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Laguna Niguel, CA - May 12: A view of homes still smoldering from the Coastal fire as seen from Talavera Drive on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Laguna Niguel, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Orange County sues Southern California Edison, T-Mobile over Coastal and Silverado fires

In two lawsuits, Orange County alleges Southern California Edison acted negligently, which resulted in the ignition of two wildfires.

Oct. 3, 2023

News Analysis: California knows earthquakes. This week, a temblor reshaped the state’s politics
Column: McCarthy’s fall was sudden, but a long time coming

LA Times Today: Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein’s Senate seat

Oct. 3, 2023
LA Times Today: Mr. Ayers ends up in the hospital, a reminder that problems with nursing home oversight remain

Oct. 3, 2023
Costa Mesa nanny convicted as serial molester

Oct. 3, 2023
Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker, throwing Washington into chaos
Two elderly brothers went missing during a fishing trip. One was found dead in the water. The other is still missing

Oct. 3, 2023
Woman hospitalized after a car hits her and a self-driving vehicle pins her in San Francisco

Oct. 3, 2023
Pandas could be gone from U.S. zoos by the end of next year

Oct. 3, 2023

California Politics

California’s incoming senator, Laphonza Butler, describes her whirlwind trip into history

Oct. 3, 2023

Boiling Point: If only nuclear power were an easy climate change solution

Oct. 3, 2023
Laphonza Butler sworn in as California’s newest U.S. senator

Oct. 3, 2023
Bass’ homelessness czar Mercedes Márquez to be replaced by Lourdes Castro Ramírez

Oct. 2, 2023
Will she run or won’t she? Laphonza Butler’s appointment could scramble California Senate race

Oct. 3, 2023

California: Most read

Fallen from the middle class: 60, living in an RV and fighting to be housed

Oct. 3, 2023
Six years after lavish Vegas trip, Councilmember John Lee faces ethics allegations

Oct. 3, 2023
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They trusted the Beverly Hills watch dealer. Then their luxury timepieces vanished

Oct. 2, 2023
Claremont McKenna raises $1 billion, among largest haul ever for a liberal arts college

Oct. 2, 2023

Columns

Column: Straight-talking Feinstein, maligned by far left and right, was California’s best

Oct. 2, 2023
Column: In Sen. Feinstein’s death, lessons for all of us about when to leave work behind

Oct. 2, 2023
The sordid tale of L.A.’s forever war on smog

Oct. 1, 2023

Featured

LOS ANGELES, CA-AUGUST 17, 2022: Augustine Hurtado, 65, waits in line to pay for dog and cat food, while shopping at a Smart & Final market on Vermont Ave. in South Los Angeles. Hurtado feeds cat food to stray cats in his neighborhood, going out at 3:00am every morning to do so, and feeds dog food every afternoon to the seagulls at Santa Monica State Beach. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

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Can pets join their owners in stores? Here’s what you should know

Can pets join their owners in stores? If it’s a service animal, the answer is yes. Here’s what you should know.

LOS ANGELES, CA-SEPTEMBER 23, 2023:Overall, shows the exterior of the Mount Wilson Observatory. October 5 marks the 100th anniversary of Astronomer Edwin Hubble's famous discovery that our galaxy is only one of countless in a vast universe. Hubble made this discovery by using the Hooker telescope. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Saving Mt. Wilson Observatory: Inside the long battle to maintain the spot where we found our place in the universe

Oct. 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Student Loan Forgiveness Advocates rally outside of Supreme Court of the United States after the nation's high court stuck down President Biden's student debt relief program on Friday, June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court stuck down the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness program in Biden v. Nebraska. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Federal student loan payments resume. What you need to know

Oct. 2, 2023

A man runs along Figueroa Street by the front entrance to Exposition Park In Los Angeles on May 9, 2022.

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SoCal cities desperately need more shade. Is it time to finally ditch palm trees?

Oct. 2, 2023

AVALON, CA - AUGUST 07: Amid COVID-19 pandemic social distancing and mask-wearing restrictions and requirements, a deer grazes on grass on a hill overlooking Avalon Harbor on a sunny summer day in Catalina Island on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Avalon, CA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Desperate to rid Catalina of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt

Oct. 1, 2023

Mark Abramson, towering figure who helped shape L.A.-area environment, dies at 56

Sept. 30, 2023

How Harvey Milk’s assassination drove Feinstein’s decades-long push on gun control

Sept. 29, 2023

Photos: Trump, supporters descend on Anaheim for GOP convention

Sept. 29, 2023

Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90

Sept. 29, 2023

Education

Child care has long been ‘broken.’ Things may get worse this weekend

Sept. 28, 2023
Moorpark school district places teacher on leave after racist, profanity-laced rant against street vendor

