Aaron Mendelson
Former senior data & investigative reporter
(he/him)
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The L.A. mayor has helped launch groups to improve cities and a Democratic fundraising PAC — signs he's trying to build a national profile. -
Want to purchase a joint at your local pot store Jan. 1? Good luck. Most California cities and counties have banned cannabis businesses.
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San Francisco is moving to shed more light on behested payments, the practice used by politicians to request money from wealthy donors for their favored causes.
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Gun sales in California ticked up but didn't skyrocket in the weeks following the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. They've been trending down all year.
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A car chase Tuesday morning led to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy firing at a moving vehicle, a practice the department has recently moved to restrict.
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Now that the pressure's off, can we keep saving water? The answer depends on where you ask the question.
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The San Francisco Ethics Commission is exploring limits on "behested payments," the fundraising practice used by politicians to raise money for pet causes.
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New data from the California Department of Justice, show big differences in the rates of police shootings across the state. Ventura County reported the lowest rate.
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It's California's third-poorest county. Unemployment is nearly 25 percent. Homelessness tripled since the previous year. And children are even worse off, with one in three living in poverty.
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Californians are using more water now than in 2015 and 2016, when mandatory measures were in place to conserve water during a five-year drought.
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