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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley.
Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.
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WEDNESDAY news in the LA Report: LAist.com/lar
Most CA taxpayers can delay filing untill October; 2 women in LA City Council race runoff; CA could lose #COriver water under a fed plan; drug-resistant pathogens in LA wastewater; visiting renters, offering help
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. How To LA newsletter pop quiz: How many Black women-owned literary spaces in L.A. have opened up in the past 4 years? Check out today's newsletter for the answer:
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Good morning 👋 Here's what you need to know today.
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One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers.
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For the first time, the research found that more Black, Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander children were diagnosed with autism compared to white children.
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🏠 California lawmakers marketed its new loan program for first-time home buyers as a “Dream For All.”
The funds ran out after just 11 days with the average loan hitting $112,000.
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L.A. State Lawmaker Revives Effort To Stop Prison-To-ICE Transfers
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Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” capable of resisting last-resort treatment have been found for the first time in Los Angeles County wastewater.
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The June runoff will determine the next councilmember to represent District 6 in the San Fernando Valley.
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A facility called Tulare Lake Compost in the southern San Joaquin Valley transforms human waste from L.A. County into nutrient-rich fertilizer.
But now, the lake’s once-in-a-generation return is threatening to flood its namesake operation.
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Wilder's Preparatory Academy test scores rank the highest among predominantly Black schools in the state.
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JUST IN: The L.A. City Council Tuesday voted 11 to 1 to appoint Heather Hutt to serve the remainder of the term of Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was automatically ousted from the council after his conviction last month on federal bribery charges.
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The insects are more than just a buzzing annoyance that’s prevalent in our region.
They transmit harmful diseases, so it’s important to snuff them out ASAP.
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In Today's How To LA Newsletter: Palm Springs is known as California's "playground for the rich & famous."
But Palm Springs actually has a dark, traumatic history.
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We spoke with people featured in the LAist Studios podcast, "Party Crews: The Untold Story," to learn what the party crew scene of the 1990s and 2000s meant for them and what life is like now.
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Want to know more about how the expiration of LA County’s COVID-19 renter protections affects you? In a live virtual AMA, our panel of reporters and experts in the field will be answering all your questions. 🏠
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What’s the craziest thing you did for love? Join us 4/19 for a special live event with and Megan Tan, co-hosts of our WILD podcast. We’ll have special guests sharing their wildest stories of what they did for love, a tarot card reader, and more! laistofficial.ticketleap.com/wildspringflin
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TEWSDAY newsday! Here's the LA Report: LAist.com/LAR
Audit of CA #homelessness spending; begins #strike authorization vote; : SoCal garment industry lacks wage accountability: #aquaculture study notes improvements; SaMo Pier's new Sea Dragon 🐉
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#HowToLA: Why A Vacant Lot in Palm Springs Holds Trauma
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Police are searching for an individual who used a permanent marker to write anti-Muslim words on the Islamic Center of Southern California's Koreatown building early Sunday morning.
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The blue jellyfish-like creatures were swept by the winds of California's recent storms.
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Homeowners who find themselves with standing water in a previously empty pool are advised to pump it out. Here's what you can do if your pool has no mechanism for doing so.
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🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT: Starting tonight, three eastbound lanes of the 134 Freeway will be closed in Pasadena between North Rafael Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard.
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Pharmacies facing shortages will be able to tap into a state stockpile of a drug used in medicated abortions called misoprostol.
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Billions in state and federal dollars have been allocated to California cities and counties to address the homelessness crisis.
But is that money being spent effectively? And how closely should L.A. be looked at?
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Billions have been sent to California cities and counties to address the homelessness crisis.
But is that money being spent effectively?
State auditors are taking a look. What will they find? Story:
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Here's what to know about how misoprostol-only abortions work, how safe they are and how patients would access them.
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Whether it is to revisit a beloved movie or to build excitement for an upcoming project, movie trailers are truly an underappreciated art form.
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Join housing reporter David Wagner, community engagement reporter Julia Barajas, and our panel of experts for a live virtual AMA about the expiration of COVID-19 renter protections. 🏠 Submit questions in advance and tune in Thursday, 4/13 at 7PM:
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