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Oral arguments were presented Tuesday in a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the 2015 Islamic State killing of Southern California student Nohemi Gonzalez while she was studying abroad in Paris.

Take LAist’s survey and help set the agenda you want to see L.A. Mayor Karen Bass tackle.

Nkechi Okoro Carroll is not a unicorn — but as one of the very few successful Black woman showrunners in television, she does stand out.

Ahmanise Sanati is starting up book drives again after bringing thousands of books inside jails over a more than a decade-long career there. After we wrote about her efforts two weeks ago, her DMs blew up.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is winding down state assistance for health care services to migrants seeking asylum. He’s lobbying the Biden administration to increase aid along the state’s southern border.

California set up a fund to cut out-of-pocket costs for those enrolled in Covered California, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget shifts that money to other expenses.

Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Local authorities said aerial searches are also affected. Sands set out for a solo hike on Mount Baldy on Jan. 13 and never returned.

Lee joins fellow Congress members Katie Porter of Orange County and Adam Schiff of Burbank in the race.

Supernatural women, occultism and rocket fuel: Say hello again to Jack Parsons, a Suicide Squad original.

It may be cold now but spring is near. Here’s some guides for living with LA wildlife.

Friday marks the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some families who’ve made it to L.A. are putting down roots, while others feel like they’re in limbo.