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Jenny Jarvie
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National reporter for the LA Times.
Atlanta.
Nothing human is alien to me.
About two weeks after arriving at the Adelanto immigration detention center, Ismael Ayala-Uribe complained that he felt sick.

At first, the 39-year-old Mexican immigrant said he had a cough, his younger brother Jose said. Then a fever.
September 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Meet the L.A. holistic doctor and wellness influencer who is Trump's choice for Surgeon General.

Trump touted Casey Means' "impeccable 'MAHA' credentials." But some who know Means question whether she is fully aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Meet the L.A. holistic doctor and wellness influencer who is Trump's choice for surgeon general
Trump selects a Los Angeles holistic medicine doctor for surgeon general. A doctor friend wonders whether her views on medicine sync with those of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kenn...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
California Attorney General Rob Bonta warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need 'significant improvements'

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California warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need 'significant improvements'
As Trump ramps up his deportation agenda, state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta signaled that California would not let up on scrutinizing facilities for detained immigrants.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Why was it so hard to evacuate west Altadena?

The area where 17 people perished is about 2½ miles from the fire’s ignition point. Unlike Pacific Palisades, most homes were in the flatlands, built on a grid with multiple escape routes.

w/ Grace Toohey

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Untangling the mystery of failed Altadena evacuations: 'There should have been all sorts of red lights'
When flames bellowed up out of Eaton Canyon on the evening of Jan. 7, west Altadena did not, at first glance, seem to pose the most urgent challenge for evacuations. So why did it take so long for eva...
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February 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes @jennyja.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s... @latimes.com
‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsens. For a century, the lure of development in natural surroundings has won out.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem.

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L.A. County's evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It's part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles wildfires. Some were sent to too many people, some to too few.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be ‘new frontier’ for California

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Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be 'new frontier' for California
The L.A.-area fires may pose the first big test of California’s wildfire fund, which was set up in 2019 to protect utilities from bankruptcy.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Okay, here it is: the full story of my interactions with the alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione. www.gurwinder.blog/p/the-riddle...
The Riddle of Luigi Mangione
My interactions with the alleged CEO assassin
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December 22, 2024 at 6:58 PM
"Be more curious than furious"

Words for journalists to live by.

Also: "Now is the time for journalists to lean into uncomfortable conversations... Feel free to join BlueSky, but stay on Twitter..."

@alexanderrusso.bsky.social

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How to cover education now? - Kappan Online
In the aftermath of a widespread shift among educators, parents, and immigrants, education journalists need to be more curious than furious. By Alexander Russo The Nov. 5 elections saw large numbers o...
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November 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM

“Something is broken with the vanguard of Democratic policies & Democratic messaging that starts in places like California" – Mike Gatto, former state legislator

“I don’t believe Gov. Newsom was elected to be the governor of the resistance" – Sen. Laphonza Butler

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News Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down?
As the tip of the spear for Democrats nationally, California pushes the party to the left. President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California ...
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November 20, 2024 at 3:33 PM