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The state recorded its first week-over-week decline in reported coronavirus deaths, a promising if preliminary sign of progress as Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to reopen some businesses.
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A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a study led by Los Alamos researchers. -
There’s been talk of creating immunity passports for workers using coronavirus antibody tests, but they’re in short supply and not 100% accurate.
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During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt.
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Officials in Los Angeles and the Bay Area have been more cautious, saying they fear reopening too early could cause further coronavirus outbreaks.
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The city’s ‘Safer At Home’ order is in effect until May 15, and Garcetti said he hoped steps restricting commerce could begin to be rolled back by then.
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Former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement speeches as part of virtual graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020.
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The Los Angeles Times will provide around-the-clock updates on COVID-19 from across Southern California and around the world.Tracking the coronavirus in California: latest numbers | Support our journalism with a subscriptionHave a question about coronavirus? Send us your questions here. | You also can sign up for our newsletterSee latest photo galleryCoronavirus updates for May 4 are here
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As more states reopen their economies, officials say fighting the coronavirus outbreak means wearing a face covering. But some are balking at restrictions.
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L.A school officials say the school year will start Aug. 18, but they plan to take a cautious path forward to reopening campuses as worries persist over health and safety concerns amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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City Councilman Kevin Muldoon, acting on his own behalf, has sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over Newsom’s hard beach closure targeting Orange County.
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Hundreds of people are volunteering to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, but there’s no guarantee any of them will work.
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Autistic people have diverse experiences that resist easy generalization. But in recent interviews, a number of autistic adults say that many are practiced in dealing with the challenges.
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Disney has furloughed much of its staff and cut executive salaries. The impacts on Hollywood’s dominant company could be long-lasting.
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A SoCal woman found an “adverse report” on her credit file. Then she discovered the entire department that can help fix the problem is furloughed.
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Workers crammed virtually shoulder-to-shoulder to tend production lines moving at inexorable speeds, high rates of disease and injury, low pay and unforgiving rules on time off or meal and bathroom breaks. Descriptions of today’s meatpacking industry sound lifted from Upton Sinclair.
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When we venture out again, will we first turn to the all-American road trip? Will it be safe? Here’s what effect the coronavirus will have.
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Which California businesses can reopen this week?
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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Photos capture Hollywood’s movie houses in this pandemic moment.
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Demonstrators demand that Gov. Gavin Newson’s stay-at-home order be lifted.
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Officials in Orange County cities drew heat from California Gov. Gavin Newsom for reopening beaches, which he says could hinder the coronavirus fight.
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Trying to get a handle on how and when California might reopen? Our explainer has the latest curated updates and tips for remaining healthy and sane.
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The Los Angeles Times will provide around-the-clock updates on COVID-19 from across Southern California and around the world.Tracking the coronavirus in California: latest numbers | Support our journalism with a subscriptionHave a question about coronavirus? Send us your questions here. | You also can sign up for our newsletterSee latest photo galleryCoronavirus updates for May 4 are here
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We’re turning our weekly business newsletter into a one-stop shop for insights on how you and your bank account can weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus
The University of California could reopen just one-third to one-half of its dorm rooms this fall to keep safe distances among students amid the coronavirus outbreak. It’s unclear which students would get to return to campus or where other students would live.
Anger at Xi Jinping’s government over the coronavirus crisis is warranted, but treating a nuclear and economic superpower as an existential enemy to satisfy domestic political needs isn’t the smart way to go.
In 2017, Chinese authorities placed exit bans on U.S. citizen Daniel Hsu and his wife, Jodie Chen, blocking them from returning home to Seattle.
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) faces a Senate confirmation hearing to be director of national intelligence after controversy over it last year.
Your Cinco de Mayo celebration this year might have a different tone from years past, but it can still have great food, music and culture.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled on Twitter the first photos and very out-there name of his newborn son with Canadian singer and producer Grimes.
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper got a surprise when he pulled over a 5-year-old driver swerving so badly he thought the driver needed medical attention.
Video from the scene of a fatal shooting by the CHP of a motorist on the 60 Freeway appears to show a sheathed sword lying in the roadway.
