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The attorney for Bill Funderburk, a former DWP board member linked to a bribery scheme, said his client "always acted honorably."

Intense jockeying underway as a state panel redraws California's congressional seats

Restaurant operators are pushing to keep their outdoor dining structures around permanently.

Restaurant operators are pushing to keep their outdoor dining structures around permanently.

Restaurant operators are pushing to keep their outdoor dining structures around permanently.

Echo Park homeless encampment under the 101 Freeway at Alvarado Photo by Jesus Sanchez The L.A. City Council finalized a sweeping ordinance today to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas, including within 500 feet of schools, day care facilities, parks and libraries. It now goes to Mayor Eric Garcetti for final approval, and if signed, will go into effect 30 days later. It will also protect the public right of way within 500 feet of a "s...

Wednesday, May 5. Here’s what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Newsletter Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. It’s been several months since the pandemic nearly overwhelmed Southern California hospitals. Although COVID-19 has loosened its grip, doctors h...

L.A. hoping to supercharge economy by summer. But will tourists and office workers really return?

Print Los Angeles County is seeing new signs of a resurgent economy, with plummeting coronavirus cases allowing for a faster-than-expected reopening of bars and expanded capacity for restaurants and other businesses. In progressing Tuesday to the least restrictive yellow tier of California’s color-coded reopening system, the nation’s most populous county can now unshackle its economy to the widest extent possible, sparking hope for significant recovery in sectors long battered by the pandem...

New lawsuits target San Jose, Daly City Executive Editor Grocers such as Kroger are offering a one-time reward of $100 to associates who receive the recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The California Grocers Association (CGA) has filed federal lawsuits against the cities of Daly City and San Jose challenging grocery pay mandate ordinances approved in those cities. The Daly City and San Jose lawsuits allege similar violations of law as cases filed by CGA in...