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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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National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas have been tasked with protecting federal government employees such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and federal property.Listen 3:33
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.Listen 2:52
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Doctors say administrator directives allow immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and compromise medical care.Listen 28:16
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California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turnaround under a new state law.
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The crowdsourced site was taken down without warning, days after political figures called for its removal. Its creators quickly launched a replacement.
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VietRISE said the post from August was part of a series born out of the realization that many people don't know about Vietnam’s history beyond 1975.
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All disasters are chaotic, but an LAist review of reports produced after two wildfire incidents found similar shortcomings and similar recommendations about how to fix them.
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Commissioners have a big agenda: expanding the City Council, switching to a ranked-choice voting and more. But one commissioner told LAist they're still "at square one."Listen 20:51
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Bondi defended her work as attorney general, rejecting allegations that DOJ investigations and prosecutions, including the recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, are driven by politics.Listen 3:56
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The Board of Supervisors puts the brakes on a plan to increase the cost of a marriage license from $91 to $176.
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A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta’s comments came after a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump from dispatching California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
