Social bubbles may be the key to reopening society once stay-at-home orders lift across the nation

Miami Dolphins honor slain L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer September 25, 2023

Before blowing out the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins honored Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fan of the franchise who was gunned down Sept. 16 in what authorities have described as an ambush.

Matthew Ormseth

Suspect 'contained' after shooting in East Hollywood; two victims hospitalized September 24, 2023

A gunman shot two people before police surrounded him in East Hollywood, leading to a standoff that was ongoing Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

Matthew Ormseth

Long Beach aims to lower traffic fatalities by reducing speed limits throughout the city September 24, 2023

The city is among the first to set new speed limits and is also looking to reduce speeds in business district areas.

Priscella Vega

Five people taken to hospital for drug overdoses in Long Beach September 24, 2023

Five people were found with possible drug overdoses early Sunday in Long Beach and transported to a hospital, Long Beach police said.

Liam Dillon

Newsom signs law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in schools amid LGBTQ+ student debate September 24, 2023

The new legislation expands a decade-old law that requires K-12 schools to allow students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.

Mackenzie Mays

Smoke advisory issued through weekend in L.A. area from Northern California wildfires September 24, 2023

Wildfires burning in Northern California result in a smoke advisory in the greater Los Angeles area. Residents are advised to limit outdoor exposure.

Priscella Vega

Tax filing deadline for Californians affected by last winter's storms fast approaching September 24, 2023

Residents of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties have until Oct. 16 to file their taxes.

Liam Dillon

Financier and philanthropist Robert Addison Day, who headed Keck Foundation, dies at 79 September 24, 2023

Day led the W.M. Keck Foundation, founded by his grandfather, and was a major donor to Claremont McKenna College and USC.

Doug Smith

Most Californians want reparations for slavery but don't want to pay cash. Now what? September 24, 2023

Most California voters possess a more nuanced view on the lasting legacy of slavery and how the state should address those wrongs. Still, there is overwhelming opposition to cash reparations.

Laura J. Nelson, Anabel Sosa

California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease September 24, 2023

The booming popularity of countertops made of engineered stone has driven a new epidemic of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, researchers have found.

Emily Alpert Reyes, Cindy Carcamo

Column: Reagan gave Americans hope. Trump offers venom and lies September 24, 2023

The Republican Party will hold a presidential candidates debate at the Ronald Reagan library Wednesday. It's a bad fit. The GOP's modern idol is exactly the opposite of Reagan in personality and character.

George Skelton

Former Anaheim Duck Nic Kerdiles, Savannah Chrisley's ex, dead at 29 September 24, 2023

Nic Kerdiles, the first player from Orange County to play for the Ducks, died Saturday in a motorcycle crash in Nashville.

Brennon Dixson

LAPD investigating midnight heist of $1.5-million Buddha statue September 23, 2023

The LAPD is investigating the midnight heist of a Buddha statue valued at $1.5 million from Barakat Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard.

Harriet Ryan

2 people using wheelchairs die in separate San Fernando Valley car crashes September 23, 2023

Two separate vehicle crashes left three people dead in the San Fernando Valley this week. Two of the victims were in wheelchairs.

Benjamin Oreskes

Newsom kills driverless truck safety bill, says he trusts the DMV September 23, 2023

Clashing with the state Legislature and California's biggest cities over safety, the Newsom administration races ahead with driverless vehicle deployment.

Russ Mitchell

What the billionaires planning a new Bay Area city can teach us about California housing September 23, 2023

The Bay Area tech titans' plan to create a utopia in Solano County contains a kernel of wisdom about the kind of suburban growth the state wants and needs.

Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox

Newsom vetoes bill requiring custody hearings consider affirmation of child's gender identity September 23, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges presiding over custody battles to consider parents' affirmation of a child's gender identity or presentation.

Jeremy Childs

Work, school, caregiving. Multiple generations honor a family member while going about their lives September 23, 2023

Moving a grandmother from her home? Not happening. "I feel the way to honor my mom is to keep her with me as long as I can."

Steve Lopez

Following L.A.'s footsteps, Alameda County declares state of emergency on homelessness September 23, 2023

Alameda County declared a homelessness state of emergency amid rising numbers of unhoused people in the region — an issue exacerbated by high housing costs.

Christian Martinez

This L.A. freeway is the butt of many jokes. Can it have new life as parks and housing? September 23, 2023

A transportation advocacy group wants to turn the three-mile stretch of the unfinished Marina Freeway in Culver City into public parks and thousands of affordable housing units. The idea has already garnered some support.

Salvador Hernandez

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Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle September 25, 2023

A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a monastery in Kosovo.

Ukraine war: Training to clear the world's most heavily mined country September 24, 2023

How British military bomb disposal teams are helping Ukrainian engineers clear Russian minefields.

The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia September 24, 2023

It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.

Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions September 24, 2023

New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.

Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador September 24, 2023

France's president says the ambassador will leave and all military co-operation will end in the coming months.

Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear September 24, 2023

Azerbaijan took full control of the territory in a flash operation, saying it would integrate residents.

Woman's body found in jaws of 13ft Florida alligator identified September 24, 2023

A witness raised the alarm after seeing the large animal clutching human remains in a canal.

Osiris-Rex: Nasa confirms return of asteroid Bennu samples September 24, 2023

A capsule carrying debris from asteroid Bennu lands safely in the Utah desert.

Asteroid Bennu: Why the return of samples is so important... in 83 seconds September 24, 2023

It is hoped the material from Bennu could tell Nasa how life on Earth began.

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Putin opponent in isolation cell in Siberian jail September 24, 2023

Vladimir Kara-Murza's lawyer said conditions at Osmk penal colony threatened his client's health.

Asteroid Bennu: Watch moment sample lands on Earth September 24, 2023

Nasa scientists celebrate as the sample successfully lands in the Utah desert.

Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival September 24, 2023

Friend also injured by same animal during the Pobla de Farnals festival in the Valencia region.

Olympic winner slams black Irish girl's medal snub September 24, 2023

US gymnastics legend Simone Biles says "there is no room for racism in sport" after footage of a black Irish girl not receiving a medal went viral.

South China Sea: Philippines says Beijing installed floating barrier in contested area September 24, 2023

The Philippines says the barrier prevents fishermen from entering a shoal in the South China Sea.

Huge shelf cloud seen over Brazilian city September 24, 2023

Timelapse video captured the weather phenomenon moving across the sky in Caxias do Sul.

Karabakh humanitarian fears grow with thousands sleeping on Stepanakert streets September 24, 2023

Azerbaijan shows off captured tanks but aid is slow to arrive for thousands sleeping on the streets.

French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder September 24, 2023

MHD, a pioneer of "Afro trap" music, was tried for the gang murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.

Ukraine war: How Zelensky is grappling with Western war fatigue September 23, 2023

Ukraine’s leader has always been comfortable campaigning for help - now he’s having to negotiate.

Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on world stage September 23, 2023

As tensions with India rise, Canada is calling its friends - but they're not answering.

Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet's death still shrouded in mystery September 23, 2023

An investigation into whether Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was murdered has yet to reach its conclusion.

Social bubbles may be the key to reopening society once stay-at-home orders lift across the nation

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