Los Angeles Times
Law would override zoning to allow high-rise housing near transit
The bill by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) verges on extraordinary, not only because of the size of the buildings it would allow but because it takes county and city elected officials mostly out of the equation on many construction projects.
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Taliban releases British couple held in Afghanistan after 7 months
The Talibanon Friday released a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, probably part of a wider effort to get its government recognized internationally years after taking power.
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Remains may be those of man sought in 3 daughters’ killings
Authorities say they have found remains they believe are those of Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the mountains of Washington state.
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September 20, 2025
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Meeting's tone, decisions alarm health experts
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Meeting’s tone, decisions alarm health experts
On Thursday, the committee voted that children under the age of 4 receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and the varicella, or chickenpox, vaccine in two separate shots given at the same time, instead of a single dose.
5 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
City bets billions on Convention Center project
Those warnings did not discourage Mayor Karen Bass and a majority of the council, who said Friday that the project will create thousands of jobs and boost tourism and business activity, making the city more competitive on the national stage.
5 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Remains may be those of man sought in 3 daughters' killings
Authorities say they have found remains they believe are those of Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the mountains of Washington state.
1 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Mutual respect still flies for Verse, Eagles
The Rams' edge rusher says his feelings toward Philadelphia and its fan base haven't changed, but he has 'respect for all of them'
3 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Ticking closer to deal on TikTok
Trump says China’s president approves the planned takeover of the app in the U.S.
3 min |
September 20, 2025
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A welcome spring in their step
Dodgers' bullpen finds way to get victory and provide positive sign for postseason push.
4 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Weird science? Sure, it may get you an Ig Nobel
A team ofresearchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebra-like stripes would prevent flies from biting them.
3 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.N. to let Palestinian leader speak via video
Trump administration had revoked longtime President Mahmoud Abbas’ visa in August.
2 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Canada, Mexico vow to improve economic ties
Leaders promise to boost trade relations amid U.S. tariff threats ahead of negotiations.
3 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Reaching end of the road with something in the tank
Kershaw feels it's time to retire because he can go out pitching strong
5 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Sierra Canyon proves a force in 41-9 win
Trailblazers dominate Orange Lutheran in a mission to win title in a tough Division 1.
2 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
PANEL CURBS COVID-19 VACCINE RULES
At a chaotic hearing, key CDC committee also delays action on hepatitis B shots.
6 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Jews approach High Holy Days with anxiety and determination
Threats will motivate congregants to fill synagogues with prayers, a rabbi says.
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September 20, 2025
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Former KTVU anchor is taken into custody for the fourth time
Frank Somerville is arrested after alleged physical altercation with his daughter.
2 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Screenwriters, and Michael Eisner, blast Disney
WGA members and ex-CEO join chorus of criticism against move to sideline Kimmel.
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
$2.6-billion Convention Center expansion OKd despite fiscal risks
L.A. political leaders on Friday took what their own policy experts called a risky bet, agreeing to pour billions of dollars into the city's aging Convention Center in the hope that it will breathe new life into a struggling downtown and the region's economy.
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pentagon plan pits Marines against off-roaders and pilots
CRITICS say airspace limits threaten the King of the Hammers off-road race.
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Yelich stars as Angels lose seventh in a row
Christian Yelich went two for four and reached 100 RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers handed the Angels their seventh straight loss 5-2 on Thursday night.
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September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
How media consolidation silences free speech
If the decision of what is appropriate to broadcast lies in the hands of a few people, then there is no real choice
3 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Jockeying for first in moon race
The U.S. and China are sprinting toward manned missions to the lunar surface by decade’s end, with sights set on 2029
8 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Vincent Thomas Bridge plans put the port at odds with locals
As officials ponder whether to spend at least a year and $1.5 billion more on an already ambitious upgrade of the Vincent Thomas Bridge, locals are asking if the nightmare they will have to endure during construction will be worth it.
3 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Two teachers investigated for reaction to Kirk’s killing
Schools officials in Orange and Los Angeles counties are investigating two teachers for alleged actions or social media posts after last week’s assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
5 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Can budget trucks finally make electric cars affordable?
A push for simpler pickups aims to broaden market for battery-powered cars.
4 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
LMU rescinds recognition of its faculty union
Staffers are in shock after Jesuit university decides to invoke ‘religious exemption.’
5 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
At a mass grave in Syria, families learn the fate of missing loved ones
Search teams on Friday pulled some 25 bodies out of a mass grave believed to contain the remains of at least 175 people in a suburb of the capital, Damascus.
2 min |
September 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Judge rejects Trump's $15-billion lawsuit against New York Times
A federal judge in Florida has tossed out a $15-billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Trump against the New York Times.
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