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In Men's Central Jail, fires are common, smoke alarms are not: Smells 'like a campfire'
Sep 27, 2023 - Us
In Men's Central Jail, they say, there is almost always something burning. But there are no smoke alarms where inmates live.
'A ticking time bomb': Why California can't provide safe drinking water to all its residents
Sep 27, 2023 - Us
More than a decade after California passed the Human Right to Water Act, about 1 million residents still lack access to clean, safe, affordable water.
Man shot by LAPD officers who mistook cellphone for gun wins $2.35 million at trial
Sep 27, 2023 - Us
A federal jury ruled that LAPD officers were responsible for violating Dexter White's rights when they shot him after mistaking his cellphone for a gun in South L.A. in 2018, awarding him $2.35 million in damages.
LAUSD ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff. Displaced workers can apply for openings
Sep 27, 2023 - Us
LAUSD may have been among the last public school systems to repeal its COVID vaccine mandate. Officials are making no apologies.
Column: Is age really just a number? Not when it comes to Biden and Trump
Sep 27, 2023 - Us
Is Biden too old to be president? Is Trump? 'It's not about, "Are you too old for the job?" It's "Can you get the job done?"'