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at the Port of Los Angeles, top, has declined recently. The suspension of tariffs may bring some relief to small businesses such as Baller Hardware, above.
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Reinventing a region ‘overbuilt with asphalt’
Los Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other hardscape. Now, for the first time, researchers have mapped that concrete in detail, and they claim a lot of it doesn’t need to be there. A new...
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L.A. opens door to turning empty offices into housing
Los Angeles officials just made it easier to convert empty commercial buildings to housing, opening the door to the creation of thousands of apartments across a city clamoring for housing. Developer Garrett Lee already is rolling. After years of...
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Civil rights probe of Eaton fire response
More than a year after the devastating Eaton fire — and following months of mounting pressure from survivors — California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has opened a civil rights investigation into fire preparations and response, looking particularly at...
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Bondi defiant over handling of Epstein case
WASHINGTON — U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi repeatedly sparred with lawmakers on Wednesday as she was pressed over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and faced demands for greater transparency in the high-profile...
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Images are ‘huge’ clue in search for Guthrie
In the first major break in the investigation into the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, FBI officials on Tuesday released surveillance footage showing a masked individual approaching the 84-year-old’s front door the morning she was abducted. The images,...
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L.A. mayoral candidate Raman resists labels
More than five years ago, Nithya Raman made history as the first candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America to win a City Council seat in Los Angeles, ushering in a wave of other progressive candidates who pushed the council to the...
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A LEGEND’S DREAM IS DASHED
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn crashes 13 seconds into the women’s downhill Sunday. She was treated for a left leg fracture. Her teammate Breezy Johnson won the event, America’s first gold of the Games.
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A warm embrace from icy Italy
MILAN — Spread across more than 265 miles in four cities from the snowy Dolomites to the sunny — for now — streets of Milan, the Milan-Cortina Olympics delivered one message. Unity. The most widespread Olympic Games in history showcased Italy’s...
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3 KILLED IN WESTWOOD CRASH
A car hit a bicyclist Thursday and then slammed into a 99 Ranch Market a block away, trapping multiple people beneath it, according to the LAFD. Two men and a woman died at the scene.
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L.A. Olympics head facing calls to resign
Casey Wasserman, the head of the LA28 Olympic committee, is facing growing calls to resign after the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein documents revealed racy emails between him and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Wasserman, in Italy for...
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Protesters blast ICE’s security role at Games
MILAN — Many of the officials supporting the nearly 250 U.S. athletes competing in this month’s Winter Olympics arrived in Italy last weekend to a greeting they may not have expected: Hundreds of demonstrators packed a square in central Milan to...
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Gaza medical evacuees enter Egypt
CAIRO — A small number of medical evacuees from Gaza entered Egypt on Monday as the Rafah border crossing reopened, marking a key step in the IsraelHamas ceasefire but a mostly symbolic one. Few people will be allowed to travel in either direction and...
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‘We’re underage. We’re scared’
MINNEAPOLIS — For weeks, administrators at this charter high school have arrived an hour before class, grabbed neon vests and walkie-talkies, and headed out into the cold to watch for ICE agents and escort students in. Lately, fewer than half of the...
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Protests across U.S. call for end to ICE violence
The afternoon sun beat down on Los Angeles City Hall as Xavi Moreno watched the crowd around him swell, struck by the momentum of it all. It was a scene of collective anger over the families, fruit vendors, gardeners, day laborers and others who have...
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HOMAN OUTLINES DEMANDS FOR A ROLLBACK
President Trump’s border policy advisor, Tom Homan, said Thursday that federal authorities would wind down immigration crackdowns in Minnesota only if agents were given access to jails to seize undocumented immigrants for deportation. Speaking to...
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Deaths of ski patrollers raise safety questions
After an enormous storm dumped 3 feet of snow on Mammoth Mountain, rookie ski patroller Claire Murphy and a partner scrambled to help make the resort safe for guests ahead of a very busy — and very lucrative — Presidents Day weekend. In howling wind...
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Federal tactics defy policing guidelines
Drawing on decades of experience after having dealt with the beating of Rodney King, the killing of George Floyd and more, American law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have honed best practices for officers making...
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In a losing battle with climate change, can Highway 1 survive?
