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The ‘Super Emmys’ flopped fifty years ago. But that shouldn’t minimize this historic ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ win. (gifted link) ~tv Article 1119 words 3 votes
California lawmakers pass bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes ~society politics Article 677 words 30 votes
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Prolific actor Donald Sutherland, the stately star of 'MASH,' 'Ordinary People' and 'Hunger Games,' has died ~movies Article 1598 words 11 votes
Indigenous nations approve historic water rights agreement with state of Arizona. It now goes to US Congress. ~enviro Article 1027 words 17 votes
LA County captures ninety-six billion gallons of water during ‘super year’ of storms ~enviro water.storm Article 14 votes
Exxon Mobil is suing its shareholders to silence them about global warming ~finance business Article 1654 words 33 votes
Family demands answers after LAPD officers fatally shoot mentally ill man in Koreatown ~news usa.ca.los angeles crime Article 1694 words 24 votes
US Supreme Court denies California’s plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison ~health Article 672 words 18 votes
Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms. Why is it disappearing? ~food Article 2433 words 15 votes
California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water ~enviro pollution.water water.drinking Article 1321 words 17 votes
Ukrainians contemplate the once unthinkable: Losing the war with Russia ~society politics Article 1870 words, published Apr 12 2024 37 votes
The highs, lows and terrible in-betweens of a compulsive sports gambler ~sports Article 2191 words, published Mar 31 2024 4 votes
The mysterious life and questionable claims of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter ~sports.baseball Article 2123 words, published Mar 28 2024 16 votes
Not every student needs Algebra 2. UC should be flexible on math requirement. ~science mathematics Article 799 words, published Mar 28 2024 21 votes
Cal-Mex is having a moment in New York. But how does it taste? ~food restaurants Article 1224 words, published Mar 14 2024 8 votes
Mennonites are pious Christians who eschew much of the modern world. But in Mexico even they have not escaped the pull of the drug cartels. ~humanities religion Article 3583 words, published Feb 1 2024 24 votes
In the Mexican city that once perfumed the world, a push to revive vanilla ~food Article 1965 words, published Feb 5 2024 11 votes
All the 2024 best picture Oscar nominees ranked, from worst to best ~movies Article 2902 words 12 votes
Palm Springs capped Airbnb rentals. Now some home prices are in free-fall. ~finance Article 1612 words 49 votes
Slate's latest article about US Social Security benefits was full of errors, myths and lies ~finance Article 1882 words, published Nov 24 2023 28 votes
Disney at 100: Seven ways Walt’s company forever changed entertainment ~movies Article 2728 words 10 votes
The largest dam removal in history stirs hopes of restoring California tribes' way of life ~enviro Article 2488 words, published Oct 5 2023 19 votes
Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision ~society politics Article 1254 words 91 votes
It’s not just ‘The Blind Side.’ In Hollywood, the ‘white savior’ won’t go quietly. ~movies Article 2160 words, published Aug 25 2023 22 votes
A single reform that could save 100,000 lives across the USA immediately ~health healthcare medicine Article 990 words, published Jul 9 2023 24 votes
One car per green: Why the lights on US freeway onramps can’t end traffic jams ~transport Article 1298 words, published Aug 1 2023 26 votes
Scouts sue MLB for age discrimination, claiming the league had a ‘blacklist’ ~sports.baseball Article 1149 words 9 votes
I tried to convince Steve Curry not to take his deadly hike when I met him in Death Valley. The memory haunts me. ~hobbies Article 52 votes
How two friends sparked LA’s sushi obsession — and changed the way America eats ~food history restaurants Article 3876 words, published May 3 2023 4 votes
US school librarians vilified as the 'arm of Satan' in book-banning wars ~books libraries.school Article 1971 words 8 votes
Gunman still on the loose after ten killed in mass shooting in Monterey Park dance studio ~news usa.ca.monterey park crime Article 151 words 7 votes
48,000 UC graduate student workers go on strike ~life education.higher work Article 1930 words 20 votes
Californians and other Americans are flooding Mexico City. Some locals want them to go home. ~life work.remote Article 2233 words, published Jul 27 2022 13 votes
Where Roe went wrong: A sweeping new abortion right built on a shaky legal foundation ~humanities.history Article 1294 words 8 votes
Californian critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms ~enviro water.sea Article 2245 words, published Apr 26 2022 4 votes
Sikh drivers are transforming US trucking. Take a ride along the Punjabi American highway. ~life work Article 3091 words, published Jun 27 2019 15 votes
California’s overflowing coffers hand Newsom ‘every politician’s dream’ ~society politics Article 1532 words 8 votes
This is what happened inside the Golden Globes show that wasn’t televised ~movies Article 1337 words 4 votes
Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of grading ~life education Article 1840 words, published Nov 8 2021 12 votes
Op-Ed: As a doctor in a COVID unit, I'm running out of compassion for the unvaccinated. Get the shot ~health healthcare Article 1251 words, published Aug 17 2021 35 votes
A rising actor, fake HBO deals and one of Hollywood’s most audacious Ponzi schemes ~movies Article 2988 words, published Apr 23 2021 5 votes