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this piece was originally up at this same location during the 92 riots....

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Los Angeles ICE raids spark protests, fear, outrage. “We all collectively have to object to this madness.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

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'They're everywhere': Multiple immigration sweeps reported across L.A on Friday, from a Home Depot in Westlake to L.A.'s Fashion District www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Trump's EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save thousands of lives The EPA-targeted rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an AP analysis. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/epa-...

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A recent poll found that 67% of registered voters support California’s high-speed rail project. But President Trump says the federal government won't pay for the project. $4 billion in federal funding could soon be pulled. @cshalby.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Metro moved forward on its $9.4 billion budget while uncertainties around future funding remain. Newsom's latest budget revision pulls $17.6 million from state's highway fund towards Olympics but ignores a $2 billion request for state agencies' transit operations.

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My latest: For nearly 4 decades, scientists have relied on now aging U.S. military weather satellites to track dwindling sea ice. But the DOD is now "deprioritizing" access to this data.

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After a two-year shutdown, fishing boats will fan out along the California coast angling for Chinook salmon this weekend as recreational fishing resumes under strict limits. "There’s a lot of buzz all around the harbor with everybody getting ready." www.latimes.com/environment/...

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One of the longest algae blooms in Southern California's recorded history is finally over. It claimed the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions. It was fueled by an upwelling of nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean. @corinnepurtill.bsky.social www.latimes.com/science/stor... @latimes.com

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The day the Trump admin. said it would revoke Chinese student visas, the University of California hired a Chinese American immigrant born in Hunan province to be the new UC Riverside chancellor. I spoke to S. Jack Hu about his defense of international students: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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NEW: In an extensive interview before his inauguration today, I spoke to UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk about Trump's attacks in higher education, federal antisemitism investigations, the pro-Palestinian encampment, DEI, international students and more: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Strip gay-rights icon Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship? California leaders are furious “They want us to go away, to go back in the closet, not to be part of public life,” said @scottwiener.bsky.social. “And we’re not going anywhere.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

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“I think it reflects that they are trying to get numbers and that they are okay violating basic principles and basic procedures that are meant to protect people.”

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“We’re all searching for answers,” Torrance Elem. PTA volunteer Ria Villanueva said. “When something like this happens, it shakes all of us in the community. There’s not a child at our school that we don’t treat as our own.” By @tarantulaarms.bsky.social & Ruben Vives www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Seeking solace, and finding hard truths, on California’s Highway 395 "Here’s the truth: There’s not enough water in Mono or Owens lake. It’s hotter than it used to be." — Insightful essay by @sammyroth.bsky.social reflecting on a trip to the Eastern Sierra: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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I took a road trip up Highway 395 — the northernmost reaches of Southern California. Came home with reflections on L.A.'s water history, Trump's lies about American history, and Mon Mothma's epic speech from Season 2 of "Andor": www.latimes.com/environment/...

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On Monday, I watched a Chinese nat'l get detained after a hearing. I followed his case and found he was being held in Glendale. As it turns out, the city is the only one in L.A. County with a longstanding agreement to hold ICE detainees. w/ @racheluranga.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

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FEMA tasked Army Corps to clean up fire debris at private residences, some public buildings and places of worship — but not commercial properties. In Altadena, the business districts are still lined with rubble and the shells of gutted shops and restaurants. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Researchers from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography found freshwater fish in lakes and reservoirs in SoCal are overwhelmingly invaded by human-infecting parasites. While that might sound alarming, you don't have to stop eating your catch! www.latimes.com/california/s...

