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In interviews with The Times, spokespeople for six veterans’ advocacy organizations said many troops were troubled by the assignment, which they viewed as overtly political and as pitting them against fellow Americans. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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“They don’t want to deport their uncle or their wife or their brother-in-law,” Woolford said. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Veterans advocates warn of low morale amid L.A. deployment. "Some of the language people have used is: 'I joined to defend my country and that's really important to me. But No. 1 is family and this is ... a threat to my family.'" @haileybranson.bsky.social & Phi Do www.latimes.com/california/s...

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My latest for @latimes.com: Veterans’ advocates warn of low military morale amid L.A. deployment: ‘This is not what we signed up for’ www.latimes.com/california/s...

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How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country: Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/w...

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“Trump this week called the nation’s second-largest city ‘a trash heap’ that needed rescuing from so-called foreign invaders and rioters. … But if the president were to visit the city center during the day, he might be a little bored.”

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The “It’s called the Constitution” sign holder is a UCLA history professor taking a break from grading finals.

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Federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday morning: National Guard, a handful of protesters, lots of media cameras.

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New from me for @latimes.com: The Santa Cruz Wharf broke apart during a winter storm. Will it be fully rebuilt? Should it? www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Walt Disney will live again as a robot. His granddaughter says he never wanted this www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st... by @toddmartens.bsky.social

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New by me for @latimes.com: PG&E tried to restart a battery plant over Monterey County officials’ objections. It lasted less than a day www.latimes.com/california/n...

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Listen to the interview here: laist.com/shows/airtal...

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I had a lot of fun talking to Larry Mantle yesterday on AirTalk @laist.com about my quest to report from the most bizarrely-named towns in rural Calif.: From the tiny town of Peanut to the hamlet of Rough and Ready, don't miss these spots off the beaten path laist.com/news/los-ang...

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I knew about Rough and Ready, Nevada County. I was clueless about "Butt Valley, Plumas County," or the cities of Cool and Peanut. 👏 @haileybranson.bsky.social

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My latest for @latimes.com — Freedom and Whiskey: A California tale www.latimes.com/california/n...

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New from me for today’s Essential California newsletter for @latimes.com: The legend of rural California’s ancient buttonwillow tree. Reporting from the Kern County town of Buttonwillow. www.latimes.com/california/n...

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ICYMI: My @latimes.com story on the Yosemite post office is in print today: Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters. Yosemite post office, now 100, has seen it all www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Another gem from my favorite rural California rover

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Runway lights and an automated system that provides weather conditions was out of operation at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport before a Cessna crashed into a San Diego neighborhood amid foggy conditions, killing all its passengers www.latimes.com/california/s... via @latimes.com

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My latest for @latimes.com: Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters. Yosemite post office, now 100, has seen it all www.latimes.com/california/s...

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My latest for @latimes.com: Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters. Yosemite post office, now 100, has seen it all www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Elephants Billy and Tina are not the first giant mammals trucked out of L.A. overnight. Meet Orky and Corky www.latimes.com/california/n... by me for @latimes.com Essential California newsletter

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New from me for @latimes.com Essential California newsletter: Silver Lake’s ‘I LIKE YOU VERY MUCH’ billboard has cost its patron $90,000 so far. He’s not stopping anytime soon www.latimes.com/california/n...

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New from me for today's @latimes.com Essential California newsletter: Transgender Americans say they’re traveling less out of fear since the election, research shows www.latimes.com/california/n...

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UPDATE: The ship, which was on a world tour, is used as a training vessel by the Mexican Navy. via @gothamist.com

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In January, one of the world's largest lithium ion battery plants burned in rural California, spewing toxic smoke for days. Over objections of local officials, PG&E plans to reopen a neighboring battery site in two weeks. www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com

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Any idea where Los Angeles gets the biggest share of its electricity? A nuclear power plant in Arizona. I toured Palo Verde Generating Station and have some thoughts. Please actually read before you react: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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New from me for @latimes.com: PG&E plans to reopen lithium ion battery plant near Monterey County site burned in toxic fire www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Newsom calls for walking back free healthcare for eligible undocumented immigrants amid budget deficit www.latimes.com/california/s... @latimes.com

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MY LATEST @latimes.com ‬⁩ ESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER: Original Pantry workers cook its breakfasts at East L.A. taqueria. Por favor share!

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Transgender rights will be a key issue in 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. “The Democrats, who are trying to find their voice on so many things right now, don’t know how to handle it.” www.latimes.com/politics/sto... by @laurajnelson.bsky.social in Palm Springs

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My latest for @latimes.com: For the rural denizens of Bolinas, CA, the reopening of a post office after two years is a major victory—especially given Trump’s musings about privatizing USPS, which lost $9.5 billion in 2024 and is cutting thousands of jobs www.latimes.com/california/s...

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🎧 Listen to the podcast! Travel advisor McKenzie McMillan, Acme House Co.'s Kenny Cassady, LA Times' @haileybranson.bsky.social and California & Lodging's Pete Hillan spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about how Trump is affecting California tourism. 🔗:

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Medical influencer Casey Means, Trump’s pick for surgeon general, quit medical residency due to stress, former department chair says www.latimes.com/world-nation... by @jennyja.bsky.social

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I got to join @kqedforum.bsky.social today to talk about effects of President Trump's tariffs and border policies on California tourism. There's a projected 9% drop in international travelers in 2025, with sharpest declines among Canadian & Mexican tourists. Listen here: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

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🎙️ ON AIR: We're speaking w/ travel advisor McKenzie McMillan, Acme House Co.'s Kenny Cassady, LA Times' @haileybranson.bsky.social and California & Lodging's Pete Hillan about how Trump is affecting California tourism. ❓Has anyone told you they won’t be visiting the U.S. this year? 📻 Listen:

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3 splendid L.A. waterfall hikes to try before the end of spring www.latimes.com/travel/newsl... via @jaclyncosgrove.bsky.social

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New from me in @latimes.com: Fire-ravaged Palisades mobile home park now eligible for federal debris removal after initially being left out: ‘It feels hopeful’ www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Walker past this place so many times. Really wish I had taken a tour when I had the chance. Beautiful story.

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They say that sharing your pain is the best therapy. Thanks @HaileyBranson.bsky.social (a fellow ex-pat Okie) for including me in the broadest “tourleading” in decades. (Paper collectors: This will be Page A1 @LAtimes.com on Monday.) #willrogers #lafire www.latimes.com/california/s...

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My latest for @latimes.com: At historic home of Will Rogers, a painful question after Palisades fire: What comes next? www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Friendly reminder that double negatives are a big no-no.

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L.A. County approves $4-billion sex abuse settlement, largest in U.S. history. Payout will go to victims abused as children in county-run juvenile facilities and foster homes. www.latimes.com/california/s... via @latimes.com

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The man accused of chopping down L.A. street trees was arrested this week at a homeless encampment in Chinatown. He had been living in an area targeted just two months ago by Inside Safe, Mayor Karen Bass' program for moving unhoused residents into hotels and motels. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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This is so sweet, they are gonna need to rethink the name, but this is so cute.

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My latest for @latimes.com: Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor. “The fact that we’re laughing so much now is a sort of sign of how broken things are. We laugh when things stop making sense.” www.latimes.com/world-nation...

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