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will hold his first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Carnival plans to sail Caribbean itineraries from Florida and Texas ports where most passengers arrive by car rather than by airplane.
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While much of the world is under lockdown, baseball returned to South Korea on a day when the country reported just three new cases of COVID-19.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to tell their story in a book titled “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family.”
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The general manager of the Troubadour, which famously launched Elton John’s career, says ‘to survive, we’re going to need all the help we can get.’
Pulitzer Prize winners
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Anthony Davis shares the accidentally amusing way he learned that “The Central Park Five,” which premiered at Long Beach Opera, had won the Pulitzer.
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The tale of a black queer writer wins one of theater’s top prizes. David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s musical, “Soft Power,” is a finalist.
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Colson Whitehead, Ben Moser, Jericho Brown, Anne Boyer and Greg Grandin are the 2020 recipients of Pulitzer Prizes for books.
Natalie Wood’s daughter, actress Natasha Gregson Wagner, has written a memoir of life with the legend and produced an HBO documentary about her career.
Talia Shire has a new release, ‘Working Man,’ that she calls a powerful film that ‘spoke to my soul.’
“Stranger Things” star David Harbour joins The Times’ “Can’t Stop Watching” podcast to discuss Hopper in quarantine, Winona Ryder and his inspirations.
The veteran journalist said she was ‘really scared’ after fighting pneumonia caused by the coronavirus for two weeks at home before going to the hospital.
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The daily 15-minute podcast hosted by reporter Gustavo Arellano kicks off on Wednesday.
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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“Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — with guests like John Cho, Lulu Wang, Mina Kimes, Margaret Cho and Padma Lakshmi.
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California starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdown. But if we relax vigilance now, we could go back to shutdowns again.
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China has gone on a “charm offensive” to try to make the world overlook Beijing’s culpability in the coronavirus crisis and the country’s aggressive moves against its neighbors.
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What happens when sacred values — human life and liberty — are pitted against each another?
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While China introduces the ‘digital yuan’ in pilot program, U.S. struggles with old technology that prevents many people from getting coronavirus funds.
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Several medical trade groups are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom for extraordinary immunity for their triage decisions.
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Rams’ top draft pick, Cam Akers, says he has ‘big boy pants on’ and can handle all the roles of a running back in the NFL.
Lakers great Magic Johnson believes players will bring plenty of intensity to the court even if NBA games are held with no fans.
Former Clippers guard Jamal Crawford shares his thoughts about “The Last Dance” documentary and talks about one of his first meetings with Michael Jordan.
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One opinion on the best (and worst) Ben & Jerry’s flavors
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Restaurants offering Mother’s Day specials (including brunch and tea) in Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Just a few simple tweaks are all it takes to make a classic meatloaf more appealing than its name gives it credit for.
The aggressive nationalism of China’s diplomats matches the swagger of Xi Jinping’s China, which is determined to deflect blame for the coronavirus.
The message driving the hard-working crew of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is simple: It’s time to get back to work
Today’s verdant pastures in eastern Germany were killing fields 75 years ago during World War II, with many soldiers buried without a trace.
The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out.
Staying home
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We asked 59 game pros: What’s your go-to game in coronavirus quarantine? Makers behind ‘Doom Eternal,’ ‘The Last of Us Part Two,’ ‘Watch Dogs,’ more answer
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Hoarding toilet paper, “forgetting” your mask, late-night hooking up? We want to hear your dirty little secret — anonymously.
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Many people quarantining at home as a result of the coronavirus crisis are noticing time passing a little more strangely than usual. For one thing, there are fewer signals differentiating a Sunday from a Monday.
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Even during coronavirus, dates can still be fun — and inside your own home!
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We asked readers to share their experiences about what it’s like dating in the middle of a pandemic. Many hope the shutdown will lead to deeper connections, and love. One unexpected upside? You don’t need to wear pants -- or even shower -- for virtual dates. Here are some highlights.
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Teens are experiencing grief as they miss out on milestones such as prom and graduation because of COVID-19. Here are some things parents can do to help.
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Last week’s court ruling represents an opportunity for both sides to get beyond the animosity that has built up.
