California Assembly member is looking for ways to revive downtowns
December 20, 2024
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California Assembly member is looking for ways to revive downtowns

The sidewalks of the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles were bustling. Silver-faced, tuxedoed mannequins tussled with crazy clowns and beaming Hello Kittys. Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros,…

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CPUC OKs plan that could close Aliso Canyon, but some say it’s too slow
December 20, 2024
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CPUC OKs plan that could close Aliso Canyon, but some say it’s too slow

Regulators voted Thursday to continue using the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility probably into the next decade, over the objection of local activists and residents who demanded…

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Senior U.S. Diplomats Arrive in Syria to Meet With Governing Militias
December 20, 2024
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Senior U.S. Diplomats Arrive in Syria to Meet With Governing Militias

The U.S. officials plan to look for signs of Austin Tice, a missing American journalist, as well as other U.S. citizens. Source link

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Dozens of people get sick after L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event
December 20, 2024
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Dozens of people get sick after L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event

Health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak after dozens of people became sick after eating raw oysters at the L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event. The Los…

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In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall
December 20, 2024
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In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people…

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California man linked to Madison shooter may have plotted own attack
December 20, 2024
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California man linked to Madison shooter may have plotted own attack

A Southern California man who was in contact with the Madison, Wis., school shooter allegedly was plotting to attack a government building, according to records and media reports.…

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Column: ‘I can’t deal with life sober’: Response to the MacArthur Park drug epidemic just isn’t enough
December 19, 2024
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Column: ‘I can’t deal with life sober’: Response to the MacArthur Park drug epidemic just isn’t enough

He was bent at the waist, wobbly and shoeless on grimy pavement at the end of an alley where fires smolder, drug users gather day and night, and…

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China Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk
December 19, 2024
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China Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk

China said two of its astronauts spent nine hours outside the Tiangong Space Station. The longest previous spacewalk, by Americans, was eight hours and 56 minutes. Source link

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Driver fleeing police hits, kills driver in Orange County
December 19, 2024
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Driver fleeing police hits, kills driver in Orange County

A woman died after a theft suspect crashed into her car while fleeing police in La Palma on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The victim, identified only as a…

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What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?
December 19, 2024
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What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?

The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all manner of policy and…

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