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After 23 years, reporter Jeff Fleishman is leaving the LAT. He elevated our pages w/ gorgeous prose, but his secret weapon has always been a knack for finding the humanity in every story he tells. I was lucky to work w/ Jeff early in my time here and learned so much from him about narrative writing.

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LAT is losing a lot of great journalists today, and I want to single out research librarian Scott Wilson, who is leaving after 28+ years. He's a true unsung hero — his meticulous work has enriched so many stories. And some of the ones I'm most proud of list him as a contributor.

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Lovely video tribute to the late Bill Walton at today’s UCLA game — it was set to “Box of Rain” by the Grateful Dead, his favorite band.

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When it comes to college rankings, places like UCLA and Stanford often are No. 1. But they're nowhere near the top of a new ranking of CA colleges. Instead, Cal State L.A. is No. 1. The metric by which the schools were judged? Economic mobility. My latest: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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“A lot of people like to think of Fresno State as a stepping stone,” he said. “But I think of it as a skyrocket.” via @danielnmiller.bsky.social

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When it comes to elevating livelihoods, a degree from @calstate.bsky.social is tops in California, says new analysis. Cal State LA is #1. via @danielnmiller.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

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When the Eaton fire struck, schools that Juan Villagas tended to as a gardener at Pasadena Unified burned. It hit home — because he had attended some of them as a kid. Villegas visited his ruined alma mater and broke down. Then he began working to reopen campuses: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket over Beverly Hills.

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If you’re from the Palisades and want me to look up the trees that were on your street, just let me know.

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It’s been a month since the Palisades fire, so I’m sharing this old book I found two weeks ago. It’s the story of the trees that once dotted the Palisades. It’s been a hard read — it feels like an elegy for a place that no longer exists. But maybe it offers a roadmap for rebirth?

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When a man's body was found in Laurel Canyon after a fire, it touched off a mystery: who was William de Rothschild? He had told people he was a member of the famed finance family, but my reporting refuted that. Now the coroner has details on his odd death: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Our story on parents’ anxiety over sending their kids back to schools near the Palisades and Eaton fire zones is on the front page today. One dad said: “The notion of sending children into an area like that for whatever number of hours a day is insane.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Today's anti-Trump immigration protest took over the 101 Freeway in downtown L.A., as marchers held signs that said, “MAGA — Mexicans always get across” and “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” referring to farm workers. Our story, w/ 📷 by Brian van der Brug: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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It was only for a moment, but amid the cacophony of the downtown L.A. anti-Trump immigration protest — the blaring horns, the helicopters — I caught the eye of this little kid. He was perched atop the roof of a car as it drove through the scene. He smiled, flashed a peace sign.

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The din of the anti-Trump immigration protest fades just a few blocks away, where it is mostly quiet. Standing on an overpass atop the 101 Freeway in downtown, I can’t think of another time I’ve seen a local freeway look like this. Maybe during the pandemic or, yes, Carmaggedeon.

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Anti-Trump immigration protesters have blocked the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles for nearly two hours. It is still blocked as of now and there is no apparent police presence here. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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One of the signs on this truck reads, in part, “U deported my dad.” These anti-Trump immigration protesters have the 101 Freeway all to themselves as other demonstrators shut it down in downtown L.A. Our coverage: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Anti-Trump immigration protestors dance on a 101 Freeway overpass in downtown L.A.

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In case you were wondering, this is what it looks like when protesters shut down the 101 Freeway in downtown L.A.

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Enterprising street vendors have shown up to the downtown L.A. immigration protest, selling bacon-wrapped hotdogs, ice cream, churros, beer and even shots of Patron.

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The acrid smell of tire smoke hung in the air on a 101 Freeway overpass, as trucks and motorcycles did noisy burnouts, drawing cheers and cameras. The vibes at this anti-Trump immigration protest in downtown L.A. remain positive.

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Even the doodles are out at the anti-Trump immigration protest in L.A.

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Here’s our first dispatch from the anti-Trump immigration protest in downtown L.A., where thousands of demonstrators have come waving Mexican flags and holding signs. Some have walked onto the 101 Freeway, halting traffic. Our story will be updated. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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I’m in downtown Los Angeles this morning, where I’m covering a large protest over President Trump’s immigration policy. Protesters held signs that condemned ICE raids and had messages for Trump, like one that read “Chinga Tu MAGA.”

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How did LAUSD decide schools near the L.A. fires were safe to reopen? A key factor was an "olfactory inspection." That's a fancy way of saying: sniff test. As in, a geologist took a whiff to see if it smelled like smoke. Are parents satisfied? Our story: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Pali High, ravaged by fire, returned to classes this week. On Zoom. And victims of the blaze, which left many students homeless, wondered how much it would come up in conversation — and whether they wanted to talk about it at all. Our A1 story on Pali: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Pali High was damaged in the fire but its leaders were determined to find a way forward w/ classes, however imperfect. That meant two pandemic-era words that many dread: Zoom school. We embedded w/ kids as they logged onto classes Tues. Here’s what we saw: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Good morning from Willard Elementary School, one of the first Pasadena schools to reopen since the Eaton fire tore through the area. Students will begin arriving in earnest momentarily.

