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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An Inauguration Day well spent with day laborer organizer Pablo Alvarado
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An Inauguration Day well spent with day laborer organizer Pablo Alvarado

The one person I wanted to be with during Donald Trump’s inauguration was getting ready to play some cumbias when I met him outside the Pasadena Community Job…

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When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
January 22, 2025
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When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned. Source link

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Winds spread small fires in Southern California
January 21, 2025
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Winds spread small fires in Southern California

Southern California saw scattered small fires amid strong winds that were expected to peak Tuesday. A “particularly dangerous situation” warning with extreme wind gusts that started Monday is…

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Robbery suspect armed with gun, pool noodle, police say
January 21, 2025
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Robbery suspect armed with gun, pool noodle, police say

The suspect in a robbery of a Subway restaurant Monday night in Exposition Park was armed with more than a gun, according to Los Angeles police. He also…

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2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
January 21, 2025
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2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap

In exchange, the Biden administration released an Afghan man convicted on narcotics charges in 2008. Source link

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Altadena sheriff’s station reopens after smoke contaminant closure
January 21, 2025
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Altadena sheriff’s station reopens after smoke contaminant closure

Four days after airborne contamination from wildfire smoke prompted the closure of its Altadena station, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday the facility is once again…

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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
January 21, 2025
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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire

Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials on Monday had staffed all of its available extra engines and staged 30 engines…

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The Line in Trump’s Speech That Will Echo in Time
January 21, 2025
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The Line in Trump’s Speech That Will Echo in Time

The niceties of Donald Trump’s first speech as president couldn’t mask the darkness within — or the way he views his mission now. Source link

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