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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. handout photo of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, who was shot and killed around 6 p.m Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, while sitting in his patrol car outside the station near Sierra Highway and East Avenue Q.

Miami Dolphins honor slain L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer

Before blowing out the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins honored Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fan of the franchise who was gunned down Sept. 16 in what authorities have described as an ambush.

Sept. 24, 2023

After East Hollywood shooting and standoff, police storm suspect’s home and find it empty

Sept. 24, 2023
Long Beach aims to lower traffic fatalities by reducing speed limits throughout the city

Sept. 24, 2023

Five people taken to hospital for drug overdoses in Long Beach

Sept. 24, 2023
Newsom signs law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in schools amid LGBTQ+ student debate

Sept. 24, 2023
Smoke advisory issued through weekend in L.A. area from Northern California wildfires

Sept. 24, 2023
Tax filing deadline for Californians affected by last winter’s storms fast approaching

Sept. 24, 2023
Financier and philanthropist Robert Addison Day, who headed Keck Foundation, dies at 79

Sept. 24, 2023
Most Californians want reparations for slavery but don’t want to pay cash. Now what?

Sept. 24, 2023
California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease

Sept. 24, 2023

California Politics

LEFT - President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign a "Presidential Memorandum Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West," Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz.. Standing behind the president is Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. RIGHT - Mother Teresa of Calcutta, holding a religious picture for the Reagans, is greeted by President Ronald Reagan at the White House, Dec. 16, 1985.

Column: Reagan gave Americans hope. Trump offers venom and lies

Sept. 24, 2023

Newsom kills driverless truck safety bill, says he trusts the DMV

Sept. 23, 2023
Here’s why L.A. council members could get a one-time shot at a six-year term

Sept. 23, 2023
What the billionaires planning a new Bay Area city can teach us about California housing

Sept. 23, 2023
How Biden plans to counter Trump and the GOP debate

Sept. 22, 2023

California: Most read

Former Anaheim Duck Nic Kerdiles, Savannah Chrisley’s ex, dead at 29

Sept. 23, 2023
More than 75,000 Kaiser workers in California and elsewhere plan to strike next month

Sept. 22, 2023
Federal judge again overturns California ban on high-capacity gun magazines

Sept. 22, 2023
LAPD investigating midnight heist of $1.5-million Buddha statue

Sept. 23, 2023

Columns

Work, school, caregiving. Multiple generations honor a family member while going about their lives

Sept. 23, 2023
Column: ‘Enough is enough.’ Why RV encampments might finally start disappearing in L.A.

Sept. 20, 2023
Column: These chefs-in-training have overcome a lot. Now, they’d like a job

Sept. 19, 2023

Featured

Traffic encircles the old futuristic Encounter restaurant (L) and the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) control tower.

Travel & Experiences

You can now park at LAX for less than $20 a day in this new parking lot

Here’s how to get there and how to get the best rates.

Corcoran, CA, Thursday, March 30, 2023 - The El Rico Pipe Yard on 10th Ave., remains submerged as the resurgent Tulare Lake continues to expand. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

El Ni?o is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California

Sept. 22, 2023

Los Angeles, CA - May 17: Signage and people along Bruin Walk East, near Bruin Plaza, on the UCLA Campus in Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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

Sept. 22, 2023

Dodgers' David Peralta celebrates with his arms in the air after hitting a double against the Detroit Tigers.

Dodgers’ foul ball nearly kills a goose. Is sighting an omen of another playoff disaster?

Sept. 21, 2023

A colorful collage of flag symbols and colors

What’s the current status of DACA? Here’s what you need to know

Sept. 21, 2023

Plane crash-lands in Compton neighborhood

Sept. 20, 2023

Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law

Sept. 20, 2023

California orders bottled water company to stop ‘unauthorized’ piping from springs

Sept. 19, 2023

For Subscribers

Much-needed nurses are flocking to California — for some of the same reasons others are fleeing

Sept. 19, 2023

Education

Do you call it Cal or Berkeley? UC school may rebrand to Cal Berkeley for sports

Sept. 21, 2023
‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe

Sept. 21, 2023
Hefty cigarette taxes cut smoking big-time. But there’s a downside for children

Sept. 20, 2023

Housing & Homelessness

OAKLAND, CA - OCT. 9: Raymond Joseph, 56, holds his fianceé Regina Carter, 40, at their encampment off of Martin Luther King Jr Way and 23rd Street in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, October 9, 2020. The couple are expecting a baby in seven months. The couple would like to have permanent housing before their baby arrives. Oakland is in the midst of the worst homelessness crisis the city has ever seen. Overall homelessness in Oakland increased by 47% with a 68% increase from 2017 to 2019 in the number of unsheltered people from 1,902 to 3,210 people. There are an estimated 60 encampments of three or more people in Oakland with approximately 730 total people living in the encampments. (Yalonda M. James/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Following L.A.’s footsteps, Alameda County declares state of emergency on homelessness

Alameda County declared a homelessness state of emergency amid rising numbers of unhoused people in the region — an issue exacerbated by high housing costs.

Sept. 23, 2023

Tracking home and rent prices in Southern California

Sept. 21, 2023
D.A. sues Sacramento over failure to clean up homeless encampments

Sept. 20, 2023
Veterans’ claims over misuse of the VA West L.A. campus may go to trial

Sept. 20, 2023
For Subscribers

The California conundrum: Fewer people, more homes, but an acute housing shortage

Sept. 18, 2023
California lawmakers vote to ban mandatory evictions for arrested tenants

Sept. 14, 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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2 people using wheelchairs die in separate San Fernando Valley car crashes

Sept. 23, 2023
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How L.A.’s culinary greatness makes it the ‘best’ food city

Sept. 23, 2023
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Newsom vetoes bill requiring custody hearings consider affirmation of child’s gender identity

Sept. 23, 2023
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This L.A. freeway is the butt of many jokes. Can it have new life as parks and housing?

Sept. 23, 2023
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Vibrant satellite photos show greenest September in years after Tropical Storm Hilary

Sept. 22, 2023
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Hemet woman fatally stabbed after reportedly confronting people using drugs outside her home

Sept. 22, 2023
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Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, whose image helped popularize the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo, dies at 77

Sept. 22, 2023
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Texas sends 15th bus of asylum seekers to Los Angeles. It’s the second in four days

Sept. 22, 2023
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Early season atmospheric river to bring ‘deluge’ of rain to Northern California coast

Sept. 22, 2023
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Beverly Hills bans youths from using silly string, shaving cream in public on Halloween

Sept. 22, 2023
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Mother arrested in Riverside County with 5 pounds of heroin in diaper bag

Sept. 22, 2023
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Moreno Valley Unified superintendent fired after $27-million settlement in a wrongful-death suit

Sept. 22, 2023

Columnists

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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

Receiving food stamps won’t kill your green card chances. How ‘public charge’ works

Sept. 17, 2023
Immigration scams are rampant. Here’s how to avoid getting taken

Sept. 17, 2023
UC regents grapple with how best to protect president after racist attack on his home

Sept. 16, 2023
California lawmakers pass reforms to doctor discipline cases, giving patients a voice

Sept. 19, 2023
Stanford launches search to replace president who resigned amid research controversy

Sept. 15, 2023
UC regents reject reported $12-million cost of new home for president after racist attack on current house

Sept. 15, 2023

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