Biden, First Lady host Fourth of July BBQ with essential workers, military

For parents of unvaccinated kids, growing Delta variant threat brings alarm and questions July 31, 2021

The variant's ability to spread among the vaccinated is worrisome, expert said, but it shouldn't preclude kids from heading back to school.

Hayley Smith, Deborah Netburn

Column: Separate restaurants for vaccinated and not? It may come to that July 31, 2021

Instead of health grades in restaurant windows, let's have a V for vaccinated or a U for unvaccinated.

Steve Lopez

Sheriff expresses 'grave concerns' over fatal shooting by deputies captured on video July 31, 2021

Sheriff Alex Villanueva, in a rare criticism of his own deputies, said the fatal shooting of David Ordaz Jr. in March has given him "grave concerns."

Matthew Ormseth

Earthquake: 3.2 quake felt in Redlands July 31, 2021

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 5:59 p.m. Pacific time in Redlands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Quakebot

L.A. mayor's residence vandalized following protest July 30, 2021

Getty House, the official home of Los Angeles' mayor, was targeted by vandals following a protest over the treatment of homeless individuals.

Dakota Smith

Newsom asks Biden to ensure Pentagon OKs use of satellite data for wildfire program July 30, 2021

Newsom requests Biden urge Pentagon to continue providing sensitive satellite information to firefighters so they can spot and track wildfires.

Jennifer Haberkorn

Ruth Pearl, mother of slain journalist who turned her grief into activism, dies at 85 July 30, 2021

Ruth Pearl, who became an activist for cross-cultural understanding after her journalist son Daniel was killed by Al Qaeda in 2002, has died at 85.

Steve Marble

Dixie fire swells beyond 240,000 acres, swallowing homes: 'It's been heartbreaking' July 30, 2021

The Dixie fire is now the 11th largest wildfire in California's recorded history, searing more than 240,000 acres.

Lila Seidman, Hayley Smith

Damaged Hyperion plant is releasing partially treated sewage into Santa Monica Bay July 30, 2021

After spilling 17 million gallons of sewage into Santa Monica Bay, the damaged Hyperion Reclamation plant is still struggling to clean wastewater.

Robert J. Lopez

Man killed, woman injured in South L.A. shootings; detectives suspect connection July 30, 2021

Deputies found a man shot dead in a strip mall at Vermont Avenue and Imperial Highway. A woman had been shot in the leg nearby a few minutes earlier.

Matthew Ormseth

The Newsom recall: What happens between now and election day July 30, 2021

This is what voters need to know about the Sept. 14 recall election.

Seema Mehta

Column: Hate crime or not, Atlanta shooter was motivated by racism July 30, 2021

Hate crime laws are often narrowly defined and rarely prosecuted. They seem designed to exclude any considerations of structural and institutional racism.

Frank Shyong

'He was a white man who had money': Ed Buck's Black victims fought to be believed July 30, 2021

The victims of Ed Buck, who was convicted in the overdose deaths of two Black men, say it felt like no one believed them.

Hailey Branson-Potts

'Breakthrough' COVID-19 cases rising in L.A., but the vaccinated are still protected, data show July 30, 2021

Unvaccinated Angelenos continue to be infected with the coronavirus and fall seriously ill at significantly higher rates than their vaccinated counterparts — further evidence of the protective power the shots provide

Luke Money

California's long history on assault weapons on the line in court battle July 30, 2021

After a federal judge's ruling declared it unconstitutional, gun safety advocates fear California's trailblazing work is in jeopardy, concerned that the decision could help unravel decades of hard-fought progress here and across the country.

Patrick McGreevy

New alarms over the Delta variant as L.A.'s coronavirus surge worsens July 30, 2021

Public health experts are hoping L.A. County's reinstated requirement that people wear masks in indoor public places can help slow the spread.

Luke Money

Shasta County D.A. considers PG&E 'criminally liable' for deadly Zogg fire; no charges filed yet July 30, 2021

Shasta County's top prosecutor has decided Pacific Gas & Electric is "criminally liable" for its role in sparking the Zogg fire, which killed four people, destroyed more than 200 homes and burned 56,000 acres last year.

