Hundreds of endangered fish rescued from Palisades fire burn area
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Hundreds of endangered fish rescued from Palisades fire burn area

The rescue team donned waders and marched into a murky Malibu lagoon scorched by the Palisades fire. Their mission: Save the lives of northern tidewater gobies, a tiny…

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Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage
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Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions. Source link

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L.A. wildfires cause $350 million in damage to city facilities
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L.A. wildfires cause $350 million in damage to city facilities

The wildfires that have torn through Pacific Palisades and other parts of Los Angeles this month have damaged or destroyed about $350 million in public infrastructure, including streetlights,…

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‘It’s hard to go to work when you’re worried your house could burn down.’ Fleeing flames in fire-weary SoCal
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‘It’s hard to go to work when you’re worried your house could burn down.’ Fleeing flames in fire-weary SoCal

Moments after the Hughes Fire exploded, L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. Jonathan Hatami said he raced out of the Antelope Valley Courthouse in Lancaster and drove back to…

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Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, West Bank?
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Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, West Bank?

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a…

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Altadena reopening reveals devastation — but community still standing
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Altadena reopening reveals devastation — but community still standing

As she surveyed the charred remains of her old Altadena neighborhood, Jocelyn Boyd stared in silent disbelief. Loma Alta Park, where the public swimming pool once served as…

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Prince Harry Agrees to Settlement as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Offer Full Apology
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Prince Harry Agrees to Settlement as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Offer Full Apology

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers offered Harry an “unequivocal apology” for “unlawful” activities at The Sun newspaper and agreed to pay substantial damages. Source link

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Many residents with disabilities can’t flee fires on their own. Could a database help?
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Many residents with disabilities can’t flee fires on their own. Could a database help?

Facing mounting questions over a chaotic evacuation, top L.A. County officials say they want to build a database of residents with disabilities who require help fleeing a neighborhood…

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UCLA hires LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie to lead safety overhaul following protest violence
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UCLA hires LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie to lead safety overhaul following protest violence

UCLA has hired a 27-year LAPD veteran and top commanding officer to lead its eight-month-old Office of Campus Safety created in the wake of a violent melee last…

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Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95
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Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95

In his long-running Village Voice comic strip and in his many plays and screenplays, he took delight in skewering politics, relationships and human nature. Source link

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