The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles

Proportion of omicron BA.2 cases rising rapidly. Is a surge coming or just a ripple?

LOS ANGELES — The proportion of coronavirus cases of the ascendant omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising across the U.S. and along the West Coast, new federal forecasts show.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

Early spring heat wave shatters temperature records across California

LOS ANGELES — California’s record-dry start to the year is converging with record-high temperatures as an early spring heat wave settles over large swaths of the state.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

Former Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester named interim CSU chancellor

LOS ANGELES — Former Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester will serve as the interim chancellor of the California State University system following last month’s abrupt resignation of Joseph I. Castro, who was under scrutiny over how he handled allegations of sexual misconduct by a top administrator.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

'CODA' to be adapted to the stage by Deaf West Theatre

“CODA,” the Oscar-nominated film about a singing teenage daughter in a deaf family, is being developed as a stage musical by the Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Rams post tribute video to Robert Woods after trading him to Titans

The Rams' trade involving Robert Woods is now official, with LA bidding farewell to the veteran receiver Wednesday

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 23, 2022

A report cleared Garcetti and adviser. Attorney for LAPD officer denounces the findings

LOS ANGELES — A confidential, city-commissioned report on sexual harassment allegations made against a former political adviser to Mayor Eric Garcetti, given to a Senate panel, found no evidence that the adviser acted inappropriately or that Garcetti witnessed anything inappropriate.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

Sharing COVID vaccination facts inside ICE detention, one detainee at a time

LOS ANGELES — The sounds of wailing ambulances, car horns and bustling traffic filtered into the high-rise home office of Dr. Daniel Turner-Lloveras in downtown Los Angeles as he settled into a brown leather couch to take a call.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022

Jimmy Kimmel to Republicans: ‘I think your dog whistle’s busted, guys’

The late-night host discussed the bizarre questioning that Republicans have introduced into the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022

5 Top Regional Banks to Buy in 2022

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StockNews.com · Mar 23, 2022

Masks can now come off inside LA Unified classrooms

LOS ANGELES — Teachers and students on Wednesday will be able to see an unaccustomed sight inside Los Angeles school district classrooms: smiles.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022