Los Angeles Times
Iran fires on ships as strait is shut again
Standoff over Hormuz resumes one day after opening, with call for U.S. to end blockade.
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April 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
After fires, many are building all-electric
Costs and climate change have homeowners reconsidering gas
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April 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Failing to learn the lessons of MeToo
YOU REALLY HAVE to shake your head over the alleged sexual misconduct of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, the Bay Area Democrat whose life has imploded after a handful of women (last count: five) accused him of egregious misbehavior, including rape.
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April 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Judges fume as ICE detentions drag on
California’s federal courts inundated with thousands of legal pleas from detainees.
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April 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A new chapter for L.A.'s literary scene
SEEKING COMMUNITY, GEN Z AND MILLENNIAL READERS ARE REIMAGINING THE BOOK CLUB WITH UNCONVENTIONAL EVENTS
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April 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Sri Lanka sends home 238 Iranian sailors as it stays neutral
Sri Lanka has sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived a U.S. torpedo attack that sank their ship in the Indian Ocean, officials said Friday.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Threats to Iranian activists reveal bitter divisions
The killing of an expatriate in Canada adds to tensions in the deeply split diaspora.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Californians stuff Democratic Senate war chests
(Donors, from A1]
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April 18, 2026
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Padres’ sale could be a catalyst
[Shaikin, from B12]
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Driver shot, eastbound 105 shut down for hours
Driver shot, eastbound 105 shut down for hours
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Ups and downs, but they’re playoff bound
The Kings looked nothing like a playoff team heading into the NHL's trade deadline.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Hegseth recites 'Pulp Fiction' speech at Pentagon prayer meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leading a Pentagon prayer meeting, quoted a fictional Bible verse taken from a violent monologue in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction,” originally delivered by actor Samuel L. Jackson just before his character shoots a helpless man to death.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A fragile calm in Lebanon as truce holds, families return
A fragile calm settled over parts of Lebanon on Friday as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States took hold between Israel and Hezbollah, prompting thousands of displaced families to begin the journey home even as uncertainty, destruction and Israeli warnings against going back to parts of southern Lebanon clouded their return.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Clifton’s operator gives up on venue, downtown
“We've lost our way,” laments the backer of a Depression-era icon, in latest blow to area
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Britain's Starmer rejects growing calls to resign over appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday resisted demands he resign over revelations that his scandal-tainted pick for U.K. ambassador to Washington was appointed despite failing security checks.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trump trappings likened to Marie Antoinette's
The president's focus on his gilded decor contrasts with money worries of the public.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Backgrounds of new ICE hires under scrutiny
Applicants with questionable histories became agents, the Associated Press finds.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Airline’s bunk beds in economy are for sleeping, but rules apply
Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
ICE's acting director to step down May 31 after tumultuous tenure
Todd Lyons has played a key role in Trump’s deportation agenda for 13 months.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trader Joe's settles suit for $7.4 million
Trader Joe's customers might soon get a payout from the popular grocery chain.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Plaintiff who filed lawsuit to challenge raids arrested by ICE
Lawyer says Pasadena man is being retaliated against for trying to stand up for his rights.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
High fuel costs take a bigger hit on smaller cities
Gas prices have skyrocketed across the U.S. as a result of the Iran war, but the surge is causing more economic pain in some cities than others.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
We can't let childish attacks slide
Re \"Trump slams pope, sparks backlash,\" April 14
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A. clears encampment after resident complaints
Residents of a North Hollywood neighborhood breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as city sanitation crews showed up to clean a vacant lot they say had long been overrun by a homeless encampment that attracted crime and drug use.
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April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Dust stole the show at Coachella, and it isn't stopping there
A powerful dust storm disrupted the first weekend of the Coachella music festival as blustery winds swept over the sprawling grounds and enveloped concertgoers in a whirlwind of desert sand.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Champion Palou widens road to success for Spanish drivers
Alex Palou’s 2025 season was the best for an IndyCar driver in nearly 20 years.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Lakers 'elevate' their work for playoffs
They face a tough test in Rockets with star guards expected out till early or mid-May.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A higher price tag for the Angels?
I'd heard Arte Moreno had told people recently that he thought the Angels could command $4 billion.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
GONNA NEED AN EVEN BIGGER GOAT
James can pull off one of the greatest playoff feats of his career ... if he carries the Lakers to an upset of favored Rockets
4 min |
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Angelenos’ outlook turns glum
In an annual UCLA survey, L.A. County residents' view of their quality of life reaches its lowest point in a decade
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