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latimes.comL.A. homicides are down to near-historic lows — but killings of Black men persistHomicides in Los Angeles have fallen to levels not seen since the 1960s, but more than a third of those killed this year have been Black. While gang intervention workers have been credited with reducing shootings in the most troubled neighborhoods, some have become victims of violence themselves.

L.A. homicides are down to near-historic lows — but killings of Black men persist

latimes.comMeasure A could radically alter L.A. County labor talks. There's been little debateMeasure A would mandate binding arbitration when labor talks between the L.A. County supervisors and public safety unions that are barred from striking reach an impasse.

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Measure A could radically alter L.A. County labor talks. There's been little debate

latimes.comThe California coast's great enemy: Record-hot ocean temperatures from El NiñoUnprecedented flooding is quickly becoming a fact of life in some Southern California coastal communities.

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The California coast's great enemy: Record-hot ocean temperatures from El Niño

latimes.comSoCal sober living homes drugged patients to keep the money flowing, federal prosecutors allegeA father-and-son team from Southern California are accused by federal prosecutors of using their facilities to commit a shocking fraud, including drugging patients, preventing them from accessing their belongings and holding them against their will.

SoCal sober living homes drugged patients to keep the money flowing, federal prosecutors allege

latimes.comDeaf workers lose thousands in power tools to thieves, have group hug, vow to 'keep going'The theft occurred in broad daylight while the construction workers were making repairs to a home in Granada Hills.

Deaf workers lose thousands in power tools to thieves, have group hug, vow to 'keep going'

latimes.comBody of missing climber found, buried in snow, on Mt. WhitneyThe Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report from an employee at a Lone Pine motel of a guest who missed checkout and left his personal belongings behind.

Body of missing climber found, buried in snow, on Mt. Whitney

latimes.comDSA's national leaders postpone decision on rescinding Raman's endorsement for mayorThe left-wing group held a meeting Monday evening to decide whether to allow the local Los Angeles DSA chapter's endorsement of the council member to stand.

DSA's national leaders postpone decision on rescinding Raman's endorsement for mayor

latimes.comReal-life violence encroaches on 'Miami Vice ’85' film set. Video shows man pull out hefty knifeA caller told New York police that he had been in a verbal dispute with an “unidentified individual” when the man took out a knife.

Real-life violence encroaches on 'Miami Vice '85' film set. Video shows man pull out hefty knife

latimes.comWoman who claimed she was carrying 'Bachelor' star's baby sentenced in pregnancy fraud schemeA woman who faked two pregnancies and falsely claimed that a former star of “The Bachelor” was the father of one of the children has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Woman who claimed she was carrying 'Bachelor' star's baby sentenced in pregnancy fraud scheme

latimes.comA pair of rare Brooks-Disney athletic shoes led detectives to $1 million in stolen gear, police sayInvestigators struck athletic-gear gold last week when they discovered a cache of stolen athletic shoes and other goods worth $1 million inside a Chatsworth warehouse.

A pair of rare Brooks-Disney athletic shoes led detectives to $1 million in stolen gear, police say

latimes.comDallas Cowboys cheerleaders take legal action against My Chemical Romance over dancers' uniformsThe company behind the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is seeking a court order to stop My Chemical Romance from using dancers in costumes it says copy the squad’s signature uniform.

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders take legal action against My Chemical Romance over dancers' uniforms

latimes.comChris Brown gets suspended prison sentence in case over London nightclub bottle attackChris Brown avoids prison time, as a London judge suspends the Grammy winner's prison sentence for a year. The R&B star pleaded guilty to attacking a music producer at a nightclub in 2023.

Chris Brown gets suspended prison sentence in case over London nightclub bottle attack

latimes.comHigh school girls' volleyball: City Section playoff results and pairingsCIF City Section high school girls' volleyball playoff scores and schedule.

High school girls' volleyball: City Section playoff results and pairings

latimes.comHigh school girls' volleyball: Southern Section playoff pairingsCIF Southern Section high school girls' volleyball playoff pairings and schedule.

High school girls' volleyball: Southern Section playoff pairings

latimes.comHigh school flag football: Southern Section playoff pairingsCIF Southern Section high school girls' flag football playoff pairings.

High school flag football: Southern Section playoff pairings

latimes.comLuke Bryan's son Bo commits to Georgia, making him latest superstar scion to give football a shotLuke Bryan’s son, three-star quarterback Bo Bryan, has committed to Georgia but faces long odds. Other celebrity musicians’ sons who tried major college football struggled.

Luke Bryan's son Bo commits to Georgia, making him latest superstar scion to give football a shot

DSA's national leaders postpone decision on rescinding Raman's endorsement for mayor

Real-life violence encroaches on 'Miami Vice '85' film set. Video shows man pull out hefty knife

latimes.comWalter Koenig, ‘Star Trek’ franchise's original Chekov, dies at 90Walter Koenig, the 'Star Trek' franchise's original Chekov, has died at 90. Born in Chicago and raised in Manhattan, the actor was the son of Lithuanian immigrants of Russian descent.

Walter Koenig, 'Star Trek' franchise's original Chekov, dies at 90

Jay-Z has chosen himself to headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

latimes.comIt's official! Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime showJay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show at Inglewood's SoFi Stadium on Valentine's Day.

It's official! Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show

latimes.com'Generational talent': Eric Bauza, versatile voice actor known for modern take on 'Looney Tunes' characters, dies at 46Voice actor Eric Bauza died Sunday of natural causes at age 46. His career spans more than two decades and includes credits for modern 'Looney Tunes' projects, 'Rick and Morty' and 'Unikitty!'

