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Downey Rose Parade float back on its wheels after 2 years of financial struggles
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Op-ed: Mutual contempt lives between public officials and citizens
CaliforniaPolitical violence is up. But commentator Joe Mathews says elected officials are not just victims of angry constituents, but often perpetrators of poisonous politics themselves.
Op-ed: Why we need 800 people in the California Assembly
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Whittier Narrows Dam critically needs an upgrade to protect 1.2 million Angelenos
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‘Avatar’ sequel needs over $2 billion at the global box office to break even
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Holocaust survivors who used Kindertransport finally reunite
HistoryTwo refugees who escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport meet for the first time since 1939, recounting stories of how they left Europe as children.
Op-ed: California’s greatest paradox? It’s dangerous beauty
CaliforniaCalifornia is home to the world’s most breathtaking places. But Zocalo Columnist Joe Mathews says its nature also makes it a challenging place to live.