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Advances in forensic science are helping investigators intervene before killers become a household name.
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Immerse yourself in comic book culture at WonderCon. Screen QTBIPOC films at the 2023 Outfest Fusion Festival. Listen to a night of FEMcore. And ‘Don’t Mess with Auntie!’
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Affordable housing is explicitly exempted from state and local laws that limit the size of rent increases. This is the final part of a four-part series.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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Some of the same climate activists who helped birth the Orange County's Clean Energy Agency now wonder if it can be saved. This is your guide to why it matters.
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With one hikers still missing — the well-known actor Julian Sands — expert mountaineers say the usual scarcity of snow in the L.A.-area makes it especially hard to get enough experience to safely venture out in harsh conditions.
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Anti-Latino slurs were published on the cover of a CSU student newspaper in October. The painful incident led to protests and soul searching at the mostly Latino campus.
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Months after the L.A. Uprising, an up-and-coming rapper named Tiger JK made a splash at a music festival in South L.A. that had a goal of easing racial tensions. He went on to become known as the "Godfather of Korean Hip-Hop.”
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As the LAUSD strike continues on its third day, students with special needs are suffering the consequences.
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We have the latest on damage and clean up from the heavy rains, winds and tornadoes that hit the region this week.
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Cheap Fast Eats, Koreatown After Dark! Asian American Pizza, Hot Cheeto-Encrusted Corn Dogs And MoreCheap Fast Eats visits one of L.A.’s most distinctive neighborhoods for some nighttime bites.
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Pressed by the state legislature, the California State University system is making it easier for students who want to transfer in from community colleges.
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March should be one of Southern California farmworkers' busiest months. Instead, they say their hours have been slashed drastically due to flooded farms and destroyed crops.
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Federal Court Denies Huntington Beach's Request To Block The State From Enforcing Housing Laws ThereThis is another step in the legal odyssey between the state and Huntington Beach over housing — especially accessory dwelling units known as ADUs, or "granny flats."
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A strange comet-like object discovered over five years ago was the first known visitor from another solar system. Its movement though space was so odd that scientists struggled to explain it, until now.
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The National Weather Service confirmed the extraordinarily rare weather events.
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From diaper changing to arithmetic, special education assistants help students navigate the school day. Families say their support is irreplaceable.
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California’s governor is asking the administration of President Joe Biden, a fellow Democrat, to authorize a new program called “transitional rent,” which would provide up to six months of rent or temporary housing for low-income enrollees who rely on the state’s health care safety net.
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The changes go beyond more expensive testing. Addiction treatment could be imperiled, and nursing home staff training could become even more stringent.
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LA's Grand Park To Be Renamed In Honor Of Gloria Molina (she/her/ella)
