AG Barr discusses police reform and racism in the US

O.C. congressman received vaccine dose, but tests positive for virus January 17, 2021

U.S. Rep. Lou Correa says he's tested positive for the virus. He received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Dec. 19.

Alex Wigglesworth

Column: Desert off-road festival to go ahead despite violating state guidelines January 17, 2021

Local, state and federal authorities will assist in putting on the King of the Hammers event later this month, despite pandemic restrictions on travel and crowds.

Julia Wick

On social media, amateur digital sleuths try to help track violent Capitol rioters January 17, 2021

Amateur detectives working to identify violent rioters that stormed the U.S. Capitol don't want the process to turn into an online witch hunt.

Sarah Parvini, Melissa Gomez

National Guard Humvee is stolen in Bell January 17, 2021

Thieves make off with a California National Guard Humvee, and the FBI sends out the alert.

Howard Blume

Earthquake: Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes near Prunedale, Calif. January 17, 2021

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 8:01 p.m. Saturday less than a mile from Prunedale, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Quakebot

LAPD chief calls out deadly crime surge January 17, 2021

The first two weeks of 2021 saw 59 shooting victims in L.A. compared with seven last year, Chief Michel Moore says.

Howard Blume

Strong, potentially damaging winds possible for L.A. region early next week, forecasters say January 17, 2021

Gusts of 80 to 90 mph or higher are possible in some locations

Paul Duginski

More contagious coronavirus strain detected in L.A. County as total cases top 1 million January 16, 2021

Los Angeles County surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases since recording its first infection nearly a year before.

Alex Wigglesworth

National Guard deployed around Sacramento in preparation for potential unrest January 16, 2021

Armed soldiers and armored Humvees were stationed around the California state Capitol, and at the federal courthouse and state Superior Court building.

Louis Sahagún

Drive to get COVID-19 vaccine to L.A. firefighters loses steam as 40% fail to show up January 16, 2021

Late last year, firefighters were the first city workers given access to the shots. After an initial burst of activity, the number showing up to get the vaccine has plummeted.

Ben Welsh, Dakota Smith

Column: What do conductor Gustavo Dudamel and rocker John Densmore have in common? Plenty January 16, 2021

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.

Steve Lopez

Limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine likely to slow rocky rollout for California seniors January 16, 2021

Vaccine supply problems could add to a chaotic vaccine rollout, just as the state seems to be gaining ground

Laura J. Nelson, Hayley Smith, Maya Lau

Caltech to remove name of founding president, a eugenics supporter, from buildings January 16, 2021

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.

Teresa Watanabe

'Light at the end of tunnel' or a small blip? Flattening COVID-19 numbers bring hope in California January 16, 2021

'Light at the end of tunnel' or a small blip? Flattening COVID-19 numbers bring guarded optimism in California.

Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money, Soumya Karlamangla

This former politician wants politicians to know what it's like to be jobless, get COVID, scrape to survive January 16, 2021

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.

Nita Lelyveld

He led the Valley's campaign to break from L.A. Now, his website is a refuge for the far-right January 16, 2021

Jeff Brain helped lead the 2002 San Fernando Valley secession movement. Now he's built CloutHub, a refuge for Trump supporters alienated by Twitter.

James Rainey

Biden plans early legislation to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it January 16, 2021

During his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a legislative proposal that would include a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally, according to activists in communication with his transition team.

Cindy Carcamo, Andrea Castillo, Molly O'Toole

Forum to serve as a coronavirus vaccination distribution site January 16, 2021

Health officials hope to eventually distribute up to 4,000 coronavirus vaccinations a day at the Forum in Inglewood.

Andrew Greif

Andres Guardado inquest ends without testimony from sheriff's officials or the deputy who killed him January 16, 2021

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.

Matthew Ormseth

Dodger Stadium takes center stage in L.A.'s COVID-19 vaccination campaign January 16, 2021

Dodger Stadium takes center stage in L.A.'s COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Maya Lau

Attorney General William Barr discusses Seattle’s ‘CHOP,’ police reform, and the Rayshard Brooks case in exclusive interview with Maria Bartiromo.

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Jailed music producer Phil Spector dies at 81 January 17, 2021

Spector transformed pop music with his "wall of sound", but in 2009 was jailed for killing actress Lana Clarkson.

Obituary: Phil Spector January 17, 2021

The producer who transformed pop music and died while serving a jail sentence for murder.

Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader flying home January 17, 2021

The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany, but expects arrest when he lands in Moscow.

Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion's sex abuse claim January 17, 2021

Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.

Covid: Australian Open players frustrated by hotel isolation January 17, 2021

Dozens of top players are confined to hotel rooms, as people on three flights to the event test positive.

Indonesia earthquake: Heavy rain hampers search for survivors January 17, 2021

The death toll has now risen to 73 following the powerful tremor on Sulawesi island on Friday.

Afghanistan conflict: Female judges shot dead in Kabul January 17, 2021

The two women were killed on their way to work, amid a upsurge in violence and a US troop drawdown.

'Clashes kill 48 people' in Sudan's Darfur region January 17, 2021

Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

Uganda election: Bobi Wine 'fearful for life' after Museveni win January 17, 2021

The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

Biden inauguration: Executive orders to reverse Trump policies January 17, 2021

The new president will repeal Trump travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord after being sworn in.

SLS: Nasa's 'megarocket' engine test ends early January 17, 2021

A critical engine test for Nasa's new "megarocket" - the Space Launch System (SLS) - ends early.

Dr Dre: Rap legend returns home after brain aneurysm January 17, 2021

In a tweet, fellow rapper Ice-T said he had spoken to Dr Dre, who was "safe and looking good".

Airline industry needs up to another $80bn to survive pandemic January 17, 2021

The world's airlines need another $70-$80bn of government aid to get through the pandemic, the industry says.

How Gambia is grappling with gruesome past under Yahya Jammeh January 17, 2021

Gambia's truth commission has revealed tales of murder and torture that jar with Gambians' self image.

The Instagrammers who worry Iran January 17, 2021

From "extreme" selfies to dancing to pop - the fun posts considered a crime.

Are women let down by period trackers? January 17, 2021

Millions of women use apps to track their menstrual cycle, but many say they do not work well enough.

Wilmington 1898: When white supremacists overthrew a US government January 17, 2021

In 1898 a white mob stormed Wilmington, North Carolina and forced locally elected leaders to resign.

Fighting for the Parthenon marbles January 17, 2021

In the 1980s Greece demanded Britain return the Parthenon marbles, a sculptural frieze removed by Lord Elgin almost two hundred years earlier.

The man startling millions of starlings with lasers January 17, 2021

During starling season in winter, up to four million of the birds descend on Rome, covering streets and vehicles with their droppings.

Lekki toll gate shootings: What really happened? January 17, 2021

Mayeni Jones investigates what happened when the army opened fire on protesters in Lagos in October.

AG Barr discusses police reform and racism in the US

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