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Missy Elliott’s cultural dominance, Sen. Feinstein’s ability to serve
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LAPD’s first robo dog, Bricia Lopez’s ‘Asada’ cookbook
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‘Gone to the Wolves’ brings LA’s 1980s metal scene back to life
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Can restoration efforts lure steelhead back to Malibu Creek?
EnvironmentScientists and fly-fishers work to return the endangered Southern California steelhead to its native waters in Malibu Creek by removing invasive fish and an obsolete dam.
How to make lobster rolls, SCOTUS sides with tech companies
NewsFamilies of terrorist attack victims sued Twitter and Google for allowing ISIS to use their platforms. But the Supreme Court sided with tech companies.
LA and Sacramento crack down on catalytic converter thefts
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Could unrest from writers, directors, and actors bury Hollywood?
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‘Extremely powerful place to be’: Hundreds make Manzanar pilgrimage
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Enshrining shelter as a right, cooking Filipino American desserts
NewsThe California Constitution would be amended to guarantee housing as a fundamental right — if a new bill passes the state legislature and is signed into law.