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Dick Van Dyke injured in Malibu car accident amid Los Angeles downpour March 22, 2023

Police have confirmed that Dick Van Dyke suffered 'minor injuries' after crashing his car into a gate in Malibu.

Christi Carras

California lawmakers want to investigate wage theft. But labor unions seek a different path March 22, 2023

Workers must wait years to have wage theft claims heard. A state senator wants an investigation, but labor unions say they have their own plan.

Paige St. John

Police post $20,000 reward in effort to solve 2018 killing of ex-NBA player's dad March 22, 2023

Richard Jefferson Sr., 65, was shot on the evening of Sept. 19, 2018, while chatting with a group of people in the 1400 block of Paulsen Avenue in Compton.

Paul Pringle

California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms March 22, 2023

The California legislation aims to reduce pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, which disproportionately affect youth of color.

Vanessa Arredondo

Column: He helped LAUSD's most 'invisible' workers go on strike, but Max Arias isn't done March 22, 2023

Max Arias fell into union organizing by accident, finding that his greatest satisfaction came not in raising his own voice but helping others find theirs.

Gustavo Arellano

Astonishing before and after satellite photos show California towns swallowed by floods March 22, 2023

Images from space show the hard-hit California towns of Pajaro and Porterville before and after flooding caused by recent storms.

Terry Castleman

The Times podcast: The flooding in Pajaro, Calif. — and how it all could have been avoided March 22, 2023

California's historic storms have hit communities of color like Pajaro especially hard. It's a recurring problem that could've been avoided.

Denise Guerra, David Toledo

As trial determines Ridley-Thomas' fate, his son's life gets dissected March 22, 2023

The politician's lawyers began presenting their defense Tuesday, with Sebastian Ridley-Thomas center stage.

Matt Hamilton

LAUSD workers and teachers rejoin pickets for Day 2 of strike as schools remain closed March 22, 2023

Day 2 of the massive L.A. Unified strike again shutters schools, as some of the district's lowest-paid workers rally for higher wages.

Andrew J. Campa, Brennon Dixson, Howard Blume, Grace Toohey

Poll: Large majority of L.A. residents back mandatory earthquake retrofits March 22, 2023

Once considered politically impossible because of cost, requiring owners to retrofit their buildings gets overwhelming support from L.A. residents.

Rong-Gong Lin II

California's wild storm: The Fujiwhara effect, a bomb cyclone, even landspout, tornado warnings March 22, 2023

As Tuesday's storm approached the Bay Area, the system developed two "eyes," or areas of low pressure, that danced around each other and intensified dangerous winds.

Christian Martinez, Hayley Smith, Susanne Rust, Luke Money

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes near Fortuna in Northern California March 21, 2023

The earthquake occurred seven miles south of Fortuna in Northern California at 4:18 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Quakebot

Abcarian: Another LAUSD strike — it's hell on families, but workers had no choice March 21, 2023

Los Angeles' public school bus drivers, teacher aides, custodians and cafeteria workers are merely demanding well-deserved raises — and respect.

Robin Abcarian

Amid threatened state intervention, L.A. County OKs steps to reform probation department March 21, 2023

With a few months left for a dramatic course correction, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed three motions Tuesday aimed at overhauling the troubled department.

Rebecca Ellis

LAPD chief: Inspector general's office to investigate release of officer photos March 21, 2023

Chief Michel Moore, citing safety concerns, said the inspector general will investigate the disclosure of officers' photos in an online database launched by the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition.

Richard Winton, Libor Jany

LAUSD strike has parents scrambling for day-care sites March 21, 2023

With LAUSD schools closed, parents scrambled to care for their children

Sonja Sharp, Brennon Dixson, Howard Blume, Hailey Branson-Potts

Parents brave the rain to secure three days of food for their children March 21, 2023

Parents venture out in a fierce storm to secure three days of food for their children on first day of LAUSD strike

Brittny Mejia, Sonja Sharp, Hailey Branson-Potts

Man who was on life support after violent confrontation with Montclair police has died March 21, 2023

Antonio Ibanez died 10 days after Montclair police officers used force to detain him. A family attorney is urging police to release body-camera footage of the incident.

Salvador Hernandez

Trash interceptor weathers the storms, sparing Pacific from thousands of pounds of garbage March 21, 2023

Heavy rains have put the Ballona Creek trash collection system to the test, and for the most part it appears to have passed.

Terry Castleman

Potentially deadly fungus spreading rapidly across California, CDC says March 21, 2023

Candida auris, a potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to drug therapy, is spreading rapidly across California and the U.S., the CDC said.

Noah Goldberg

Done Is Better Than Perfect: Avoiding Analysis Paralysis

Done Is Better Than Perfect: Avoiding Analysis Paralysis

By Leneé Cook-Braxton on March 22, 2023

Journey to the ONE PERCENT According to the United States Census Bureau, “only 1.2% of the U.S. population has attained a Ph.D.” Most of this…

An Inside Look into the HITNMOVE Gear Celebrities Are Raving About

By The Tribune Editorial Team on March 21, 2023

For well over a century, boxing has evolved into a popular sport that has united people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds around the world.…

A Whale of a Wish

By Editorial on March 20, 2023

You don’t have to go far to find a fight over water. When it comes to the top 10 problems we face in the world…

‘MOTHER EARTH’ HAS A GIFT FOR JAPAN PRIME MINISTER, URGES ALTERNATIVE TO FUKUSHIMA WASTE DUMP INTO PACIFIC OCEAN

By Editorial on March 18, 2023

On January 4, 2023, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Henry Puna made a public statement about Japan’s plan to dump over 1 million tons of…

Pressroom Exclusive: The 23 Winners of The 95th Academy Awards as They Posed Backstage With Their Coveted Oscar® Statuettes

By Ava V. Manuel on March 15, 2023

In a historic milestone for the Academy, this year’s ceremony broke records and traditions: champagne carpet, largest voter turnout, a historic year for Asians… that’s…