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Cook County is known as the wrongful-conviction capital of America. The National Registry of Exonerations includes 215 murder cases that have been cleared here since 1989 — far more than in any other U.S. county. Brown University sociologist Nicole Gonzalez …

A Pasadena Unified School District committee has recommended that no schools merge into others, a big victory for parents and other stakeholders who for months have decried a “consolidation” process they said would negatively impact students and neighborhoods and which …

Following recovery, a video session and activation training in the wake of a 4-1 home loss to Houston on Sunday, the Los Angeles Football Club packed up for a six-day road trip. Heading to St. Louis prior to several nights …

The contest for Los Angeles County Superior Court Office No. 181 features two candidates, one “Well Qualified” and one “Not Qualified.” The candidate with the “Well Qualified” rating from the Los Angeles County Bar Association is Ryan Dibble, a Superior …

Los Angeles firefighters delivered more than 225,000 petition signatures to the City Clerk on Tuesday in an effort to place a proposed half-cent sales tax initiative on the November ballot aimed at expanding staffing, upgrading equipment and building new fire …

The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended May 10 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Yesteryear (Indies …

CLEVELAND — Game after game, the Angels are leaving themselves no margin for error. The hitters wasted opportunities all night in a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. It was the 13th time in their last 22 …

While there are many judicial races for discerning Angelenos to scratch their heads about, one of the easiest calls on the ballot is the re-election of Judge David Walgren in Superior Court Office No. 81. For two decades, he served …

By LINDSEY BAHR | The Associated Press Conan O’Brien’s era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday. O’Brien hosted the …

Rocker Patti Smith will receive the 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award, the Near South Planning Board announced Tuesday. The nonprofit community development organization awards the prize annually at a September dinner that kicks off the Printers Row Lit Fest. The …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: In Joliet, the rise of next-day deliveries has meant thousands of semitrucks roll in and out of sprawling warehouses, making for at times deadly conditions on the highway some call “Die-80.” 🗞️ Plus: Cook …

A woman who was injured in a mass shooting in Little Village last month died Monday. The woman, 47, was among four people shot April 22 in the 3400 block of West 26th Street, Chicago police said. She was pronounced …

The Galaxy went winless away from home last season and finally snapped a 20-game streak without a road MLS win April 11 against Austin FC. Saturday, another bit of road misery went away as the Galaxy won for the first …