Hailey Branson-Potts
@haileybranson.bsky.social
California reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Oklahoman. Mildly amusing.
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I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular
Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state — and offers tips for getting the best views.
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Timeline cleanse! My latest for @latimes.com is about my obsession with lighthouses. What time is it? Maritime! — I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular www.latimes.com/travel/list/...
Time and briny air have taken a heavy toll on the St. George Reef Lighthouse, a late-1800s architectural masterpiece off the coast of California that’s on the Nat’l Register of Historic Places. Can it be saved? My latest for @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Time and briny air have taken a heavy toll on the St. George Reef Lighthouse, a late-1800s architectural masterpiece off the coast of California that’s on the Nat’l Register of Historic Places. Can it be saved? My latest for @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
Reposted by Hailey Branson-Potts
If you know me, you know I’m a lighthouse nerd. Whether or not you are, this is really interesting. I can’t imagine what it would be like to work on this rock.
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.
www.latimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you know me, you know I’m a lighthouse nerd. Whether or not you are, this is really interesting. I can’t imagine what it would be like to work on this rock.
Reposted by Hailey Branson-Potts
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.
www.latimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
My lates for @latimes.com from Crescent City: A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here’s why fans want to save the St. George Reef Lighthouse www.latimes.com/california/s...
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here's why fans want to save it
Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.
www.latimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My lates for @latimes.com from Crescent City: A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here’s why fans want to save the St. George Reef Lighthouse www.latimes.com/california/s...
‘I hear a little baby’: We’re rattled after visiting these 13 haunted hotels in California www.latimes.com/travel/list/... via @latimes.com
'I hear a little baby': We're rattled after visiting these 13 haunted hotels in California
Lured by lore? Sleep in the buildings that evoke the dramas and tragedies of times past, from creaky lodges to big city grande dames.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
‘I hear a little baby’: We’re rattled after visiting these 13 haunted hotels in California www.latimes.com/travel/list/... via @latimes.com
My latest for @latimes.com: In fire-scorched Palisades, a library and rec center become linchpins of fury with City Hall www.latimes.com/california/s...
In fire-scorched Palisades, a library and rec center become linchpins of fury with City Hall
Pacific Palisades residents are fuming at City Hall for not moving quicker on several priorities, including replacing the Palisades Branch Library, which burned in the January fire.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My latest for @latimes.com: In fire-scorched Palisades, a library and rec center become linchpins of fury with City Hall www.latimes.com/california/s...
Reposted by Hailey Branson-Potts
Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, state reporter shares her favorites from across the state — from popular tourist attractions to the obscure remnants of navigational aids — and offers tips for getting the best views.
I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular
Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state — and offers tips for getting the best views.
www.latimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, state reporter shares her favorites from across the state — from popular tourist attractions to the obscure remnants of navigational aids — and offers tips for getting the best views.
Timeline cleanse! My latest for @latimes.com is about my obsession with lighthouses. What time is it? Maritime! — I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular www.latimes.com/travel/list/...
I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular
Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state — and offers tips for getting the best views.
www.latimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Timeline cleanse! My latest for @latimes.com is about my obsession with lighthouses. What time is it? Maritime! — I'm on a quest to see every lighthouse in California. These 14 are absolutely spectacular www.latimes.com/travel/list/...
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney
The move follows conversations between the two sides to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel's comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Hollywood Boulevard’s wacky character.
Locals fear life without him
Christopher Buchanan and @haileybranson.bsky.social
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Locals fear life without him
Christopher Buchanan and @haileybranson.bsky.social
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Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Hollywood Boulevard's wacky character. Locals fear life without him
Kimmel helped boost the fortunes of the Hollywood neighborhood where he lives. Some local leaders and merchant are now wary about the future.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Hollywood Boulevard’s wacky character.
Locals fear life without him
Christopher Buchanan and @haileybranson.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Locals fear life without him
Christopher Buchanan and @haileybranson.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Reposted by Hailey Branson-Potts
Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Hollywood Boulevard's wacky character. Locals fear life without him
Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Hollywood Boulevard's wacky character. Locals fear life without him
Kimmel helped boost the fortunes of the Hollywood neighborhood where he lives. Some local leaders and merchant are now wary about the future.
www.latimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Hollywood Boulevard's wacky character. Locals fear life without him
Reposted by Hailey Branson-Potts
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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New from me for @latimes.com: Experts on faith and far-right extremism say they are troubled by the religious glorification of Charlie Kirk — who is being called a martyr — in this era of increased political violence. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Amid quiet mourning, some are calling Charlie Kirk a 'martyr' and want vengeance
Trump and other supporters of Charlie Kirk suggest he was killed for his religious and political beliefs, and are calling for revenge.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New from me for @latimes.com: Experts on faith and far-right extremism say they are troubled by the religious glorification of Charlie Kirk — who is being called a martyr — in this era of increased political violence. www.latimes.com/california/s...
My latest for @latimes.com: Chinese immigrants were once banned from this Northern California county. Except one. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump immigration raids echo expulsion of Chinese immigrants in the 1880s, historian says
After Del Norte County in Northern California kicked out its Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s, Dock Rigg stayed behind.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My latest for @latimes.com: Chinese immigrants were once banned from this Northern California county. Except one. www.latimes.com/california/s...
