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A major shift in where L.A. gets water: The city will double the size of a project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water, producing enough for 500,000 people. The recycled water will allow L.A. to stop taking water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Los Angeles will nearly double recycled water for 500,000 residents
Los Angeles is set to double the size of a planned facility that will transform wastewater into purified drinking water, recycling enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A major shift in where L.A. gets water: The city will double the size of a project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water, producing enough for 500,000 people. The recycled water will allow L.A. to stop taking water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner criticized Mayor Karen Bass over the rising cost of city services this week, saying higher rates for trash pickup, sewer service, water and electricity are contributing to an “affordability crisis” in L.A.
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Austin Beutner assails Karen Bass over rising city fees he says are 'crushing families'
L.A. mayoral candidate Austin Beutner, standing in front of Van Nuys City Hall, said Mayor Karen Bass has contributed to a cost-of-living crisis that is “crushing families.”
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October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner criticized Mayor Karen Bass over the rising cost of city services this week, saying higher rates for trash pickup, sewer service, water and electricity are contributing to an “affordability crisis” in L.A.
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Bruce Reznik, who heads the environmental group LA Waterkeeper, said he's convinced that Barbara Romero, the head of the city's sanitation bureau, is being forced out of her position. Romero has been a crucial voice on the environment at City Hall, he said.
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With L.A.'s mayor focused on trash-strewn streets, her top sanitation official moves on
Barbara Romero told sanitation employees in an email on Monday that she will leave at the end of the year. She did not say what prompted her departure or whether she has another job lined up.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Bruce Reznik, who heads the environmental group LA Waterkeeper, said he's convinced that Barbara Romero, the head of the city's sanitation bureau, is being forced out of her position. Romero has been a crucial voice on the environment at City Hall, he said.
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Is @austinforla.bsky.social preparing a run against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in June 2026? It sure looks that way!
@sherlyholmes.bsky.social & I break it down
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@sherlyholmes.bsky.social & I break it down
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Is Austin Beutner preparing a run against Mayor Karen Bass? It sure looks that way
The message 'Austin Beutner for Mayor' popped up on Beutner's social media accounts on Saturday, only to be removed by 1:30 p.m. So far, he's not talking.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Is @austinforla.bsky.social preparing a run against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in June 2026? It sure looks that way!
@sherlyholmes.bsky.social & I break it down
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@sherlyholmes.bsky.social & I break it down
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Hollywood writers were already struggling. Now they fear censorship.
For many, Kimmel’s rebound appeared a win for free speech and testament to the power of boycotts.
However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may have just begun
Stacy Perman
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For many, Kimmel’s rebound appeared a win for free speech and testament to the power of boycotts.
However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may have just begun
Stacy Perman
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Hollywood writers were already struggling. Now they fear censorship
For many, Kimmel’s rebound appears to be a win for free speech and a testament to the power of boycotts against powerful corporate interests. However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may ...
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September 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hollywood writers were already struggling. Now they fear censorship.
For many, Kimmel’s rebound appeared a win for free speech and testament to the power of boycotts.
However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may have just begun
Stacy Perman
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
For many, Kimmel’s rebound appeared a win for free speech and testament to the power of boycotts.
However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may have just begun
Stacy Perman
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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"LAWA officials said the train was expected to open in January 2026. Then the goalposts moved to 'early 2026.' Now Ackerman said that the hope is for it to open by the 2026 World Cup in June, but officials are working on contingency plans that would rely on shuttles if there’s further delay" 😵💫
LAX has fallen in global airport rankings. Will a pre-Olympics transformation help?
Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive John Ackerman describes ongoing challenges at LAX and the $30-billion overhaul be believes will significantly improve the experience.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"LAWA officials said the train was expected to open in January 2026. Then the goalposts moved to 'early 2026.' Now Ackerman said that the hope is for it to open by the 2026 World Cup in June, but officials are working on contingency plans that would rely on shuttles if there’s further delay" 😵💫
Five months ago, L.A. city leaders announced plans to lay off 1,600 workers to close a $1-billion budget gap. On Tuesday, after months of salary talks with city unions, Mayor Karen Bass said every layoff has been avoided.
