Elina Shatkin
Former Food Editor & Freelance Editor
(she/her)
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From somber to festive, here's how people from different cultures honor the Day of the Dead in their own style. -
The story of how L.A. acquired the land to ultimately make way for the Dodgers is ugly and violent — the sort of living history that cities don't like to remember.
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Jason Kohr was discovered missing on Saturday night during a routine head-count at the minimum security facility.
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The ultimate Halloween Candy Ranker rates your favorite (and least favorite) sweets with super scientific accuracy.
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A man forced his way into a dorm room, where he assaulted one person and bit another before running away.
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The deserts are probably going to be cooler than the beaches as a brutal heat wave heads our way — just in time for the first pitch.
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The Directors Guild of America has started disciplinary proceeding against him after a litany of sexual harassment and assault accusations.
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Die-hards completed a 50-mile hike that follows the big cat's dangerous journey from the Santa Monica Mountains to Griffith Park.
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The institutions has a bold plan to modernize its campus — but has no idea how much the revamp will cost or how to pay for it.
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As crews made progress fighting the wildfire, the governor announced that Orange County residents can apply for help from the federal government.
![May 8, 1959: "Several Chavez Ravine residents fought eviction, including Aurora Vargas, who vowed that, 'they'll have to carry me [out].' L.A. County Sheriffs forcibly remove Vargas from her home. Bulldozers then knocked over the few remaining dwellings. Four months later, ground-breaking for Dodger Stadium began." Courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c98a780/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x560+0+30/resize/180x126!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.scpr.org%2F175797_4ab7db7f5a4d81501331cf4b3d004132_original.jpg)
Stories by Elina Shatkin
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