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Siblings Ricardo and Kelley Medina wait in line for a free COVID-19 test at a testing center in South Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) California’s first coronavirus lockdown order, in the spring, produced benefits within a month. By April, Gov. Gavin Newsom was able to crow that […]
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A self-proclaimed pedophilia advocate who once ran for political office in Virginia has been arrested by authorities who said they caught him flying across the country earlier this week with a 12-year-old girl he had persuaded to run away from her California home. Nathan Larson, 40, […]
By PAUL WISEMAN and ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution. When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon — as soon […]
Twin 11-year-old siblings in southern California are passing out candy canes during their neighborhood’s Christmas light show in hopes of raising enough money to buy presents for children whose families are suffering economic hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. Troy and Cheyenne Valvo have been passing out candy canes to drivers […]
Administrators who’ve scrapped the breaks say the spread of COVID-19 among students shows that encouraging travel, as a longer break would do, is just too risky. SAN DIEGO — Carlos Acosta’s fall semester at the University of Southern California was a lot more grueling than he expected — and it […]
The Greater Sacramento Area will implement the state’s regional stay-home rules at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) With the COVID-19 pandemic worsening and leisure lodging bans spreading in California, many families are rethinking their holiday travel plans. So are some companies. But sorting out the mess […]
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to make in-person gatherings a tricky endeavor in the North Bay, several local events boasting music, art, literature and other delights are happening online this week. Here’s a round up of what’s worth looking forward to. Virtual Celebration On the southern edge of the Point […]
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Nov. 21. Newsletter The stories shaping California Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Enter Email Address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. […]
Internet advertisements that include phrases like “you won’t believe what happens next” and “doctors hate him” have dominated the online landscape for years, often failing to deliver on their promises, and leaving readers clicking through endless slideshows with no payoff. One such advertisement that appeared to be clickbait showed a […]
A California woman allegedly broke Hawaii’s COVID-19 quarantine rules and was arrested, Maui police said. Colleen Proppe, 52, arrived at the Honolulu International Airport from Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport on Nov. 7, the Maui Police Department said in a Monday news release. All visitors in Hawaii are required to self-quarantine […]
As cases surge in the state, nearly 94% of all Californians now live in the most restrictive tier of the state’s reopening road map after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that nearly 30 counties would be returning to the purple — indicating “widespread” transmission — tier effective immediately. That includes […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Harvest season in Northern California’s wine country is what dream weddings are made of: ripe grapevines and golden sunsets provide ceremonies an alluring backdrop that every year draws millions of visitors. But harvest season now overlaps with fire season as wildfires, too, have become a yearly […]
The California Human Resources Department removed caps on state employees’ leave balances Tuesday, a change that ensures workers can store up the days off they’re accruing under state pay cut agreements. Workers normally can bank up to 640 hours, or 80 days, of vacation and other types of leave. The […]
By Rachel SchnalzerDesign and illustrations by Jade Cuevas Newsletter Get inspired to get away. Explore California, the West and beyond with the weekly Escapes newsletter. Enter Email Address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Good morning, fellow adventurers! I hope your autumn […]
In September, illustrator and designer Tuesday Bassen made an unusual announcement in response to her size-inclusive clothing company’s recent uptick in sales: She would be temporarily closing her online shop, Tuesday of California, for the entire month of October through the first week of November. In light of, well, everything, […]
Back in July, two cybersecurity firms sent the Department of Homeland Security a troubling report that described a possible vulnerability in the online voter registration systems in dozens of counties in California and Florida. The report, obtained by NPR, warned that flaws that might have allowed hackers to change a […]