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And U.S. citizens who has been in Hubei Province in the previous 14 days will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a goal of 3.5 million new homes by 2025. His path to reaching it narrows, now that a zoning "reform" measure has failed.

It's a meteor, it's a piece of space junk, it's Kobe's last goodbye! We solve the mystery (well, NASA did)

L.A. has a plan to turn the congested tourist trap into a safer, more accessible space for residents and visitors.

How much high school math do you need to get into a Cal State? It's controversial.

George Gascon and Rachel Rossi staked out positions to the left of incumbent DA Jackie Lacey, who argued both of her challengers are unqualified.

LAFD said the fire reportedly prompted people to jump from the sixth floor or other nearby floors.

Chances are your voting location has changed. Here's the list of where you can go.

Bryant's work ethic inspired Chinese basketball players and fans. His shocking death hit the community hard in both in LA and in China.

Federal safety investigators said the helicopter lacked an onboard safety net system that investigators had previously recommended be required for all similar aircraft.

We may not be able to fully ease your anxieties about the 2020 election season, but we can at least offer some friendly guidance.

One vendor said said none of the shops in Plaza Mexico were ready for the demand for Kobe Bryant gear. People were coming in sad, she said, "because they said the wife is Mexican."

COVID-19 is officially a pandemic. Here's what you need to know.

As Los Angeles mourns the death of Kobe Bryant, memorials have taken on many shapes and forms. 

An NTSB official called the crash site scene "pretty devastating." Nine people, including the pilot, were killed while en route to a youth basketball tournament.

Three young basketball players, four parents including Kobe Bryant, a coach, and the pilot lost their lives in Sunday's helicopter crash.

The author had been scheduled to talk about her controversial novel on Tuesday night.

Athletics leaders said there's work to be done to improve college student mental health and prevent student sexual assault.

Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others, including the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College, were killed.

Photos capture the grief and shock of fans who came together to mourn the shocking death of the basketball legend in a helicopter crash Sunday morning.

There are now five confirmed cases in the U.S.

Kobe Bryant gave us something special even when we had nothing else to cheer for in our lives.

The Secretary of State has certified the new system, but says L.A. County must have a 'Plan B' for March 3 primary voters that includes the option of hand-marking a paper ballot.

Chief Michel Moore has also referred the case for possible criminal charges. A number of other officers are still under investigation.

The vision includes more space for walking, scenic overviews and more recreational options.

People are concerned, but no one's panicking.

The city says voters will accidentally skip candidates listed after the first digital "page."

The vote on the study was delayed after a long discussion about which students -- and districts -- would actually be studied.

In total, LAPD reported 322 hate crimes in 2019, up from 292 in 2018.

"There are no longer any patients in our hospital."

The space-based observatory helped to identify the most distant galaxy observed to date.

The federal government requires cities to periodically count their homeless residents. But don't expect the tally to be accurate.

We made you a guide.

The Census Bureau has rolled out new ads in several Asian languages, but dropped eight of the 14 languages it used for advertising in its 2010 campaign.

The Valley medical center has been without running water since the waterline broke Saturday night.

An airline passenger arrived at the Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 12 while infectious, according to the L.A. County Public Health Department.

The organization has been invited to speak onstage for the past three years.

Late last year XOTX Tropico owner Leon Massoth was told the property his business sits on had been sold and he had to leave. He thinks he's found a new space.

Condo and home prices are out of reach for most first-time buyers in Los Angeles. Could "Tenancy in common" be the solution?

Deputies would be required to turn on their cameras during any interaction with the public.

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has been ordered to report to prison to begin serving his three-year sentence for obstruction of justice, conspiracy and lying.

"We don't want to become collateral damage" in the fight against teen vaping, says one hookah advocate.

The March 3 primary is weeks away, but the state has yet to certify the new machines. Election experts have spotted security flaws, and potential lawsuits are already looming.

The transit agency says fast and frequent service is key to improving its system, which has lost roughly 25% of its ridership over the past decade.

Is freezing tuition at $49,000 a year enough to attract working-class high school graduates?

Twenty cops are being investigated for falsely labeling residents as gang members.

A day labor center in L.A.'s Westlake neighborhood is under pressure to vacate its long-time headquarters.

There were 253 murders in 2019, making it the 10th year in a row the city had fewer than 300 homicides. The homicide rate was the lowest since 1962.

Rain for many. Snow for some. Traffic for everybody. Maybe put some snacks and water bottles in your car. Couldn't hurt.