My latest for @latimes.com from rural Del Norte County: This California highway is a lifeline, and deadly. Can it be fixed before it falls into the sea? www.latimes.com/california/s...
This California highway is a lifeline, and deadly. Can it be fixed before it falls into the sea?
A $2 billion tunnel has been proposed to bypass "Last Chance Grade" -- a landslide-plagued portion of Highway 101 in rural Northern California.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My latest for @latimes.com from rural Del Norte County: This California highway is a lifeline, and deadly. Can it be fixed before it falls into the sea? www.latimes.com/california/s...
My latest @latimes.com: Permits were expedited for this huge solar and battery energy storage project in a long-impoverished part of California’s Central Valley — the first of several coming to the rural area. Residents say don’t forget them. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
Western Fresno County, home to poor migrant communities, is a test case as California expedites clean energy projects.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My latest @latimes.com: Permits were expedited for this huge solar and battery energy storage project in a long-impoverished part of California’s Central Valley — the first of several coming to the rural area. Residents say don’t forget them. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
Western Fresno County, home to poor migrant communities, is a test case as California expedites clean energy projects.
www.latimes.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
Reposted by Hailey Branson-Potts
Monaco billionaire developer says he's bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a 'strange community'
Monaco billionaire developer says he's bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a 'strange community'
Patrice Pastor, a Monaco billionaire who has bought more than $100 million in property in and around Carmel-by-the-Sea, says he's fed up with the city's nitpicky delays.
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August 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Monaco billionaire developer says he's bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a 'strange community'
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I grew up right next to Carmel but that’s not the only reason I found this story by @haileybranson.bsky.social so fun and fascinating! Definitely a great weekend read.
Monaco billionaire developer who has been snapping up properties — including a Frank Lloyd Wright house and Clint Eastwood’s old restaurant — says he’s bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a ‘strange community’ www.latimes.com/california/s... by me @latimes.com
Monaco billionaire developer says he's bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a 'strange community'
Patrice Pastor, a Monaco billionaire who has bought more than $100 million in property in and around Carmel-by-the-Sea, says he's fed up with the city's nitpicky delays.
www.latimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I grew up right next to Carmel but that’s not the only reason I found this story by @haileybranson.bsky.social so fun and fascinating! Definitely a great weekend read.
Monaco billionaire developer who has been snapping up properties — including a Frank Lloyd Wright house and Clint Eastwood’s old restaurant — says he’s bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a ‘strange community’ www.latimes.com/california/s... by me @latimes.com
Monaco billionaire developer says he's bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a 'strange community'
Patrice Pastor, a Monaco billionaire who has bought more than $100 million in property in and around Carmel-by-the-Sea, says he's fed up with the city's nitpicky delays.
www.latimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Monaco billionaire developer who has been snapping up properties — including a Frank Lloyd Wright house and Clint Eastwood’s old restaurant — says he’s bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a ‘strange community’ www.latimes.com/california/s... by me @latimes.com
Last week's tsunami surprised Crescent City in rural Northern California and caused $1 million in damage to harbor, officials say www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com
Tsunami surprised Crescent City, caused $1 million in damage to harbor, officials say
A tsunami that followed a powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia on July 29 caused $1 million in damage to Crescent City Harbor, initial estimates show.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Last week's tsunami surprised Crescent City in rural Northern California and caused $1 million in damage to harbor, officials say www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com
City by the Bay? More like City by the Brrr! San Francisco is having its coldest summer in decades www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com
City by the Bay? More like City by the Brrr! San Francisco is having its coldest summer in decades
The San Francisco Bay Area is having its coldest summer in decades, meteorologists say. But 'you have to be careful what you wish for.'
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July 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
City by the Bay? More like City by the Brrr! San Francisco is having its coldest summer in decades www.latimes.com/california/s... by me for @latimes.com
Six months after fire at one of world’s largest lithium-ion battery plants in rural Monterey County, batteries haven’t been removed. Parts of building are too dangerous to access & might reignite. Cleanup will take over a year when it begins www.latimes.com/california/s... by me @latimes.com
EPA OKs 'unprecedented' cleanup plan for battery plant months after toxic Monterey County fire
Six months after fire struck a giant lithium-ion battery storage facility, the EPA has endorsed a plan to remove the highly toxic, still-flammable batteries.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Six months after fire at one of world’s largest lithium-ion battery plants in rural Monterey County, batteries haven’t been removed. Parts of building are too dangerous to access & might reignite. Cleanup will take over a year when it begins www.latimes.com/california/s... by me @latimes.com
Environmentalists sue EPA to ban toxic chemical at refineries, including in Torrance and Wilmington. A 2015 Torrance Refinery explosion registered as a small earthquake, left four workers injured and covered the surrounding communities in catalytic dust www.dailybreeze.com/2025/07/21/e...
Environmentalists sue EPA to ban toxic chemical at refineries, including in Torrance, Wilmington
Efforts to more strictly regulate the chemical, known as hydrofluoric acid and modified hydrofluoric acid, are escalating to the federal level.
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July 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Environmentalists sue EPA to ban toxic chemical at refineries, including in Torrance and Wilmington. A 2015 Torrance Refinery explosion registered as a small earthquake, left four workers injured and covered the surrounding communities in catalytic dust www.dailybreeze.com/2025/07/21/e...