Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Californians’ perceptions of race relations in the state have shifted dramatically since the spring, with views statewide having grown significantly gloomier than they were five months ago, according to a new . The survey, which compares its results to a similar poll conducted in February, offers a before-and-after look at how Californians’ attitudes have shifted in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, George Floyd’s death and the nationwide demonstrations that ensued. Some 54% of respondents said that relations between people...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Californians’ perceptions of race relations in the state have shifted dramatically since the spring, with views statewide having grown significantly gloomier than they were five months ago, according to a new . The survey, which compares its results to a similar poll conducted in February, offers a before-and-after look at how Californians’ attitudes have shifted in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, George Floyd’s death and the nationwide demonstrations that ensued. Some 54% of respondents said that relations between people...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /Newport Beach police enforce closures along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a popular surf spot.   /Spectators along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a surf spot, on July 4.  /A bicyclist rides along Highland Avenue with the pier closed to beachgoers on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /Peter Gratzinger of Pacific Palisades heads to the water at Santa Monica State Beach, which opened to the public at 5 a.m. July 6.  /A bicyclist with her child rides along the closed bike path on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /A police...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement /Newport Beach police enforce closures along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a popular surf spot.   /Spectators along the Wedge in Newport Beach, a surf spot, on July 4.  /A bicyclist rides along Highland Avenue with the pier closed to beachgoers on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /Peter Gratzinger of Pacific Palisades heads to the water at Santa Monica State Beach, which opened to the public at 5 a.m. July 6.  /A bicyclist with her child rides along the closed bike path on July 3 in Manhattan Beach.  /A police...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Independence Day is looking a little different in the Southland this year.Californians who hoped the July 4 weekend would bring a return to some semblance of summer fun will instead find restaurants limited to outdoor service in most areas of the state and increased enforcement of the state’s order requiring people to wear face masks in public places.A holiday traditionally marked with the crackle of fireworks in the nighttime sky will see a lot less color as cities postpone or cancel concerts, parades and other festivities following...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Independence Day is looking a little different in the Southland this year.Californians who hoped the July 4 weekend would bring a return to some semblance of summer fun will instead find restaurants limited to outdoor service in most areas of the state and increased enforcement of the state’s order requiring people to wear face masks in public places.A holiday traditionally marked with the crackle of fireworks in the nighttime sky will see a lot less color as cities postpone or cancel concerts, parades and other festivities following...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Last March, Poorva Dixit booked an emergency flight to her native India to visit her ailing mother. The trip was supposed to be quick: She’d left behind her family in the East Bay, where Dixit and her husband, both software engineers, have lived for more than a decade while working on H-1B visas.She didn’t imagine the twin hurdles that would keep her from returning to California: a global pandemic and a new executive order by the Trump administration that has restricted the flow of highly skilled workers into the country, separated...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Last March, Poorva Dixit booked an emergency flight to her native India to visit her ailing mother. The trip was supposed to be quick: She’d left behind her family in the East Bay, where Dixit and her husband, both software engineers, have lived for more than a decade while working on H-1B visas.She didn’t imagine the twin hurdles that would keep her from returning to California: a global pandemic and a new executive order by the Trump administration that has restricted the flow of highly skilled workers into the country, separated...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The number of Californians leaving the Bay Area has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly from San Francisco, according to a new study released Thursday.Despite suggestions of a California exodus to other states in recent months, most who leave that region do not move far, though many Sierra counties saw a large influx of migrants from San Francisco compared with 2019. Among those moving, the share of residents leaving the state has grown since 2015 — from 16% to 18% — a trend that continued in 2020 with “no marked...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The number of Californians leaving the Bay Area has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly from San Francisco, according to a new study released Thursday.Despite suggestions of a California exodus to other states in recent months, most who leave that region do not move far, though many Sierra counties saw a large influx of migrants from San Francisco compared with 2019. Among those moving, the share of residents leaving the state has grown since 2015 — from 16% to 18% — a trend that continued in 2020 with “no marked...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has finished its investigation into the attack of an Asian American man at a bus stop in Rosemead this month and has filed a case for consideration with the district attorney’s office, authorities said Monday. The assault occurred near Rosemead Boulevard and Marshall Street on Feb. 7, after a man walked up to Matthew Leung, who was waiting for a bus, and struck up a conversation, Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Lewis said. The man then attacked the 51-year-old elementary school teacher’s aide with...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has finished its investigation into the attack of an Asian American man at a bus stop in Rosemead this month and has filed a case for consideration with the district attorney’s office, authorities said Monday. The assault occurred near Rosemead Boulevard and Marshall Street on Feb. 7, after a man walked up to Matthew Leung, who was waiting for a bus, and struck up a conversation, Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Lewis said. The man then attacked the 51-year-old elementary school teacher’s aide with...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California Highway Patrol officers forcibly removed people who had “reclaimed” vacant, publicly owned homes in El Sereno late Wednesday — the night before Thanksgiving — amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Videos of the evictions, posted on Twitter, show dozens of officers crowding the street near Sheffield Avenue and Poplar Boulevard around 7 p.m. The officers were met by a wave of protesters, who shouted “shame on you!” as authorities moved from door to door removing those who had moved into the homes. At least one CHP team rammed open...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California Highway Patrol officers forcibly removed people who had “reclaimed” vacant, publicly owned homes in El Sereno late Wednesday — the night before Thanksgiving — amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Videos of the evictions, posted on Twitter, show dozens of officers crowding the street near Sheffield Avenue and Poplar Boulevard around 7 p.m. The officers were met by a wave of protesters, who shouted “shame on you!” as authorities moved from door to door removing those who had moved into the homes. At least one CHP team rammed open...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement For years, Republicans across the country have decried the use of so-called “ballot harvesting,” arguing that laws that allow a third party to collect voters’ completed ballots serve as a breeding ground for election fraud. In California, the state’s Republican Party has taken Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials to court over the practice.Now, California’s GOP is defending its use of the very ballot collection law it once sued over. In recent weeks, gray metal containers labeled as ballot drop boxes have been placed at various...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement For years, Republicans across the country have decried the use of so-called “ballot harvesting,” arguing that laws that allow a third party to collect voters’ completed ballots serve as a breeding ground for election fraud. In California, the state’s Republican Party has taken Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials to court over the practice.Now, California’s GOP is defending its use of the very ballot collection law it once sued over. In recent weeks, gray metal containers labeled as ballot drop boxes have been placed at various...WW…