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Nine new wax figures of American presidents are seen at Madame Tussauds in Washington, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. The attraction plans to open a new gallery featuring all 44 American president figures in the fall of 2010. Back row left to right are Andrew Jackson, Gerald Ford, James Garfield, William Henry Harrison, James Buchanan, Grover Cleveland, and Chester Alan Arthur. Front row are John Quincy Adams, left, and Andrew Johnson. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: We know how voters feel about Trump and Biden. But how do the experts rank their presidencies?

This Presidents Day, Trumpism is affecting assessments of Obama, Reagan and others. Today’s politics have also diminished the likes of Jackson and Wilson.

Feb. 18, 2024

Los Angeles, CA - December 21:Two arches are dark on the 6th Street Bridge because of copper wire thieves on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

How hard should L.A. go after copper wire thieves? Council members hold a lively debate

Feb. 17, 2024

MAR VISTA, CA - SEPTEMBER 29, 2021: A bicyclist rides along a bike lane on Venice Blvd. in Mar Vista. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. bus and bike lane measure will cost $3.1 billion, a new report says. Backers cry foul

Feb. 16, 2024

A view of downtown L.A. shows a high-rise covered in colorful graffiti bearing names like KRAZY and FOREVER

City Council OKs $3.8 million to clean up and secure graffitied downtown skyscrapers

Feb. 16, 2024

Industry, CA, Wednesday, October 2023 - Los Angeles District Attorney candidates forum at Pacific Palms Resort. Left to right are Debra Archuleta, Jeff Chemerinsky, Jonathan Hatami, Nathan Hochman, John McKinney, David S. Milton, Craig Mitchell, Maria Ramirez and Eric Siddall. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

In the crowded race for D.A., who can break out of the pack to challenge George Gascón?

Feb. 16, 2024

Former aide says she was called a ‘snitch’ by L.A. City Councilman Curren Price’s staff

Feb. 15, 2024

Opinion: Before Los Angeles gets a new police chief, here’s what we need to know

Feb. 15, 2024

Firefighters launch campaign against Measure HLA, saying ‘road diets’ threaten safety

Feb. 14, 2024

From working with Black Panthers to calling for cease-fire, Barbara Lee stands by her beliefs

Feb. 12, 2024

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Los Angeles, CA - January 30: Academy of Media Arts school principal Dana Hammond stands for a portrait in the lobby area of the school on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. Residents of the homeless shelter have caused numerous incidents which led the school to temporarily close down. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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L.A. hotel’s homeless residents forced school to shut down, lawsuit says

The school occupied the first three floors of the L.A. Grand Hotel, which since 2021 has been used as temporary housing for hundreds of homeless Angelenos.

Feb. 10, 2024

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