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Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks to be demolished 2 years after mass shooting January 23, 2021

The club never reopened after the November 2018 massacre that left 12 dead.

Lila Seidman

Allen Freehling, L.A. rabbi who fought for human rights and the marginalized, dies at 88 January 22, 2021

Longtime rabbi at University Synagogue put his faith into action in both religious and civic circles.

Faith E. Pinho

California's ban on flavored tobacco sales blocked as referendum qualifies for ballot January 22, 2021

California's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products is suspended after a referendum by the tobacco industry qualified for the 2022 ballot.

Patrick McGreevy

A 'full reverse': California joblessness spiked in December, thwarting recovery January 22, 2021

Much of December's distress was driven by hotels and restaurants closing, as tourism and business travel failed to bounce back and dining out was restricted.

Margot Roosevelt

L.A. County won't be fully vaccinated until 2022 unless pace improves, officials warn January 22, 2021

Mayor Eric Garcetti says he's confident manufacturers will meet demand and additional COVID vaccines will be approved. But many more doses are needed.

Luke Money, Rong-Gong Lin II

LAPD's use of horses to clear crowd condemned by activists, civil rights leaders January 22, 2021

The LAPD's use of officers on horseback to confront a crowd in downtown L.A. on Inauguration Day is being condemned as a violation of past reforms.

Kevin Rector, James Queally

California attorney general launches civil rights probe of L.A. County Sheriff's Department January 22, 2021

California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra's office says it will look at whether the department has engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional policing.

Alene Tchekmedyian

Biden's plans may offer hope to L.A.'s homeless population — if Congress goes along January 22, 2021

On homelessness, the new Biden administration is offering to spend more on the problem — but it will need buy-in from Congress.

Benjamin Oreskes

How the 'California miracle' dissolved into a winter coronavirus nightmare January 22, 2021

Experts say California's brutal winter COVID-19 surge is largely driven by complacency on masking and distancing. One calls it 'COVID resentment.'

Soumya Karlamangla, Rong-Gong Lin II

Sheriff rejects finding that top aide used racial slur January 22, 2021

Los Angeles County sheriff's officials are refusing to turn over documents to department watchdogs related to their investigation into Undersheriff Tim Murakami's alleged use of a Japanese racial slur to refer to employees of color.

Alene Tchekmedyian

Column: A teen center turns into a food pantry to survive COVID-19 January 22, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic in March, the Wilmington Teen Center has had to curtail nearly all youth activities. It now functions more like a community pantry.

Gustavo Arellano

I tried to start a pandemic pod for my 5-year-old. Here's how it went wrong January 22, 2021

Trying to create a social pod so her daughter could again play with her friends led this mom down a rabbit hole of awkwardness, rejection and frustration.

Cindy Carcamo

Have you tried to start a social pod for your child? Tell us how it went January 22, 2021

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, families have started social pods for their children. Did you start a social pod? If so, we want to hear about it.

Cindy Carcamo

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine in L.A.: Confusion, waiting, tears and triumph January 22, 2021

Tens of thousands of people face confusion, contradiction and chaos amid the state's uneven vaccine rollout.

Hayley Smith, Colleen Shalby, Maya Lau

California sees record-breaking COVID-19 deaths, a lagging indicator of winter surge January 22, 2021

COVID-19 deaths still stalking California at alarming levels even as cases continue to flatten

Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money

DWP customer at center of billing scandal files new lawsuit against city January 22, 2021

The lead plaintiff in a 2015 lawsuit against the L.A. Department of Water and Power, is suing the city again over the agency's billing errors.

Dakota Smith

Key L.A. council committee OKs high-rise project at site of Times' former headquarters January 22, 2021

A key committee of the Los Angeles City Council backed a proposal for a developer to erect two high-rise towers at the site of the former Times building in downtown L.A.

Dakota Smith

Coronavirus variant found in Denmark is increasingly common in Northern California January 22, 2021

It is not yet known whether the new coronavirus variant is more contagious, but it is becoming increasingly prevalent in Northern California.

Erin B. Logan

The Standard hotel in West Hollywood is shutting down January 21, 2021

The Standard hotel in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip is set to close Friday. It said its lease price made the location unsustainable.

Hugo Martín

Schools can now be used as vaccine centers. But does it help given the shortage? January 21, 2021

Schools can be used as vaccine centers under new guidelines, but they'll have to apply for the role, and the bigger issue remains the shortage of vaccine doses.

Howard Blume

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Trudeau conveys Keystone pipeline 'disappointment' to Biden January 23, 2021

Despite the revoking of the Keystone XL permit, the Canadian PM hails "a new era" in bilateral ties.

Trump impeachment: Senate trial delayed until next month January 23, 2021

Arguments will not begin until the week of 8 February, giving the ex-president's lawyers time to prepare.

Afghan war: Biden administration to review Trump's Taliban deal January 23, 2021

Officials say they want to check the group are "living up to its commitments" as violence continues.

Islamic State tries to shore up relevance with Iraq carnage January 23, 2021

Despite their territorial defeat, the extremists are striving to prove they still matter.

Uganda's Yoweri Museveni overcomes Bobi Wine challenge - for now January 23, 2021

President Yoweri Museveni sees off another challenger despite the expectation surrounding Bobi Wine.

Rémy Julienne: Stunt king to the stars who fell to Covid January 23, 2021

Rémy Julienne was one of the world's top stunt artists, devising crashes and collisions in 1,400 films.

Covid hand-outs: How different countries pay if you are sick January 23, 2021

As the UK rejects £500 Covid pay outs, how are others countries getting people to stick to the rules?

Week in pictures: 16-22 January 2021 January 23, 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

Wuhan marks its anniversary with triumph and denial January 23, 2021

In the city where the virus first emerged there is now an insistence that it came from elsewhere.

National Guard: President Biden apologises over troops sleeping in car park January 23, 2021

Photographs of hundreds of National Guard members sheltering underground sparked anger among lawmakers.

How Joe Biden's ancestral Irish home is celebrating January 23, 2021

Celebrations broke out across Ballina when Biden's presidential victory was declared - and for the young people of the town, it meant that anything was possible.

Coronavirus: European Union vaccine woes increase January 22, 2021

AstraZeneca is the latest company, after Pfizer, to warn of delivery delays, frustrating officials.

What next for Trump - and Trumpism? January 22, 2021

Stripped of presidential powers and silenced online, can Trump still make a political comeback?

Iran's supreme leader makes online threats to attack golfing Trump January 22, 2021

A photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone.

Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround Bangui January 22, 2021

Central African Republic, two-thirds controlled by rebels, is "at grave risk" the UN envoy says.

Russia detains Navalny aides as protests go viral January 22, 2021

Police hold aides to Putin critic Alexei Navalny as social media buzzes with plans for protests.

Could Google really leave Australia? January 22, 2021

After threatening to cut off Australia, could Google survive without it?

Tokyo 2020 Games may have to be held behind closed doors, says Lord Coe January 22, 2021

The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 may have to be held behind closed doors if they are to go ahead this year, athletics chief Lord Coe says.

Covaxin and Covishield: What we know about India's Covid vaccines January 22, 2021

As India starts exporting Covid vaccines, here's what we know about Covishield and Covaxin.

Africa's long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine January 22, 2021

Africa will have to wait "weeks if not months" before getting WHO-approved vaccines, officials say.