
Sam Benson Smith
Former Associate Editor
(he/him)
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Three other bomb technicians made errors before a fourth expressed concerns about the planned detonation, according to the inspector general's report.
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Here's what you need to know in L.A. today: the homelessness crisis disproportionately impacts Black Angelenos, temperatures are dropping across the Southland, and the city may soon reduce its speed limits.
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The Atwater Village Goodwill is redefining upcycling through an art installation, a new play in Hollywood will depict the true stories of immigrants in the U.S., and lovers of pangolins, comedy, and beer will be overjoyed about a certain weekend event.
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When George Gascón campaigned to become L.A.’s next district attorney, he led with his progressive foot forward. But a key policy of his will now change.
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The Super Bowl-winning Los Angeles Rams took their victory lap through the city on Wednesday, starting in Exposition Park.
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Here's what's happening today in Los Angeles: The Rams are Super Bowl Champions, local chicken wing purveyors are enjoying their very own Christmas, and SoFi Stadium is breaking a record...in Lego form.
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Who needs live TV when you have LAist live cartooning Super Bowl LV between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals?
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Not so fast L.A. County: Your mandate will remain in place indefinitely.
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Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley is retiring in March after a 17-year run as the head voting official in the nation's sixth-largest voting district
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The Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game to advance to the Super Bowl. And we made a friendly wager with our sister stations, KQED and KALW, over the game.
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