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U.S. Forest Service inspector charged with steering contracts in exchange for bribes March 2, 2021

Prosecutors said the Forest Service employee steered nearly $900,000 in maintenance contracts to an auto body shop in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.

Matthew Ormseth

New lawsuit alleges L.A., Santa Monica, Beverly Hills used curfews to crush legitimate protest March 2, 2021

More than 40 people arrested in Los Angeles County for curfew violations during last summer's mass protests have alleged in a new lawsuit that the curfews were an unconstitutional and coordinated tactic by the county, several local cities and their police forces to stifle legitimate political speech against police violence.

Kevin Rector

L.A. nursing home 'dumped' residents to bring in lucrative COVID patients, authorities say March 2, 2021

The Lakeview Terrace skilled nursing facility west of downtown agreed to monitoring, hiring more nurses to settle charges it neglected and "dumped" patients during the COVID crisis

James Rainey

Sacramento Zoom class shows school employee making slant-eyed gesture, disparaging Asians March 1, 2021

Elected officials across the city have lambasted the incident as racist stereotyping.

Faith E. Pinho

Pink's reopens after voluntary closure: 'Feels like a hug' for longtime fans March 1, 2021

Pink's hotdog stand reopens after 2 months of voluntary closure, bringing hopes of reinvigoration to Melrose

Lila Seidman

With reopenings in gear, Newsom warns virus cases could shift from drop-off to 'plateau' March 1, 2021

California's average daily coronavirus case count is down almost 46% from two weeks ago, but experts warn now is not the time to lower your guard.

Luke Money, Rong-Gong Lin II

California's $2-billion school reopening plan: What you need to know March 1, 2021

California's plan aims to incentivize school districts to return transitional kindergarten through second-grade students to the classroom by April 1.

Taryn Luna

Family of mentally ill man sues LAPD over his fatal shooting in Culver City last year March 1, 2021

Victor Valencia was fatally shot by an L.A. police officer while holding a bicycle part that resembled a handgun in Culver City last year.

Kevin Rector

'Worrisome' California and N.Y. coronavirus variants raise specter of new outbreaks March 1, 2021

California and N.Y. mutant coronavirus variants are 'worrisome'

Rong-Gong Lin II

'Close call with death': Lady Gaga's dog walker recounts being shot and thanks supporters March 1, 2021

Ryan Fischer, shot as he resisted being robbed of Lady Gaga's French bulldogs last week, posted a long statement on Instagram describing the attack.

Kevin Rector

Newsom, legislators strike deal to offer schools $2 billion in incentives to reopen campuses March 1, 2021

The plan offers incentives to districts that offer in-person instruction in counties with fewer than 25 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents.

Taryn Luna, John Myers

1.2 million more L.A. County residents can get COVID-19 vaccines starting today. What to know March 1, 2021

Teachers and workers in child care, emergency services and food and agriculture will be eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations in L.A. County starting Monday.

Alex Wigglesworth, Rong-Gong Lin II

LAUSD to get enough staff vaccines to reopen elementary schools; union talks continue March 1, 2021

The L.A. school district will get the COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the week, with a target of mid-April to reopen some campuses.

Howard Blume

This tiny California city has been rocked by corruption scandals. Will charges bring change? March 1, 2021

For the better part of a decade, Maywood officials avoided criminal charges despite a City Hall enmeshed in controversies. That changed last month with allegations of political corruption.

Ruben Vives

Vaccine rollout for farmworkers is fraught with confusion and bad timing March 1, 2021

In the Central Valley, the spring harvest is coming, and the transition to Blue Shield is complicating efforts to vaccinate farmworkers against COVID-19.

Anita Chabria

Column: How did a home built for Japanese American seniors become the state's deadliest nursing facility? March 1, 2021

Three of the four most lethal outbreaks at nursing homes in California were at facilities that volunteered to receive COVID-19 patients from overtaxed hospitals. Kei-Ai Los Angeles led them all.

Frank Shyong

L.A. County teachers, some essential workers eligible for vaccine starting Monday February 28, 2021

Teachers and those who work in child care, food and agriculture and emergency services are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in L.A. County.

Alex Wigglesworth, Laura King, Chris Megerian

'Saturday Night Live' pokes fun at Newsom, Cuomo in spoof vaccine game show February 28, 2021

'Saturday Night Live' takes a few jabs at Gov. Gavin Newsom in this weekend's opening comedy sketch.

Rosanna Xia

Santa Monica COVID-19 memorial event is part of a push for a national day of mourning February 28, 2021

A Santa Monica memorial honoring those who have died from COVID-19 is part of a grassroots push to designate a national day of remembrance, organizers say.

Alex Wigglesworth

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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Volvo Cars bets on electric vehicles March 2, 2021

Volvo is only going to sell electric cars by 2030, the Swedish firm says.

Michael Gudinski: Australian music industry icon dies aged 68 March 2, 2021

The music industry icon championed stars including Kylie Minogue and brought huge acts to Australia.

How rape allegations have rocked Australian politics March 2, 2021

A political adviser's accusation has prompted other women to come forward with their own allegations.

Carlos Ghosn: US father and son extradited to Japan March 2, 2021

The two allegedly helped the ex-Nissan boss escape Japan while he was on bail for financial crimes.

Covid-19 variants pose 'real threat' to vaccine progress, CDC warns March 2, 2021

A top health expert says highly contagious variants of the virus pose a "real threat" to the US.

Documenting emperor penguins in Antarctica March 2, 2021

Stefan Christmann spent almost 15 months in Antarctica alongside 10,000 emperor penguins.

Syria war: 'This is the price we had to pay for freedom' March 2, 2021

Syrian civilians describe the devastating impact 10 years of war has had on them.

Palestinian 'Techno Queen' Sama' Abdulhadi faces court over shrine event March 2, 2021

DJ Sama' Abdulhadi is facing a court hearing following a music event near a West Bank holy site.

Taylor Swift criticises Netflix show for 'deeply sexist joke' March 1, 2021

The pop star accuses the Ginny and Georgia series of "degrading" women in an angry tweet.

Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s March 1, 2021

Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.

Zoom sees more growth after 'unprecedented' 2020 March 1, 2021

Zoom boss calls working from home "new reality" and predicts growth - but not at last year's pace.

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: BBC reporter Girmay Gebru detained by military March 1, 2021

Girmay Gebru and four others were taken from a café in the regional capital Mekelle, witnesses say.

Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption March 1, 2021

The ex-president, found guilty of trying to bribe a judge, will remain free while he appeals.

Syria war: Tens of thousands of detainees still missing, UN says March 1, 2021

UN investigators say many of those arbitrarily detained during the civil war are presumed dead.

Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China and Russia threats March 1, 2021

A long-awaited report says the US president should ignore calls for a ban on autonomous weapons.

CPAC: What Trump supporters fear most from President Biden March 1, 2021

Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference express their concerns about the new administration.

Nigeria's school abductions: Why children are being targeted March 1, 2021

Paying ransoms to kidnappers is fuelling the mass abduction of students in northern Nigeria, analysts say.

The history-making woman leading the WTO March 1, 2021

The former Nigerian finance minister becomes the first woman, and the first African, head of the WTO.

Covid: The front-line doctor photographing the pandemic March 1, 2021

Dr Scott Kobner has been documenting the fight to save lives in America's worst-hit county.

Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked March 1, 2021

Misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines have been spreading online.

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