During his first days in office, Biden will send a bill to Congress that would reportedly provide a shorter pathway to citizenship for people with Temporary Protected Status as well as for DACA recipients.
Transfer of power
With President Trump isolated in the White House since the Capitol riot, Vice President Mike Pence increasingly fills the void in their waning days in office.
Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington are among the states that have activated their National Guards to strengthen security.
Prosecutors allege rioters planned to “capture and assassinate” lawmakers in Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol.
Why so many military veterans and former and current police officers support — and take part in — far-right groups and protests, including the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
If Senate Democrats want to have any serious hope of convicting Trump, their best strategy is to slow the process down.
Coronavirus
State and local officials are voicing cautious optimism that the unrestrained, exponential daily worsening of the pandemic has slowed.
Vaccine supply problems could add to a chaotic vaccine rollout, just as the state seems to be gaining ground
Health officials set aside carefully considered plans for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and made the shots widely available. That may hasten the pandemic’s end.
L.A. County races to vaccinate as many people as possible against the coronavirus before a strain thought to be even more contagious takes hold.
Araceli Gonzalez-Burkle, a former politician, lost her good job in May. In December, she got COVID-19. Often, she doesn’t have enough money for laundry. She wants our government to focus on the suffering out there.
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Jeff Brain helped lead the 2002 San Fernando Valley secession movement. Now he’s built CloutHub, a refuge for Trump supporters alienated by Twitter.
Chewing qat, a green narcotic leaf, is so widespread and ritualistic that even the fighting in Yemen’s civil war can fall silent in the afternoons.
A retired judge appointed to hold a public examination of Andres Guardado’s death said Friday that she had concluded the inquest without hearing testimony from the deputy who fired the fatal shots or the detectives who are investigating the case, all of whom invoked their 5th Amendment rights.
For Disney, ending the annual pass program might be “a blessing in disguise,” a theme park expert says: Now the company can revamp the program to boost profits.
I’m not sure anything in my career can top this — one of the classical world’s brightest stars seated at a piano and singing a 1969 rock ‘n’ roll hit to me on a Zoom call.
Weekend reads
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I was still recovering from breast cancer. And my heart was shattered. I vowed I wouldn’t get back out in the dating world until I had worked through my fears and would take as much time as I needed to heal before attempting a new relationship.
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Having traveled the difficult road of coming to terms with racism in its own past, Caltech on Friday said it would remove the names of Robert A. Millikan and five other important figures in its history from campus.
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Six buildings that tell the design story of Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the AIA. His work is little studied, but his archive, acquired by the Getty and USC, is about to change that.
What You Need To Know
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California has failed to quickly get the lifesaving doses to its most vulnerable population, residents of long-term care facilities, new data show.
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Santa Monica Pier will close on weekends. Boat service to Channel Islands National Park has been suspended.
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The California Department of Public Health on Nov. 13 issued an advisory urging Californians to stay home or in their region and avoid nonessential travel, including for tourism or recreation.
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With the execution Friday night of Dustin Higgs, the Trump administration ended a killing spree unrivaled in modern federal history.
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Kennedy awarded the medal to Ralph Bunche and E.B. White. Reagan bestowed it on Mother Teresa. Trump gave it to ... Devin Nunes?
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The mobs attacking the Capitol were terrifying, but they aren’t the greatest danger to American democracy.
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Chargers general manager Tom Telesco’s long history with Brian Daboll is one reason the Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator could be heading to L.A.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party has elected the pragmatic Armin Laschet as its new leader, sending a signal of continuity.
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Uganda’s electoral commission says longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging.
The Gig Economy
Proposition 22, the state’s voter-approved law allowing gig companies to keep treating their workers as independent contractors, is facing its first legal challenge after a lawsuit filed by a labor group. The proposition recently got a boost from a federal labor rule. Workers for apps such as Instacart and Grubhub have faced challenges that have affected their incomes.
Albertsons takes the lead in showing how Proposition 22 is eliminating good jobs.
Visual Storytelling
Joe Biden ran for president vowing to save America’s soul, but the nation he’ll lead seems more lost than ever.
Listen to our Great Reads
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Nowhere has the hospice industry’s growth been more explosive, and its harmful side effects more evident, than in Los Angeles County.
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Mexican journalists call the crime beat “la nota roja,” the red story. Lurid details guarantee web hits, but documenting the mayhem is among the riskiest assignments.
Wanda and Vision are living in a sitcom world in “WandaVision.” We dig into the Marvel comics that might help you make sense of the Disney+ show.
She was a night owl who sent text messages filled with emojis. She was my pen pal, my friend. Here is what she said the last time we talked.
Writer Kemp Powers and star Leslie Odom Jr. explain the decision to turn a lost Sam Cooke performance into one of the film’s most resonant, hopeful moments.
Jeff Bridges says his tumor has “drastically shrunk.” But the news came the day of the Capitol riot. “To see our country attacking itself broke my heart.”
Breaking down the on-field matchups between the Rams and Green Bay Packers heading into Saturday’s divisional-round playoff game.
Maybelle Blair, who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, is raising money for a women’s baseball center. She turns 94 on Jan. 16.
Brandon Ingram showed he’s improved since being part of the Anthony Davis trade, but he couldn’t stop the Lakers from beating the Pelicans 112-95.
Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager reach agreements with the Dodgers to avoid arbitration, but Walker Buehler doesn’t settle on contract.
