Laura J. Nelson

January 17, 2021 at 8:58 pm

Another new coronavirus variant found across California as infections reach 3 million

A new strain detected in California is said to be different from a coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom, and is a fresh...

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November 4, 2020 at 11:58 am

Federal judge slams USPS for failing to complete sweep of missing mail-in ballots

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge harshly criticized the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, saying that the agency had failed to comply with his order...

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August 31, 2020 at 12:54 pm

California’s deadliest month of the COVID-19 pandemic is August

LOS ANGELES — August was the deadliest month of the COVID-19 pandemic in California, even as the state makes steady progress in reducing infections, hospitalizations...

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December 23, 2018 at 5:00 pm

Is Elon Musk’s tunnel vision the right way to fix traffic?

Transportation experts say adding hundreds of miles of space for cars — whether underground or above ground — would be a step backward for California.

• Business

November 25, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Instant facial recognition a two-edged sword

By the time Joe Rosenkrantz took his seat in his company’s conference room, a video camera had already handled the introductions.An image of Rosenkrantz, taken...

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July 20, 2012 at 9:43 pm

Shooting victims’ families await news in agony

Jessica Ghawi, a sports blogger who recently wrote of escaping a Toronto shooting, was among those killed in the deadly rampage in Aurora, Colo., early...

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June 20, 2012 at 5:59 pm

Southern Baptists approve alternative name to shed taint of racism

Great Commission Baptists was endorsed by 53 percent of the 4,800 ballots cast at the convention's annual meeting in New Orleans. The denomination's legal name...

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