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The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.

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Hi! My name is Caroline and I'm a journalist based in Los Angeles, CA. I'm currently a reporting fellow for the Los Angeles Times. I've previously worked for Politico, the …

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Latest Articles

These Puerto Rican restaurants are offering a taste of the island's cuisine in L.A.

Angela Osorio is an intern with the Los Angeles Times’ Food team. A multimedia journalist and a third-year journalism student at Cal State Long Beach, she has won awards for her coverage of campus government and crime, as well as entertainment stories and print design. She worked as a reporting …
By Angela Osorio
• Los Angeles Times

Nneka Ogwumike's buzzer-beater lifts Sparks over Liberty in 30th anniversary game

LOS ANGELES -- Nneka Ogwumike called game. The 10-time WNBA All-Star and Sparks forward hit a 25-foot, buzzer-beating three-point shot from the left wing to give the Sparks an electric 98-97 come-from-behind win over the New York Liberty on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.
By Joaquin Ruiz
• Los Angeles Times

'People just forgot about Olvera Street.' Historic L.A. restaurants on brink of closure

In April, an anonymous tip led Liliana Robertson, manager of Cielito Lindo, to a horrifying discovery: Employees appeared to be skimming cash from the nearly century-old Mexican American restaurant, an icon that’s welcomed visitors to Olvera Street for decades.As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, …
By Angela Osorio
• Los Angeles Times

Justin Herbert is starting fresh with new-look Chargers offense

EL SEGUNDO -- “It’s about playing the way that [Mike McDaniel] sees the quarterback position being played,” Justin Herbert said, “and talking about how we can get the ball to the receivers in a position where they can run with it and allow them to do the things that they’re …
By Joaquin Ruiz
• Los Angeles Times

How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ reimagined the sound of Westeros

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Game of Thrones” was known as the fantasy show for people who don’t like fantasy, thanks to language and graphic content akin to HBO’s contemporary dramas. But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy …
By Leila Jordan Berger
• Los Angeles Times

'67' things to do with tweens and teens in L.A. that will blow their minds

Teenagers — they’re a tricky bunch to entertain. They’ve outgrown all the beloved kiddie spots you once relied on, and, well, they look so peaceful with their devices and NeeDohs and skin care regimens. Must we really strip them out of their element? Yes, I say. We must. Though the …
By Dante Estrada
• Los Angeles Times

One of the largest pools in America is in L.A. It's packed with beach vibes and fun

There’s nothing like taking a cool dip after a hot day, especially in L.A. summer weather. As peak swimming season kicks off, the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center pool in Lake View Terrace reopened Memorial Day on weekends after being closed for the season. It will be open daily for swim …
By Dante Estrada
• Los Angeles Times

As critters and losses pile up, Angels fans call for owner Arte Moreno to sell team

“We don’t like not doing well, either,” Logan O’Hoppe said. “It’s not OK to us. It doesn’t matter how much we’re getting paid or that we get treated great throughout the league and things like that. We hate it, too. I think people definitely don’t realize that."
By Joaquin Ruiz
• Los Angeles Times

Reid Detmers strikes out 14, Angels score walk-off win on errant throw to sweep Rangers

Reid Detmers had a career-high 14 strikeouts, and pinch-runner Donovan Walton touched home on an errant throw in the ninth inning Sunday to give the Angels a 2-1 walk-off win over the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium and their first three-game sweep of the season.
By Joaquin Ruiz
• Los Angeles Times

4 Puerto Rican restaurants for a taste of the island's cuisine in L.A.

When San Juan native Rafael Rodriguez opened Señor Big Ed in Cypress in the mid-90s, there were few Puerto Rican restaurants in Southern California.“A lot of customers were driving long ways to come to eat at Señor Big Ed,” said restaurant manager Veronica Coronado. “They would get very emotional when …
By Angela Osorio
• Los Angeles Times

What Newsom's proposed budget means for education in California

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Public school districts were winners in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal for next year, with boosted funding that includes $2.4 billion in ongoing increases for services to students with disabilities, money that education officials have …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

We watched everything we could at Netflix is a Joke. This is what stood out

Considering the amount of comedy that was dropped on L.A. last week for the third Netflix is a Joke Festival, the idea that anyone can see it all is laughable. Yet of course, like fools, once again we tried. Between big outdoor shows, theaters and intimate club gigs, the seven …
By Leila Jordan Berger
• Los Angeles Times

To earn some countries' film tax incentives, you have to pass the test

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Promising rebates of up to 40% on an infamously expensive art form, tax incentives for film and television production — now offered by nearly four dozen countries — have been instrumental in luring the industry from …
By Leila Jordan Berger
• Los Angeles Times

California is leading national preschool expansion, but quality lags, report says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s preschool expansion has lead to surging enrollment and ranks high nationally in the amount of money spent on its youngest students, but needs to focus on improving the quality of its early education programs, researchers …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

Why LAUSD plans to enroll more babies and toddlers, growing its role in L.A. child care

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LAUSD is seeking to double its infant care centers and expand early education programs for toddlers, a plan that aims to push the district deeper into the child-care industry, provide affordable day care and eventually bolster …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

A baby uses 3,000 diapers a year. Why a state lawmaker wants parents to know how they're made

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Each year a baby goes through about 3,000 diapers, essential care products that are in continuous contact with sensitive skin. But manufacturers are not required to completely disclose what disposable diapers are made of, leaving parents …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

Inglewood's downtown still struggles. Can it spark to life before World Cup, Super Bowl?

Just a mile away from SoFi Stadium, a stretch of downtown Inglewood is eerily quiet. The historic Market Street corridor, once a bustling center for Black-owned businesses and a hub of commerce going back to the early 20th century, is now marked by shuttered storefronts and boarded-up buildings. Structures standing …
By Angela Osorio
• Los Angeles Times

Why there are limited benefits when parents hold back their child in kindergarten

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s called “red-shirting” or the “gift of time,” but the practice of holding back a child from kindergarten for a year offers few benefits over the long term, and the academic advantage for students of being …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

Lesson plans go 'out the window' as educators pivot on César Chávez amid abuse allegations

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Intense angst over César Chávez’s legacy amid sexual abuse allegations is ripping through California classrooms, prompting teachers, scholars and school systems to urgently revamp lessons about one of California’s most widely taught historic figures.Educators at K-12 …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

Animal rescue says dogs injured during L.A. County enforcement operation; authorities deny claims

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The animal rescue at the center of Friday’s massive seizure says Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control workers injured several dogs as authorities swarmed a property in rural Lake Hughes in what officials called one …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

Granada Hills man charged with setting fire to gentlemen's club

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Granada Hills man accused of being a “serial arsonist” faces felony charges in connection with fires at a Canoga Park gentlemen’s club and an electrical vault in the Los Angeles Fashion District.Cyrus Farsaad, 47, is …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times

Parents' battle over screen time reaches the classroom

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Frustration is simmering among parents who say their young children are spending too much classroom time online, disrupting their learning and development at a critical time and clashing with stricter screen restrictions at home. Grassroots coalitions …
By Kate Sequeira
• Los Angeles Times