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PoliticsFor thousands of Californians, the notion of “presumed innocent” has been turned on its head. They’ve waited years in jail without being tried or sentenced.
Senator Alex Padilla on vaccine hesitancy and immigration reform
CaliforniaCalifornia Democratic Senator Alex Padilla is in Inglewood today, touring the coronavirus mass vaccination site at SoFi Stadium. “We have to get the right information out there.
Jumping the line to get COVID vaccines
CoronavirusOlder adults and essential workers are currently flooding COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Echo Park Lake to close for repairs. What will happen to the unhoused people there?
HomelessnessThe city of LA is expected to shut down Echo Park Lake, put up a fence, and move out all the unhoused people living there this week.
Amazon workers vote against unionization in Alabama. What does this mean for the online retail giant?
Business & EconomyWorkers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama voted against unionization on Thursday night. It was a big win for Amazon, the second largest employer in the U.S. after Walmart.
What can you do — and not do — when fully vaccinated against COVID?
CoronavirusAbout 46 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — some 18% of all U.S. adults — according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Loose lips
PoliticsJosh Barro and Ken White discuss the fall out of former acting U.S. attorney’s interview on 60 Minutes, an embarrassing brief for Sidney Powell, and more.
Analysis: Derek Chauvin chooses not to testify in his trial, and the defense rests
NationalFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin elected not to testify on Thursday in his own defense — in the trial over George Floyd’s death.