Jeremy Ridgeway, a former Blackwater guard, pleaded guilty to the massacre in 2007 in Nissor Square in Baghdad. He testified against the other guards. He accepted responsibility. But he didn’t get a pardon.
The U.S. Department of Justice said Mexico violated a treaty by releasing evidence the U.S. collected in a drug case against a former Mexican defense minister.
The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, just before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Damaged roads, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment are hampering Indonesia’s rescuers after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake left at least 46 dead.
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Thinly slicing Buddha’s hand transforms it from creepy to stunning in this modern tart made inspired by an old-fashioned pie.
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Our critic names some exceptional restaurants that opened in an impossible year.
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What We’re Into: Egg Salad Sando’s superb egg salad sandwiches.
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Illustrations by Slimy Oddity In history books of the future, the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic will be described in painstaking detail.
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Santa Monica Pier will close on weekends. Boat service to Channel Islands National Park has been suspended.
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The Wild: A weekly newsletter about the outdoors in Southern California.
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La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU dice que hay procedimientos vigentes que impedirían a Donald Trump disparar armas nucleares
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Marjorie Leach, 101, is one of those men and women who are at least 100 years old and have survived COVID-19.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
Join the Conversation
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Across the country, fast-food restaurants have struggled to maintain the health and safety of front-line workers who face conditions that frequently put themselves and their families at risk of COVID-19.
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Why so many military veterans and former and current police officers support — and take part in — far-right groups and protests, including the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Many teachers, grocers and even some hospital employees are wary of the COVID-19 vaccine and don’t want it. The question of mandatory vaccine requirements by employers is complicated.
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The Wide Shot brings you news, analysis and insights on everything from streaming wars to production — and what it all means for the future.
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What the acquisition of Williams’ archive could reveal about the little-studied architect. Plus, “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” and Kennedy Center Honors in our weekly arts newsletter.
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‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah and ‘CSI’ actor David Berman are among the celebrities wheeling and dealing in the real estate market.
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On the West Coast, the coronavirus surged to new heights. On the East, Donald Trump was impeached for a second time.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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The ending of ‘Promising Young Woman’ is a destabilizing shock to audiences. Writer-director Emerald Fennell and stars Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham share their thoughts on why the movie had to end the way it does.
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What’s on TV tonight, Saturday, Jan. 16, plus Sunday talk shows: “Two for the Win” on Hallmark; the Rams visit the Green Bay Packers
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Your regular field guide to the world of movies in your living room and beyond.
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The Mellon Foundation grants nearly $1 million to Lula Washington Dance Theatre, part of an effort to correct systemic inequality in arts funding.
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Caltech will remove the name of its founding president and first Nobel laureate, William A. Millikan, from campus buildings because of his support of eugenics, joining universities across the nation in repudiating those who backed the racist movement.
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Dodger Stadium takes center stage in L.A.'s COVID-19 vaccination campaign
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Amid reports that some firefighters are refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccination, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said he would “potentially” make the vaccination mandatory in a few months if firefighters remain reluctant.
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The removal of the 14 mailboxes including 11 in Los Angeles area and three in Huntington Beach -- is intended to ``protect the mail and the public, the Postal Service said.
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The Lakers’ impressive defensive performance in Friday’s 112-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans bodes well for the team moving forward.
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With his pride damaged by the Clippers’ playoff disaster last season, Paul George is determined to show the best possible version of himself.
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Dennis Schroder showcased his infectious energy and defensive prowess in helping fuel the Lakers’ 112-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Longtime Crenshaw football coach Robert Garrett says the coronavirus isn’t the only struggle his players are dealing with in life.
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President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a more centralized federal push for vaccines against COVID-19, including a call to allow people over 65 to be inoculated now.
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The nation is facing a shortage of protective gear as anxiety over civil unrest has sent demand surging.
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A security specialist warns that the cost of unemployment fraud in California could be much higher than the $4 billion that was previously reported.
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Senate Bill 225 would ban medically unnecessary surgeries on children with atypical genitalia until a child is 6 years old.
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Afghan police say two insiders carried out an attack that killed 12 of their fellow militiamen. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
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Activists and revolutionaries reflect on their struggles for reform in the countries they fought to free.
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Up to 1.3 million people may have left in the past 12 months, according to research that questions official data.
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Mexico’s president accuses the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of fabricating drug allegations against ex-defense chief Salvador Cienfuegos.
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Give another look to your daily rituals as well as your pandemic-era grooming and wellness with these tips.
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Marina Thompson has a secret. The “Bridgerton” character, played by Ruby Barker, wears a lover’s eye necklace in the first episode, tipping off Regency buffs.
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The eagle nest we’re all watching now, good hikes for children and where to look for whales.
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Social media users are lambasting Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ February 2021 Vogue shoot, decrying its lighting, backdrop and wardrobe direction.
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From one modern mansion to another, ‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah recently dropped $27.5 million on an 11,000-square-foot Bel-Air showplace.
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While side hustles that nurture the soul are not the highest-earning jobs, they allow you to feed your passions while padding your pocketbook.
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A modern mansion above the Bel-Air Country Club combines massive living spaces and sleek amenities. Asking price: $38.5 million.
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Amazon workers at a warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., will start voting by mail in February on whether to form a union.
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Hiking and biking on backwoods trails offer travelers a couple of ways to explore — and still keep their distance from others.
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Explore Kenai Fjords National Park, Hawaii Volcanos National Park and Crater Lake National Park with these virtual travel activities.
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Airbnb and HotelTonight are canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
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These local mountain spots are often blanketed in white.
