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The new proposal will allow the theme park to create immersive experiences within its current footprint.
Today on AirTalk, the latest on USC’s decision to cancel valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s graduation speech citing safety concerns. Also on the show, a look into the legal intricacies of what happens to frozen embryos after a couple breaks up; Orange County supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter, Rhiannon Do, speaks out on controversy surrounding millions of taxpayer dollars; and more.
Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.
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In her first public statements since controversy erupted over millions of unaccounted for tax dollars, Rhiannon Do says she’s no longer with the O.C. nonprofit Viet America Society. She also says she never had a leadership role. Public documents show otherwise.
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Tenants in the 124-unit Chinatown complex say provisions in the deal for payment of back rent would make rents unaffordable for some.
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The council voted 3-2 to disband the Human Equity, Access and Relations Commission, known as HEAR, despite calls from the community to retain it.
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The highly anticipated airport service likely won’t open until October 2025.
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Learn more about the "wild things," a poetry "spa" in West Hollywood, and the stars come out for gospel legend Mavis Staples.
Entertainment Thursday
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Could there be a world in which stars could be in two places at once using their AI double?
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The studios — from Disney+ to Max — are adjusting their content desires based on where they think consumer demand is heading.
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The studio's new film division head has started to make changes in what will be prioritized, including making fewer movies, but putting a higher priority on quality.
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NPR’s Sarah McCammon discusses her new book, “The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church" with host Julia Paskin.
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Documents obtained by LAist reveal FBI scrutiny of the testing operation, which was managed by former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president Todd Ament.
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LAist reported in January that many of California’s universities are failing to make students aware that medication abortion pills are available on campus.
Education
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Floriculture blends science, sustainability, financial literacy, and creativity. At Sylmar Charter High, the school’s gardens also invite a rare moment of calm in a hectic high school day.
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Across the country, transfer rates remain bleak. Here’s how UCLA’s Scholars Program is working to change that.
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Application problems are having a particularly negative impact on many Latino students, threatening their ability to go to college.
LA History
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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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Los Angeles has the most diversity in street light design of any American city.
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Valverde’s death comes after the city of L.A. honored her last year with a dedicated square.
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The officer thought the man had a gun and opened fire, inadvertently also hitting a 14-year-old girl who was hiding inside the store.
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After an allegedly speeding driver killed four Pepperdine students last fall on the Pacific Coast Highway, a pending bill could add Malibu to a list of six California cities testing out automated cameras to ticket speeders.
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The UC Native American Opportunity Plan seeks to make the system a viable option for Native students in California by offering them free tuition. But Native students enrolled at UC campuses report that strains on their budgets along with insufficient resources and faculty representation have been obstacles to academic success.
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A group of unhoused people and a community organization claim the city has violated their constitutional rights by seizing and destroying property.
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L.A. County plans to hire staff for eight new teams of mental health clinicians to follow up with people after a mental health crisis.
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Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and allow an oil company to keep operating as the state struggles to slash greenhouse gases.
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Renters say landlords aren’t fixing unhealthy living conditions. Will a new approach to code enforcement succeed where existing efforts have failed?
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Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets.
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Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.
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Enjoy a warm and dry week.
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Today is Selena’s birthday. The late Mexican-American superstar who was crowned "the queen of Tejano music" would have been 53.
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The media personality and socialite is crusading against abuse of teens at treatment facilities and wants California legislators to pass a bill.
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