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‘Step down now’: LA mayor and City Council president to Councilmember Jose Huizar
PoliticsLA Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez are calling on Councilmember Jose Huizar to resign. That’s a huge escalation in the growing troubles for Huizar.
Former aide to LA City Councilman Jose Huizar to plead guilty to racketeering charge
PoliticsA former aide to Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar has agreed to plead guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in connection with the federal “pay-to-play” corruption…
Risk of dying from COVID-19 is real but lower than you might think, says UC Davis doctor
Daily DosePhysicians use micromorts to measure the likelihood of death from an activity. A micromort equates to a one in 1 million chance of dying.
Westlake Village rabbi on balancing physical safety with spiritual, emotional needs
CaliforniaThe state is giving the go-ahead for in-person religious services to resume. But attendees must wear face coverings and be screened for fevers.
Butane explosion in LA’s ‘Bong Row’ injured 12 firefighters in smoking supply warehouse blaze
CannabisDowntown Los Angeles was rocked by an enormous explosion over the weekend.
Coronavirus resurgence on aircraft carrier raises immunity concerns
Daily DoseThirteen sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time last week, raising concerns over reinfection.
Global leaders call for equal access to COVID-19 vaccine
Daily DosePharmaceutical companies are now racing to be the first to produce a vaccine. This raises issues of accessibility to future COVID-19 treatments.
A real estate consultant is pleading guilty in racketeering scheme at city hall
Los AngelesA Los Angeles real estate consultant has agreed to plead guilty to a federal racketeering offense for participating in a “pay-to-play” schem e at LA City Hall.
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Peaceful protests capture greater attention when violence occurs, says political professor
Politics“Protests can have a powerful effect on politics," says politics professor Omar Wasow. "They do that by shaping media coverage.
LA journalists endure police violence during George Floyd protests
NationalLA Times photographer Carolyn Cole and reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske say they had pepper spray and tear gas thrown at them, that Hennessy-Fiske was shot in the leg with a rubber…
