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Larry Altman

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Larry Altman is a veteran Southern California reporter who has been covering crime and court cases for three decades. He was named the Society of Professional Journalists' Distinguished Journalist in 2006.

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Student taking a SAT practice test | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"
The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to eliminate ACT and SAT exams as admissions requirements, setting aside the controversial tests that many believe favor the wealthy.
Handlers walking a cheetah and a dog at the San Diego Safari Park. | Taken March 25, 2020 by Tammy Spratt/San Diego Zoo
For zoo workers deemed essential -- the zookeepers, hospital workers and others who care for and feed the animals -- life has gone on as usual during the break.
Father Albert Avenido standing next to Eileen Neri's casket at her funeral. No one was allowed to attend because of COVID-19.
The Rev. Albert Avenido fiddled with the wires connecting the sound board to the cameras, microphones and recording equipment.  He and his assistant worked late the night before to be ready for mass.
Hikers on trail on May 9, after restrictions were lifted on hiking trails in Los Angeles | Karen Foshay
Off-limits during the COVID-19 pandemic, trails at Temescal Canyon and other areas were allowed to reopen, giving Los Angeles-area residents tired of staying indoors a chance to get some exercise and enjoy nature.
Woman walking with mask on and bouquet in hand at the Flower Market on May 8, 2020 | Karen Foshay
On Friday, small business owners forced to shut down for two months opened with the hope that face-covered customers would return, even if they could only do so by stopping at the curb for pickup.
People walking and bike riding on USC campus on March 9, 2020 | Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainties about when -- and even if -- colleges can resume. Here is the latest on what colleges have announced.
Empty 405 from the Sunset Bridge | Chris Bucka/Flickr
Americans drove 74 billion fewer miles during a week in April, eliminating millions of tons of greenhouse gases normally thrust into the atmosphere.
A student walks toward Royce Hall on the campus of University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California on March 11, 2020 | Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Throughout the nation, parents ready to spend thousands of dollars on their children’s education and housing don’t know whether their money will be well-spent, whether stay-at-home orders will turn freshmen college experiences into remote learning, and if
Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, during park closure due to Covid-19
For weeks now, wildlife has been allowed to move freely about the park since officials closed the mountains and valleys to humans to stem the COVID-19 pandemic. Yosemite’s empty, harkening back to an earlier time before humans invaded it.
Recycling bins being picked up by truck | Still from "Life in Plastic: California's Recycling Woes"
As an unfortunate result of the COVID-19 crisis, recycling facilities have gotten only about half of Los Angeles city residents' blue bin contents since stay-at-home orders began in mid-March.
Humpback whale | Getty Images
Equipment stashed around Southern California to measure earthquakes like early Wednesday’s 3.7 temblor detected the sudden decline in human activity that occurred last month.
An empty Cantalini’s Restaurant in Playa del Rey during the coronavirus pandemic | Karen Foshay
Normally travelled daily by commuters heading through Playa Vista to the South Bay beach cities, Culver Boulevard is in danger, the same experienced in business districts across Southern California and the United States.
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