It's nothing.

In all, some 60 people at a number of area schools complained of minor problems. Parents say they have questions about why the jet fuel was dumped over populated areas.

Homes that care for people who are mentally ill or otherwise at risk of becoming homeless are rapidly closing in L.A. County. Newsom says he'll invest to keep them open.

If you think the Astros' cheating was the only reason the Dodgers lost, then you've decided to forget a few things about that series.

It's "a crappy run down rustic building that needs to be torn down." It's also "a place where miracles have happened for decades."

One councilman running for reelection says the user interface is "unfair" and could affect the outcome of important races.

The thieves are putting Metro riders, staff -- and themselves -- at risk.

Legal claims against the boat's owners call the fire that killed 34 last Labor Day "foreseeable and preventable" in part due to "a litany of safety lapses."

Twitter doesn't always know what it's talking about.

Homelessness, education, climate action, health, consumer protection, school lunches: Gov. Gavin Newsom's agenda couldn't differ more from President Donald Trump's.

We're continuing to report on this story, and we want to hear from you.

People in L.A. County are getting the flu -- and going to the ER because of it -- at a rate higher than the peak of all but one of the last five seasons.

Yes, élan.

L.A. County is home to nearly 60,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Our shelter system has space for fewer than 16,000 people.

Patients will be transferred to nearby hospitals. It's unclear how many of St. Vincent's more than 1,000 employees will lose their jobs.

An estimated 6,000 locals have returned to the democratic island for an election that's being treated as a referendum on Taiwan's relations with China.

You can watch it here.

With dangerous weapons, ammunition and chemical storage at risk, California's intensifying wildfires are worrying military leaders.

Time to learn your regional transit ABCs (keep those D Line jokes to yourself).

A new year brought new housing laws aimed at helping renters. But who's enforcing them?

See our breakdown of the new 'growth model,' which claims to offer a new perspective on how well schools are doing.

L.A.'s jails have become de facto mental health hospitals. But county leaders want to move more patients out.

Your guide to getting thrifty in 2020.

Taxi pickup services made the move -- along with Uber and Lyft -- which one city leader called "the final nail in the coffin" for the industry.

A new report found that quality childcare in L.A. costs more than any one funding source available.

He's charged with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by use of force and sexual battery by restraint.

California's college athletes bill will be the talk of the NCAA's annual convention, which begins today.

After a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian general, emotions were strong among local Iranian Americans.

New research shows the effect police language and media narratives have on how we perceive who's to blame when a driver kills a pedestrian.

If you're a No Party Preference voter, pay extra attention to this guide if you want to weigh in on the next president.

If you were inside trying not to breathe in the polluted air, you may have missed it.

You're not crazy. The University of Oregon's mascot doesn't just look like Donald Duck. It IS him.

A new year has begun, and you know what that means: a parade of flower-festooned floats!

The pantheon of past presidents includes just two other women (who served in 2005-06 and 2012-13). Farber is the first Latina and native Spanish-speaker to work her way up to the post.

A guide for L.A.'s writers, photographers, musicians, film and tv workers, artists, drivers, and more.

Rabbi Marvin Hier made the plea Monday after the latest in a series of attacks against Jews. In the most recent attack, a man stabbed five people at a Hanukkah celebration in New York.

The court order that cleared O.C.'s massive homeless encampment just got more important.

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena are getting ready to ship the latest Mars rover to Florida. In July, the robotic vehicle will start the roughly seven-month journey to the red planet.

The state could soon be housing an additional 2,100 detained immigrants, despite state legislators' efforts to get out of the private detention business.

Here's a closer look at some of the laws that might affect your daily life in the new year.

It moved less than one mile after touching down near the Santa Clara River.

The city's Department of Sanitation is picking them up.

Large parts of the county are without power, including the City of Bell, Silver Lake, Echo Park and East Hollywood.

The event is viewed by an estimated 37 million people worldwide.

Feminine hygiene products are "essential health items," said Councilmember Bob Blumenfeld.

This Christmas weather leaves a lot to be desired, but it could be (and has been) sooo much worse.

Swimming with pet waste, litter and motor oil... is not great.

Travel between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. without paying a cent.

Despite his brutal drug war and attacks on Catholic Church leaders, 78 percent of Filipinos remain satisfied with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's performance. In L.A., Filipino American Catholics are divided.

Rain and wind could cause traffic delays during Christmas week.

Thousands of mini wildfires can help turn L.A.'s stagnant winter air into a health hazard.