Matthew Ormseth

Ojai boarding school strips former head's name from campus after sexual abuse report July 30, 2021

The Thacher School will remove the name of its former head of school from campus. The move is part of a series of steps following a report last month that detailed decades of allegations of student sexual misconduct, harassment and "boundary crossing" by faculty members of the elite school.

Brittny Mejia, Colleen Shalby

Bacteria increase at beaches near Hyperion sewage discharge triggers a warning July 29, 2021

Health officials issued advisories for Dockweiler and El Segundo beaches after finding elevated bacteria levels in water samples.

Lila Seidman

LAUSD to require testing of students, staff regardless of vaccination status July 29, 2021

In a policy shift, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced it will require all students and district employees returning to in-person activities for the upcoming academic year to undergo 'baseline and ongoing weekly COVID-testing,' regardless of vaccination status.

Howard Blume

POTUS delivers remarks to celebrate Independence Day and independence from COVID-19.

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ICYMI: Decoding feline feelings and a breathtaking bungee jump July 31, 2021

A round-up of the week's news you might have missed.

Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities July 31, 2021

Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to capture major Afghan urban areas.

Billie Eilish opens up on internet trolls July 31, 2021

Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.

Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack July 31, 2021

The country's foreign minister blames "Iranian terrorism" for an attack that left two people dead.

Nigerian sprinter Okagbare fails drugs test July 31, 2021

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being suspended for failing a drugs test.

Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic loses to Pablo Carreno Busta in bronze-medal match July 31, 2021

Novak Djokovic throws one racquet and smashes another as his bid for an Olympic medal ends in defeat by Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

Australia Covid: Brisbane lockdown after Delta variant cases July 31, 2021

Millions of Australians in parts of Queensland enter a snap lockdown from Saturday afternoon.

Simone Biles: Tokyo Olympics gymnast withdraws from two more events July 31, 2021

American Simone Biles pulls out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Elon Musk: 'I don't want to be CEO of anything' July 31, 2021

Elon Musk reiterated on Friday that he doesn't want to be Space X or Tesla boss. What's going on?

Tokyo 2020: Five reasons why Saturday's women's 100m will light up Olympics July 31, 2021

Five reasons why the women's 100m will be one of the standout events on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics.

India reptile park struggles to survive amid Covid July 30, 2021

The future is uncertain for the thousands of snakes, lizards and crocodiles at the Guindy Snake Park.

Nigeria's kidnap crisis: 'I saw my two-year-old carried by a man with a gun' July 30, 2021

Parents of schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria describe their trauma, and dilemma over the ransom demands.

Mitholz - the tranquil Swiss village facing a time bomb July 30, 2021

More than 60 years after a deadly explosion ruined Mitholz, the village remains under threat.

The man who 'killed' Pluto July 30, 2021

How Mike Brown’s discovery of a larger object threatened Pluto’s 75-year status as a planet

IRS ordered to hand over Donald Trump tax returns to Congress July 30, 2021

The ruling is a big legal blow to the ex-president, who has not publicly disclosed his tax returns.

Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul actor thanks supporters after heart attack July 30, 2021

The Better Call Saul star says he had a "small heart attack" on Tuesday and is going to be okay.

Amanda Knox claims Matt Damon film Stillwater profits from her life July 30, 2021

The director of Stillwater said he was fascinated by Ms Knox's wrongful murder conviction in Italy.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta criticises 'vaccine nationalism' July 30, 2021

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says vaccine nationalism is why he wants his country to move towards vaccine production.

Tokyo Olympics: Russians face backlash from fellow competitors July 30, 2021

The Russian Olympic Committee are fourth in the medal table at the Tokyo Games but their athletes are facing questions from fellow competitors about whether they should even be there.

Tokyo Olympics: Who are the contenders for Usain Bolt's 100m crown? July 30, 2021

For the first time since 2004 an athlete other than Usain Bolt will win the men's Olympic 100m - but who are the contenders for gold?

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