Parts of SoCal face full outdoor watering ban by Sep if conditions don’t improve

The decision to restrict outdoor watering to one day a week for millions of Southern Californians could presage even stricter actions in September. | Continue reading


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Don’t pretend we’re back to normal fight for cleaner air to prevent Covid

By now we've learned playing catch-up on COVID is too little too late. | Continue reading


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Russia was behind Polish president’s fatal 2010 plane crash, Polish panel says

A Polish commission reinforces previous allegations that the 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski was the result of a Russian plan. | Continue reading


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Women want the office to be warmer. Science now backs them up (2019)

What's the perfect office temperature? Everyone you ask will have a different answer. | Continue reading


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Obama argues unregulated social media is a threat to democracy

In a Stanford speech, former President Barack Obama said it's 'time to pick a side' on whether social media platforms should be regulated. | Continue reading


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Two Silicon Valley executives charged with H-1B visa fraud

Elangovan Punniakoti and Mary Christeena of Innovate Solutions submitted dozens of false applications, sponsoring workers for nonexistent positions, prosecutors say. | Continue reading


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L.A. gangs have sent out crews to follow and rob city's wealthiest, LAPD says

L.A. gangs are sending out crews to prey on the mega-rich, targeting people leaving luxury boutiques, restaurants, and nightclubs, the LAPD said. | Continue reading


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California public school enrollment drops by 110k students

Large urban districts, including L.A. Unified, accounted for about one-third of the decline. | Continue reading


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UC and CSU deliver thousands of rejection letters. ASU wants to fill the void

Can brash and bold Arizona State University teach the University of California and California State University how to enroll more resident students with online learning, advanced technology tools and satellite locations — including a swank new L.A. center? | Continue reading


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The plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in California

Oxitec says it’s genetically modified bugs could help control invasive populations of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can spread diseases. Some scientists worry releasing the creatures into the wild may have more risk than benefit. | Continue reading


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The only thing we should be talking about is the climate crisis

Everything seems important until climate change hits the point of no return. Then we'll be too busy dying from fire, flood and famine to care about Will Smith or whatever else we're talking about. | Continue reading


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Ride a Bird scooter. Have an accident. Pay a mighty price

Turns out Bird’s user agreement tries to make riders responsible for their scooter accidents in L.A. | Continue reading


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Tucker Carlson backs Putin as colleagues die in Ukraine. #defundfox | Continue reading


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Shanghai lockdown triggers complaints as Covid cases rise

COVID-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai are still rising with millions isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown. | Continue reading


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Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show

In the pandemic's latest hit on education, the number of L.A. Unified students who have been chronically absent this school year has doubled. | Continue reading


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The reason GoPuff bought BevMo

Two words: Liquor licenses. | Continue reading


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Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years

Just days before Bruce Willis was scheduled to turn up on the set of one of his latest action films, the director of the project sent out an urgent request: Make the movie star's part smaller.(latimes.com) | Continue reading


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Artists Who Code, a group helping artists switch careers to tech

Artists Who Code was born out of Catherine Ricafort McCreary and Scott McCreary's deep frustrations working as full-time artists. | Continue reading


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The great socal house hunt

Buying a home for the first time is one of life’s sweet milestones. | Continue reading


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Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies at 50

Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the rock band the Foo Fighters, died Friday in Bogotá, Colombia. | Continue reading


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Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements

Los Angeles restaurant workers, owners and diners are negotiating another series of changes to mask and proof-of-vaccination requirements. | Continue reading


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California bill would let parents sue social media companies

A bipartisan bill in the Assembly would make social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram liable for getting young users addicted. | Continue reading


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She objected to Google's military contract. Google told her to move to Brazil

More than 500 Google workers are backing a colleague who alleges the tech giant retaliated against her by ordering her to move to another continent. | Continue reading


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Gov. Newsom signs law to stop UC Berkeley enrollment cuts

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that will rescue UC Berkeley from a court-ordered enrollment freeze and steep admission cuts. | Continue reading


@latimes.com | 2 years ago

California bill would ban 'squaw' in location names

More than 100 places across the state with the term —a slur aimed at Indigenous women — would be renamed under the bill. | Continue reading


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CDC Suggests some people should wait longer for 2nd Covid shot

U.S. health officials say some people getting Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks before the second dose. | Continue reading


