Front page: Los Angeles Times | Sunday, June 29, 2014

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Weapons of War: Crisis in the Central African Republic

Times staff writer Alexandra Zavis and photojournalist Rick Loomis spent two weeks in the Central African Republic reporting on the violence there. This is their fourth report on what they witnessed. Read the story

ISIS weapons windfall may alter balance in Iraq, Syria conflicts

Nabih Bulos, Patrick J. Mcdonnell and Raja Abdulrahim write, as "insurgents advance toward Baghdad there is no full accounting of the stocks of plundered arms, ordnance and gear. But experts agree that the haul is massive." Read the story

1978 San Diego cop-killing case an early test of state's new parole law

Tony Perry, San Diego bureau chief, writes that on a damp night in 1978, a young police officer was left in the gutter, three bullets in his chest, one in his right temple, after a traffic stop. "Unless Gov. Jerry Brown intervenes, Archie Buggs' killer, convicted of first-degree murder and given a life sentence, is set for parole." Read the story

Confusion over doctor lists is costly for Obamacare enrollees in state

Chad Terhune, who covers the business of healthcare and the federal Affordable Care Act, writes, "Limiting the number of medical providers was part of an effort by insurers to hold down premiums. But confusion over the new plans has led to unforeseen medical bills for some patients and prompted a state investigation." Read the story

Thousands go without water as Detroit cuts service for nonpayment

Alana Semuels, staff writer based in the New York bureau covering economic and national stories in the eastern part of the U.S., writes that Detroit residents have had their water turned off as part of a crackdown on customers who are behind on their bills. The United Nations office for Human Rights criticizes the move affecting people already living in poverty as "violating international standards." Read the story