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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.
A 2020 vote by L.A. County supervisors called for the facility to close without a replacement in one year. A commission says that's not feasible anytime soon.
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The U.S. will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country's leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
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The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country on Saturday.
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The move comes ahead of Saturday's No Kings protests.
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The settlement isn’t final yet, but it’s for a second batch of civil claims from people who said they were abused as children while under the county’s care.
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The Trump administration says most of the layoffs announced last week aren't covered by a court-ordered pause that only applies to programs or offices where the union plaintiffs represent employees.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in California, but he vetoed five others. One civil rights attorney said it'll take more than one legislative cycle to fix 400 years of harm.
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California Republicans say the Democratic redistricting measure unfairly targets GOP districts.
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It will be the second national day of protest against President Donald Trump.
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Viral videos have spread false claims about the envelope holes, but they’re there for specific reasons.Listen 0:47
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The board voted to release the audit report, but it will first notify named individuals and give them a chance to challenge its release.
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The police department filed an emergency order ahead of this Saturday's No Kings protest.