California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous, yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur. The famed coastal road was closed for more than three years after two major landslides buried the two-lane...
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Trump’s playbook falters in response to Minnesota killing
The Trump administration has blamed the death of an American citizen at the hands of immigration agents in Minnesota on the victim within hours of their killing for the second time this month, calling Alex Jeffrey Pretti an “assassin” and “domestic...
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Carmel chooses convenience over charm as addresses loom
City Hall in Carmel-bythe-Sea soon could have this address: 662 Monte Verde St. Seems pretty standard, right? Not in this wealthy little town on the Monterey Peninsula that has never had street addresses. For 109 years, residents have used...
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Trump backs off military threat to Greenland
NUUK, Greenland — President Trump retreated Wednesday from his most serious threats toward Denmark, easing transatlantic tensions and lifting Wall Street after rejecting the prospect he would use military force to annex Greenland, a Danish territory...
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Wire thefts, city delays leave streets in the dark
It’s been months since a swath of Hancock Park lost its streetlights — and it’ll be several more long months of what residents say are “pitch black” streets and roaming burglars before there’s a fix. So neighbors have been improvising. Last fall,...
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San Diego has an edge over L.A. on apartments
As Los Angeles grapples with a housing shortage, it could learn from San Diego, which has proved better at convincing construction companies to build more. The city is more welcoming to developers, industry insiders say, with fewer regulations and...
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Fighting homelessness fizzles into war of words
If a bed in a homeless shelter has been taken, is that bed still “available?” The plaintiffs in a fiveyear-old lawsuit alleging the city of Los Angeles failed to address homelessness say the answer is an obvious “no.” But the city begs to...
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Scenic route through Big Sur reopens
First, it was a series of strong atmospheric rivers that set off a troublesome landslide in January 2023, again splitting up the worldfamous drive along Big Sur’s iconic coastline. Then, a second winter of drenching storms triggered two more slides,...
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Venezuelans across the globe ask: What’s next?
MEXICO CITY — Andrea Paola Hernández has one sister in Ecuador and another in London. She has cousins in Colombia, Chile, Argentina and the United States. All f led poverty and political repression in Venezuela. Hernández, a human rights activist and...
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As protests spread, Iran intensifies its crackdown
BEIRUT — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a defiant speech on Friday, excoriating protesters as “saboteurs” and insisting the Islamic Republic would “not back down,” even as the country remains in the throes of a full...
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Slaying by ICE a test of Trump policy
WASHINGTON — When a 37-year-old mother of three was fatally shot by an immigration agent Wednesday morning, driving in her Minneapolis neighborhood after dropping her son off at school, the Trump administration’s response was swift. The victim was to...
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‘ LOOKING FOR YOUR TRIBE’
When we went around the table at Thanksgiving, our close ones laid out their myriad plans and wishes for the coming year: writing projects, work goals, fitness regimens, travel plans. All the wishes sort of blended into a bit of white noise for me....
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Trump’s threats to launch attacks on 5 nations rattle allies and rivals
WASHINGTON — Venezuela risks “a second strike” if its interim government doesn’t acquiesce to U.S. demands. Cuba is “ready to fall,” and Colombia is “very sick, too.” Iran may get “hit very hard” if its government cracks down on protesters. And...
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After Maduro, a common refrain: The oil is ours
CARACAS, Venezuela — Like many other Venezuelans, Ramón Arape said the image of ex-President Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody was a stunning — and welcome — sight. “I confess that I felt a sense of relief when I saw the photo of Maduro in the hands of...
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Winter rains fall, and so do the records
California’s already wet winter is breaking rainfall records, with another powerful storm moving in this weekend along with the threat of new flooding and mudslides. After a remarkable dry streak in 2024 that helped fuel last January’s firestorms,...
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Even rainy skies can’t damp excitement at Rose Parade
As a steady rain pounded Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena before dawn Thursday, Michael Brooks hunched beneath a daisyprinted umbrella, guarding his family’s front-row seats for the 137th Rose Parade. The 41-year-old Monterey Park resident clasped a cup...
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SWEEPING NEW LAWS FOR 2026
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as “the year that would not end.” But it has, and in its aftermath comes a slew of new laws passed that year that will affect almost every Californian. The governor signed nearly 800...
