Hailey Branson-Potts

Los Angeles Times staff writer

Metro Reporter, LA Times

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The jury in the federal trial of political donor Ed Buck is set to begin deliberations on Tuesday.

Ed Buck federal trial: How did the political donor evade law enforcement for so long?

The jury in the federal trial of political donor Ed Buck is set to begin deliberations on Tuesday.

from Greater LA

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday night announced a new citywide stay-at-home order. It mirrors the county order that went into effect earlier this week.

Outdoor dining banned, outdoor gym classes allowed. Sorting through LA’s new stay-at-home order

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday night announced a new citywide stay-at-home order. It mirrors the county order that went into effect earlier this week.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Two Torrance nuns embezzled about $500,000 worth of school funds and went on gamblings trips. They retired as principal and vice principal of St. James Catholic in Torrance.

Local nuns embezzled money from the school they ran and went to Vegas

Two Torrance nuns embezzled about $500,000 worth of school funds and went on gamblings trips. They retired as principal and vice principal of St. James Catholic in Torrance.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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The Biden administration is offering four free antigen COVID tests to each household in the U.S., and signups open today. Test results are available within 30 minutes.

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LAUSD requires students and staff to submit a COVID test before returning to school on Tuesday. More than 60,000 have tested positive, and that has parents worried.

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Some in the cannabis sector say their industry is on the verge of collapse. Could the new budget proposal by Governor Gavin Newsom help avert the crisis?

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We may need additional booster shots down the line, but for now the fully vaccinated are well protected against Omicron, according to Dr. Michael Wilkes of UC Davis.

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