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Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: One of Trump’s recent claims isn’t just dubious. It’s mathematically impossible

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: In the 1954 book “How to Lie With Statistics” by Darrell Huff, the author explains how graphs, ...
Los Angeles Times

A young musician was gunned down in Northridge. Did childhood friends set her up?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Maria De La Rosa, 22, a musician who performed as DELAROSA, was shot to death last month in Northridge. A search ...
Los Angeles Times

Notorious ‘winter vomiting bug’ rising in California. A new norovirus strain could make it worse

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The dreaded norovirus — the “vomiting bug” that often causes stomach flu symptoms — is climbing again in ...
The New York Times

Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment by Monday

While the decision did not remove the National Guard troops from the president’s control, it blocked him from using them in the nation’s second-largest city. By Shawn Hubler Reporting from Los Angeles ...
Los Angeles Times

LA Bowl will reportedly shut down after Saturday’s Boise State-Washington game

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The LA Bowl will crown its last winner when Washington and Boise State play Saturday, according to On3.com’s Brett ...
Los Angeles Times

A Times investigation finds fraud and theft are rife at California’s county fairs

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One-third of the state’s 77 local fairs have been plagued by an array of problems, an L.A. Times investigation has ...
The New York Times

Small Earthquake Shakes Area Near Los Angeles

A minor, 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:27 a.m. Pacific time about 8 miles northwest ...
Los Angeles Times

Want to eat at the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles? Start here

Now in its thirteenth year, the 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles guide has become the city’s premier platform for the very best in fine dining, casual fare, and street food in the greater L.A. area ...
LAist

The best restaurants in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times

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The New York Times

Judge Says Trump Must End Guard Deployment in Los Angeles

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had illegally kept troops in Los Angeles after emergency conditions had ended. The administration is expected to appeal. By Laurel Rosenhall ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Times Concierge: My girlfriends and I need a staycation. Where should we go?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Looking for things to do in L.A.? Ask us your questions and our expert guides will share highly specific ...