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Judge holds Trump administration in contempt over failure to produce documents on ICE surge in L.A.
The Trump administration said Tuesday it paid a $3,500 fine for being in contempt of court after a federal judge ruled Homeland Security…
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Trust, not tracking: Inside the L.A. company that got workers back to the office
Los Angeles video gaming company Riot Games abandoned its return-to-office requirements in January, and surprisingly, more of its…
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'Ass power!' Hundreds gather in L.A. to play a video game about donkeys and the resistance
The donkeys are pissed off. Put upon, out of work and victims of decades-long systemic abuse, it’s time, they have decided, to protest.…
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Trial starts in L.A. lawsuit alleging Instagram and YouTube knew apps harmed kids
A landmark civil trial that will ask jurors to decide whether social media companies can be held liable for pushing a product that they…
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AI’s latest 20-something billionaire got his start at L.A. garage sales
The man set to become one of the world’s youngest artificial intelligence billionaires started his entrepreneurial journey as a bored…
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L.A. archbishop holds 'Mass for Peace' as students protest Trump immigration policies
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated what he called a “Mass for Peace” at Our Lady of the Angels on Wednesday, stopping just…
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Trump signs executive order to 'preempt' permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A.
President Trump has announced an executive order to allow victims of the Los Angeles wildfires to rebuild without dealing with…
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Gun rights groups fiercely criticize top L.A. federal prosecutor for response to Minneapolis shooting
Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA, after he posted on X…
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Justice Department drops demand for records naming transgender kids treated at Children's Hospital L.A.
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to stop demanding medical records that identify young patients who received gender-affirming…
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This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water
As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill startup says it has…
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ICE agent who killed L.A. man accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
The off-duty federal immigration agent who shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year’s Eve allegedly whipped his sons with a belt and…
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California, L.A. brace for Trump's new threats to cut funds over immigration stance
WASHINGTON — State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike federal…
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L.A. clergy, protesters denounce fatal shooting by ICE officer in Minneapolis
A day after a woman in Minneapolis was killed by an immigration federal agent, clergy leaders and advocates gathered on the steps of the…
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New VR documentary puts you in the devastation of the L.A. fires — and might help you heal
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in on a red door, its frame one of the…
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The Extremely Online Bona Fides of “I Love L.A.”
In Sunday’s season finale of “I Love L.A.,” Los Angeles is blamed for getting between the show’s protagonist, Maia (Rachel Sennott), and…
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Failed emergency alerts during L.A. firestorms eroded public trust. How to fix a broken system?
During the first days of the January firestorms, Los Angeles became a case study in what can go wrong with emergency alerts and…
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National Guard troops under Trump's command leave L.A before court's deadline
Dozens of California National Guard troops under President Trump’s command apparently slipped out of Los Angeles under cover of darkness…
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Kristi Noem grilled over L.A. Purple Heart Army vet who self-deported
The saga of a Los Angeles Army veteran who legally immigrated to the United States, was wounded in combat and self-deported to South Korea…
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This L.A. car wash depends on immigrant labor. Can it survive Trump?
The car wash hadn’t yet opened for the day, but its owner was already on edge. He scanned the street for law enforcement vehicles and hit…
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An L.A. man was detained in an immigration raid. No one knows where he is
WASHINGTON — No one seems to know what happened to Vicente Ventura Aguilar. A witness told his brother and attorneys that the 44-year-old…
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Delivery bots can now bring you groceries in these L.A. neighborhoods
Rolling food delivery bots powered by Coco Robotics will now transport everyday essentials and groceries to customers in Los Angeles,…
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Why you're having a hard time getting a matcha latte around L.A.
The matcha drinks at Kin Bakeshop are so popular that some customers wait hours for their fix. The little Santa Barbara cafe was going…
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Echoing the raids in L.A., parts of Chicago are untouched by ICE, others under siege
CHICAGO — Since the Trump administration announced its intention to accelerate and forcefully detain and deport thousands of immigrants…
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DEA promoted L.A. agent who pointed gun at colleague despite history of issues
David Doherty was standing at his desk inside the Los Angeles headquarters of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration when a supervisor…