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EducationSome UCLA faculty members have launched an initiative to place some Afghan scholars at UCLA. The plan will require raising $100,000 by September 30.
Difficulty of closing Gitmo, quiet tragedy of police suicides
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Can US invest in better infrastructure to protect against fires and floods?
NationalThe Caldor Fire has burned more than 200,00 acres in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and 53,000 residents of South Lake Tahoe have evacuated.
‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ and ‘Jackass Forever’ release dates pushed by Paramount
EntertainmentAs the pandemic continues to prevent crowds from going to the movies, Paramount decided to push the release dates of three upcoming films.
Paradoxical past, present and future of China's "socialist market"
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Decision time: Three ways the California recall election could go
RecallThe recall election could end up with three very different results for the future of Gov. Gavin Newsom and of politics in California. Here’s how the scenarios could play out.
Gov. Newsom keeps his seat after a majority of California voters reject the recall
RecallThe attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has failed, according to a call by The Associated Press, allowing the governor to stay in office until at least 2023.
CA recall election wasn’t a total waste of $300 million, says Joe Mathews
RecallSecretary of State Shirley Weber said the total cost of the special election could exceed $300 million.
‘Great Wall of LA’ expansion, jobs for incarcerated firefighters, OC COVID ‘gag order’
Race & EthnicityA multi-million dollar grant will expand Judy Baca’s iconic mural called “The Great Wall of Los Angeles” and invest in the area surrounding it.