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Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes.com. On it, you’ll find tons of coverage of the L.A. fires, including our story on how schools in Pasadena & Altadena are dealing with the loss of so many campuses. Page designed by Nicole Vas. The education story: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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First episode of my Boiling Point podcast for @latimes.com is out today! I talked with former Biden White House advisor Kelly Sanders about rebuilding a climate-safe L.A. after the fires — with cleaner energy, denser housing and more recycled water. Listen in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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I'm in Pasadena for the Pasadena Unified School District's much-anticipated press conference, where a reopening plan for schools impacted by the Eaton fire is expected to be announced. Here's our story from yesterday on where things stand: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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I spoke w/ a woman whose home was burgled after she evacuated. There's an Apple AirTag in one of the stolen bags, but police told her that due to the fires, they don't have resources to track it down. It's a whole new challenge for police (w/ @liborjany): www.latimes.com/california/s...

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"This is not why we are supposed to come together." Days after the Eaton fire destroyed Altadena charter school OCS South, its community reunited at a park. Kids played happily. But questions about the school's reopening cast a pall. With @TeresaWatanabe: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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I spent some time in Altadena today — I’m working on a story about the painful path ahead for area schools destroyed in the Eaton fire — and I came across a neighborhood where some streets only had an occasional house that burned down last week. Eerie — and devastating.

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My piece on landmarks lost in the L.A. area fires is on the front page today. More than 30 historic structures were obliterated in a “mass erasure of heritage” that has no precedent in the Southland: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes.com. There have been at least 24 deaths and more than 12,000 structures damaged or destroyed in the L.A. area fires. All our coverage is here: www.latimes.com/california/l...

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With anguish in their voices, preservationists told me that a week of firestorms had done what no bulldozer could do: a “mass erasure of heritage.” More than 30 L.A. area structures considered historically significant have been destroyed. My piece: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Our piece on the real estate scramble in the Palisades is on today’s front page. There are 16 bylines on this page and photo credits for two photographers. And a slew of editors, copy editors, designers and others made this possible. Here’s the story, ICYMI: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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I grew up in Altadena in my great-grandmother’s old home. The house is safe, but just a few blocks away is devastation. Childhood friends lost their homes. Places I knew my whole life are gone. I wrote about this special community with @brittnymejia.bsky.social + @melissagomez.bsky.social

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In awe of @latimes.com photographers who’ve put themselves in harm’s way all week to capture this moment in our region’s history. All the photos pictured here are from today’s paper and are by Wally Skalij, Gina Ferazzi, Genaro Molina and Brian van der Brug. (cc: @latimesphotos.bsky.social.)

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The Palisades fire is still burning, but the scramble for real estate among those who lost their homes has already begun in earnest. Landlords are jacking up rent — in some cases illegally — and would-be tenants are making wild offers. Our look at things: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Update: In a rare bit of good news, Miles Soboroff tells me the home he and his pregnant wife are building in Pacific Palisades was spared by the fire. But some of his relatives lost houses in the #PalisadesFire. We covered the Soboroffs' evacuation here: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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I’ve now talked to multiple people who said they know others who learned their homes burned down because they saw it on TV. Evacuee Linda Stelzner said a neighbor's son in Europe saw on TV that the family home was on fire. And he had to break the news to his mom. #PalisadesFire

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Visiting a crowded shelter on Wed., I saw a woman on a bench by herself. Linda Stelzner told me she lives alone, doesn’t have a cellphone, doesn’t drive at night. And she's 88. Then she explained how she fled the #PalisadesFire — a saga that's part of this A1 story: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades — it holds 117 million gallons of water — was out of use when the fire destroyed thousands of homes nearby. Officials told The Times that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed for repairs. By Matt Hamilton: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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An unparalleled and stunning visual record of this historic and tragic moment in L.A. is being created right now by my colleagues @latimesphotos.bsky.social #journalismmatters www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Here is Friday’s front page of the @latimes.com. Our live coverage of the fires is here: www.latimes.com/california/l...

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The Reel Inn, Cholada Thai, Pizza of Venice, Side Pie, Rosenthal Wine Bar, Fox's, Moonshadows, Gladstones, Café de Leche, Minik Market, Rancho Bar — so many notable restaurants have been lost in the SoCal fires. Cindy Carcamo and others delivered the grim tally: www.latimes.com/food/story/2...

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Pizza of Venice, the restaurant in Altadena, has been destroyed in the Eaton fire, its co-owner tells me. He shared this footage of the eatery in flames. I wrote about Pizza of Venice last year as part of a story on a strange pizza box: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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