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Los Angeles Bureau Chief for The New York Times.

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F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles Schools Chief’s Home and District Headquarters

BREAKING: F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles Schools Chief’s Home and District Headquarters www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

25.02.2026 18:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What’s in Our Queue? ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ and More

We put up recs from staff members, and mine led this week with a beloved ⁦‪PBS‬⁩ show. But click ahead — there’s a ⁦‪poetry podcast that will transport you and this amazing LA side project by the iconic Los Angeles DJ Chris Douridas that I think is just wonderful. www.nytimes.com/card/2026/02...

21.02.2026 01:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Top Concern in Avalanche Recovery Effort Is Now Safety of Searchers

“On Tuesday, it took hours to reach the survivors in part because a snowcat, a vehicle that runs on tracks like a tank, could not be used to take rescuers all the way to them; the rescuers had to ski the last two miles.” Great piece by my NYT colleague Jill Cowan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

19.02.2026 15:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout

BREAKING: Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...

14.02.2026 04:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Here’s What To Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

Here’s What To Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...

08.02.2026 14:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The War of the Rose Bowl

The War of the Rose Bowl www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...

22.11.2025 21:09 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
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In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow

In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...

02.11.2025 13:27 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow

In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...

02.11.2025 08:13 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In L.A., a Former Ally of Mayor Bass Is Expected to Run Against Her

In L.A., a Former Ally of Mayor Bass Is Expected to Run Against Her www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

12.10.2025 02:20 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Limits of Political Neutrality in a Divided Nation

Sobering piece by Laurel Rosenhall, my colleague in Sacramento, on what happened when Common Cause and the League of Women Voters in California tried not to take sides on the redistricting war. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...

17.09.2025 16:24 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him.

He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him. Heartbreaking and expert immigration coverage out of Southern California by my colleague, Miriam Jordan. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...

17.09.2025 16:10 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

BREAKING: California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...

13.09.2025 04:52 👍 166 🔁 44 💬 7 📌 12
John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback

John Burton, one of the most influential figures in California politics for decades, who gained a reputation as a straight talker from his zestful use of profanity and his openhearted discussion of overcoming drug addiction, died on Sunday in San Francisco. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...

08.09.2025 02:01 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Luckiest Gas Station in America

“‘You want the winning ticket or the regular one?’ he said to one of his loyal customers on Thursday. Some regulars call him Papa Joe.” Start your weekend with this great piece out of Altadena by my colleague Thomas Fuller. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...

05.09.2025 14:50 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A California County Embraces Humane Farming. These Animal Activists Demand More.

Northern California wrote the book on organic, cage free farming. It also wrote the book on animal rights. The intrepid @skarlamangla reports on the clash. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/u...

02.09.2025 12:48 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.

This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

30.08.2025 22:56 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Newsom’s Gerrymander of California Has a Formidable Foe: Schwarzenegger

Nothing personal, Arnold @Schwarzenegger told @LaurelRosenhall: "I hate the idea of the Republicans redrawing the district lines in Texas, as much as I hate what the Californians are trying to do." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/u...

16.08.2025 01:35 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Newsom’s Latest Statewide Campaign Is About Redistricting. And Donald Trump.

Newsom’s Latest Statewide Campaign Is About Redistricting. And Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...

15.08.2025 14:21 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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What Does Donald Trump’s Use of the National Guard Mean for our Democracy? | KQED In the past, a U.S. president deployed the National Guard on domestic soil to enforce laws or quash protests once every few decades in extremely rare circumstances. President Donald Trump has now…

🎙️ON AIR:

We're speaking with @shawnhubler.bsky.social, @jennyja.bsky.social and law professor Laura Dickinson about what President Trump’s use of the National Guard means for our democracy.

❓ What are your questions about the deployment of federal troops for local law enforcement?

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12.08.2025 16:00 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 6 📌 0
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Children in State Care Were Sexually Abused. How Much Money Are They Owed?

New Hampshire is just the latest state to grapple with this liability issue. Los Angeles County alone agreed in April to pay $4 billion to settle more than 6,800 sex abuse claims dating to the late 1950s, with annual payments through 2051. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...

12.08.2025 19:46 👍 66 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 1
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Military officials testify in California’s suit against National Guard deployment.

At one point, Judge Breyer pressed General Sherman to say whether he would deploy troops, if asked by the administration, to enforce tax collection or an “unpopular” law, even if no violence was threatened. “Absolutely,” the general said. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

12.08.2025 14:15 👍 114 🔁 43 💬 17 📌 5
A closed gate on a treelined driveway. A headline reads: "Here's What Happens When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door" Photo by Loren Elliott for The New York Times

A closed gate on a treelined driveway. A headline reads: "Here's What Happens When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door" Photo by Loren Elliott for The New York Times

The billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has spent eight years creating a compound for his family in an affluent neighborhood in Palo Alto, California. Several neighbors say life there was idyllic until he moved in and brought intense surveillance and major construction with him. nyti.ms/40YsBLu

10.08.2025 21:48 👍 169 🔁 54 💬 48 📌 13
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Trump Attacked California’s Congressional Maps. Republicans Want to Save Them.

Trump Attacked California’s Congressional Maps. Republicans Want to Save Them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...

11.08.2025 05:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass

Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...

10.08.2025 15:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.

The California governor’s race was in limbo. Now it’s wide open. “I got, like, eight texts in the last two minutes,” said one candidate. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...

31.07.2025 16:38 👍 53 🔁 3 💬 7 📌 2
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Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles

BREAKING: Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...

21.07.2025 18:03 👍 32 🔁 12 💬 5 📌 5
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Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

“The moral injuries of this operation, I think, will be enduring,” one of the Guard officials said. “This is not what the military of our country was designed to do, at all.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...

17.07.2025 04:41 👍 263 🔁 77 💬 14 📌 10
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How Do You Self-Identify? For Many Americans, Checking a Box Won’t Do.

“When the time comes for me to check a box,” she said, “I still ask: ‘What am I? What am I today?’” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/u...

08.07.2025 15:18 👍 32 🔁 0 💬 9 📌 1
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Trump Pulls Back 150 Guard Troops From Federal Duties in California

The small but significant pullback involved about 150 specialized troops who would ordinarily be fighting wildfires. Still deployed are 385 medical workers, 355 law enforcement officials, 158 civil servants, 158 teachers, and thousands more. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

01.07.2025 22:08 👍 72 🔁 16 💬 6 📌 0
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‘A Time of Bitter Celebrations’: Joy and Fear as L.A. Students Graduate Amid ICE Raids

As class president of her high school in Los Angeles, Daniella Martinez Cerezo opened her graduation speech by thanking all the immigrant parents in the audience. Then, switching from English to Spanish, she addressed two parents who weren’t there. Her own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...

17.06.2025 21:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0