Sept. 27, 2023
LAUSD ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff. Displaced workers can apply for openings

Sept. 27, 2023

Housing & Homelessness

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 - U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, 79, left, and retired Judge Jay C. Gandhi, right, speak with Paula Chatman, 58, who has been homeless in Skid Row for the past 40 years, in downtown Los Angeles on September 29, 2023. After appointing retired judge Jay C. Gandhi to monitor of L.A. County's settlement of the L.A. Alliance case, Judge Carter challenged Gandhi to prove his passion for the job by meeting him on Skid Row. Judge Gandhi showed up at 6;30 a.m. for the tour of Skid Row with Judge Carter. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A retired federal judge takes a stroll through Skid Row to prepare for his new assignment

After approving a settlement requiring L.A. County to provide 3,000 new mental-health and substance-use treatment beds, Judge David O. Carter staged a test.

Oct. 2, 2023

Koreatown apartment owner settles sexual harassment allegations

Sept. 29, 2023
Judge approves L.A. County deal for 3,000 mental health and substance use treatment beds

Sept. 29, 2023
Opinion: Can’t afford a house in L.A.? Here’s how that happened

Sept. 28, 2023
Applications for L.A.’s emergency rent assistance close soon. Here’s how to enter

Sept. 26, 2023
L.A.’s mayor declared a homeless emergency. A new lawsuit says it should be repealed

Sept. 26, 2023

Earthquakes

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Morocco earthquake is a warning for California: Weak brick buildings can become deathtraps

Sept. 12, 2023
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As death toll rises, Moroccan Americans in L.A. react to devastating Marrakech earthquake

Sept. 9, 2023
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Magnitude 3.7 earthquake reported about 30 miles off Dana Point

Aug. 29, 2023
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What happened when a ‘hurriquake’ struck Ojai? Little damage, plenty of weird vibes

Aug. 22, 2023

More headlines

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‘Everything I do is for you’: Mom, boyfriend arrested in killing of child, officials say

Oct. 3, 2023
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What would you do with $1.2 billion? Powerball jackpot climbs after no big winners

Oct. 3, 2023
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California just wrapped up a banner water year. What’s on tap for the new one?

Oct. 3, 2023
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San Francisco could ban right-hand turns on red. Could L.A. soon follow?

Oct. 3, 2023
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Mark Ridley-Thomas asks to remain free while appealing corruption conviction

Oct. 3, 2023
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Police pursuit spans 3 counties as driver heads wrong way on freeway, flees to Denny’s

Oct. 3, 2023
Opinion

Granderson: Democrats should be putting Black women like Laphonza Butler on the ballot

Oct. 3, 2023
California

Huge strike could happen at Kaiser health facilities starting Wednesday. Here’s what we know

Oct. 3, 2023
Climate & Environment

California lawmakers have a plan to plug old, vapor-spewing oil wells. Could it backfire?

Oct. 3, 2023
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Statewide web of guns, drugs uncovered in crackdown on Harbor area gangs

Oct. 2, 2023
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‘Not above the law’: Families of Marines killed in crash push for prosecution of deputy

Oct. 2, 2023
Music

Jada Pinkett Smith hopes for ‘answers’ and ‘closure’ after arrest in the murder of close friend Tupac Shakur

Oct. 2, 2023

Columnists

Gustavo Arellano
Wherever there’s a fight for California’s future, this Mexican nerd will be there
Sandy Banks
The forces that shape California and animate our lives
Anita Chabria
Golden dreams, hard realities
Steve Lopez
Golden State: The blessings and burdens of advancing age
Patt Morrison
Explaining L.A.
Frank Shyong
Culture and diaspora
George Skelton
An expert view on California government and politics
Erika D. Smith
People, politics and the quest for a more equitable California

Featured

Engineered stone counter tops are killing workers at high rates. What can consumers do about it?

Sept. 29, 2023
For Subscribers

After secret recording emerged, a plea deal freed him. Now he’s accused of killing 3

Sept. 29, 2023
A Sukkot story of drama, loss, redemption and an ancient citrus fruit

Sept. 28, 2023
For Subscribers

Sexual harassment allegations, infighting, labor unrest: The unraveling of Hollywood Legion Theater

Sept. 27, 2023
Which major California city has the highest rate of car thefts? Hint: It’s not L.A.

Sept. 26, 2023
How small is too small? UC Regents delay approval of new UCLA dorm, questioning room size

Sept. 22, 2023

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