Going to the beach is our birthright as native Californians — and our promise to newcomers. It's our gift from the Creator — a trade-off for all the quakes, wildfires, mudslides and smog.

Joe Biden has vowed to pick a woman as running mate. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will help the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in his search.

The news comes after a memo saying California's governor would go further, closing all state and local beaches and parks, a plan he appeared to abandon.

The governor has described the next phase of his stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of coronavirus as allowing some lower-risk businesses to reopen in communities across California, including retail locations, manufacturing sites and small businesses.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the Senate back as Washington, D.C.'s coronavirus numbers rise.

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will hold his first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

In a letter to the Los Angeles Times, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services insisted the contract with BYD does not have to be made public.

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) appears on track for confirmation as director of national intelligence after a Senate Intelligence Commitee hearing Tuesday.

Long and intense heat waves are nothing new in Southern California and the Southwest, but amid COVID-19, public health experts are warning they could become deadlier for people self-isolating in homes they can't keep cool.

The New Jersey case involving aides to Gov. Chris Christie may have been a political scandal, but it was not a crime, justices say.

In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department moved to drop its prosecution of Michael Flynn, President Trump's first national security advisor and the only White House official charged in the Russia investigation.

Democrats aim to approve new spending for states, individuals and testing in the next coronavirus relief bill.

Biden accuser Tara Reade gives her first on-camera interview since the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee unequivocally denied her claim last week.

One of Vice President Mike Pence's closest aides tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, making her the second White House staffer known to have become infected this week and raising questions about keeping the president and his family safe.

Gavin Newsom endorses Joe Biden for president

Comedians Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and Chelsea Devantez (Bless This Mess) order this audio quiz about infomercials just in time to get free shipping and handling.

Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes."

In her new novel, Samanta Schweblin gives everyone in the world a little critter that's basically a Furby with a webcam — naturally, this does not end well, for the owners, the devices, or anyone.

The Trump administration says new rules announced on Wednesday will better protect students accused of sexual assault and harassment, but critics say they will make it harder for survivors to report.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.

The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough.

President Trump wants businesses to start reopening after the coronavirus forced shutdowns. Here's what the White House task force recommends for states.

Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month.

The space shuttle Endeavour's final journey, a 12-mile crawl through the streets of Los Angeles, wowed crowds of admirers.

The crossword in Sunday's Arts & Books section was titled "The Last Sunday Crossword" and noted that according to the Mayan calendar, the world was going to end "this Friday, Dec. 21."

A memo to the newsroom from Times Editor Davan Maharaj and Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin: Today we announce a reorganization involving three of our most important news departments.

Times editors have announced three additions to the newsroom staff -- enterprise editor; an assistant editor in Washington, D.C.; and an aerospace reporter:  From Times Editor Davan Maharaj and Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin: As managing editor of the nonprofit Texas Tribune, Brandi Grissom has been a force for outstanding investigative journalism.

Three editors are joining The Times, and some veterans are taking on new roles in a revamped Calendar department.

Lindsey Thiry, who has been blogging on USC football for The Times, is joining the staff as a general assignment reporter focused on multimedia storytelling.

The Times has assembled a panel of distinguished and diverse writers who will regularly contribute to the Books section. 

Many Times readers have taken issue with two letters in this week's Travel section, which criticized a Nov. 27 article about National Park sites that address issues of race and ethnicity in America's history.

The Sunday crossword for March 11, "Commercial Break," was published with an incorrect puzzle grid.

In any election, the only endorsement that counts is your vote.

(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Kristen H. Kjerulff, Ian M. Paul, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Obstetrician-gynecologists, pediatricians The goal of this study was to investigate the association between mode of first delivery...

(MedPage Today) -- There was no difference in risk of intubation or death in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 coronavirus infection treated with hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial also used in the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases, compared...

On social media, Arousiak Turabian showed no sign of any personal struggle.

The Bridgegate scandal was no crime, the Supreme Court ruled, tossing the convictions of two officials who caused a traffic jam as political punishment to then-Gov. Chris Christie’s enemies.

Anthony Portis is accused of killing of 22-year-old Dominique Ben-David inside their home on E. 187th St. near Belmont Ave. Her body was discovered on April 11.

Danielle Conti, 43, used the pandemic as her personal piggy bank after allegedly stealing the charge card from 70-year-old widower Anthony Catapano while making her daily rounds at hard-hit Staten Island University Hospital North sometime in early April, authorities charge.

Craig Nathaniel, 33, already served five years probation after pleading guilty to felony assault for the Dec. 23, 2012, attack.

Building owner Amazon Realty Group must also pay the $126,000 in damages to the residents of 219, 221 and 223 W. 24th St., and let them back in their homes, said the ruling by Housing Court Judge Jack Stoller.

C’mon folks. You’re getting to your destinations faster than ever with less than half the traffic on the road so why speed? Yet many of you (not my readers, of course, so pass this onto your friends and acquaintances) are doing so putting all of us at risk.

Pete Davidson, who recently said he quit using drugs, urged people not to drop off any weed or other illegal substances at his mom’s Staten Island house after a stranger did just that a few days ago.

“We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.”

"Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be my brother until I saw everything the next day and saw his name," said Rosemary Gomez, 38. “I was like, ‘No, it can’t be him, it can’t be him.' Then his (estranged) wife called me. She was in a state of shock."

“They’re still proceeding with primaries for other offices, for other races," Yang told the Daily News.

Nearly all of the assaults occurred on Thursday along the border of South Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant between 9:55 and 11:15 a.m., cops said.

The Blues surged in the second half of last season to win the Stanley Cup, but it's tough to say whether another team can replicate their revival.

Cal Petersen made his Kings season debut in a 3-0 road loss to the Devils and had 31 saves. With Jack Campbell traded, he will get more chances.

Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest during a game against the Ducks on Tuesday. Ducks medical personnel helped save his life.