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ICYMI: Snapchat Lost More Than $2 Billion Last Quarter

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- Tesla, apparently, isn't just about fast luxury cars—it has gotten into the solar panel game, too. Interest piqued? You can pre-order your solar roof today.
- Courtney Love is at the 2017 Venice Biennale. What place does she call the "Chateau Marmont of Venice or whatever"? Also, she wants people to stop being mean about Damien Hirst.
- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos found herself doing a commencement speech at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college. The crowd was...not into it.
- So it turns out that marijuana may actually be good for an elderly person's brain?
- There's been a sense of momentum around Snapchat and...oh no, it lost $2.2 billion last quarter.
- Actor Michael Parks, whom you may remember from Twin Peaks and a slew of Quentin Tarantino movies, has passed away at age 77.
- We just re-found this PSA with the West Wing cast from way back in September 2016, urging people to register to vote. It is a relic from a kinder, simpler time. Enjoy:
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.