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Weather is elephant in the room
More wet weather is on tap for Southern California this week, which may result in the first rainy Rose Parade in two decades. The rain is forecast to reach the Los Angeles area between sunset on New Year’s Eve and the morning of New Year’s Day, said...
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In Arizona, an alarming drain on a vital resource
Lush green fields of alfalfa spread across thousands of acres in a desert valley in western Arizona, where a dairy company from Saudi Arabia grows the thirsty crop by pulling up groundwater from dozens of wells. The company, Fondomonte, is the largest...
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Fire cleanup reports allege illegal dumping
The primary federal contractor entrusted with purging fire debris from the Eaton and Palisades fires may have illegally dumped toxic ash and misused contaminated soil in breach of state policy, according to federal government reports recently obtained...
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WRIGHTWOOD BEARS STORM’S BRUNT
Workers navigate debris after an atmospheric river triggered destructive flows in the mountain town. “All it is is rock and mud,” said a man who left his home when the hills began to collapse.
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A child-care haven built on one L.A. block
When the seven-beat rhythm of “shave and a haircut, two bits” resounds in the mornings on a car horn through this South L.A. neighborhood, Jackie Jackson or Guadalupe Andrade is likely behind the wheel, child-care providers who live on a one-block...
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’Twas the big storm before Christmas
The most powerful Christmas storm in years slammed into Southern California on Wednesday, closing roads, flooding streets and drenching last-minute holiday shoppers. The region’s wet Christmas is expected to continue through the weekend, though...
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SWEET AND SOUR
Volunteers decorate Sierra Madre’s Rose Parade float, “Pancake Breakfast,” meant to honor firefighters. Some say it’s a painful reminder of hydrants that ran dry during the Eaton blaze.
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Will Christmas miracle save the ski season?
Nothing but dirt and dry, brown chaparral rolled beneath skis and snowboards dangling from a chairlift at Big Bear Mountain Resort on Friday, as forlorn adventure seekers joked they should rename the place “Big Bare.” Unseasonably high temperatures...
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A DIVERGENT TALE OF 2 RALPHS
John and Theresa Anderson meandered through the sprawling Ralph Lauren clothing store on Rodeo Drive, shopping for holiday gifts. They emerged carrying boxy blue bags. John scored quarter-zip sweaters for himself and his father-in-law, and his wife...
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A Christmas tree tradition that’s lasted generations
It’s mid-November, a full week before Thanksgiving, and the progeny of Francisco Robles, a Mexican immigrant who peddled watermelons in East L.A., have converged in West Covina to commemorate the 76th year of the family’s seasonal business: selling...
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Reiner slayings rattle small-town Brentwood
Sandwiched between Bel-Air and Santa Monica, the tony Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood has long been home to more than its fair share of industry captains, actors, directors, musicians, media moguls and professional athletes. But despite its tall...
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Nick Reiner in court to face charges
Nick Reiner made his first appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday morning, roughly three days after allegedly killing his parents — beloved Hollywood figures Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner — inside their Brentwood home. Flanked by...
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Reiner son faces murder charges in double slaying
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Tuesday announced murder charges against Nick Reiner, days after his parents — Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner — were found stabbed inside their Brentwood home. Prosecutors said they would file...
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Director of iconic films was a force in state politics
In the world that Rob Reiner built, amplifiers went “up to 11.” People readily ordered “what she’s having.” Courtrooms couldn’t “handle the truth,” comedy and drama traded places seamlessly and liberal ideals born in the 1960s and ’70s formed the gold...
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Altadena fire crews lacked satellite maps
When the Eaton fire broke out in the foothills near Altadena, the Los Angeles County Fire Department did not have access to a satellite-based fire-tracking program regularly used by other agencies, depriving officials of intelligence that could have...
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DEATH VALLEY LAKE IS BACK
Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep sat in eastern California in what is now the Mojave Desert. As the climate warmed and the ice retreated, the lake dried up, leaving a...
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Will Altadena Girls remain a success story?
The s’more bar was finally bubbling at Altadena Girls’ new community space. A few dozen teen and tween girls, all affected by the wildfires that had ripped their town apart in January, came together for a “cozy cabin” hangout night in downtown...
