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In the first six months of the year, Hollywood Park, the Kia Forum and billboard company WOW Media were the primary funders behind two competing campaigns.
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California announced a new lawsuit over President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting.
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Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada. -
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
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The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner." -
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough. -
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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California Legislators are racing to regulate data centers amid public outcry. Business interests are trying to blunt the backlash.
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Plans to enclose MacArthur Park are still somewhat unclear, including the project's timeline, total cost and what closing off the green space could mean for the neighborhood. -
California police and firefighters will be able to retire earlier and earn more generous pensions under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The tribe’s popular gaming enterprise started out as a bingo hall in the ‘80s. It faced opposition from the start.
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The Linda Lindas talk about their new album Gotta Get Out and evolving beyond their “kid band” image. -
For many millennials, '90s Nickelodeon shows represent a golden age of animation, with music often just as weird and offbeat as the characters.
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LAist sat down with two of the minds behind Pawn Shop, a new sports bar on Melrose with menu items like pickle-brined fried chicken and caviar.
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Obsessive sourcing, a tight menu, USDA Prime over mesquite — and a $7 taco. Inside the most ambitious new taco stand in L.A. -
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Imperfect ParadiseLAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
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Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation. Through Cesar’s story to complete a 100-mile race, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and producer Lucy Copp explore urgent questions around what support people need to successfully transition out of prison and into society.
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