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Former L.A. Mayor Richard J. Riordan battled, but ultimately honored, the media
Plenty of Los Angeles mayors have fumed about their coverage in this newspaper. Richard J. Riordan may be the only one who retaliated with a satirical essay aimed at one of his tormentors: me.The occasion was a fake Page One, a tradition…
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California Supreme Court rejects lawsuit challenging Newsom's plan to treat mental illness
The California Supreme Court this week declined to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping new plan to compel people with severe mental illness into treatment, meaning the controversial program remains on track to begin this fall…
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The Week in Photos: California's wells are drying up; and migrating birds favor a San Gabriel…
Hello, and welcome to this week’s selection of top stories in pictures by Los Angeles Times photographers. A dirt parking lot in the San Gabriel Mountains has become a major flyway for migrating birds. It’s not clear why exactly this spot,…
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Running and cycling to raise awareness of global water issues
Over the past year, Mina Guli has run marathons in 32 countries from Australia to Zambia. She ran through cities and farmlands in California, and along the shores of the largest reservoirs in the American West.All of her runs have had a…
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Iran's storytelling tradition spans centuries. A woman in Tehrangeles has revolutionized it
In a lavish West Hollywood banquet hall adorned with the colors of spring, the Iranian epic storyteller Gordafarid strides across the stage like a mythical heroine, dressed in a white embroidered vest, black bell sleeves and white knee-high…
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Labor union SEIU appeals Prop. 22 challenge to California Supreme Court
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging California’s gig economy law Proposition 22 have made good on their promise to take the case to the state’s highest court. The Service Employees International Union and a group of rideshare drivers on…
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With Alec Baldwin cleared for now, prosecutors probing new 'Rust' information
New Mexico has officially closed its criminal prosecution against Alec Baldwin, exactly 18 months after the actor fatally shot a cinematographer on the low-budget western movie, “Rust.”A special prosecutor, who joined the case last month,…
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Supreme Court sides with FDA on abortion pills, blocks Texas rulings for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for the Biden administration to preserve legal access in most of the nation to an abortion pill that is part of the most common method of ending early pregnancies.In an unsigned order, the…
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Oakland Trader Joe's store becomes first to unionize in California
The campaign to unionize Trader Joe’s workers has officially claimed a victory in the company’s home state. An Oakland store on Thursday became the first Trader Joe’s in California to unionize.Workers at the store, located in the Rockridge…
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Wildfires are ravaging the American west. Can a contest help solve the problem?
WASHINGTON — Like many Californians, Peter Diamandis grew frustrated in recent years by the “craziness” of constant wildfire alerts he’s received.But unlike most, he had a Rolodex full of wealthy benefactors and politicians, and a solution…
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