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Hailey Branson-Potts

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California reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Oklahoman. Mildly amusing.

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California's most remote lighthouse reopens to the public Your morning catch-up: California's most remote lighthouse, LAUSD Supt. breaks silence on the FBI raid of his home and more big stories

New from me, filling in for @latimes.com Essential California newsletter from a rock in the Pacific: California’s most remote lighthouse reopens to the public www.latimes.com/california/n...

11.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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California's most remote lighthouse reopens to the public Your morning catch-up: California's most remote lighthouse, LAUSD Supt. breaks silence on the FBI raid of his home and more big stories

New from me, filling in for @latimes.com Essential California newsletter from a rock in the Pacific: California’s most remote lighthouse reopens to the public www.latimes.com/california/n...

11.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FBI obtains voting data from Arizona GOP’s 2020 review that confirmed Trump’s loss A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.

A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a GOP-led review of the 2020 election results that confirmed President Trump lost.

Election officials and Democrats fear it could be used to interference in this year’s elections.

09.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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'What is the mission?' With Iran, California military families fear another 'forever war' The escalating Iran conflict has sent a chill through military communities across California, which is home to more than 157,000 active-duty military personnel.

β€˜What is the mission?’ With Iran, California military families fear another β€˜forever war’ www.latimes.com/california/s... by @alex-wigglesworth.bsky.social, me and @hannahfry.bsky.social for @latimes.com

09.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Twisters strike the Oklahoma town made famous by 'Twister' Wakita, home of the Twister museum, was hit by two possible tornadoes the night of Mar. 5. Linda Wade, who lives in Wakita and owns the Twister the Movie Museum, said she received multiple warnings.

Wakita, home of the Twister museum, was hit by two possible tornadoes the night of Mar. 5. Linda Wade, who lives in Wakita and owns the Twister the Movie Museum, said she received multiple warnings.

07.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New from me, filling in for the @latimes.com Essential California newsletter: The rural California town of Weed was already struggling. Then its iconic totem pole fell

04.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian snowbirds are still unhappy with Trump. And Palm Springs is feeling the chill The decline came in spite of a marketing campaign aimed at Canadians, with Gov. Gavin Newsom emphasizing that the Golden State is more than 2,000 miles from the White House.

Canadian snowbirds are still unhappy with Trump. And Palm Springs is feeling the chill www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com

18.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rescuers search, amid worsening weather, for 10 skiers caught in Sierra avalanche The Nevada County Sheriff’s office reported that a group of back country skiers was involved in an avalanche incident, which occurred Tuesday. Several members of the party are still missing at this ti...

Rescuers search, amid worsening weather, for 10 skiers caught in Sierra avalanche www.latimes.com/california/s...

18.02.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump, California and the multi-front war over the next election Local elections administrators across California say they have been preparing for once unthinkable threats to the midterms, from their own federal government.

Trump, California and the multi-front war over the next election (w/ @haileybranson.bsky.social & Ana Ceballos):

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

08.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One more comment on the Post debacle: this hurts journalism broadly. Good journalists will go do something else. The rest will be fighting for fewer jobs and everyone will earn less. Fewer people will take up the career. The damage done is to the ecosystem, as well as the paper.

05.02.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 3016 πŸ” 541 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 26
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Comment about Chinese espionage triggers 'tangible safety concern' at California flight school A flight school in Redding posted a photo on Facebook of students around an airplane. A city councilman suggested they were Chinese spies.

A Northern California city councilman saw a Facebook photo of Asian students at a local flight school and accused them of being Chinese spies. The school says his comments sparked safety concerns for students amid tensions over immigration www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com

28.01.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fairy tale town of Carmel faces the looming reality of street addresses Carmel-by-the-Sea will get numbered street addresses this year. For decades, the town has relied on finding houses by their whimsical nicknames.

City Hall in Carmel-by-the-Sea soon could have this address: 662 Monte Verde St. Seems pretty standard, right? Not in this wealthy little town on the Monterey Peninsula that has never had street addresses. For the first time in 109 years, it will get building numbers. www.latimes.com/california/s...

26.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iranian Americans in SoCal watch Iran protests with a mix of hope and 'visceral dread' In Southern California, home to the nation's largest Iranian diaspora, the anti-government protests in Iran are being watched nervously.

New from me for @latimes.com: Iranian Americans in SoCal β€” home to nation’s largest Iranian diaspora β€” watch Iran protests with a mix of hope and β€˜visceral dread’ as thousands there are killed. www.latimes.com/california/s...