'Generational talent': Eric Bauza, versatile voice actor known for modern take on 'Looney Tunes' characters, dies at 46

latimes.com'You Can See Everything's' full-frontal shower scene was Billy Evans' idea, co-director saysBilly Evans — the partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — asked the 'You Can See Everything' team: 'Want to film me showering?'

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'You Can See Everything's' full-frontal shower scene was Billy Evans' idea, co-director says

Woman who claimed she was carrying 'Bachelor' star's baby sentenced in pregnancy fraud scheme

latimes.comOne pair of rare Brooks-Disney athletic shoes led detectives to $1M in stolen gear, police sayInvestigators struck athletic-gear gold last week when they discovered a cache of stolen athletic shoes and other goods worth $1 million inside a Chatsworth warehouse.

One pair of rare Brooks-Disney athletic shoes led detectives to $1M in stolen gear, police say

latimes.comDallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take legal action against My Chemical Romance over dancers' uniformsThe company behind the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is seeking a court order to stop My Chemical Romance from using dancers in costumes it says copy the squad’s signature uniform.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take legal action against My Chemical Romance over dancers' uniforms

latimes.com9th Circuit denies feds' appeal over 20,000 ballots; district court hearing to proceedThe decision clears the way for the lower court to proceed with hearing the case. A hearing is scheduled Tuesday afternoon before Judge David O. Carter in Los Angeles.

9th Circuit denies feds' appeal over 20,000 ballots; district court hearing to proceed

latimes.comFormer Bass opponent Rick Caruso now says he will vote for her reelection as mayorCaruso said that he feared Raman would turn the LAPD into a "a laboratory for risky DSA social experimentation."

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Former Bass opponent Rick Caruso now says he will vote for her reelection as mayor

latimes.comEthics complaint filed over ads falsely portraying Raman promoting homeless campsThe Raman campaign's complaint says the ads spread on social media steer viewers to an interactive AI phone line with a voice falsely identified as that of Nithya Raman.

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Ethics complaint filed over ads falsely portraying Raman promoting homeless camps

latimes.comHelp us report on clean-air trucks and buses in CaliforniaIf you have participated in California's clean truck and bus subsidy program, known as HVIP, and would be open to sharing your story, we would like to hear from you.

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A Times analysis has found that California’s clean truck and bus program has fallen short of its core objectives to curb pollution. Help us continue our reporting

latimes.comAhead of midterms, Trump offers $1-million reward to voter fraud tipstersThe offer comes as the Trump administration has moved more aggressively to intervene in the midterms, including a push in California to segregate ballots from voters it considers likely noncitizens.

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Ahead of midterms, Trump offers $1-million reward to voter fraud tipsters

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latimes.comLuka Doncic scores 52 points, hits several late clutch shots as Lakers rally to beat JazzLuka Doncic hit three clutch three-pointers late in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers to victory over the Utah Jazz.

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latimes.comIndustry executives knew for decades that microplastics were infiltrating the human bodyDecades before microplastics were found in human hearts and brains, industry executives privately knew about tiny plastic particles crossing the gut lining, documents from the 1970s and 1980s show.

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latimes.comHow I fell in love with the culinary and cultural orbit of LAXAn ode to Melody Bar & Grill and Mariella's Tacos, icons in the diverse culinary orbit of Los Angeles International Airport.

latimes.comYour guide to Pasadena Measure PFD: A special parcel tax to fund the fire departmentMeasure PFD on the ballot in Pasadena would levy an annual parcel tax of 19 cents per square foot of improved property, with exemptions for low-income homeowners. The money would go into a special fund earmarked for fire stations, apparatus, equipment and staffing.

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Your guide to Pasadena Measure PFD: A special parcel tax to fund the fire department

latimes.comMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costsTech companies are shrinking the size of their workforce as they restructure and spend more on artificial intelligence.

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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costs

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Chris Brown gets suspended prison sentence in case over London nightclub bottle attack

latimes.comSkydance offers voluntary buyouts to some employeesSkydance is offering a one-time voluntary buyout offer to certain employees, as Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge operations.

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Skydance offers voluntary buyouts to some employees

latimes.comLuke Bryan's son Bo's committing to Georgia is latest superstar scion to give football a shotLuke Bryan’s son, three-star quarterback Bo Bryan, has committed to Georgia but faces long odds. Other celebrity musicians’ sons who tried major college football struggled.

Luke Bryan's son Bo's committing to Georgia is latest superstar scion to give football a shot

latimes.comInside the rift at Netflix as the company faces layoffs and executive shake-upsIncreasingly, tensions have flared between the L.A.-based executives dedicated to movies and TV shows and its engineers and technicians in Silicon Valley over how best to expand the business and promote content on Netflix.

One source of internal friction at Netflix has centered on the company's aggressive venture into games that co-CEO Greg Peters championed, as part of a strategy to diversify its business and retain subscribers. www.latimes.com/entertainme...

The streamer acquired several game studios beginning in 2021, investing billions into the space, sources said. www.latimes.com/entertainme...

But the effort has badly misfired. In August, Netflix announced it was closing Hollywood-based gaming studio Night School and shuttering Finland-based gaming studio Moonloot. It previously shuttered Allen, Texas-based Boss Fight Entertainment. www.latimes.com/entertainme...

latimes.comLaika’s PG-13 ‘Wildwood’ opens to nearly $12 million, testing audiences’ appetite for mature animationLaika’s PG-13 stop-motion film, “Wildwood,” opened third with an estimated $11.6 million. Here’s what its debut says about the market for mature animation.

Laika's PG-13 'Wildwood' opens to nearly $12 million, testing audiences' appetite for mature animation