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Bookstores, music stores, toy stores, florists, clothing stores and sporting goods retailers will all be eligible to reopen for pickup as soon as Friday.
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The coronavirus has upended the U.S. food system, but everyone from farmers to food banks is trying to find solutions for the future.
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A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a study led by Los Alamos researchers.
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During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt.
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A SoCal woman found an “adverse report” on her credit file. Then she discovered the entire department that can help fix the problem is furloughed.
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French scientists say they may have identified a possible case of the coronavirus in France dating back to December.
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Many residents of Spain’s villages thought their small populations would protect them from the coronavirus. That hasn’t been the case.
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The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Mexico’s fragile public health infrastructure.
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Travel has changed since the global pandemic began its trip around the world. Here are things that can help you navigate these difficult times and plan for the future.
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For the first time in my dating history, the lack of a second date had nothing to do with its inevitable lack of sex. So why do I remember Anthony so fondly? He’s the boy who reminded me what I was worth, at the moment I desperately needed to hear it.
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The coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on all of us, inside and outside the bedroom. We asked sexologist Shan Boodram to help us figure out: What is normal?
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L.A. dating coach Damona Hoffman tackles dating and relationship questions on her weekly podcast, “Dates & Mates.” Today she shares answers to the most common questions about love in the time of coronavirus.
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Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett is asking $4.4 million for his romantic Spanish villa in Los Feliz, the neighborhood where he formed the band.
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Amid a massive public health crisis, trust in governments is rising, while trust in businesses, and in particular, CEOs has fallen sharply, according to a new report focused on coronavirus by communications firm Edelman.
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Stocks on Wall Street shook off an early stumble and scratched out small gains Monday as the market’s momentum slows following its best month in decades.
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WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann was set to reap the biggest windfall from SoftBank’s deal to buy stock from WeWork employees and other shareholders.
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Parks are opening the way they closed, each in its own way.
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As the pandemic fight evolves, state officials have stuck with closures while some cities ease up
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Stargazing reminds us that we’re part of a world that feels whole and appeals to our sometimes dormant sense of wonder.
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Cruise lines are tightening health protocols that determine who can and can’t sail.
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David Beckham, Dakota Fanning, Eddie Redmayne and “Harry Potter” himself, Daniel Radcliffe, have all signed on to read chapters of “The Sorcerer’s Stone.”
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Coronavirus has people fighting over beach access. “Beyond Blue,” a docu-game made with BBC Earth’s “Blue Planet II” team, takes the science further.
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The author has been everywhere, in life and fiction. “A Children’s Bible” passionately fuses the two: “You’ve gotta be Chicken Little sooner or later.”
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The coronavirus crisis upended the star-studded Met Gala, so late-night TV host James Corden put on the Pet Gala. Yes, it was as cute as it sounds.
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The pandemic has forced officials throughout the state to ax large-scale events, including the San Diego County Fair, Orange County Fair and California State Fair.
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Snowy plovers, least terns and other shorebirds could benefit from the lack of foot traffic on San Diego beaches
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The Beverly Hills City Council voted 4 to 1 last week to join the state in easing restrictions on elective surgeries.
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In a letter to the Los Angeles Times, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services insisted the contract with BYD does not have to be made public.
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Frank Gore, third on the NFL’s all-time rushing list, has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Jets, his agent said Tuesday.
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The Korean baseball season is underway, but the games have a much different look with no fans in attendance because of the coronavirus crisis.
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San Juan Capistrano JSerra’s Colby Canales leans on the strength of his mother, a breast cancer survivor: ‘She goes and works every day.’
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MLB can choose from at least three models: allowing teams to operate in their cities; an enclosed operation in Arizona; and a three-state hub.
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Seven weeks after public health concerns over the coronavirus brought the work of the California Legislature to a sudden halt, only members of the Assembly are returning to Sacramento this week, with the Senate choosing to do so on May 11.
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Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19.
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The governor said bookstores, florists and others can reopen for pickup as early as Friday. More detailed guidelines will be released later this week.
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California on Monday sued two gasoline trading firms, alleging they took advantage of a 2015 refinery explosion in Torrance to improperly drive up the price at the pump.
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