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Immigration policies blamed as fewer high school seniors apply for financial aid
Fewer California high school seniors are completing federal financial aid applications than in past years, which some analysts say is...
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Should builders permit their own projects? Post-fire LA considers a radical idea
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters The speedy processing of building permit applications is not typically considered a popular political cause. The...
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2025 LA Homeless Count is now set for February 20 following wildfire disaster
After having been delayed by the recent wildfire disaster, the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is set to take...
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Californians rejected an anti-slavery ballot measure, lawmakers want to try again
California’s Legislative Black Caucus and the Reparations Task Force continue their fight to scrape away at the last vestiges of...
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Twin earthquakes strike near Malibu
Valentine’s Day closed with a bang when a 3.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the western edge of Los Angeles County around 11:45...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
Sterling Klippel is awed by the beauty of nature but spends his working days resisting its power. Casting worried glances...
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Mudslides and flooding close PCH section, Malibu schools
A disastrous start of 2025 when it comes to weather continued on Thursday throughout the area, with flooding and mudslides...
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Malibu Mudslide Mayhem: Firefighter Plunges Into Ocean on PCH
MALIBU — A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday evening after his SUV was swept off...
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How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care
Hollowed-out homes. Cars entombed by mud. Unpeopled roads. Belongings reduced to dirt and debris. It all took a toll on...
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California homeowners to face new fees to keep fallback insurance plan solvent
After saying it would run out of funds by March, California’s last-resort fire insurance provider will impose a special charge...
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