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Killing mountain lions to save bighorn sheep
In a move that reverses nearly a decade of practice, California wildlife officials have quietly begun to allow killing mountain lions in order to protect another iconic native: bighorn sheep. Though limited to the Eastern Sierra — the steep, rugged...
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TRUMP PROMISES CASH AID TO FARMERS
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced a $12-billion farm aid package Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. He...
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L.A. preschools struggle to compete
During the first four years of California’s new transitional kindergarten program, 167 community-based preschools in Los Angeles County shut down, unable to financially survive amid enrollment drops or pivot to more costly infant and toddler care,...
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SYMPHONY OF STEEL
Pritzker Prize winner Frank Gehry changed the face of downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Avenue with the wavy Walt Disney Concert Hall and, later, the Grand LA complex, which he’s shown visiting in 2022.
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RISKY STRETCH OF L.A. HIGHWAY REOPENS
For more than six years, adrenaline junkies have yearned for the moment that, once again, they can careen around the serpentine corners of a stretch of Mulholland Highway with the crisp mountain air rushing through their hair. Their wait came to an...
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IMMIGRATION OPERATION IN NEW ORLEANS
A person is detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and other federal law enforcement agents in New Orleans. A Homeland Security official says people accused of violent crimes are targets.
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CITY’S LAWSUIT TARGETS SNACK GIANTS
In a historic action, San Francisco on Tuesday became the first government to file a lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultraprocessed snacks and drinks that officials argue are wreaking havoc on Americans’ health. The lawsuit, which names 10 of...
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Feeding bodies, spirits in South L. A.
Olympia Auset’s route to opening a health food emporium in one of the food deserts of Los Angeles started with her own trips to the grocery store. It was 16 years ago. Auset was fresh out of college and living on a vegan diet. Her neighborhood largely...
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Amid catastrophic loss, mighty San Gabriel Mountains beckon
In December 2020, a reader suggested I get in touch with a young Pasadena man named Edgar McGregor, who was approaching 500 straight days of picking up trash in local parks, including Eaton Canyon. I connected with McGregor by email but then got...
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Shoppers on a holiday hunt
Black Friday shoppers flocked to stores, hoping to get more bags for their buck as they grapple with inflation, tariffs and anxiety about the health of the economy. The Citadel Outlets in City of Commerce was mobbed Friday morning with long waits for...
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Alter Cal Fire program, court says
In a case that calls into question plant clearing techniques that have become fundamental to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, the San Diego County Superior Court has ordered the agency to amend a program to reduce...
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After raids, Fashion District hopes for a Black Friday boon
Lizzie Osorio remembers customers flooding Lion Boots in early May, browsing embroidered shoes and tasseled suede dresses. Beyoncé had four concerts scheduled in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium for her Cowboy Carter tour. So the store tucked in Santee...
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LONG DELAYS IN PORT BLAZE ALERTS
The Los Angeles Fire Department waited nearly six hours after responding to a massive hazardous materials fire at the Port of L.A. on Friday before ordering residents to “get inside IMMEDIATELY and close all windows and doors” due to potential toxic...
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RECENT STORMS ARE A GOOD START
A string of early season storms that drenched Californians last week lifted much of the state out of drought and significantly reduced the risk of wildfires, experts say. It’s been the wettest November on record for Southland communities such as Van...
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NO SHELTER FROM SOUTHLAND STORMS
An unusual series of storms has made this the wettest November on record for swaths of Southern California, dumping as much as 8.9 inches of rain along the coast as of Friday afternoon before a week of dry weather will provide a reprieve through the...
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A facade at national parks?
As the government shutdown stretched on last week, Travis Puglisi saw something unusual at Joshua Tree National Park: two rangers doing graffiti checks. “Do you know how often I run into rangers in the park and actually have conversations with them...
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Shutdown deal advances as Democrats balk
WASHINGTON — A deal that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is poised to head to the House, where Democrats are launching a lastditch effort to block a spending agreement reached in the Senate that does not address healthcare...
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Gold, guns and cartels: The battle for a billion-dollar Mexican mine
Barreling down the highway at 100 mph, a convoy of state police vehicles blew through speed bumps as it entered a small town in the Sonoran Desert. Blasting over them was hell, but Alejandro Sánchez knew that slowing down was too risky: Here, locals...
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