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Coastal Commission approves seawall, sand for battered stretch of San Clemente
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley hailed the plan as 'a major milestone to save our critical coastal rail corridor and restore San Clemente’s iconic beaches.'
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How the Karen Bass campaign team is feeling on Election Day 2026
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Why a Nithya Raman mayoral win would make history
Jack, a yellow Lab, sniffs a cart stacked with U.S. Postal Service trays of mail ballot envelopes at LA County’s ballot processing center in City of Industry. Shelving with cardboard boxes and a forklift sit in the warehouse behind him.
Why a dog checks LA County’s mail ballots before they’re counted
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Jeff Garlin can thank a gastroenterologist for this special photo
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OC is cracking down on e-bikes
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Santa Rosa Island fire: The race to save rare Torrey pines
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LA’s fall showstopper is the Chinese flame tree
Food Friday
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Your guide to eating your way through the inaugural LA Chocolate Festival
It’s the first time the long-established Northwest Chocolate Festival is expanding to Los Angeles.
Latest from the White House
Follow the fast-moving developments under the Trump Administration.
Red building says Skid Row Care Campus
LA County pauses syringe and pipe handouts at Skid Row services hub
The changes come amid pressure from community members and business owners, and as Skid Row is grappling with a growing cluster of HIV cases.
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Billionaire Leon Black sues US Rep Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments
Billionaire Leon Black filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the congressman made tying him to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Why some CSU faculty are ready for a strike: 'The last contract sucked'
California Faculty Association members have until Nov. 19 to authorize a strike.
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Pawn Shop LA: The Hollywood sports bar with a James Beard chef
LAist sat down with two of the minds behind Pawn Shop, a new sports bar on Melrose with menu items like pickle-brined fried chicken and caviar.
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