The year started with heavy rains in Southern California, triggering massive landslides, and ended with wildfires raging across the South.
Genaro Molina chronicles the end of an era at The Times Olympic Press. Following the decision to outsource, the company announced that the facility, once the crown jewel of its vast media empire, would close sometime in 2024.
New York Times photographer Robert Gauthier captured all the commotion behind the scenes at the 2024 Emmy Awards, as winners walked backstage and presenters waited behind the scenes. The stars gathered together, read their cue cards, and watched the monitors backstage.
The Times photo staff reports on college protests as a group of demonstrators clashed at UCLA, one of many universities where students set up tents as students, faculty and staff demanded an end to Israel’s presence in Gaza Part of the wave of protests against action and divestment comes from companies that sell arms or services to the country. USC students, faculty, staff and registered guests are also restricted after more than a week of protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
In 2024, the Dodgers and Galaxy both lifted championship trophies to cap off a sports year that had its share of ups and downs.
We hope you’ll be able to reflect on the year’s events through the lens of a Los Angeles Times photographer.
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Taggers tagged a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles that appeared to be over 25 stories tall and had been dormant for years. Oceanwide Plaza is a US$1 billion mixed-use retail and luxury apartment project with three unfinished towering buildings. .
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On February 15, a journalist picked up scattered newspapers from the conveyor belt at the Olympic Printing Plant in Los Angeles.
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On the morning of February 26, the calm water of Lake Manley in Badwater Basin.
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San Quentin SkunkWorks, a nonprofit organization made up of prisoners and prison reform advocates, hosted a chess tournament on March 5.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
On March 10, the 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held in Hollywood, with John Cena waiting backstage. pay tribute. Cena presented the costume design award.
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On March 11, as the early morning sun cast shadows near the San Clemente Pier, a surfer set out to hit the waves.
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Vehicles are escorted through a closed section of Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge in Big Sur, California, on April 2.
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On April 6, a pedestrian walked past the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
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Hundreds of asylum seekers wait to be interviewed by U.S. Customs agents at the San Ysidro border crossing on April 25.
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On May 8, Emory Douglas, a capture and rescue specialist with the Center for Wetlands and Wildlife Care, rescued a dying brown pelican at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach.
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On May 13, at Robbers Roost, a world-class rock climbing resort near Las Vegas, climber Jonathan wore protective glasses that allowed climbers to obtain a 90-degree view without having to crane their necks.
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Jessie Ortiz practices her rope skills in her backyard in Bloomington, unincorporated San Bernardino County. Ortiz helped organize “cabalgatas,” traditional horseback rides that celebrate the Charro cowboy lifestyle.
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On May 15, dozens of law enforcement officers from various institutions dispersed hundreds of students, faculty and supporters who were demonstrating to protest the treatment of Palestinians and the University of California system’s investments in Israeli interests.
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A band from The Rare Gems Productions participates in the Los Angeles Pride Parade on June 9 in Hollywood.
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Grant Walker (left) attends a rally on June 12 to protest the shooting death of his brother Johnny. Walker and his colleagues encountered a group of workers who were trying to steal a catalytic converter from Walker’s car, and one of them shot him as he approached. Walker, 37, stars in “General Hospital,” NBC’s “Siberia” and HBO’s “Westworld.”
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Graduates Grace Shelby Roemer (left) and Guinevere Kimber dance in the aisle during UCLA commencement ceremony.
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Mike Anderson of Las Vegas wore a mask and hat while drinking at The Huntington House in Huntington Beach on July 4.
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Carli Dugan of San Luis Obispo dances in the water during the Fourth of July fireworks show in Huntington Beach.
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The Pacific Park Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier is illuminated in red, white and blue lights.
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On July 5, law enforcement officers investigated multiple stabbings that left two people dead at 16th Street and Pelican Avenue in Huntington Beach. The night before, violence broke out after a man began attacking July Fourth celebrations, leaving four other people hospitalized.
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An audience member watches Seek’s immersive performance experience at Cosm in Inglewood on July 18.
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On July 18, former President Trump took to the podium during the Republican National Convention.
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Donald Trump arrives at the Feather Forum in Milwaukee for the second day of the Republican National Convention.
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Performers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 11.
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Vice President Kamala Harris hugs husband Doug Emhoff after speaking at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center.
(Gina Ferrazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Serritella, 71, performs at the Comedy Pole Show at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood on September 18.
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Barbie collector Azusa Sakamoto was photographed in West Hollywood on October 15.
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On October 30, at the Balloon Museum “Let’s Fly Los Angeles” exhibition held at Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles, Maristella Burchietti was immersed in the exhibition “BB” by artist Tadao Cern. composition. Open until March 16th.
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On November 1, the Dodgers celebrated their World Series victory with a parade down Fifth Street on a double-decker bus in downtown Los Angeles.
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Jenna Fuentes of Harbor City creates an angel among the confetti after the Dodgers parade on Nov. 1.
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As Christmas approaches, a man jumps into the water at the Manhattan Beach Pier.
