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Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · 16d

But an hour and a half later, medical staffers cleared Ayala-Uribe to go back to his dorm. He was not taken to hospital and scheduled for surgery for an abscess on his buttock until three days later. By 2:32 a.m. Monday morning, he was dead.

Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · 16d

By Thursday, he was “shaking and complaining of pain in his rear,” and a staff member flagged his condition as potentially life-threatening, according to internal emails... obtained by The Times. He was rushed to a detention medical center in a wheelchair.

Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · 16d

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.

Meet the L.A. holistic doctor and wellness influencer who is Trump's choice for surgeon general

Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · May 8

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.

www.latimes.com/world-nation...

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...

California warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need 'significant improvements'

Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · Apr 30

California Attorney General Rob Bonta warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need 'significant improvements'

www.latimes.com/california/s...

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.

Untangling the mystery of failed Altadena evacuations: 'There should have been all sorts of red lights'

Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · Feb 16

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

www.latimes.com/world-nation...

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...

‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · Feb 12

‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes @jennyja.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s... @latimes.com

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.

L.A. County's evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It's part of a larger problem

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Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · Jan 24

L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

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.

Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be 'new frontier' for California

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Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak.bsky.social · Jan 15

Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be ‘new frontier’ for California

@jennyja.bsky.social

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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.

The Riddle of Luigi Mangione

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Gurwinder @gurwinder.bsky.social · Dec 22

Okay, here it is: the full story of my interactions with the alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione. www.gurwinder.blog/p/the-riddle...

My interactions with the alleged CEO assassin

www.gurwinder.blog

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Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · Nov 20

"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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News Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down?

Jenny Jarvie @jennyja.bsky.social · Nov 20

“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

www.latimes.com/california/s...

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 ...