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Housing and HomelessnessThe saga of tenants at one dilapidated Mid-City housing complex is emblematic of a citywide problem that got worse during the pandemic. -
Child care was labeled essential during the coronavirus pandemic, but preschool teachers, family child care providers, relatives and nannies have long been doing the critical work of helping young kids grow and thrive.Here's what SoCal early care and education really looks like.
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Criminal JusticeDavid Ordaz, Jr. had a knife and was in the midst of a mental health crisis when a family member turned to law enforcement for help. Now, his family joins a growing movement pushing for an end to armed officers responding to psychiatric emergencies.
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FoodAt 83 years old, Michel Bordagary has the distinction of being Centro Basco's final boarder.
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Climate and EnvironmentDisturbed by unrelenting heat waves, massive wildfires, disappearing beaches, and worsening droughts? Here’s what you need to know.
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HealthA large nursing home business — and the state-run system designed to regulate it — were failing California’s most vulnerable even before the pandemic struck, advocates and patient families said. That failure intensified as COVID-19 gripped the state.
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Criminal Justice
An L.A. County judge this week ruled Measure J unconstitutional. The measure, passed by L.A. County voters, reallocates budget money to social services and jail diversion programs. -
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As temperatures reach triple digits this weekend, L.A. zookeepers explain how they keep their animals cool and comfortable.
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News
Assembly Bill 2717 allows people to break a window on a hot car to save a child's life.
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Health
Vaccinated Californians soon won’t need to wear a mask at work. The state’s workplace safety agency passed the new rules Thursday.
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Climate and Environment
California’s wildfires have gotten increasingly destructive and deadly. Here's why, and what you can do to get your home and family ready for a fire emergency.
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News
A rise in attacks on Asian Americans has led to a burst of new groups. But what is their staying power?
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News
It’s very hot, decrepit nursing homes received government funds, and the Grove and Americana theaters may be reopening.
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Criminal Justice
People with a mental illness or a substance use disorder or who are unhoused will be eligible for the pilot program if they’re arrested for certain misdemeanors or non-violent felonies.
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Criminal Justice
George Gascón promised during his campaign to review past police shootings. The outside panel will examine fatal shootings to see if there is evidence that might call into question previous DA's decisions not to file criminal charges against the officers.
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Housing and Homelessness
Some organizations are helping by dropping off water.
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Criminal Justice
The city of Bakersfield released the documents under a recent California law that increases transparency in policing. The investigation is part of an ongoing collaboration between 40 newsrooms in the state, including LAist.
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Arts and Entertainment
AMC, the world's biggest movie theater owner, had its name briefly attached to former Pacific multiplexes on ticketing sites
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