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Kamala Harris Criticizes Trump in First Post-Office Speech

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in her most intense comments about President Trump since leaving office, totally went off on his policies, calling them a major betrayal of the principles the nation was built...
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Assembly Committee Weakens Bill to Cut Rooftop Solar Incentives

An Assembly committee decided to back off on Wednesday night from a controversial move in a bill that would have cut solar credits for 2 million owners of rooftop solar systems. They now say...
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Lawsuit: LAPD Mistaken SWAT Raid Due to Name Similarity

A Fox Hills woman who says she was woken up, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by a SWAT team is suing Los Angeles and the city’s Police Department, claiming officers targeted her house by...
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Mental Health Struggle: L.A. Lifeguards Amid Beach Algae Bloom

Spencer Parker ain't never seen so many dolphins getting stranded in his over 20 years as an L.A. County lifeguard. Since he started back in 2002, only twice had he seen them come ashore...
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California Earthquake Study Warns of Increased Flood Risk

So, like, this new study came out saying that a massive earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington could make some areas sink by more than 6 feet. That's a whole lot,...
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LAFD Union Head’s $540k Yearly Salary Raises Eyebrows

So, like, way before that big fire in Pacific Palisades, the heads of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union were all like, “Yo, we don’t have enough cash to keep this city safe.”...
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Newsom: Soliciting Older Minors for Sex Should Be Felony

So, like, Governor Gavin Newsom was all like, “Hey guys, we need to make it a felony if someone tries to hook up with a 16- or 17-year-old in California.” And I guess the...
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$4B Sex Abuse Settlement Approved by L.A. County

Alright, so like, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, they all got together and like, decided to approve this huuuge sex abuse settlement. It's the biggest one in U.S. history, coming in at...
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Chaos in L.A. County as Strike Begins

So, like, tons of Los Angeles County workers decided to ditch their jobs and hit up some picket lines on Tuesday. Their union, SEIU Local 721, was all like, "Yo, the county totally blew...
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Investigation into Cause of January Fire in Pacific Palisades

So, like, flames will pop up again over Pacific Palisades this week 'cause federal investigators are gonna light a fire to figure out what caused that big fire in January that killed a bunch...
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California’s 15 Lawsuits Against Trump: Case Updates

So, like, there was this hearing in Boston back in March, ya know? U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun was all like, “Hey attorneys, what are you gonna lose if I don’t step in...
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Trump’s First 100 Days: Disrupt, Break, Defund Analysis

So, like, there's this whole buzz going on in Washington. It's like, everywhere you look, people are feeling this shift in the country, all thanks to President Trump's first 100 days back in office....
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California Judges Sue LADWP for Negligence in Fire Response

So, like, two federal judges and a bunch of their neighbors in Pacific Palisades lost their homes in a big fire back in January, right? And now they're all teaming up to sue the...
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55,000 L.A. County Workers Strike, Disrupting Services

About 55,000 L.A. County workers walked off their jobs on Monday night, causing chaos in public services ranging from healthcare and social work to libraries and parks. The strike, organized by leaders of SEIU...
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Immigration Showdown: Trump’s Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities

So, like, the Trump administration is really going all out in its fight against Democratic-led states and cities over immigration stuff, you know? They're saying the president is gonna sign some fancy executive orders...
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Tech Workers in the Bay Area: The Illusion of Job Security

Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work. As a curious kid, Richardson took apart electronics and put them back together. A...
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Elon Musk’s Conflicts of Interest: Potential $2.37B Federal Penalties

So, like, Elon Musk and his companies had to deal with a bunch of potential fines and penalties, totaling a whopping $2.37 billion, when Trump became president. This info comes from a report released...
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Target: Identifying crossover voters in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.New Title: Crossover Voter Search...

So like, there were these people who support Trump, right? And then there were these other people who were like, not really into Trump. They all met up in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills...
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Lakers on the Brink: Season in Peril

As the Lakers left the court at Target Center, heads down and white towels swirling around them, the crowd wasn't just celebrating the Timberwolves' 116-113 victory. The 19,289 fans in attendance could sense the...
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Gretchen Whitmer Defiantly Addresses Political Future: ‘I’m Here to Stay’

So, like, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer totally spoke at USC’s Bovard Theater, drawing a huge crowd at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday. She chatted about her recent photo-op with President Trump...
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Tracing Memories: Artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio’s Journey After Eaton Fire

Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio didn’t sleep at all the night before the Eaton fire hit his Altadena neighborhood in early January. The winds were intense, and there was a power outage that had him feeling...
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Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Hits Broadway

The playwright, Josefina López, chats with De Los about her production inspired by East L.A., set to open in New York on April 27. So, before "Real Women Have Curves" became a play or...
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Will Jalen Ramsey Return to L.A. After Rams Skip Drafting a Cornerback?

During the NFL draft, the Rams added depth to multiple positions in their Super Bowl-ready roster.Though not one of the most pressing: Cornerback.Perhaps prospects that general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay wanted...
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Tyler Glasnow Leaves Dodgers vs. Pirates Game with Shoulder Issue

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow was feeling some type of way after giving up a home run in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. (Luke Hales / Getty Images)...
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LeBron and Lakers on Brink After Loss to Minnesota

LeBron and Lakers totally messed up late in the game against Minnesota, almost getting kicked out of the playoffs. LeBron James and Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert were battling it out during the Lakers' 116-113 heartbreaking...
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YouTube’s Impact on Television: A 20-Year Transformation

The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation. Shot at the San Diego Zoo, the primitive video clip showed Jawed Karim, the platform’s co-founder, complimenting...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Cracks Down on Password Sharing

Warner Bros. Discovery Cracks Down on Password SharingSo, like, the whole password-sharing crackdown thing is happening for Max users, you know? On Tuesday, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service was all like, "Hey, we're...
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Can ’60 Minutes’ TV News Brand Survive Trump Pressure?

So, like, there's this show called “60 Minutes” that's been around for, like, forever. It's on CBS, and apparently, it's like super popular or something. I mean, who even watches TV at a specific...
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Canadian Asian Grocery Chain Expanding to Irvine in 2022

Canada’s biggest Asian grocery chain be keepin' up its expansion game into California with plans to open a new spot in Irvine early next year. It gonna be one of the first stores in...
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Google’s Browser Chief Asserts Only Google Can Run Chrome

So, like, you know how Google's Chrome browser is super popular and awesome? Well, the head honcho at Chrome, Parisa Tabriz, spilled some tea in court about how only Google can handle all the...