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Facing a deadline next month, top Democrats release their counter proposal to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget plan. They push back on some cuts that Newsom is seeking. -
Protests, flag bans, and book restrictions tested teachers’ ability to create a safe space for students to learn.
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As Wayfarers Chapel Is Disassembled, A Costly Rebuild And Unending Land Movement Loom On The HorizonCrews are knee deep in carefully disassembling and storing pieces of the chapel as the land beneath the structure continues to move at an alarming rate.
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Dollar Tree announced that it’s acquired the rights to nearly half of its competitor's shuttered stores.
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The feisty female, named sea otter 841, has been spotted near Santa Cruz after taking a break from bullying people in the Pacific Ocean.
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Beetles can kill a tree that's been around for a millennia in less than a year. Scientists aren't sure why they've gotten so lethal.
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Los Angeles can be a hard place to live for so many reasons. We asked residents what keeps them here.
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They’re not exclusive and allow writers or creators to get a quick influx of cash up front. But it’s not as simple as it seems.
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Given Netflix's near ubiquity and outsize influence in Hollywood, what people actually watch on the service is rather telling.
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How one nonprofit is showing 1,500 movies a year across three theaters in L.A.
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