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PG&E agreed to pay more than $13 billion to victims of the Camp Fire and other recent fires in Northern California. The money was put in a special Fire Victims Trust.

PG&E agreed to pay more than $13 billion to victims of the Camp Fire and other recent fires in Northern California. The money was put in a special Fire Victims Trust.

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China’s 10-ton space rocket is falling uncontrollably. Chances are it won’t hit you

The 23-ton, 10-story long rocket is currently traveling at about 18,000 miles per hour and is expected to fall in what’s called “an uncontrolled re-entry.”

Salton Sea could be a big source of lithium. What does mining it mean for the environment and economy?

Lithium is experiencing a gold rush as the U.S. transitions to electric cars.

In the Weeds: ‘I wouldn’t have Woon without mom,’ says Keegan Fong

We're all familiar with warm and fuzzy stories about spending time in the kitchen alongside mom. But imagine turning that sweet, syrupy story into a business plan.

Meet the TikTok angel of street vendors

With a million followers donating thousands of dollars, a young Latino makes TikTok videos to raise money for Los Angeles street vendors.

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 Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

 Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

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Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

 Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

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Josh Barro and Ken White talk about the confiscation of electronic devices from Rudy Giuliani’s home and office, and more.

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Fanatic! I don’t know what the calendar says and I don’t particularly care. As far as I’m concerned, May is the start of summer.

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Wake up and get your groove on with Anthony and Novena on this Cinco de Mayo! Enjoy your day with new tunes from around the globe.

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We’ve got a world premier from Hawthorne’s very own, Cuco! You get to hear it first! At only 22, his sound has been described as Psychedelia-soaked love ballads.

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 Meet the TikTok angel of street vendors

Meet the TikTok angel of street vendors

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 Greater LA

LA school counselors offer mental health tips for kids and teens

 Greater LA

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 In the Weeds: ‘I wouldn’t have Woon without mom,’ says Keegan Fong

In the Weeds: ‘I wouldn’t have Woon without mom,’ says Keegan Fong

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Restaurants are scrambling to hire bussers, waiters, and bartenders as economy reopens

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Using the paintbrush and spatula, artist Lindsay Gardner turns her focus to women and food

 Good Food

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 Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall: Can community ownership stop gentrification?

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall: Can community ownership stop gentrification?

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What’s in a street name? Hollywood Blvd is torn between its historic past and economic future

 Greater LA

Where are all the jobs?

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It's Friday! We've got hand-picked selections for you that guarantees to put a smile on your face

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SXSWhen?: No Age’s Randy Randall reflects on a year without shows and live music’s uncertain future

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 ‘A plague that nobody wanted to talk about’: Billy Porter on AIDS crisis and art creating political change

‘A plague that nobody wanted to talk about’: Billy Porter on AIDS crisis and art creating political change

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There’s a bold plan in LA’s Crenshaw neighborhood to purchase the local mall for north of $100 million and let the community profit from its redevelopment.

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall: Can community ownership stop gentrification?

There’s a bold plan in LA’s Crenshaw neighborhood to purchase the local mall for north of $100 million and let the community profit from its redevelopment.

from Greater LA

While a little more than half of all Angelenos 16 and older have had at least one shot, vaccination rates are now plunging.

How the medical community is fighting vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in LA

While a little more than half of all Angelenos 16 and older have had at least one shot, vaccination rates are now plunging.

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Alberta King was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. Louise Little was the mom of Malcolm X. And Berdis Baldwin was mom to James Baldwin.

How mothers of MLK, Malcolm X and James Baldwin shaped their sons' activism

Alberta King was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. Louise Little was the mom of Malcolm X. And Berdis Baldwin was mom to James Baldwin.

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Restaurants are hit hard by staff shortages right now. Nearly 2.5 million jobs in the industry were lost last year, according to the National Restaurant Association.

Restaurants are scrambling to hire bussers, waiters, and bartenders as economy reopens

Restaurants are hit hard by staff shortages right now. Nearly 2.5 million jobs in the industry were lost last year, according to the National Restaurant Association.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Navigating the pandemic as a small business owner isn’t easy. But there’s a lot of help, so long as you know where to look.

