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The organized opposition was timed for the day President Trump is hosting a rare U.S. military parade in Washington that's taking place on his 79th birthday.
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Homemade signs were everywhere as marchers flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. -
Students who started high school wearing face masks and testing for COVID-19 graduate in the midst of widespread immigration raids. -
LAist is reporting in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, from court orders, to civil rights guidance and local reaction.
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Today on AirTalk, LAPD has violated California law in their latest use of crowd control during the ICE protests; a peek into the history of LA's immigrant rights groups; Food Friday: ube pies and FilmWeek.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
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After years of complaints, officials aim to close loopholes to address pollution from aggregate recycling facilities, which process concrete, asphalt and similar material for reuse. -
Two nonprofits unite to offer fire-resistant designs and help people in Altadena bypass certain permitting and building hurdles. -
Nearly six months after the Eaton Fire, Christmas Tree Lane resident Rob Caves is reopening his massive backyard train layout to the public for the first time. -
So many choices, so little time. Some bars boast a 700 plus whisky collection, and you won't be limited. -
One of the state’s largest landlords — the man at the center of an LAist investigation — is being sued for allegedly letting his properties fall into dangerous disrepair. -
All now have a chance to win the 2nd annual Tournament of Cheeseburgers crown in July, so get voting! -
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From Hawthorne to Bel Air, we explore Brian Wilson’s roots in L.A. County. -
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Check out Blue Note Jazz Fest, the best brunch spots to bring dad, Gabrielle Zevin, Downtown L.A. Dog Day and more of the best things to do this weekend.
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Climate Solutions Week
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Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan. -
Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem. -
Climate change is driving more dangerous summer heat across the U.S. Las Vegas, which reached 120 degrees last summer, is planting thousands of trees to help cool its hottest neighborhoods.
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Jun14The fun is headed west this year! Join us at the Autry Museum of the American West for Super-Fun Saturday, a day of multilingual readings, performances to get everyone moving, and lots of kid fun.
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LA's wildfires: Your recovery guide
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California Insurance Department formally investigating State Farm over ‘significant’ number of complaints about its handling of claims from L.A. fire survivors. -
The sold-out Conservation Clinic will be held at The Getty Center this Saturday, but another is planned for this fall.
Civics & Democracy
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Christian Cerna, a U.S. citizen, was detained in a “targeted arrest” by Department of Homeland Security agents. -
More than a month after a federal judge halted a key portion of President Donald Trump's executive order on voting, another judge has ruled that additional provisions of the order need to pause as well. -
SoCal workers authorized a strike but local organizers say the recent ICE sweeps could affect picket lines.
Education
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California law explicitly allows trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports, and those protections could stop Trump from blocking their participation. -
A series of immigration enforcement actions and the resulting protests are reshaping the end of the school year in the Los Angeles Unified School District. -
“It’s a time for honoring student achievement, not inflicting fear,” said LAUSD Board Vice President Rocío Rivas.
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How the Rent Brigade took on LA’s landlords
In the days after LA’s early-January wildfires, tenant advocate Chelsea Kirk noticed a trend: rent gouging. Rents were shooting up past their legal limit. In the wake of the fires, as natural disaster collided with LA’s severe housing shortage, we trace how a collective of volunteers organized themselves to bring rent gouging to light in LA County. What did they find? And where do we stand on rent gouged listings and charges, four months later?
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Understanding the Trump-Musk meltdown
Get more on the latest developments, historic moments and what President Trump’s second term means for you in Southern California.
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The blowup marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected. -
From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk. -
President Trump and his former adviser, Elon Musk, lashed out at each other on social media Thursday in a public feud that has ramped up since Musk left his role with the administration.
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We asked a sex and aging expert for tips on how to maintain a healthy and happy sex life later in life. Here's what she said. -
He spoke in 2009 about his life, career and memories after the release of a new album to critical acclaim. -
The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
Food
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Already hurting, downtown restaurants are forced to adapt in the current chaotic atmosphere in their neighborhood. -
'Would you like a plant with that?' How a Culver City vegan restaurant supports bees and butterfliesHey, Sunshine Kitchen is offering a free pollinator plant every Monday to improve native habitats. -
From regional Mexican antojitos to over-the-top breakfast burritos, family-run smash burgers and neighborhood pizza slices
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The last time the United States held a national military parade was in June 1991, timed to welcome returning veterans of the 100-day Persian Gulf War. -
Many undocumented immigrants have long feared that their Medi-Cal data would be used against them. Newsom calls it “an abuse.” -
Trump signed three measures revoking California's waivers for rules that clean up cars and trucks. California and 9 other states immediately sued. -
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it. -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration will continue to build up its deportation operation in Los Angeles. Nationwide protests are planned for this weekend. -
The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups. -
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies. -
The alleged incident at Hope the Mission aligns with a comment from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, who said federal agents were seen at to homeless shelters and emergency rooms Thursday. -
After pausing and resuming gender-affirming care for some patients in January, the hospital says it faced more pressure from Trump administration officials. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit over President Trump’s deployment of the Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles could influence how future presidents respond to domestic unrest. -
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate. -
DHS Security Kristi Noem was giving a news conference when the senior senator from California tried to interrupt with questions.
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