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About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.
Today on AirTalk, the latest on the charges filed Wednesday against a top aide to Los Angeles DA George Gascón. Also on the show, a conversation with Karla Vasquez on her new cookbook highlighting Salvadoran cuisine; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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USC officials said they need the area where protesters are camping to set up for commencement events, while protesters said they have no plans to move until their demands are met.
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A federal affordable internet subsidy is going away and 3 million Californians must decide whether to end access largely considered a human right.
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Your last chance to check out the 40 some vintage and classic cars at the space is July 7.
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Evan Lovett’s love for L.A. and news got him to launch a channel to highlight history and neighborhoods.
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Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
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L.A. Pizza City Fest, now in its second year in Los Angeles, celebrates everything that makes pizza great in L.A. Here's what you need to know about getting tickets.
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Research shows moving in sync with others in a group can help create bonds and promote feelings of closeness.
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Once a massive event, the annual festival had grown smaller before the pandemic forced its cancellation in 2020. It returns Sunday with a smaller footprint, but also with a big headliner and high hopes from organizers.
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'Mission-To-Mission' Brings Open Streets To The San Gabriel Valley. Info On Street Closures And MoreAbout 5.5 miles of streets in South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel will be closed to cars — and open to most other forms of transportation — during this Sunday's event.
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Celebrate independent bookstores around the city, taste tamales in Catalina, await the grunions in Venice, and more.
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Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
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One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
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Erskine had two career no-hitters and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1955. But many remember his friendship with Jackie Robinson at a time when segregation was legal.
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With game shows red hot in the entertainment industry, the L.A. campus is offering a new three-class series in the fall to teach students the history of TV game shows, how to create a pilot, and how to produce one.
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Bluey fans began to wonder if the end was near for the wildly popular kids' series after a 28-minute episode — four times the length of a typical episode — titled “The Sign” dropped unexpectedly.
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The university is also still facing mounting criticism for canceling Asna Tabassum’s valedictory address, citing security concerns.
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Students at UCLA set up in front of Royce Hall at the center of the Westwood campus.
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The meeting will be held Friday at South Pasadena High School.
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After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
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Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
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The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.
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Caleb Williams was taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.
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As Colorado looks at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect, New York and California are reworking the policies, too.
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Windy conditions will continue for most of San Bernardino and the deserts through Friday.
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From the New Bev to Brain Dead Studios, there’s a good mix of classic and art house films every weekend
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