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Proponents of stricter requirements for voter identification point to incidents like this as evidence that it's easy to skirt California’s voting rules.
Today on AirTalk, Senator Alex Padilla talks about the green-lighted racial profiling by the SCOTUS for immigration enforcement in LA; why CA's science test scores are dropping; how the Catholic sainthood has evolved; how to discuss the grief of suicide; should sirens return to cellphones?; and where the best neighborhoods in SoCal for food are.
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
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The union representing the restaurant's workers announced Tuesday that The Pantry will welcome back patrons Thursday after suddenly shutting down six months ago. -
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.
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Santa Ana Police reports say officers followed law during protests. Witnesses tell a different storyCalifornia law that sets guardrails on use of force at protests relies on the police to police themselves.
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The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.
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At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean’s waves area creating renewable energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power.
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Why California might preserve in-state tuition rates for community college students who get deportedA bill in the state Legislature would allow deported community college students to continue their coursework online at in-state rates. DACA recipients who are denied re-entry to the U.S. would also be eligible.
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Pagliacci at POP, Casablanca screens at the Roosevelt, A/VOID at Chromosonic Field, John Cleese in Anaheim and more.
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The U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on immigration raids in Southern California.
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Voters will cast ballots in November on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting measure.
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The county joins the state in offering bailout dollars for surging liability insurance premiums.
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Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
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The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report. -
An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and other ailments.
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The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.
LA's wildfires: Your recovery guide
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Your game plan for what happens next. LAist will be there every step of the way.
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When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.
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Emergency alerts can save your life, but January's fires in L.A. highlighted the limits of cellphone warnings.
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Cookbooks don’t just provide instructions for recipes; they connect food with storytelling, both visual and narrative, and are your kitchen guides to help create delicious memories with family and friends. Cookbook LIVE takes these stories from the page to the stage.
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On October 11, comedian Drew Lynch (he/him), plus surprise guest experts will join J. Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other!
Civics & Democracy
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The two Los Angeles mayors have known each other for more than five decades.
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Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.
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With hundreds of claims still pending and the county on the hook for payouts, here’s what we know about the burden facing Orange County taxpayers.
Education
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Eighth grade students lost all gains in science since 2009, the first year the test was given.
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A new bill would give officials more tools to identify and combat sexual abuse and educate students to better identify the most common signs of grooming behavior.
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University officials say they’re betting on the center to expose more first-generation college students to artificial intelligence, robotics and more.
Featured Podcast
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is in prison. What questions remain?
Disgraced former Orange County supervisor Andrew Do reported to federal prison in Arizona on August 15th. Do had been found guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for directing millions of taxpayer dollars to a nonprofit that was supposed to be feeding hungry seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of those dollars were diverted elsewhere. Now that Do is in prison, LAist Watchdog Correspondent Nick Gerda joins us to discuss what questions remain in the case, how much money is expected to be recovered and who else might be held accountable for the scandal.
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Explore LA
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Long Beach: it’s way more than Snoop Dogg and the Queen Mary.
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Tafoya continued to push the '50s and '60s music styles into the modern era.
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The British passenger ship was popular with luxury travelers for decades, but it was also a distinguished wartime vessel.
Food
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The food hall announced it will shut its doors in November.
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With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.
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The club began as a way for the city’s rich and famous to share a meal and have fun.
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USA Surfing, based in San Clemente, has had financial troubles in the past but says it’s now on solid footing.
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The coordinated day of action is a follow up to the “May Day Strong” protests on International Workers' Day on May 1.
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The administration wants to rescind a decades-old rule that protects nearly 60 million acres of forested lands.
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Steven Zonis and his therapy dog, Rudy, have worked in classrooms, hospitals, and disaster areas like the Palisades and Eaton fire zones to provide comfort and company.
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After the Eaton Fire, residents at the Fair Oaks House lost their home and a 10-foot tall Costco werewolf. A replacement has been installed.
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The Assembly Appropriations Committee killed “Leno’s Law” that aimed to give classic car owners a pass from smog requirements.
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The proposal just died in the Legislature’s secretive “suspense file” hearing, following strong objections from local governments and utilities.
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The Bollywood Express event brings the grandeur — and fabulousness — of Bollywood dance to the iconic transit station.
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A wave of immigration enforcement has scared some families into canceling events, leaving local party businesses — from jumper rentals to piñata makers — struggling to survive.
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A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States.
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Commercial supersonic flight was all the rage in the 1960s, but officials had to get creative to avoid sound problems.
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A new creative residency aims to bring multidisciplinary artists to a 500-square-foot cabin in Tujunga.
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