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LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."
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The Orange County Registrar of Voters recently rescinded his initial certification that green-lighted the election.
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The Rose Bowl Stadium and the Hollywood Bowl are some of the venues that will be able to reinvest a portion of taxes generated by their live events into safety and maintenance projects.
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More than a decade after the trial to overturn Prop. 8 ended, trial videotapes remained sealed, until NPR member station KQED won a long legal battle that got the U.S. Supreme Court to unseal them.
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Long Beach City Councilmember Daryl Supernaw is trying to get a proposed Native American Commission started, but faces challenges on cost.
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Orange County's election authority recently cast doubt on whether the recall election is legal.
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Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country," while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.
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The case has profound implications for almost every aspect of American life, especially at a time when there are great national security concerns about false information online.
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Butler was appointed to the Senate seat earlier this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Antonia Cereijido reflexiona sobre su motivación para presentar “Nury & The Secret Tapes”, la serie de cuatro partes para la nueva temporada del podcast “Paraíso Imperfecto” de LAist Studios.
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The district attorney himself didn't participate. The debate organizers placed an empty podium on stage in his place.
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In L.A., middle-mile broadband infrastructure plans along major highways in South and Southeast L.A. cities were initially cut from the phase one plans, while infrastructure plans for Beverly Hills and West L.A. moved forward.
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City officials will come back with a ballot measure for the city council's consideration on Nov. 7.
