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State fire marshal misses deadline for apartment building safety report, angering housing advocates
53+ min ago (531+ words) In the fall of 2023, the California Legislature tasked the state's fire safety regulators with writing a report that some housing affordability advocates say could make it easier to build bigger, airier and better-lit apartment buildings in California's housing-strapped cities. The…...
Letters to the Editor: We need to do a better job of holding students accountable for bad behavior
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (357+ words) To the editor: Kudos to the Los Angeles Times for highlighting a major issue in today's schools (Biting, kicking, wandering: Teachers see rise in misbehavior even among the littlest kids," Feb. 17). However, it is just the tip of the iceberg....
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with U.S., arms control experts warn
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (789+ words) DUBAI'Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America…...
Letters to the Editor: Altadena should take the opportunity to go solar as it rebuilds
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (186+ words) 'Rebuild and restore Altadena's beloved neighborhoods and lead the way to a solar-powered future for the whole USA,' writes an L.A. Times reader. To the editor: There is a much more cost-effective solution for re-electrifying Altadena after the fire: Go solar…...
Letters to the Editor: Democrats need to start a campaign now to rebuild voter trust in elections
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (463+ words) To the editor: Staff writer Kevin Rector's article about voter trust describes what the lack of trust is and why it's so crucial to our upcoming elections (Voter trust in U.S. elections drops amid Trump critiques, redistricting, fear of ICE," Feb....
Expanding Access: Los Angeles Cancer Network Rebrands as Oncura Health and Unveils Tarzana Clinic
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (248+ words) Oncura Health, formerly known as Los Angeles Cancer Network, celebrated its new name and brand identity with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Tarzana clinic on Wednesday, February 18. According to a press release issued by Oncura Health, the…...
Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (500+ words) GAZA CITY'At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a "new and harmonious" Middle East rising from the ashes of war. Videos aired…...
Letters to the Editor: Jesse Jackson advocated for all working-class Americans, and they appreciated it
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (257+ words) To the editor: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a powerful voice not only "for Black economic justice and racial equality," but also for all working-class Americans ("Jesse Jackson, one of the nation's most powerful voices for Black Americans, dies at…...
Letters to the Editor: Regulation of nuclear weapons is an international job, not the U.S.’ alone
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (179+ words) To the editor: In 1953, the U.S. helped overthrow Iran's democratically elected president, Mohammad Mosaddegh, to ensure full access to "our oil." The consequences of that act continue to reverberate. Forgetting or ignorant of the fates of Caesar and Napoleon, Trump has…...
Guns, guts and gearheads: The rowdy men who remade Hollywood
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (228+ words) If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. "That's my pot dealer!" exclaimed Michelle Phillips in a crowded movie theater in 1977. Months earlier, the Mamas & the…...