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Bass is the first mayor to appoint herself to the commission that oversees the region's top homelessness agency. Her attendance record could trigger removal under the bylaws.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was at the California Supreme Court Monday as his attorney argued he acted within his authority in seizing 650,000 ballots. -
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Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday. -
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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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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The judges found that the government, which plans further appeal, is “ultimately responsible for ensuring that the conditions of confinement are constitutionally acceptable.”
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The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary.
Education
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District banned electric bikes from school property for kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Professors and students who use the subsidized programs will now have to compete in a tough, competitive market. -
About 5,000 students returned to district campuses this week for the start of what could be the last school year under the control of an outside administrator.
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Organizers say it's about fixing your stuff, saving money. Yeah, and community.
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The Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo will unveil a major permanent exhibition more than double the size of the previous one. -
The book Stream by California writer Aida Salazar is based on real life experiences raising teens and her hometown in Mexico
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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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Three drinks, three rituals, one hot summer — from the midday vermouth hour to evening gin and tonics.
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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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