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How much did the youth vote shift to the right in California?
In November 2024, when President Donald Trump won 38.3% of the vote in California, this was 4 percentage points more...
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Holocaust survivor shares tales of resilience with Samohi
In advance of Monday’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the students of Santa Monica High School were given a rare opportunity...
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LA County Fire Captain reunited with resident he rescued from Palisades Fire
In a small, intimate press conference on Friday, County of Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Malcolm Dicks was reunited with...
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School district rushes to aid of displaced staff, students from fire
One of the most costly disasters in Los Angeles history has the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District attempting to stay...
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Second realtor charged in for price gouging fire victms
A second Los Angeles real estate agent is facing criminal charges for allegedly price gouging evacuees of the Eaton Fire,...
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$200M smuggling ring busted at L.A. Ports
Eight individuals have been arrested in connection with a large-scale smuggling scheme that allegedly funneled hundreds of millions of dollars’...
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Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the...
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Culture war clashes cost schools billions, UC Riverside and UCLA researchers report
Culture war issues such as racial discrimination, LGBTQ rights and partisan politics have been lightning rods for controversy at public...
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Trump’s order won’t halt California’s offshore wind leases. But will it derail the industry?
President Donald Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases won’t halt giant wind farms already planned off California’s coast, but...
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Lightning clears beaches as rain prompts fears of toxic runoff
After weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters...
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