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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to impose the broad tariffs that have affected California.
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The battle over the tariffs began on day one of his second term when he signed an executive order to impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner. -
Trump claimed the justices opposing his position were acting because of partisanship.
Epstein files fallout
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Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. -
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show. -
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, was released after spending the day in police custody.
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Imperfect ParadiseLAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
Listen 21:49LA 2028 Olympics head Casey Wasserman is facing growing pressure to resign from his post after recently released Epstein files revealed emails Wasserman exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell. The board behind LA28 — the private planning committee in charge of organizing the 2028 Games— has voted to keep Wasserman at the group’s helm, despite many city officials calling for his resignation, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. LAist reporter Libby Rainey has been tracking the Olympics and joins Imperfect Paradise to discuss what power the mayor has to remove Wasserman, the relationship between the city and LA28 and what it means if Wasserman does step down.
Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?
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The Masumoto Family Farm’s Adopt-a-Tree program is accepting applications through March 15.
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The nonprofit Food Forward is helping fight food insecurity in L.A. County by saving fruits and vegetables from the landfill.