@noahmgoldberg.bsky.social has the story
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@noahmgoldberg.bsky.social has the story
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L.A. won't lay off any city workers this year, mayor says
The announcement came on the heels of an agreement with the L.A. City Coalition of Unions, whose tens of thousands of city workers will take up to five unpaid holidays in 2026.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Five months ago, L.A. city leaders announced plans to lay off 1,600 workers to close a $1-billion budget gap. On Tuesday, after months of salary talks with city unions, Mayor Karen Bass said every layoff has been avoided.
@noahmgoldberg.bsky.social has the story
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@noahmgoldberg.bsky.social has the story
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California’s plan to generate clean electricity from offshore wind suffered a major blow recently when Trump canceled nearly half a billion dollars in funding. But the industry isn’t slowing the pursuit of the up-and-coming technology.
Hayley Smith
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Hayley Smith
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California isn't backing down on offshore wind power despite Trump cancellation
The Trump administration canceled nearly half a billion dollars in funding for California's largest offshore wind project, but the state is persevering toward its ambitious goals.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
California’s plan to generate clean electricity from offshore wind suffered a major blow recently when Trump canceled nearly half a billion dollars in funding. But the industry isn’t slowing the pursuit of the up-and-coming technology.
Hayley Smith
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Hayley Smith
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L.A. has two council members who are heading into 2026 with zero challengers: Hugo Soto-Martínez, whose district includes much of Hollywood, and Tim McOsker, who represents L.A.'s harbor.
Will it last?
@sherlyholmes.bsky.social has the details
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Will it last?
@sherlyholmes.bsky.social has the details
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These two City Hall opposites have one thing in common. At least for now
What do Soto-Martinez and McOsker have in common, besides being very lucky so far?
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September 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
L.A. has two council members who are heading into 2026 with zero challengers: Hugo Soto-Martínez, whose district includes much of Hollywood, and Tim McOsker, who represents L.A.'s harbor.
Will it last?
@sherlyholmes.bsky.social has the details
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Will it last?
@sherlyholmes.bsky.social has the details
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On an 11-2 vote, the City Council approved a $2.6-billion expansion of the Los Angeles Convention Center, despite warnings that the project will pull taxpayer funds away from essential city services.
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L.A. backs $2.6-billion Convention Center expansion amid major warnings about the cost
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted 11 to 2 to support the project, despite warnings of the strain it would put on the general fund and city services.
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September 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
On an 11-2 vote, the City Council approved a $2.6-billion expansion of the Los Angeles Convention Center, despite warnings that the project will pull taxpayer funds away from essential city services.
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The LA City Council President published an Op-Ed endorsing the Convention Center expansion in the Westside Current, a news site that closely tracks communities represented by Councilmember Traci Park.
Park has not publicly disclosed how she will vote on the project, which is set for a vote Friday.
Park has not publicly disclosed how she will vote on the project, which is set for a vote Friday.
Read my full article about the revitalization efforts surrounding the LA Convention Center: westsidecurrent.com/news/opinion-why-the-convention-center-should-happen-now/article_0968fe20-a9c7-4fa1-bd97-81d39e6611c7.html
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OPINION: Why The Convention Center Should Happen Now
LOS ANGELES - Angelenos are heirs to a world-class city, built on bold, global ambition and an aspirational ethos. Yet in one critical area, where global competition is fiercest, Los
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September 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The LA City Council President published an Op-Ed endorsing the Convention Center expansion in the Westside Current, a news site that closely tracks communities represented by Councilmember Traci Park.
Park has not publicly disclosed how she will vote on the project, which is set for a vote Friday.
Park has not publicly disclosed how she will vote on the project, which is set for a vote Friday.