14.01.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After 97 years and a catastrophic fire, the Palisadian-Post newspaper ceases publication In a 'final blow,' the 97-year-old Palisadian-Post newspaper has ceased publication as Pacific Palisades works to recover from the January fire.

After 97 years and a catastrophic fire, the Palisadian-Post newspaper ceased publication today www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com

11.12.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

11.12.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 52039 πŸ” 16986 πŸ’¬ 2155 πŸ“Œ 1763
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Congress approves an economic lifeline for rural schools in California and elsewhere The Secure Rural Schools Act, a financial lifeline for schools in places like Northern California, was approved Tuesday by the U.S. House after lapsing.

New from me for @latimes.com: Congress overwhelmingly approves economic lifeline for rural schools in California and elsewhere. Despite broad bipartisan support, the Secure Rural Schools Act lapsed in fall 2023, with final payments made in 2024. www.latimes.com/california/s...

10.12.2025 00:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s why San Francisco’s legendary albino alligator 'Claude' died at age 30 Claude, a rare albino alligator who lived at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, died this week at 30. Late Wednesday, officials revealed why the "iconic swamp king" perished.

My latest for @latimes.com : Here’s why San Francisco’s legendary albino alligator Claude, the β€œiconic swamp king,” died this week at age 30 www.latimes.com/california/s...

04.12.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Palisades fire was a body blow to this karate teacher. His new dojo helps kids heal Sensei Gerry Blanck has resumed karate lessons after his home and his dojo in Pacific Palisades burned. Students and parents see it as a refuge.

The Palisades fire was a body blow to this karate teacher. His new dojo helps kids heal

03.12.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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San Bernardino: The mass shooting that helped Trump redefine America's immigration debate A decade ago, 14 people were gunned down in San Bernardino. Survivors and family of the victims are still processing what happened, and the national impact.

Ten years ago, a married couple radicalized online killed 14 in San Bernardino. Then-candidate Trump called for a β€œtotal and complete shutdown of Muslims entering” the US, foreshadowing today’s divisive immigration tactics www.latimes.com/california/s... by me, @jackdolan.bsky.social, Richard Winton

02.12.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This rural hospital closed, putting lives at risk. Is it the start of a 'tidal wave'? Glenn Medical Center in Willows closed Oct. 21 after losing 'critical access' status. Many other California hospitals face the threat of a similar fate.

This rural hospital closed, putting lives at risk in Northern California. Is it the start of a β€˜tidal wave’? www.latimes.com/california/s... by @jessicagarrison.bsky.social

28.11.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.

β€œEleven years ago, Paul Lundy was dying a slow, workingman’s death under fluorescent light.” How learning to fix typewriters saved his life. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

23.11.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.

Time and briny air have taken a heavy toll on the St. George Reef Lighthouse, a late-1800s architectural masterpiece off the coast of California that’s on the Nat’l Register of Historic Places. Can it be saved? My latest for @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...

27.10.2025 02:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If you know me, you know I’m a lighthouse nerd. Whether or not you are, this is really interesting. I can’t imagine what it would be like to work on this rock.

26.10.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.

A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it

26.10.2025 11:15 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.

My lates for @latimes.com from Crescent City: A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here’s why fans want to save the St. George Reef Lighthouse www.latimes.com/california/s...

26.10.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'I hear a little baby': We're rattled after visiting these 13 haunted hotels in California Lured by lore? Sleep in the buildings that evoke the dramas and tragedies of times past, from creaky lodges to big city grande dames.

β€˜I hear a little baby’: We’re rattled after visiting these 13 haunted hotels in California www.latimes.com/travel/list/... via @latimes.com

15.10.2025 20:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In fire-scorched Palisades, a library and rec center become linchpins of fury with City Hall Pacific Palisades residents are fuming at City Hall for not moving quicker on several priorities, including replacing the Palisades Branch Library, which burned in the January fire.

My latest for @latimes.com: In fire-scorched Palisades, a library and rec center become linchpins of fury with City Hall www.latimes.com/california/s...

11.10.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state β€” and offers tips for getting the best views.

Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, state reporter shares her favorites from across the state β€” from popular tourist attractions to the obscure remnants of navigational aids β€” and offers tips for getting the best views.

23.09.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would LOVE to! πŸ’‘πŸ˜Ž

23.09.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state β€” and offers tips for getting the best views.

Timeline cleanse! My latest for @latimes.com is about my obsession with lighthouses. What time is it? Maritime! β€” I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular www.latimes.com/travel/list/...

23.09.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1