Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing

D.A. George Gascón's new vision for taking on L.A. County gangs draws confusion, criticism April 22, 2021

L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announces that his office's Hardcore Gang unit will be reduced in size, renamed and reorganized.

James Queally

Gerald Haslam, author who chronicled life in rural California, dies at 84 April 22, 2021

Gerald Haslam, a prolific author and historian who chronicled rural life in California's Central Valley and beyond, has died at 84.

Hailey Branson-Potts

Father of Paul Flores, accused in Kristin Smart killing, is released on $50,000 bail April 22, 2021

Ruben Flores, 80, accused of helping his son dispose of Kristin Smart's body, was released after his bail was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000.

Richard Winton, Matthew Ormseth

Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role April 22, 2021

Rob Bonta, 49, will become the first Filipino American to head the Department of Justice when he takes the oath of office Friday.

Patrick McGreevy

Don't put away your face masks. We may need them even as COVID-19 fades April 22, 2021

A return to normalcy seems tantalizingly close. But even as restaurants and malls open up, a glaring reminder of the virus remains: face masks.

Colleen Shalby

'Our lives are hanging by a thread': Latino parents with chronic diseases fear COVID-19 as schools reopen April 22, 2021

Latino parents with health issues ask LAUSD: If we get sick or die from COVID-19, who will take care of our children?

Selene Rivera

Column: Bob Johnson, Orange County civil rights pioneer, dies at 88 April 22, 2021

He called me about once a month, showed up to my office every couple of months and emailed me constantly as he slowly revealed the racist core of my homeland like a Gnostic teacher training an apprentice.

Gustavo Arellano

Photos: Here's what Yosemite looks like one year after the animals took over April 22, 2021

Yosemite National Park has reopened with limited capacity. Here are some photos of visitors' return and a few shots of the time when animals reigned one year ago.

Carolyn Cole

O.C. sheriff's deputy says 'it's stupid' when called to enforce mask rules at Gelson's April 22, 2021

The Orange County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident, in which the deputy also said Derek Chauvin was a "dummy" but not a murderer.

Lila Seidman

Skid row is skeptical of judge's order to sweep homeless people into shelters April 22, 2021

A federal judge's order to move homeless people off skid row and into shelters or housing has been met with doubts from activists.

Gale Holland

When needles strike fear, practice comes before the COVID-19 vaccine April 22, 2021

People with developmental disabilities practice taking shots to avoid anxiety, and potential physical resistance, when time arrives to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Colleen Shalby

Op-Ed: California should pass a small tax on big wealth April 22, 2021

The ultra-wealthy pay too little into state coffers. A 1% or even 1.5% wealth tax would be peanuts to them but a $22-billion boon for California.

David Gamage, Emmanuel Saez and Darien Shanske

Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter L.A. says work 'ain't near done' after Chauvin verdict April 22, 2021

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles activists say they will continue to call for the LAPD to be defunded after the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin and amid Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposal to increase funding for the department.

Kailyn Brown

Orange County man charged with hate crimes in attack against elderly Korean couple April 22, 2021

The couple were walking in an Orange park last weekend when a man ran up and punched them. The suspect is also being investigated in a verbal attack against a Japanese American Olympic athlete in the same park.

Leila Miller

Police will hold off on releasing body camera footage from O.C. mass shooting April 22, 2021

Minutes before a press conference on where footage of the mass shooting was to be released, Orange County's district attorney raised concerns that the investigation would be adversely impacted.

Hannah Fry

Half of LAPD personnel have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot April 22, 2021

The fact that half of LAPD staff still haven't been vaccinated suggests a large number of officers have chosen not to receive the shots.

Kevin Rector

Not all Asian Americans are being vaccinated at high rates. A Chinatown clinic shows why April 22, 2021

Governments rely on data that doesn't differentiate between groups of Asian Americans , but wealth gaps, language barriers, technology can all make a big difference

Ada Tseng

Newsom launches effort to deal with drought; emergencies declared in two counties April 21, 2021

Gov. Newsom has declared a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties but said he was not prepared to issue statewide water-use restrictions.