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California freshwater fish are found to be teeming with parasites. @karenmg.bsky.social explains how to keep from getting sick: www.latimes.com/california/s... @latimes.com

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California legislators are on the verge of overhauling a landmark environmental law www.latimes.com/homeless-hou... @liamjdillon.com @latimes.com

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More US scientists must speak out, @petergleick.bsky.social writes. "Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Just released. My Nature piece: "Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault... History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists... rdcu.be/eo3Hb

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Some people bring the love to what they do, every day. This is one of those people, with one of those stories. Read the whole thread, then read their poem. Then wipe your eyes. And SFers, take time to appreciate the New Mexican flag made of our beloved Sutro tower. 💚

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I emerge from the wilds of the California Democratic Party convention to bring you this dispatch, with Seema Mehta and @hannahfry.bsky.social, on the 8 (!) Democrats running for governor of California and what all they said and did to try and woo the party loyal: www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

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Trump makes formal ask to Congress: kill funding for PBS, NPR and public broadcasters My story for NPR www.npr.org/2025/06/03/n...

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From me: ‘Indigenous students at odds with UA over changes to Native program, loss of director’ via @azcentral.com

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My latest column: RFK Jr.'s fake citations were only the start www.latimes.com/business/sto...

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MY LATEST @latimes.com COLUMNA: Homeland Security’s ‘sanctuary city’ list is riddled with errors. The sloppiness is the point. Share, porfas!

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Indigenous students to UA: "Closing our NA program down betrays the uni's land-grant mission." by Arlyssa Becenti www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

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Tucson residents say immigration agents posed as utility workers, in an attempt to detain an undocumented man from Honduras. “They’re lying! They're not in uniform,” neighbor Christine Cariño warned, in a video she recorded. "Don't let them in; they don't have a warrant." tucson.com/news/local/b...

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The latest forecast from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center shows the river’s flows into Lake Powell will be about 46% of average. "This is another year that is not going to help the Colorado basin’s long-term water crisis." @sean-greene.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com

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Warm and very dry conditions are shrinking the flow of the Colorado River. With the meager snowmelt, the river's already depleted reservoirs will probably decline further this year. See the latest data explained by @sean-greene.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/... @datagraphics.bsky.social

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“It has become clear that our journey towards being carbon negative is a marathon, not a sprint.” — Microsoft Lol; since 2020 Microsoft’s total emissions have increased by 23.4%! What’s the race where you end up behind the start line?

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From @garrettdowns.bsky.social, Sen Mike Lee says he's looking to restart efforts to sell off federal lands in the 'megabill' subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

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Smoke from Canada wildfires drifted over Northern California on Monday morning and could add a slight orange tint to the sky through Tuesday. #CAwx

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New research shows depletion of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs. Scientists say overpumping is leading to alarmingly rapid declines while climate change is putting growing strains on water supplies. Video: www.latimes.com/00000197-1da...

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For months @latimes.com photographer @gferaz.bsky.social has chronicled 17-yr-old Abi's life as a transgender athlete. Due to threats against such athletes, it's a rare and important portrait, at a pivotal moment. Kudos to Abi & @gferaz.bsky.social for letting us in. latimes.com/california/s...

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In today’s @latimes.com print edition: My column on the Big Oil sponsorship that now unites the Dodgers and Giants, and also the Houston Astros: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Hire Ryan. We have worked together across multiple newsrooms and he is someone who will make your whole team better.

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Some personal news: I'm one of the L.A. Times journalists who got a layoff notice last month. Today is my last day. I'm hoping to stay in journalism, but keeping an open mind right now. If you have any leads or just want to catch up, I’d truly appreciate it. You can DM me or reply below. Thanks!

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Due to climate pressures, home insurance prices could, on average, leap an additional 29% over the next 30 years, a research firm found. In Sacramento, California, rates could double. In Miami, they could quadruple. By @abrahm.bsky.social‬ (Published Feb. 2025)

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A long-running dispute over the price of water deliveries has ended with the signing of a settlement between San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. www.latimes.com/environment/... #CAwater

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Water from the Colorado River isn’t the only source in decline in the Southwest. The groundwater reservoirs are being depleted by farming. Add to that climate change and researchers conclude: “We need to start moving out of this danger zone.” @ianjames.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

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“Climate warming is driving this drying of the Colorado River Basin for the long term, so we really need to come to grips with doing this great rebalancing act,” he said. “We need to start moving out of this danger zone.” @ianjames.bsky.social

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“This area is important for the long-term survival of the Joshua trees,” Rockwell said. “It’s that last refuge.”

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