'K-pop Demon Hunters.' Here's why
"K-pop Demon Hunters," an American-made film, has gained a huge audience in South Korea, thanks to its nods to Korean folklore, pop culture...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Blue Bottle coffee workers at four California stores vote to join union
Blue Bottle coffee shops in the Bay Area have unionized, becoming the latest locations to be swept up in the wave of barista organizing that...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
California man in dire need of a kidney transplant finds 1-in-100,000 match: His wife
The odds of Jim and Mirna Irish having compatible kidneys was a long shot — roughly one in 100,000. But faced with a potential years-long ba...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Contributor: Where in the world is the watermelon man?
When ICE, Homeland Security, the National Guard, the Marines and who knows who else hit the streets in June, Ivan the fruit vendor disappear...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Column: Of course the Lakers' 2020 win counts as a real championship
You’re not supposed to put an asterisk on a sports championship won during the worst of times. You’re supposed to use an exclamation point t...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
9th Circuit keeps freeze on Southern California ICE patrols
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a stinging blow to the Trump administration's mass deportation project Friday night, upholding a lowe...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Police search for man suspected of shooting driver who slammed into crowd outside East Hollywood club
The suspect, identified as Efrain Villalobos, fled the scene after allegedly shooting the driver in the lower back, officials said.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Illegal cannabis business operators charged with murder after five of their workers die, prosecutors say
Two Los Angeles County men accused of running an illegal cannabis extraction business have been charged with murder after five of their work...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
With a little help from a Coldplay meme, Freddie Freeman stays hot in Dodgers’ win
After watching his World Series home run swing incorporated into a Coldplay meme video, Freddie Freeman helps lift the Dodgers to a 5-0 win...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date to Aug. 7
President Trump's order imposing new tariffs on scores of countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Uptick in stingray injuries in Seal Beach; What you need to know to avoid a sting and treat one
Stingray-related injuries are up in Seal Beach; here's how to protect yourself.
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
Paula Deen abruptly closes restaurant that launched her to celebrity chef status
Paula Deen has announced the closing of the Lady and Sons — the iconic Georgia restaurant that made her a star of Southern cuisine and a hou...
Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2025
What can retirees do to deduct medical expenses?
What can retirees do to deduct medical expenses?
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
The Times' City Section preseason football rankings
Birmingham, San Pedro and Carson will be the teams to beat in City Section football when the season begins later this month.
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Dodgers welcome deadline additions, hopeful arrival ‘raises the floor for our ballclub’
The job for the Dodgers’ two biggest acquisitions, right-hander Brock Stewart and outfielder Alex Call, will be clear from the get-go over t...
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Citing lives at risk, train workers urge Union Pacific to allow trail to stunning waterfall
A train workers union this week called on Union Pacific to help facilitate a long-sought trail to Mossbrae Falls, near Dunsmuir, so hikers d...
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Founder of Punjabi Devils motorcycle club with ties to Hells Angels indicted in California, feds say
Federal prosecutors said Singh founded the Punjabi Devils, a "1%" motorcycle club with ties to the Hells Angels.
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Bay Area radio and TV sports broadcasting legend Greg Papa reveals cancer diagnosis
Greg Papa is the radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers on KNBR. He's also covered the Giants and Athletics, the Oakland Raiders and Golden...
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
A raging Trump digs in on his trade war after brutal jobs report
U.S. job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added. Also, employment numbers for May and June were lowered, prompting President Tr...
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Judge pauses Trump administration's push to expand fast-track deportations
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington ruled that the Department of Homeland Security exceeded its statutory authority in its effort to...
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Robert Wilson, visionary playwright, director and visual artist, dies at 83
Robert Wilson, a leader in avant-garde theater who collaborated with Philip Glass, David Byrne and Lady Gaga over his six-decade career, has...
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
Stray dogs maul woman to death in California park; one shot after charging at police
Officers found two people injured in a San Bernardino park after an attack involving more than a dozen stray dogs. One later died.
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025
NFL is expected to take an ownership stake in ESPN
The Walt Disney Co. unit will take control of NFL media properties NFL Network and Red Zone.
Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2025