How to get money for your business during the pandemic

Navigating the pandemic as a small business owner isn’t easy. But there’s a lot of help, so long as you know where to look.

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About one in four children and teens have become angry, anxious or stressed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LA school counselors offer mental health tips for kids and teens

About one in four children and teens have become angry, anxious or stressed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

from Greater LA

A stroll through Hollywood history reveals over 100 years of boulevard branding.

What’s in a street name? Hollywood Blvd is torn between its historic past and economic future

A stroll through Hollywood history reveals over 100 years of boulevard branding.

from Greater LA

Actor Billy Porter talks about living in New York during the AIDS crisis, gender identity, and queer visibility in the media.

‘A plague that nobody wanted to talk about’: Billy Porter on AIDS crisis and art creating political change

Actor Billy Porter talks about living in New York during the AIDS crisis, gender identity, and queer visibility in the media.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Latinos make up less than 40% of the California population — but more than 55% of the state’s coronavirus cases.

Vaccine misinformation targets Latinos. One woman struggles to convince her dad to get the shot

Latinos make up less than 40% of the California population — but more than 55% of the state’s coronavirus cases.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Billy Crystal plays a comedy writer with dementia in "Here Today," and Tiffany Haddish is a singer and street performer who becomes his guardian angel, but the mirth is forced and the…

Unfunnyman

Billy Crystal plays a comedy writer with dementia in "Here Today," and Tiffany Haddish is a singer and street performer who becomes his guardian angel, but the mirth is forced and the…

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Lindsay Gardner’s new book, “ Why We Cook ,” celebrates 112 women in food.

Using the paintbrush and spatula, artist Lindsay Gardner turns her focus to women and food

Lindsay Gardner’s new book, “ Why We Cook ,” celebrates 112 women in food.

from Good Food

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson is back at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market where she catches up with Sarah Simms, who runs a full-service cheese shop with her twin sister.

Flower power: Edible flowers bloom at the farmer’s market

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson is back at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market where she catches up with Sarah Simms, who runs a full-service cheese shop with her twin sister.

from Good Food

When cooking writer Eric Kim drove from New York back to Atlanta to solicit his mother’s help for a chapter of his upcoming cookbook, he anticipated being there for a month.

‘That’s the way my mother did it’: Eric Kim gets a culinary education

When cooking writer Eric Kim drove from New York back to Atlanta to solicit his mother’s help for a chapter of his upcoming cookbook, he anticipated being there for a month.

from Good Food

Lechon or puerquito echado is prepared by butterflying a whole suckling pig and roasting it for five hours to crisp perfection.

Serving up weekend lechon in the city of Cudahy

Lechon or puerquito echado is prepared by butterflying a whole suckling pig and roasting it for five hours to crisp perfection.

from Good Food

"It’s like a relationship with a human being. You can’t take, take, take, take and not give back,” says Lee Jones of farming.

‘Grow it for flavor’ became the mantra of The Chef’s Garden

"It’s like a relationship with a human being. You can’t take, take, take, take and not give back,” says Lee Jones of farming.

from Good Food

Josh Barro talks with the Left, Right & Center panel about the slow return of jobs, the rift among Republicans over Donald Trump and social media rule.

Where are all the jobs?

Josh Barro talks with the Left, Right & Center panel about the slow return of jobs, the rift among Republicans over Donald Trump and social media rule.

from Left, Right & Center

In April, The Hollywood Reporter published a cover story about the longstanding allegations of workplace abuse perpetrated by film and Broadway mega producer Scott Rudin.

Former assistants on working with Scott Rudin: ‘It’s war time … all you’re thinking about is how you survive it’

In April, The Hollywood Reporter published a cover story about the longstanding allegations of workplace abuse perpetrated by film and Broadway mega producer Scott Rudin.

from The Business

Hollywood is having a moment of reckoning regarding abusive workplace behavior.

Rage coaches are suddenly all the rage in Hollywood

Hollywood is having a moment of reckoning regarding abusive workplace behavior.

from The Business