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About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.
Today on AirTalk, the latest on the charges filed Wednesday against a top aide to Los Angeles DA George Gascón. Also on the show, a conversation with Karla Vasquez on her new cookbook highlighting Salvadoran cuisine; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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USC officials said they need the area where protesters are camping to set up for commencement events, while protesters said they have no plans to move until their demands are met.
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A federal affordable internet subsidy is going away and 3 million Californians must decide whether to end access largely considered a human right.
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Your last chance to check out the 40 some vintage and classic cars at the space is July 7.
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Evan Lovett’s love for L.A. and news got him to launch a channel to highlight history and neighborhoods.
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Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
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L.A. Pizza City Fest, now in its second year in Los Angeles, celebrates everything that makes pizza great in L.A. Here's what you need to know about getting tickets.
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Research shows moving in sync with others in a group can help create bonds and promote feelings of closeness.
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Once a massive event, the annual festival had grown smaller before the pandemic forced its cancellation in 2020. It returns Sunday with a smaller footprint, but also with a big headliner and high hopes from organizers.
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'Mission-To-Mission' Brings Open Streets To The San Gabriel Valley. Info On Street Closures And MoreAbout 5.5 miles of streets in South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel will be closed to cars — and open to most other forms of transportation — during this Sunday's event.
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Celebrate independent bookstores around the city, taste tamales in Catalina, await the grunions in Venice, and more.
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We’re two years into a state law that requires us to keep food waste out of the trash. It’s anything but straightforward, but here is how to do it right.
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Documents obtained by LAist reveal FBI scrutiny of the testing operation, which was managed by former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president Todd Ament.
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Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
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One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
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Erskine had two career no-hitters and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1955. But many remember his friendship with Jackie Robinson at a time when segregation was legal.
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Valverde’s death comes after the city of L.A. honored her last year with a dedicated square.
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No more Styrofoam container for your Chinese takeout or that Diet Coke you ordered — at least not in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles allows higher rent increases than other neighboring cities with rent control. There’s a new push to change the rules.
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The officers are the latest to be temporarily removed from duty while authorities investigate youth-on-youth violence at the Downey facility.
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Metro's board of directors declared an emergency following a series of assaults on bus drivers.
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California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths.
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Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.
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A warmer weekend is ahead for the Southland.
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I'm A Devoted Craft Beer Drinker. And This Beer Is More Important To Me Than Any Other Beer I've HadGab Chabrán's daughter is autistic with limited speech. So when he heard about Golden Road Brewery's Get on Board Hazy IPA, a craft beer made by autistic adults who are non-speaking, he knew he had to learn more.
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Animal tracks. Bones. A slug living in a tide pool ... and yes, you can even snap and send in a pic of animal poop. This weekend, Los Angeles is one of hundreds of cities across the globe taking part in the City Nature Challenge to document urban nature.
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Assistant District Attorney Diana Teran faces 11 felony charges.
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