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With rain expected Sunday, Karen Bass' inauguration is moving to L.A. Live December 9, 2022

With rain expected Sunday, Karen Bass' inauguration as Los Angeles mayor is being moved to the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live.

Julia Wick

With L.A. swearing in a new mayor, crews work to move homeless encampments near City Hall December 9, 2022

Several homeless people who have been living near City Hall said they were told they needed to move in the run-up to the inauguration event for Mayor-elect Karen Bass.

David Zahniser, Julia Wick

SoCal toy drives: Where to donate and how to participate December 9, 2022

Here's a list of 18 holiday toy drives by local organizations in Los Angeles and Orange counties this year.

Karen Garcia

New allegations of sexual abuse against a Servite High School priest surface in court December 9, 2022

New allegations of sexual abuse surfaced in court against Servite High School's Father Kevin Fitzpatrick, bringing the total of alleged victims to eight.

Salvador Hernandez

P-22 to be captured for 'evaluation' after killing one Chihuahua, attacking another December 9, 2022

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's announcement comes after the mountain lion killed a dog last month and attacked another last week.

Christian Martinez

'A huge burden': L.A. hospitals strained by COVID surge, very bad flu season December 8, 2022

California is simultaneously contending with a spike in coronavirus transmission, an early onslaught of RSV and a strong start to the flu season.

Emily Alpert Reyes, Luke Money, Rong-Gong Lin II

Former warden at female prison known as 'rape club' guilty of sexually abusing women behind bars December 8, 2022

Ray J. Garcia is among five prison employees charged with abusing inmates in what has become one of the worst documented cases of widespread sexual abuse by staff in a women's federal prison.

Richard Winton

L.A. County hits high COVID-19 community level, but mask mandate far from certain December 8, 2022

Should hospitalization rates continue to rise this month, the county could be on track for a renewed universal mask order in indoor public settings. But that's not assured.

Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money

Girl asks L.A. County Animal Care if she can house a unicorn in her yard. Permission granted December 8, 2022

L.A. County Animal Care and Control granted a girl's request to house a unicorn — as long as she maintains the mythical creature in a humane way.

Noah Goldberg

Destination or gentrification? A sleek new arena rises in the Coachella Valley December 8, 2022

Palm Desert's Acrisure Arena is the first venue of its size in the Coachella Valley. Local officials, wary of gentrification, say 'the pros outweigh the cons.'

August Brown

Westbound lanes on 91 Freeway in Corona to close this weekend December 8, 2022

Drivers can expect a closure of westbound Freeway 91 from Interstate 15 to Lincoln Avenue in Corona starting Friday, part of a project on the corridor.

Grace Toohey

Man with gun spotted inside West Hollywood gay bar; no injuries were reported December 8, 2022

No arrests were made and no one was injured after police responded to reports of a gunman at a West Hollywood bar.

Noah Goldberg

How animal rights, changing times doomed Griffith Park pony rides December 8, 2022

Customers and workers have mixed reactions to the closing of the Griffith Park pony rides. Now it's time to find forever homes for the ponies.

Nathan Solis

Narcan could be required at California schools after youth fentanyl overdoses December 8, 2022

Under newly proposed legislation, Narcan could be required at California schools after spate of youth fentanyl overdoses.

Mackenzie Mays

Column: Penalizing high gas costs could be 2023's biggest legislative fight. Hopefully, lawmakers learned from the past December 8, 2022

California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom have to be careful in crafting their legislation to cap oil industry profits, columnist George Skelton writes.

George Skelton

UC faces tumultuous finals week as strike reaches pivotal moment December 8, 2022

In its fourth week, the massive academic workers strike has led to canceled finals, delayed grades and growing angst among students.

Debbie Truong, Hannah Fry, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

Schizophrenia is a black box. How — and why — we reported Anthony's story December 8, 2022

A Times reporter and photographer spent months chronicling the life of a man living with schizophrenia.

Thomas Curwen

Meadowbrook and L.A.'s long and conflicted relationship with mental illness December 8, 2022

A mental institution in Mar Vista, built originally as a developer's home, spans the modern history of West Los Angeles and the region's halting efforts to house the mentally ill.

Thomas Curwen

Will you mask up again? A January mandate looms for L.A. if COVID-19 wave worsens December 8, 2022

With coronavirus cases surging and hospitalizations worsening, Los Angeles County is again facing the possibility of a renewed public indoor mask mandate.

Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money

Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens December 8, 2022

Household wells in California are drying up in record numbers due to drought and groundwater overpumping. Rural families are the hardest hit.

Dorany Pineda, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee

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Huge fire engulfs Russian shopping mall Mega Khimki near Moscow December 9, 2022

Video of the blaze shows explosions at the massive Mega Khimki complex outside Moscow.

Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout December 9, 2022

Brittney Griner flies home to the US while notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout returns to Russia.

SpaceX moon flight to include DJ, YouTuber and K-pop rapper December 9, 2022

A Japanese billionaire recruits an artists-only crew for a space voyage around the moon.

France ramps up Channel migrant patrolling December 9, 2022

It is deploying two more vessels to deal with the growing number of migrants trying to reach the UK.

UK, Italy and Japan team up for new fighter jet December 9, 2022

The countries enter a joint venture to design and build the next generation of fighter aircraft.

Fired Twitter cleaning staff 'treated like garbage' December 9, 2022

One of them told the BBC a member of Elon Musk's team said their jobs would be replaced by robots.

Selma Blair: 'Multiple sclerosis took my career down' December 9, 2022

The US actress says she hasn’t landed a Hollywood role since revealing her MS diagnosis.

Inside Honduras’s abortion pill black market December 9, 2022

Honduras's president pledged to relax abortion laws, but an abortion-pill black market still thrives.

Children stopped sleeping and eating to play Fortnite - lawsuit December 9, 2022

A Canadian judge approves legal action by parents who say their children were addicted to the video game.

How Seychelles ocean plants could help tackle climate change December 9, 2022

Seychelles is one of the first countries to map its seagrasses nationwide, which are a huge store of carbon.

Africa's week in pictures: 2 - 8 December 2022 December 9, 2022

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Portugal euthanasia: New legislation expected to approve assisted suicide December 9, 2022

The legislation will allow medically assisted suicide in certain limited circumstances.

Emancipation movie: The true story of 'Whipped Peter' in Will Smith's new film December 9, 2022

Emancipation tells the true story of “Whipped Peter” and his escape during the US Civil War.

Kelvin-Helmholtz: Rare wave clouds amaze sky-watchers in Wyoming December 8, 2022

A weather expert says it is one of the most epic examples of the cloud formations they have ever seen.

Fauci: 'Low-life trolls harass my wife and kids' December 8, 2022

Dr Anthony Fauci speaks to Americast as he stands down as chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden.

The brothers running the Great Wall of China December 8, 2022

Jimmy and Tommy Lindesay are covering the equivalent of a marathon every day for six months.

The Indian women calling themselves ‘proudly single’ December 8, 2022

In India, a country obsessed with marriages, millions of women are choosing to remain single.

How the Brittney Griner prisoner swap with Russia was done December 8, 2022

The US and Russia were willing to talk despite worsening relations - but there were limits to the deal.

Schengen: No EU border-free zone for Romania and Bulgaria December 8, 2022

EU ministers vote to admit Croatia to the Schengen zone, but Romania and Bulgaria must wait.

Pope breaks down in tears over war in Ukraine December 8, 2022

Pope Francis stops mid-prayer as he starts crying while talking about the suffering of Ukrainians.

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