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Protester found not guilty of assault against federal officer at L.A. immigration protest despite top Border Patrol official's testimony. Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Protester found not guilty of assault despite top Border Patrol official's testimony
A misdemeanor assault case against Brayan Ramos-Brito was the first to go to trial after dozens of people were accused of impeding or attacking federal agents during protests against immigration enfor...
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September 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Protester found not guilty of assault against federal officer at L.A. immigration protest despite top Border Patrol official's testimony. Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A.'s plan for expanding the Convention Center hit a wall, with the council's budget committee recommending that the city halt work on the project and carry out less expensive repairs instead.
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L.A. Convention Center expansion hits a wall: Council committee endorses repairs instead
A narrowly divided Budget and Finance Committee voted to recommend a much smaller package of repairs to the Convention Center, citing concerns about the cost of expanding the facility.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
L.A.'s plan for expanding the Convention Center hit a wall, with the council's budget committee recommending that the city halt work on the project and carry out less expensive repairs instead.
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L.A.'s streets are filthy. This incredible group of seniors is cleaning them up. www.latimes.com/california/s...
They call themselves 'trashers.' Together, they’re cleaning L.A.'s streets — and finding friendship
Chatsworth resident Jill Mather runs one of the largest volunteer cleanup groups in the city. The group offers a sense of community that keeps volunteers coming back.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
L.A.'s streets are filthy. This incredible group of seniors is cleaning them up. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Critics assail the bill to redo Measure ULA:
“The idea that the state Legislature is going to hop in and override the will of the voters and do it with the support of some powerful local elected officials & interests is outrageous,” said LA Forward’s David Levitus.
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“The idea that the state Legislature is going to hop in and override the will of the voters and do it with the support of some powerful local elected officials & interests is outrageous,” said LA Forward’s David Levitus.
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Looking to boost housing construction, lawmakers seek to overhaul L.A.'s 'mansion tax'
Some Measure ULA backers voiced alarm over the proposal, saying the state Legislature, working with Mayor Karen Bass, is trying to thwart L.A. voters' will.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Critics assail the bill to redo Measure ULA:
“The idea that the state Legislature is going to hop in and override the will of the voters and do it with the support of some powerful local elected officials & interests is outrageous,” said LA Forward’s David Levitus.
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“The idea that the state Legislature is going to hop in and override the will of the voters and do it with the support of some powerful local elected officials & interests is outrageous,” said LA Forward’s David Levitus.
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Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled a proposal to overhaul Measure ULA, the so-called “mansion tax” in Los Angeles, as part of a larger gambit to keep a statewide tax cut measure from making next year’s ballot.
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Looking to boost housing construction, lawmakers seek to overhaul L.A.'s "mansion tax"
Some backers of Measure ULA voiced alarm over the proposal, saying the state legislature, working with Mayor Karen Bass, is trying to thwart the will of L.A. voters.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled a proposal to overhaul Measure ULA, the so-called “mansion tax” in Los Angeles, as part of a larger gambit to keep a statewide tax cut measure from making next year’s ballot.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the ruling, saying it would bring "a parade of racial terror" in L.A.
"This isn’t about enforcing immigration laws. It’s about targeting Latinos and anyone who doesn’t look or sound like Stephen Miller’s idea of an American," he said.
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"This isn’t about enforcing immigration laws. It’s about targeting Latinos and anyone who doesn’t look or sound like Stephen Miller’s idea of an American," he said.
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reacts to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Trump's immigration raids.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the ruling, saying it would bring "a parade of racial terror" in L.A.
"This isn’t about enforcing immigration laws. It’s about targeting Latinos and anyone who doesn’t look or sound like Stephen Miller’s idea of an American," he said.
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"This isn’t about enforcing immigration laws. It’s about targeting Latinos and anyone who doesn’t look or sound like Stephen Miller’s idea of an American," he said.
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The aftermath of an ICE raid.
I embedded with Jesús Cruz, who was recently returned to Mexico after working for 33 years in the U.S.
He and his wife now face an impossible decision: Should she and their four American children join him in Mexico? Or stay in LA?
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I embedded with Jesús Cruz, who was recently returned to Mexico after working for 33 years in the U.S.
