The archive of all headlines from March 18, 2016, organized by time of publication.
2016 Election
The man's body apparently struck the back of a car that was traveling on the street. He had been working on the tower's 53rd floor, which does not yet have windows.L.A. Times photographer describes moment when worker plummeted to death at Wilshire Grand hotel
President Obama reportedly told a group of Democratic donors last Friday that Senator Bernie Sanders is nearing the point where his campaign against Hillary Clinton will come to an end.
Brushing aside stirrings of defections in their ranks, G.O.P. leaders vowed that they would not hold hearings or a confirmation vote for Judge Merrick B. Garland this year even if a Democrat wins the White House in November.
The EPA says an emissions-trading program has been ineffective in reducing smog-forming pollutants and has allowed some of the region's largest-emitting facilities to avoid installing pollution control equipment. L.A. Now
Brushing aside stirrings of defections in their ranks, G.O.P. leaders vowed that they would not hold hearings or a confirmation vote for Judge Merrick B. Garland this year even if a Democrat wins the White House in November.
Hillary Clinton won by just 1,531 votes but Bernie Sanders says he prefers to ‘save the taxpayers of Missouri some money’
Weather
Brushing aside stirrings of defections in their ranks, G.O.P. leaders vowed that they would not hold hearings or a confirmation vote for Judge Merrick B. Garland this year even if a Democrat wins the White House in November.
The changes would put more tracks underground, avoiding aboveground problems like bisecting neighborhoods. The high-speed rail chief says reducing the effects on low-income communities is a matter of «environmental justice." L.A. Now
The changes would put more tracks underground, avoiding aboveground problems like bisecting neighborhoods. But as one resident says: «The fight is not over." L.A. Now
The changes would put more tracks underground, avoiding aboveground problems like bisecting neighborhoods. But as one resident says: «The fight is not over." USC
The changes would put more tracks underground, avoiding aboveground problems like bisecting neighborhoods. But as one resident says: «The fight is not over." L.A. Now
Day and night, the stench of raw sewage wafted through the aging trailer park in Pomona. The odor billowed from scores of uncapped pipes that empty the waste tanks underneath the trailers. «Any time anybody flushes their sewage out of their tanks, you smell it," said Dave Smith, 62, who has lived… CALIFORNIA
The stench of sewage wafts from scores of uncapped pipes in the Pomona trailer park. Residents say the open pipes are symptomatic of the association's neglect and mismanagement. CALIFORNIA
Folsom Lake, Lake Oroville and Shasta Lake are at above-average levels for the first time since spring 2013. But here's the bad news: Reservoir storage statewide remains below average. And the snowpack? Also below normal. CALIFORNIA
Judge Merrick B. Garland, who is well-liked across the political spectrum, has often followed Supreme Court precedent on an appeals court in ways that sometimes frustrated liberals and sometimes cheered them.
Folsom Lake, Lake Oroville and Shasta Lake are at above-average levels for the first time since spring 2013. But here's the bad news: Reservoir storage statewide remains below average. And the snowpack? Also below normal.Dramatic images show El Niño beginning to rescue California from its drought
2016 Election
‘Insider Threat’ program, based largely on Manning’s WikiLeaks disclosures, targets government employees using a variety of subjective labels
If the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch conservative, is replaced by a moderate-to-liberal Justice Garland, the court would tip to the left on several key issues.Democrats welcome Supreme Court nominee to Capitol Hill. Republicans -- not so much
Judge Merrick B. Garland, who is well-liked across the political spectrum, has often followed Supreme Court precedent on an appeals court in ways that sometimes frustrated liberals and sometimes cheered them.
Seismologist Lucy Jones, a familiar and calming presence following many Southern California earthquakes, is retiring from the U.S. Geological Survey after 33 years.
The deal with the European Union, a significant step amid a crisis that has left tens of thousands of people in squalid conditions, came over strenuous objections from humanitarian groups.
The party could change convention rules or bring in an independent candidate, but the more realistic (yet unwelcome) option may be to support a Democrat
The deal with the European Union, a significant step amid a crisis that has left tens of thousands of people in squalid conditions, came over strenuous objections from humanitarian groups.
Paris Terror Attacks
Rather than seeking out housemates on Craigslist, city-dwellers in high-cost markets such as the Bay Area are now paying companies a premium to live in a building with a curated roster of housemates, stocked kitchens and planned get-togethers.
French national, 26, has been on the run since the attacks in French capital in November that left 130 dead
French national, 26, has been on the run since November’s attacks in French capital that left 130 dead
Fugitive Salah Abdeslam was shot in the leg and detained during a raid, officials say. He was among several militants authorities were searching for after last year's attacks in the French capital. Technology
Fugitive Salah Abdeslam was shot in the leg and detained during a raid, officials say. He was among several militants authorities were searching for after last year's attacks in the French capital.
Salah Abdeslam evaded the authorities for four months; his fingerprint was found in a residence raided by the police this week.
Paris Terror Attacks
Paris Terror Attacks
The MTA unveils its full proposal for what transit lines could be built -- and when -- if voters approve a half-cent sales tax increase. EUROPE
The MTA unveils its full proposal for what transit lines could be built -- and when -- if voters approve a half-cent sales tax increase.Document: What L.A. Metro plans for the next 40 years of public transit