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Air quality officials wind down Lineage fire air testing, certify company followed cleanup order
Air quality officials certified Friday that Lineage has completed all requirements to comply with its order of abatement linked to its burned-out Boyle Heights warehouse.
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Food Friday
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Santa Maria-style BBQ: How the Central Coast tradition began
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No SGV? Try this Torrance dumpling crawl 🥟 Bun Boss, Bafang & Din Tai Fung
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Karaoke is a competitive sport at this NoHo bar
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OC is cracking down on e-bikes
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Holiday gift guide 2026
LAist is here to give you a head start on this holiday season
Find LA-centric gifts for lovers of food, books, pets, and all-things SoCal. Can't show up to a party empty-handed? We've got you covered (plus bonus El Niño-inspired gifts).
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Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
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Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Massie said the secretary’s actions amount to “high crimes and misdemeanors” and his leadership at the Pentagon “thus warrants impeachment.”
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California voters overhaul recall elections, pass Democratic-backed Prop 5
California will change its election recall process after voters approved Proposition 5.
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Bad news for California school repairs: nearly half of bond measures on track to fail
Eighty-six California school districts put bond measures on the ballot. While votes are still being counted, nearly half are failing.
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How LAUSD’s famed coffee cake became this Valley bride’s wedding cake
For her big day, Micki Boden went with an old favorite from her school years — with the help of LAUSD staff.

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