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Space junk on a 5,800-MPH collision-course with Moon on Friday

The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk | Continue reading


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California AG announces investigation into TikTok’s impact on children

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has announced that he and a coalition of his counterparts are pursuing an investigation into how TikTok affects young people. | Continue reading


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Hollywood Airport files environmental lawsuit against California’s bullet train

Hollywood Burbank Airport filed a lawsuit seeking to block approval of an environmental report for the California high-speed rail project. | Continue reading


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Why it’ll cost extra to see ‘The Batman’ at AMC theaters

AMC on Tuesday introduced the idea of variable ticket pricing for movies, an established practice in Europe. | Continue reading


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Supreme Court will decide whether web designer has right to turn away gay couple

Lawyers who represented a Colorado baker are back in court defending a web designer who doesn't want to design sites for same-sex weddings. | Continue reading


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From atomic blast to Rodney King, KTLA helped shape L.A. and TV history

KTLA-TV Channel 5 celebrates its 75th anniversary this year after playing a crucial role in Los Angeles history, setting trends that revolutionized TV news. | Continue reading


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Disney plans 'storyliving' residential communities

Walt Disney Co. says it is moving beyond 'storytelling' and into 'storyliving' with a string of real estate projects, beginning in the Coachella Valley. | Continue reading


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UC Berkeley may be forced by court to cut 3k undergrads, freeze enrollment

UC Berkeley may be forced to slash its incoming undergraduate class by one-third, or 3,050 seats, and forgo $57 million in lost tuition. | Continue reading


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Western megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, intensified by climate change

The West is experiencing its most severe megadrought in a millennium, according to a new study. Scientists say climate change is playing a major role. | Continue reading


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Hertz accuses thousands of its customers of crimes, court papers show

Hertz Corp., facing lawsuits from hundreds of car renters who say they were falsely arrested for auto theft, files thousands of related criminal complaints each year against customers, according to claims in newly released court documents. | Continue reading


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Allegations of racism prompt California lawsuit against Tesla

Racist slurs were hurled daily at Black workers at Tesla’s California plant, delivered not just by fellow employees but also by managers and supervisors, California’s civil rights agency alleges in an explosive lawsuit filed against the company Thursday. | Continue reading


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At 74, the Grateful Dead's Weir remains a musical adventurer, from his trio Wolf Bros to collaborating with orchestras to reimagining the Dead's legacy. | Continue reading


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French researcher who won Nobel Prize for discovering HIV virus, dies

Luc Montagnier led the team that identified the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. He later spread false claims about the coronavirus. | Continue reading


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Silicon Valley’s tech monopoly is over. Is the future in Austin, Texas?

The Bay Area's hold on venture capital remains solid, but the loss of Tesla and other companies could threaten California's economic future. | Continue reading


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States get green light to begin building electric car-charging network

States are being given the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. | Continue reading


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Neil Young to Spotify employees: CEO Daniel Ek is ‘your problem, not Joe Rogan’

Young's new remarks come two weeks after the singer pulled his entire catalog from the streaming service in protest of Rogan's dalliances with vaccine misinformation. | Continue reading


@latimes.com | 2 years ago

Spotify’s CEO apologizes to employees over Joe Rogan controversy

CEO Daniel Ek sent a memo to employees on Sunday, apologizing for the drama they had to endure over the controversial podcast host. | Continue reading


@latimes.com | 2 years ago

Judge declines to block seizures of pot store cash from armored cars

A federal judge refuses to stop the FBI and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department from seizing the cash of licensed marijuana dispensaries. | Continue reading


@latimes.com | 2 years ago

As Beijing Olympics begin, exiled Uyghurs fight for families oppressed in China

Five years after China’s incarceration and forced labor campaign began, most Uyghurs abroad remain cut off from their families. Some are speaking out. | Continue reading


@latimes.com | 2 years ago

Waymo sues state DMV to keep robotaxi safety details secret

A court may decide whether Waymo's business interests outweigh the public's right to understand the safety issues around self-driving cars | Continue reading


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The pandemic pushed more families to home-school. Many are sticking with it

During the pandemic, a growing number of families have chosen to home school their children, with an especially large increase in the number of Black home schoolers. | Continue reading


@latimes.com | 2 years ago

California surpasses 7M coronavirus cases

The rise in reported cases is the fastest accumulation of infections in the history of the pandemic. | Continue reading


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