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ICYMI: The U.S. Is Getting Its First Ever Latina Senator

By  Tim Loc
Published Nov 9, 2016 11:00 PM
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Sunset in WeHo. (Photo by Mark Luethi via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
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