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DOJ threads the needle
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The Democrats’ go-big budget
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Transgender rights put Koreatown spa in culture war crosshairs
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Tuition hike may seem small now, but financial burden will grow, says UC student regent
EducationThe UC Board of Regents approved increasing tuition and fees by 4.2% for new undergraduates starting fall 2022.
Top conservatives make an about-face on vaccines, will more people decide to get shots?
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South LA fireworks blast victims reject LAPD’s apology, saying it would not have happened in other neighborhoods
Los AngelesCommunity activists and some city leaders say they are not satisfied with the LAPD’s explanation about the “miscalculation” that led to the dangerous detonation of illegal fireworks in…