He and his wife now face an impossible decision: Should she and their four American children join him in Mexico? Or stay in LA?
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An ICE raid breaks a family — and prompts a wrenching decision
He came to Los Angeles 33 years ago. Now a man sent back to Mexico and his wife faced an impossible decision. Should she and their U.S. children join him in Mexico? Or stay in Inglewood?
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September 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The aftermath of an ICE raid.
I embedded with Jesús Cruz, who was recently returned to Mexico after working for 33 years in the U.S.
He and his wife now face an impossible decision: Should she and their four American children join him in Mexico? Or stay in LA?
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
I embedded with Jesús Cruz, who was recently returned to Mexico after working for 33 years in the U.S.
He and his wife now face an impossible decision: Should she and their four American children join him in Mexico? Or stay in LA?
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
The push to repeal L.A.'s $30-per-hour minimum wage for hotel and airline workers went down in flames on Monday, falling short of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.
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Bid to repeal L.A.'s $30 hotel minimum wage fails to qualify for the ballot
The L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress needed about 93,000 signatures to qualify the referendum for the ballot, but fell short by about 9,000, according to the City Clerk.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The push to repeal L.A.'s $30-per-hour minimum wage for hotel and airline workers went down in flames on Monday, falling short of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.
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The Los Angeles Police Department discontinued its protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, after heavy criticism within its own ranks that officers were being diverted from crime suppression, sources tell the LAT’s Richard Winton.
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LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say
California officials scrambled this week to protect Harris after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection.
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September 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Los Angeles Police Department discontinued its protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, after heavy criticism within its own ranks that officers were being diverted from crime suppression, sources tell the LAT’s Richard Winton.
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At L.A. City Hall, even some downtown boosters sound nervous about the cost of the Convention Center project.
What "I hear some of my colleagues saying is, 'Do we want a very beautiful Convention Center but a bankrupt city?'" said City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.
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What "I hear some of my colleagues saying is, 'Do we want a very beautiful Convention Center but a bankrupt city?'" said City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.
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The cost of expanding L.A.'s Convention Center keeps growing. Can the city afford it?
Despite cost-cutting efforts, the tab for expanding the facility has gone up again, reaching $2.7 billion — an increase of $483 million from six months ago.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
At L.A. City Hall, even some downtown boosters sound nervous about the cost of the Convention Center project.
What "I hear some of my colleagues saying is, 'Do we want a very beautiful Convention Center but a bankrupt city?'" said City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.
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What "I hear some of my colleagues saying is, 'Do we want a very beautiful Convention Center but a bankrupt city?'" said City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.
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L.A.'s plan to expand its Convention Center keeps getting more expensive. Inside City Hall, some seriously worry that the project will be built at the expense of basic city services.
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The cost of expanding L.A.'s Convention Center keeps growing. Can the city afford it?
Despite cost-cutting efforts, the tab for expanding the facility has gone up again, reaching $2.7 billion — an increase of $483 million from six months ago.
www.latimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
L.A.'s plan to expand its Convention Center keeps getting more expensive. Inside City Hall, some seriously worry that the project will be built at the expense of basic city services.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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"I think that this is another in a long line of LAPD refusing to obey even the most basic elements of the 1st Amendment,” said journalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, who sustained heavy bruising on his ribs after being jabbed by a baton
More from the LAT's Clara Harter
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More from the LAT's Clara Harter
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A judge restricted LAPD's use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons
Reporters say they were injured by LAPD officers during an Aug. 8 protest despite a temporary restraining order restricting police use of force on journalists.
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August 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"I think that this is another in a long line of LAPD refusing to obey even the most basic elements of the 1st Amendment,” said journalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, who sustained heavy bruising on his ribs after being jabbed by a baton
More from the LAT's Clara Harter
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More from the LAT's Clara Harter
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Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway
Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway
A man fleeing on foot from an immigration raid at a Monrovia Home Depot ran onto the 210 Freeway, where he struck by a vehicle, officials said.
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August 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway