Senate GOP Leadership holds a press conference

Earthquake: 3.6 quake recorded near Porterville, Calif. February 28, 2021

A magnitude-3.6 earthquake was reported at 5:46 a.m. Sunday 63 miles from Porterville, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Column: Why not use pandemic-emptied buildings as homeless shelters? One woman is trying February 28, 2021

In a post-pandemic world, will L.A. be a city of empty buildings and homeless people sleeping on the ground outside of them? Not if Rose Rios has a say.

Erika D. Smith

Energy company to breed endangered California condors to replace birds killed by turbine blades February 28, 2021

After being rescued from the brink of extinction, endangered California condors now face the threat of being killed by wind turbines.

Louis Sahagún

Families of prisoners hospitalized with COVID-19 say they're not notified until too late February 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged California prisons, some families say that officials have failed to inform them when their loved ones have been hospitalized.

Leila Miller

Newsom expected to value death penalty opposition in a new California attorney general February 28, 2021

With Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra up for a Cabinet post, activists have recommended, among others, a district attorney who has stopped seeking the death penalty in murder cases.

Patrick McGreevy, Phil Willon

These parts of L.A. barely felt the winter coronavirus surge. Here is why they were spared February 28, 2021

Much of Los Angeles saw weekly case rates soar by 450% during the surge, but some communities fared far better.

Matt Stiles, Hayley Smith

Backlash in Fresno as evangelical church tries to buy Tower Theatre, a bohemian landmark February 28, 2021

A battle over the Art Deco theater has brought chasms to the fore over LGBTQ rights, religion, arts, the pandemic and more.

Diana Marcum

Earthquake: Magnitude 3.8 quake recorded near King City, Calif. February 28, 2021

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported at 12:45 a.m. Sunday 28 miles from King City, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Victims rights advocates launch recall effort against newly elected L.A. Dist. Atty. George Gascón February 28, 2021

A group opposed to Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón plans to file a notice of intent to begin the recall process in March.

Ben Poston

Small crowd protests outside Dodger Stadium vaccination site February 27, 2021

The protest started around noon and drew 20 to 30 people, said LAPD Officer Sean Murray. No arrests had been reported by 2 p.m., nor were vaccination efforts interrupted, he said.

Alex Wigglesworth

Lady Gaga's dogs recovered, but mystery only deepens about the violent theft February 27, 2021

The mystery over Lady Gaga's stolen French bulldogs and attack on her dog walker deepened even after the dogs were safely recovered.

Richard Winton, Kevin Rector, Matthew Ormseth

Reopening high schools gets ugly, divisive in Bay Area district where rich and poor mix February 27, 2021

In San Mateo County, a high school reopening plan is emotionally fraught, revealing deep divides between parents, teachers and rich and poor areas.

Susanne Rust

More Santa Ana winds in Southern California are on the way February 27, 2021

Parts of Southern California are bracing for another round of potentially damaging Santa Ana winds that could take out trees and power lines and elevate the risk of fire.

Alex Wigglesworth

Two men become first skiers to descend Yosemite's Half Dome February 27, 2021

Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan completed the descent by carving their way in crusty snow and using ropes to rappel several sections of bare rock.

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'More people are going to die': Immigrant detainees wonder when they'll get vaccinated February 27, 2021

Immigrants in California detention centers worry and wonder when they'll get vaccinated for COVID-19.

Andrea Castillo

New fears of next coronavirus wave as case declines slow and variants grow February 27, 2021

Federal officials are expressing worry that the decline in daily new coronavirus cases nationwide is starting to flatten and warned states against relaxing COVID-19 restrictions.

Rong-Gong Lin II

Vanessa Bryant wants to make public names of deputies accused of sharing Kobe crash photos February 27, 2021

Vanessa Bryant wants to make public the names of L.A. County deputies accused of sharing Kobe crash photos, which the county seeks to keep under seal.

Richard Winton

Lopez: On Wednesday, his leg was amputated. On Thursday he was back at work with the homeless February 27, 2021

Union Rescue Mission director Andy Bales is indefatigable, despite major health challenges.

Steve Lopez

Rural California county says Newsom-backed coronavirus testing clinic is a 'boondoggle' February 27, 2021

Lassen County officials say they were handling coronavirus testing just fine until the state got involved. Workers with the company hired by the state were coughing on-site and too few tests were performed, the county says.

Hailey Branson-Potts

How SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will be used to vaccinate LAUSD teachers February 27, 2021

The $5-billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will serve as a vaccination site for L.A. Unified School District teachers and staff starting on Monday.

Sam Farmer, Gary Klein

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New York Governor Cuomo faces fresh claims of sexual harassment February 28, 2021

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El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele? February 28, 2021

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Pompeii: Archaeologists unveil ceremonial chariot discovery February 27, 2021

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Senate GOP Leadership holds a press conference

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