Bettina Boxall

LAUSD Supt. Austin Beutner to step down when his contract is up June 30 April 21, 2021

LAUSD Supt. Beutner guided the school district through a teachers strike and coronavirus-forced closures.

Howard Blume

O.C. deputy deliberately burned inmate in jail mental health unit, sheriff says April 21, 2021

A deputy at the Orange County Jail mental health ward is suspected of deliberately burning the arms of an inmate with hot water.

Richard Winton

Members of the Task Force update the world with a press conference.

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Daunte Wright: Hundreds attend Minneapolis funeral of man shot by police April 22, 2021

The death of Daunte Wright, who was shot near Minneapolis earlier this month, sparked mass protests.

Covid-19: Delhi hospitals run out of oxygen supplies April 22, 2021

Hospitals are overwhelmed, with more than 99% of intensive care beds occupied.

Stranded sailor allowed to leave abandoned ship after four years April 22, 2021

Mohammed Aisha had been living on a ship marooned off Egypt's Red Sea coast for four years.

Russia to pull troops back from near Ukraine April 22, 2021

Military units are told to return to base after weeks of tension, in a move welcomed by Ukraine.

Akayed Ullah: Times Square subway pipe bomber jailed for life April 22, 2021

Akayed Ullah detonated a bomb in Times Square station during rush hour in December 2017.

Algerian author Said Djabelkhir sentenced to jail for offending Islam April 22, 2021

Said Djabelkhir is out on bail and says he will appeal against his three-year prison sentence.

Juror in the Derek Chauvin trial speaks out April 22, 2021

Lisa Christensen listened to the whole trial, but as an alternate juror did not deliberate on verdict.

Greta Thunberg warns US lawmakers over climate change April 22, 2021

Climate activist Greta Thunberg urges US lawmakers to end fossil fuel subsidies, or face catastrophe.

Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises after wife slaps shop worker April 22, 2021

Peter Lescouhier says his wife's reaction to being suspected of shoplifting was unacceptable.

Biden urges action to tackle 'existential crisis' at virtual climate summit April 22, 2021

US President Joe Biden is urging world leaders to help tackle climate change, calling it an "existential crisis".

Coronavirus: Pfizer confirms fake versions of vaccine in Poland and Mexico April 22, 2021

The US pharmaceutical company says doses seized by authorities in Mexico and Poland were counterfeit.

Brazil crime: One of world's biggest arms traffickers recaptured April 22, 2021

João Filipe Barbieri escaped from prison in November using fake court papers, Brazilian police say.

Syrian air-defence missile lands near Israeli nuclear site April 22, 2021

Israel carries out air strikes near Damascus after a loud explosion was heard in the Dimona area.

AI unlocks ancient Dead Sea Scrolls mystery April 22, 2021

"Cutting edge technology" reveals how scribes foiled modern scholars with one of the Biblical texts.

Missing Indonesian submarine has 72 hours of oxygen left, navy says April 22, 2021

Indonesia is racing against time to rescue the 53 crew of a missing submarine before the oxygen runs out.

Oscars 2021: Why Two Distant Strangers is 'important and necessary' April 21, 2021

The Oscar-nominated film tells of a black man forced to relive his killing by a US police officer.

Alexei Navalny: Police detain hundreds of protesters across Russia April 21, 2021

Thousands of people around Russia have joined unauthorised rallies to protest against the detention of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Climate Basics: Your carbon footprint explained April 21, 2021

BBC Reality Check's Chris Morris explains how changing three aspects of how you live can make the biggest dent to your carbon footprint.

India's second wave: 'We were not prepared' April 21, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating in India beyond anywhere else in the world.

ASMR: Why is it being used more in the music industry? April 21, 2021

Why ASMR is becoming more used within the music industry.

Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing

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