Maura Dolan
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Omicron surge means risk in indoor gyms has changed. What experts say
Experts say everyone should be wearing a mask and many recommend vaccine verification requirements. But even with both of those, there are risks. → Read More
San Francisco and other parts of Bay Area tighten mask rules as Omicron spikes
San Francisco and other Bay Area communities are dropping policies that allowed people to go maskless in some indoor settings. → Read More
Texas abortion law spurs copycat measures, from guns in California to critical race theory in Florida
After the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a Texas "vigilante" antiabortion law, governors on the left and right call for similar schemes targeting firearms and school instruction. → Read More
How San Francisco confirmed the first U.S. Omicron case so quickly
A UC San Francisco lab that analyzes coronavirus test results is a big reason behind the quick identification of the Omicron variant in California. → Read More
What we know about the San Francisco patient with first U.S. Omicron variant case
The fully vaccinated individual returned home from South Africa on Nov. 22 and subsequently tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. → Read More
Court upholds California ban on large firearms magazines
Appeals court upholds California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines, reversing a judge known for decisions opposing firearms restrictions. → Read More
Can former Scientologists take the church to court? Or are religious tribunals the only recourse?
Danny Masterson's case has refocused attention on religious arbitration, in which disputes are settled outside of courts, with little or no public scrutiny. → Read More
Scientology accusers ask court for a trial, not a religious arbitration
A state appeals court considered whether a harassment lawsuit against the Church of Scientology may be decided in a court or in religious arbitration with church members calling the shots. → Read More
Appeals court tosses order aimed at protecting immigration detainees from COVID-19
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has overturned a requirement for ICE detainees at risk of COVID-19 to be monitored and possibly released. → Read More
Giants-Dodgers rivalry sometimes has turned ugly. In San Francisco, few fans forget
As Giants fans prepared to watch Friday's game, they blamed Dodger enthusiasts for being arrogant, glitzy and unable to hold their liquor. → Read More
Court blocks California from banning privately run U.S. immigration detention centers
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided 2-1 Tuesday that California's ban on for-profit prisons may not include federal immigration detention centers. → Read More
Appeals court strikes down sweeping order to house L.A.'s skid row homeless
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday struck down a sweeping order by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter to house L.A.'s skid row homeless. → Read More
San Francisco airport becomes first in U.S. to require COVID-19 vaccinations for workers
Airlines and contractors will have to report on the status of vaccinations, and violators may be fined, according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed. → Read More
California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar stepping down to join think tank
Cuéllar, the only Latino on the state's top court, will step down to head an influential foreign policy organization. → Read More
California judicial watchdog admonishes L.A. judge for biased social media posts
A judicial watchdog commission publicly admonished an Los Angeles Superior Court judge for showing bias on Facebook and Twitter. → Read More
Election fraud conspiracies run rampant. Will they help or hurt push to recall Newsom?
Ballots have yet to be counted, but some conservatives are already convinced that only fraud will allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to avoid recall. Such mistrust could backfire for the recall campaign. → Read More
Court says LA can't discard bulky items from homeless
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction that stops Los Angeles from taking and destroying bulky items used by homeless people on public property. → Read More
Inside the social media war that could turn the California recall
Social media advertising has taken on outsized proportions during the effort to recall Gavin Newsom, because of the compressed campaign schedule. → Read More
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt California recall election
A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed the California recall election violates the constitutional principle of one person, one vote. → Read More
California's top court declines to overhaul death penalty
Despite an entreaty from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Supreme Court has refused to overturn hundreds, if not all, death sentences in the state. → Read More